Military personnel, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe
Sao Tome and Principe: Military personnel, per capita was 0.007 people per person in 1999. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, 1975–1999
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe is 0.007 people per person, measured in 1999.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.2% on the previous year and down 15.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 0.0199 people per person in 1981 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1975.
That places Sao Tome and Principe 24th out of 193 countries with data for 1999, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1975 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1981 | 0.0199 people per person | — |
| 1982 | 0.0195 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1983 | 0.0192 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0188 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1985 | 0.0184 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1986 | 0.009 people per person | -51.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0088 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0086 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0083 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0081 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.008 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0078 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0077 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0075 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0074 people per person | -1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.0073 people per person | -1.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0072 people per person | -1.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0071 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1999 | 0.007 people per person | -1.2% |
Sao Tome and Principe compared with similar countries
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.007 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 4.4× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Sao Tome and Principe's 0.007 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 5.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | -51.1% | 0.0184 people per person | 0.009 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 5 |
| 1980s | 0.013 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0199 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0075 people per person | 0.007 people per person | 0.0081 people per person | 10 |
Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe
More reference data data for Sao Tome and Principe
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0038 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.006 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0003 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.01 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0126 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.014 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0319 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0601 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0015 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Military personnel, per capita in Sao Tome and Principe was 0.007 people per person in 1999, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0199 people per person in 1981.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1975.
- How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Sao Tome and Principe ranks 24th out of 193 countries with data for 1999.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
- Over the last ten years it is down 15.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.