Military personnel, per capita in Sierra Leone
Sierra Leone: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0011 people per person in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel, per capita in Sierra Leone, 1961–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Sierra Leone stood at 0.0011 people per person.
The figure is down 2.2% on the previous year and down 35.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Sierra Leone peaked at 0.0026 people per person in 2002 and was at its lowest, 0.0003 people per person, in 1978.
Sierra Leone ranks 139th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 62 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Sierra Leone, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | 0.0004 people per person | — |
| 1962 | 0.0009 people per person | +96.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0013 people per person | +47.5% |
| 1964 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1968 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1969 | 0.0015 people per person | +30.8% |
| 1970 | 0.0011 people per person | -26.4% |
| 1971 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1972 | 0.0011 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1973 | 0.001 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0017 people per person | +63.6% |
| 1975 | 0.0017 people per person | -1.8% |
| 1976 | 0.001 people per person | -41.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0013 people per person | +30.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0003 people per person | -75.5% |
| 1979 | 0.0006 people per person | +96.1% |
| 1980 | 0.0006 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1981 | 0.0012 people per person | +96.0% |
| 1982 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.0017 people per person | +46.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0011 people per person | -34.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 people per person | +46.0% |
| 1988 | 0.001 people per person | -35.1% |
| 1989 | 0.001 people per person | -2.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 people per person | +20.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0019 people per person | +63.1% |
| 1993 | 0.0012 people per person | -37.4% |
| 1994 | 0.0012 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0012 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0012 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.0012 people per person | -1.3% |
| 1998 | 0.0009 people per person | -20.8% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 people per person | -25.4% |
| 2000 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 people per person | +88.5% |
| 2002 | 0.0026 people per person | +104.5% |
| 2003 | 0.0025 people per person | -4.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0024 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0019 people per person | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 0.0019 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0018 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2011 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2012 | 0.0017 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2014 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2015 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 people per person | -20.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2020 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2021 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0011 people per person | -2.2% |
Sierra Leone compared with similar countries
- Sierra Leone's 0.0011 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 72% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Sierra Leone's 0.0011 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 87% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Sierra Leone 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2002 | +104.5% | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0026 people per person |
| 1962 | +96.8% | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0009 people per person |
| 1979 | +96.1% | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0006 people per person |
| 1981 | +96.0% | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0012 people per person |
| 2001 | +88.5% | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0013 people per person |
| 1978 | -75.5% | 0.0013 people per person | 0.0003 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0015 people per person | 9 |
| 1970s | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0003 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0006 people per person | 0.0017 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0019 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.002 people per person | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0026 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0015 people per person | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0011 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sierra Leone
More reference data data for Sierra Leone
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0238 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4498 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.12 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.5935 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0797 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.044 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.72 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.6534 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Sierra Leone?
- Military personnel, per capita in Sierra Leone was 0.0011 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0026 people per person in 2002.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Sierra Leone?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0003 people per person in 1978.
- How does Sierra Leone rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Sierra Leone ranks 139th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Sierra Leone?
- Over the last ten years it is down 35.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Sierra Leone 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.