Military personnel, per capita in Sweden
Sweden: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0014 people per person in 2022. ▼ Falling
Military personnel, per capita in Sweden, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Sweden is 0.0014 people per person, measured in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 31.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Sweden peaked at 0.0106 people per person in 1961 and was at its lowest, 0.0014 people per person, in 2010.
That places Sweden 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 63 years of available data.
Military personnel, per capita in Sweden, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0039 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0106 people per person | +174.6% |
| 1962 | 0.0106 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1963 | 0.0092 people per person | -13.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0091 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1965 | 0.0091 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1966 | 0.009 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1967 | 0.0089 people per person | -0.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0095 people per person | +6.5% |
| 1969 | 0.0094 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.0093 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1971 | 0.0093 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.0092 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1973 | 0.0092 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1974 | 0.0092 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1975 | 0.0092 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.008 people per person | -12.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0084 people per person | +4.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0083 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1979 | 0.0082 people per person | -1.7% |
| 1980 | 0.0084 people per person | +2.7% |
| 1981 | 0.0084 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0084 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1983 | 0.0082 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1984 | 0.0083 people per person | +1.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0083 people per person | -0.2% |
| 1986 | 0.0079 people per person | -4.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0079 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0077 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0073 people per person | -5.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0076 people per person | +4.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0073 people per person | -3.7% |
| 1992 | 0.0081 people per person | +10.5% |
| 1993 | 0.008 people per person | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.008 people per person | -0.7% |
| 1995 | 0.0079 people per person | -0.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 people per person | -14.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0068 people per person | -0.1% |
| 1998 | 0.0062 people per person | -8.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0059 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2000 | 0.006 people per person | +1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.0038 people per person | -36.0% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0031 people per person | -18.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0031 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2008 | 0.0026 people per person | -15.0% |
| 2009 | 0.0018 people per person | -29.8% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 people per person | -24.2% |
| 2011 | 0.0022 people per person | +60.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0021 people per person | -5.5% |
| 2013 | 0.0022 people per person | +4.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0015 people per person | -29.3% |
| 2015 | 0.0015 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2016 | 0.003 people per person | +97.5% |
| 2017 | 0.003 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2018 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0014 people per person | -50.4% |
| 2021 | 0.0014 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2022 | 0.0014 people per person | -0.7% |
Sweden compared with similar countries
- Sweden's 0.0014 people per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 47% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Sweden's 0.0014 people per person is below the median for Europe & Central Asia, which is 0.003 people per person, 47% of the median. (52 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Sweden 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 | +174.6% | 0.0039 people per person | 0.0106 people per person |
| 2016 | +97.5% | 0.0015 people per person | 0.003 people per person |
| 2011 | +60.3% | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0022 people per person |
| 2020 | -50.4% | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0014 people per person |
| 2001 | -36.0% | 0.006 people per person | 0.0038 people per person |
| 2009 | -29.8% | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0018 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0089 people per person | 0.0039 people per person | 0.0106 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0088 people per person | 0.008 people per person | 0.0093 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0081 people per person | 0.0073 people per person | 0.0084 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0073 people per person | 0.0059 people per person | 0.0081 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0034 people per person | 0.0018 people per person | 0.006 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 0.003 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Sweden
- 129 East Timor 0.0015 people per person compare
- 130 China 0.0014 people per person compare
- 131 Honduras 0.0014 people per person compare
- 133 Indonesia 0.0014 people per person compare
- 134 Uzbekistan 0.0014 people per person compare
- 135 Democratic Republic of Congo 0.0013 people per person compare
More reference data data for Sweden
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.4328 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2237 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2063 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 1.68 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.45 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.9766 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 8.03 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.12 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Sweden?
- Military personnel, per capita in Sweden was 0.0014 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0106 people per person in 1961.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Sweden?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0014 people per person in 2010.
- How does Sweden rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Sweden ranks 132nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Sweden?
- Over the last ten years it is down 31.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Sweden 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.