Military personnel, per capita in Uganda
Uganda: Military personnel, per capita was 0.001 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Uganda, 1962–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Uganda recorded 0.001 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 3.0% on the previous year and down 27.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Uganda peaked at 0.0037 people per person in 1992 and was at its lowest, 0.0002 people per person, in 1962.
Uganda ranks 145th of 193 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Uganda, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.0002 people per person | — |
| 1963 | 0.0007 people per person | +191.3% |
| 1964 | 0.0007 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1965 | 0.0007 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1966 | 0.0012 people per person | +77.8% |
| 1967 | 0.0013 people per person | +5.8% |
| 1968 | 0.0015 people per person | +21.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0016 people per person | +3.4% |
| 1970 | 0.0016 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0013 people per person | -14.9% |
| 1972 | 0.0012 people per person | -9.4% |
| 1973 | 0.0011 people per person | -9.8% |
| 1974 | 0.0022 people per person | +103.2% |
| 1975 | 0.0021 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1976 | 0.0021 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0019 people per person | -10.4% |
| 1978 | 0.0005 people per person | -74.6% |
| 1979 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0005 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1981 | 0.0004 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1982 | 0.0007 people per person | +62.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0009 people per person | +26.8% |
| 1984 | 0.001 people per person | +12.3% |
| 1985 | 0.001 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.001 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1987 | 0.0016 people per person | +61.6% |
| 1988 | 0.0021 people per person | +35.6% |
| 1989 | 0.0024 people per person | +10.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0034 people per person | +45.2% |
| 1991 | 0.0033 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1992 | 0.0037 people per person | +12.8% |
| 1993 | 0.0036 people per person | -3.4% |
| 1994 | 0.003 people per person | -17.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0025 people per person | -17.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0024 people per person | -4.6% |
| 1997 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0022 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2000 | 0.0021 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2001 | 0.0022 people per person | +6.7% |
| 2002 | 0.0022 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0023 people per person | +5.7% |
| 2004 | 0.002 people per person | -14.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 people per person | -17.6% |
| 2006 | 0.0016 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0015 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2009 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2010 | 0.0014 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2011 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2012 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0013 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2014 | 0.0012 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0012 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0011 people per person | -3.4% |
| 2018 | 0.0011 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2019 | 0.001 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2020 | 0.001 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2021 | 0.001 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2022 | 0.001 people per person | -3.0% |
Uganda compared with similar countries
- Uganda's 0.001 people per person is below the median for low income countries, which is 0.0015 people per person, 63% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Uganda's 0.001 people per person is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 76% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Uganda 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 | +191.3% | 0.0002 people per person | 0.0007 people per person |
| 1974 | +103.2% | 0.0011 people per person | 0.0022 people per person |
| 1966 | +77.8% | 0.0007 people per person | 0.0012 people per person |
| 1978 | -74.6% | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0005 people per person |
| 1982 | +62.9% | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0007 people per person |
| 1987 | +61.6% | 0.001 people per person | 0.0016 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.001 people per person | 0.0002 people per person | 0.0016 people per person | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0005 people per person | 0.0022 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.0004 people per person | 0.0024 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0021 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0018 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0012 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.0014 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.001 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 0.001 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Uganda
More reference data data for Uganda
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 5.95 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.4214 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 7.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.57 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 5.13 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 29.65 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 42.22 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 2.29 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Uganda?
- Military personnel, per capita in Uganda was 0.001 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0037 people per person in 1992.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Uganda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0002 people per person in 1962.
- How does Uganda rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Uganda ranks 145th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Uganda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 27.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Uganda 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.