Military personnel, per capita in United Arab Emirates
United Arab Emirates: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0082 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in United Arab Emirates, 1971–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in United Arab Emirates is 0.0082 people per person, measured in 2022.
The figure is up 25.2% on the previous year and up 19.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in United Arab Emirates peaked at 0.0438 people per person in 1976 and was at its lowest, 0.006 people per person, in 1971.
United Arab Emirates ranks 18th of 193 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in United Arab Emirates, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | 0.006 people per person | — |
| 1972 | 0.026 people per person | +335.1% |
| 1973 | 0.0252 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1974 | 0.0388 people per person | +54.1% |
| 1975 | 0.0387 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1976 | 0.0438 people per person | +13.3% |
| 1977 | 0.0352 people per person | -19.7% |
| 1978 | 0.0309 people per person | -12.2% |
| 1979 | 0.0274 people per person | -11.3% |
| 1980 | 0.0433 people per person | +58.0% |
| 1981 | 0.04 people per person | -7.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0377 people per person | -5.7% |
| 1983 | 0.0356 people per person | -5.6% |
| 1984 | 0.0337 people per person | -5.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0319 people per person | -5.2% |
| 1986 | 0.03 people per person | -6.1% |
| 1987 | 0.0279 people per person | -6.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0256 people per person | -8.5% |
| 1989 | 0.024 people per person | -6.0% |
| 1990 | 0.0348 people per person | +44.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0329 people per person | -5.4% |
| 1992 | 0.026 people per person | -20.9% |
| 1993 | 0.0248 people per person | -4.8% |
| 1994 | 0.0258 people per person | +4.1% |
| 1995 | 0.0246 people per person | -4.4% |
| 1996 | 0.0231 people per person | -6.3% |
| 1997 | 0.0213 people per person | -7.8% |
| 1998 | 0.0214 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0199 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0186 people per person | -6.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0175 people per person | -6.2% |
| 2002 | 0.0106 people per person | -39.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0119 people per person | +12.4% |
| 2004 | 0.0113 people per person | -5.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0109 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0102 people per person | -6.9% |
| 2007 | 0.0091 people per person | -10.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0081 people per person | -10.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0076 people per person | -6.0% |
| 2010 | 0.0074 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0072 people per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0069 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2013 | 0.0066 people per person | -3.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0063 people per person | -4.5% |
| 2015 | 0.0074 people per person | +17.1% |
| 2016 | 0.0071 people per person | -4.8% |
| 2017 | 0.0068 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2018 | 0.0067 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0067 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0067 people per person | +0.5% |
| 2021 | 0.0066 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0082 people per person | +25.2% |
United Arab Emirates compared with similar countries
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0082 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 2.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- United Arab Emirates's 0.0082 people per person is above the median for Middle East, North Africa, Afghanistan & Pakistan, which is 0.0052 people per person, 1.6× the median. (22 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in United Arab Emirates 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | +335.1% | 0.006 people per person | 0.026 people per person |
| 1980 | +58.0% | 0.0274 people per person | 0.0433 people per person |
| 1974 | +54.1% | 0.0252 people per person | 0.0388 people per person |
| 1990 | +44.7% | 0.024 people per person | 0.0348 people per person |
| 2002 | -39.2% | 0.0175 people per person | 0.0106 people per person |
| 2022 | +25.2% | 0.0066 people per person | 0.0082 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.0302 people per person | 0.006 people per person | 0.0438 people per person | 9 |
| 1980s | 0.033 people per person | 0.024 people per person | 0.0433 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0255 people per person | 0.0199 people per person | 0.0348 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0116 people per person | 0.0076 people per person | 0.0186 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0069 people per person | 0.0063 people per person | 0.0074 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0072 people per person | 0.0066 people per person | 0.0082 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near United Arab Emirates
More reference data data for United Arab Emirates
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0407 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.4839 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.6291 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1364 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0486 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.53 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in United Arab Emirates?
- Military personnel, per capita in United Arab Emirates was 0.0082 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0438 people per person in 1976.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in United Arab Emirates?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.006 people per person in 1971.
- How does United Arab Emirates rank for military personnel, per capita?
- United Arab Emirates ranks 18th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in United Arab Emirates?
- Over the last ten years it is up 19.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this United Arab Emirates 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.