Military personnel, per capita in Venezuela
Venezuela: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0044 people per person in 2022. ▬ Flat
Military personnel, per capita in Venezuela, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Venezuela stood at 0.0044 people per person.
The figure is up 0.1% on the previous year and up 12.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Venezuela peaked at 0.0052 people per person in 1965 and was at its lowest, 0.0023 people per person, in 2000.
That places Venezuela 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
Military personnel, per capita in Venezuela, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0.0028 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0.0025 people per person | -11.9% |
| 1962 | 0.0026 people per person | +5.8% |
| 1963 | 0.0039 people per person | +47.0% |
| 1964 | 0.0037 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1965 | 0.0052 people per person | +38.1% |
| 1966 | 0.004 people per person | -22.6% |
| 1967 | 0.0039 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1968 | 0.0037 people per person | -3.2% |
| 1969 | 0.0036 people per person | -3.1% |
| 1970 | 0.004 people per person | +9.1% |
| 1971 | 0.0038 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0037 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.004 people per person | +7.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0039 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0042 people per person | +6.8% |
| 1976 | 0.004 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1977 | 0.0039 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1978 | 0.0038 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1979 | 0.0037 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1980 | 0.0036 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0035 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1982 | 0.0035 people per person | -0.9% |
| 1983 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1984 | 0.0038 people per person | +11.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0041 people per person | +8.1% |
| 1986 | 0.004 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1987 | 0.0038 people per person | -5.3% |
| 1988 | 0.0039 people per person | +3.1% |
| 1989 | 0.0039 people per person | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0038 people per person | -2.4% |
| 1991 | 0.0036 people per person | -5.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0036 people per person | +0.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0035 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0035 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1995 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0033 people per person | -2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0032 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0032 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0031 people per person | -1.9% |
| 2000 | 0.0023 people per person | -26.7% |
| 2001 | 0.0033 people per person | +43.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0032 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2003 | 0.0032 people per person | -1.8% |
| 2004 | 0.0031 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0031 people per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.003 people per person | -1.6% |
| 2007 | 0.003 people per person | -1.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0041 people per person | +38.2% |
| 2009 | 0.004 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2010 | 0.004 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0039 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0039 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0038 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2014 | 0.0038 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2015 | 0.0038 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0037 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2018 | 0.0041 people per person | +9.7% |
| 2019 | 0.0043 people per person | +3.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0043 people per person | +1.7% |
| 2021 | 0.0044 people per person | +0.7% |
| 2022 | 0.0044 people per person | +0.1% |
Venezuela compared with similar countries
- Venezuela's 0.0044 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 2.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Venezuela's 0.0044 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 people per person, 2.1× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Venezuela 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 | +47.0% | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0039 people per person |
| 2001 | +43.8% | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0033 people per person |
| 2008 | +38.2% | 0.003 people per person | 0.0041 people per person |
| 1965 | +38.1% | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0052 people per person |
| 2000 | -26.7% | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0023 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0052 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0039 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0042 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0034 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0034 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 0.0038 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0032 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0041 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0039 people per person | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0043 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0043 people per person | 0.0043 people per person | 0.0044 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Venezuela
More reference data data for Venezuela
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 1.34 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 6.85 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.2667 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 10.29 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 4.49 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 1.91 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 38.02 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 53.46 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 1.45 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Venezuela?
- Military personnel, per capita in Venezuela was 0.0044 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0052 people per person in 1965.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Venezuela?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0023 people per person in 2000.
- How does Venezuela rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Venezuela ranks 49th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Venezuela?
- Over the last ten years it is up 12.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Venezuela 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.