Military personnel in Cote d'Ivoire

Cote d'Ivoire: Military personnel was 27,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
27,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
84th
of 194 countries
All-time high
27,000
in 2019
All-time low
1,000
in 1960
Years of data
63
1960–2022

Military personnel in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960–2022

010.0k20.0k30.0k196019912022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel in Cote d'Ivoire is 27,000, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 63 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 42.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Cote d'Ivoire peaked at 27,000 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1960.

That places Cote d'Ivoire 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel in Cote d'Ivoire, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Cote d'Ivoire, 1960 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1960 1,000 —
1961 4,000 +300.0%
1962 4,000 +0.0%
1963 7,000 +75.0%
1964 7,000 +0.0%
1965 5,000 -28.6%
1966 6,000 +20.0%
1967 5,000 -16.7%
1968 7,000 +40.0%
1969 5,000 -28.6%
1970 6,000 +20.0%
1971 6,000 +0.0%
1972 6,000 +0.0%
1973 6,000 +0.0%
1974 7,000 +16.7%
1975 7,000 +0.0%
1976 8,000 +14.3%
1977 9,000 +12.5%
1978 8,000 -11.1%
1979 6,000 -25.0%
1980 6,000 +0.0%
1981 7,000 +16.7%
1982 7,000 +0.0%
1983 8,000 +14.3%
1984 8,000 +0.0%
1985 8,000 +0.0%
1986 8,000 +0.0%
1987 8,000 +0.0%
1988 8,000 +0.0%
1989 8,000 +0.0%
1990 15,000 +87.5%
1991 15,000 +0.0%
1992 15,000 +0.0%
1993 15,000 +0.0%
1994 15,000 +0.0%
1995 15,000 +0.0%
1996 15,000 +0.0%
1997 15,000 +0.0%
1998 15,000 +0.0%
1999 15,000 +0.0%
2000 8,000 -46.7%
2001 14,000 +75.0%
2002 17,000 +21.4%
2003 17,000 +0.0%
2004 17,000 +0.0%
2005 17,000 +0.0%
2006 17,000 +0.0%
2007 17,000 +0.0%
2008 17,000 +0.0%
2009 17,000 +0.0%
2010 17,000 +0.0%
2011 17,000 +0.0%
2012 19,000 +11.8%
2013 20,000 +5.3%
2014 22,000 +10.0%
2015 23,000 +4.5%
2016 25,000 +8.7%
2017 25,000 +0.0%
2018 25,000 +0.0%
2019 27,000 +8.0%
2020 27,000 +0.0%
2021 27,000 +0.0%
2022 27,000 +0.0%

Cote d'Ivoire compared with similar countries

  • Cote d'Ivoire's 27,000 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15,500, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
  • Cote d'Ivoire's 27,000 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 1.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 5,100 1,000 7,000 10
1970s 6,900 6,000 9,000 10
1980s 7,600 6,000 8,000 10
1990s 15,000 15,000 15,000 10
2000s 15,800 8,000 17,000 10
2010s 22,000 17,000 27,000 10
2020s 27,000 27,000 27,000 3

Countries ranked near Cote d'Ivoire

  1. 81 Laos 29,000 compare
  2. 81 Zimbabwe 29,000 compare
  3. 83 Serbia 28,000 compare
  4. 84 Czechia 27,000 compare
  5. 84 Portugal 27,000 compare
  6. 84 Tanzania 27,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Cote d'Ivoire?
Military personnel in Cote d'Ivoire was 27,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The highest recorded value was 27,000 in 2019.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Cote d'Ivoire?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1960.
How does Cote d'Ivoire rank for military personnel?
Cote d'Ivoire ranks 84th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Cote d'Ivoire?
Over the last ten years it is up 42.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Cote d'Ivoire data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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