Military personnel in Equatorial Guinea
Equatorial Guinea: Military personnel was 1,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
5,000
in 1974
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
55
1968–2022
Military personnel in Equatorial Guinea, 1968–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Equatorial Guinea stood at 1,000.
Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Equatorial Guinea peaked at 5,000 in 1974 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd of 194 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 in Equatorial Guinea, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 1,000 | — |
| 1970 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1971 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1972 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 1973 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1974 | 5,000 | +150.0% |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 2,000 | -60.0% |
| 1978 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1980 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1981 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 3,000 | +50.0% |
| 1985 | 3,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 2,000 | -33.3% |
| 1987 | 2,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 1989 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 2,000 | +100.0% |
| 2003 | 1,000 | -50.0% |
| 2004 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 1,000 | +0.0% |
Equatorial Guinea compared with similar countries
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Equatorial Guinea's 1,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 500 | 0 | 1,000 | 2 |
| 1970s | 2,700 | 1,000 | 5,000 | 10 |
| 1980s | 2,000 | 1,000 | 3,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1,100 | 1,000 | 2,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1,000 | 1,000 | 1,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Equatorial Guinea
More reference data data for Equatorial Guinea
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 14.61 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0402 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Manure Management 0.0337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - IPCC Agriculture 0.5218 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CH4) - Enteric Fermentation 0.4882 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from CH4 (AR5) - Manure Management 0.9434 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure left on Pasture 8.36 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure Management 2.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) (AR5) - Manure applied to Soils 1.11 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0316 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Equatorial Guinea?
- Military personnel in Equatorial Guinea was 1,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The highest recorded value was 5,000 in 1974.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Equatorial Guinea?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Equatorial Guinea rank for military personnel?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Equatorial Guinea?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Equatorial Guinea 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.
Download this data
CSV · JSON — 55 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).