Military personnel in Guinea-Bissau
Guinea-Bissau: Military personnel was 4,000 in 2022. ▼ Falling
Latest (2022)
4,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
148th
of 194 countries
All-time high
12,000
in 1981
All-time low
4,000
in 1980
Years of data
49
1974–2022
Military personnel in Guinea-Bissau, 1974–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel in Guinea-Bissau stood at 4,000. That is the lowest value across all 49 years on record.
The figure is unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Guinea-Bissau peaked at 12,000 in 1981 and was at its lowest, 4,000, in 1980.
That places Guinea-Bissau 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 49 years of available data.
Military personnel in Guinea-Bissau, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | 5,000 | — |
| 1975 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 5,000 | +0.0% |
| 1977 | 6,000 | +20.0% |
| 1978 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 5,000 | -16.7% |
| 1980 | 4,000 | -20.0% |
| 1981 | 12,000 | +200.0% |
| 1982 | 9,000 | -25.0% |
| 1983 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 11,000 | +22.2% |
| 1985 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1988 | 10,000 | -9.1% |
| 1989 | 10,000 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 12,000 | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 12,000 | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 11,000 | -8.3% |
| 1993 | 11,000 | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 7,000 | -36.4% |
| 1995 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 7,000 | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 9,000 | +28.6% |
| 2002 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2006 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 9,000 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 6,000 | -33.3% |
| 2010 | 6,000 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 4,000 | -33.3% |
| 2012 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 4,000 | +0.0% |
Guinea-Bissau compared with similar countries
- Guinea-Bissau's 4,000 is below the median for low income countries, which is 33,000, 12% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Guinea-Bissau's 4,000 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 5,333 | 5,000 | 6,000 | 6 |
| 1980s | 9,800 | 4,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 1990s | 8,800 | 7,000 | 12,000 | 10 |
| 2000s | 8,500 | 6,000 | 9,000 | 10 |
| 2010s | 4,200 | 4,000 | 6,000 | 10 |
| 2020s | 4,000 | 4,000 | 4,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Guinea-Bissau
More reference data data for Guinea-Bissau
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0583 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3098 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.395 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.1955 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.2346 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 1.56 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 2.15 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1466 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Guinea-Bissau?
- Military personnel in Guinea-Bissau was 4,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The highest recorded value was 12,000 in 1981.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Guinea-Bissau?
- The lowest recorded value was 4,000 in 1980.
- How does Guinea-Bissau rank for military personnel?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 148th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel rising or falling in Guinea-Bissau?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Guinea-Bissau 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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