Armed forces as a share of the population in the Democratic Republic of the Congo in 2022 — 0.131%. Ranked 132 in the world out of 189. Since 1960, the indicator has fallen by 0.046 pp.
1960–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Democratic Republic of the Congo
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.131 | −0.004 pp |
| 2021 | 0.135 | −0.004 pp |
| 2020 | 0.14 | −0.005 pp |
| 2019 | 0.144 | −0.005 pp |
| 2018 | 0.149 | −0.005 pp |
| 2017 | 0.154 | −0.016 pp |
| 2016 | 0.17 | −0.006 pp |
| 2015 | 0.176 | −0.006 pp |
| 2014 | 0.182 | −0.006 pp |
| 2013 | 0.188 | −0.054 pp |
| 2012 | 0.242 | −0.007 pp |
| 2011 | 0.249 | +0.006 pp |
| 2010 | 0.243 | −0.007 pp |
| 2009 | 0.25 | +0.022 pp |
| 2008 | 0.228 | +0.139 pp |
| 2007 | 0.089 | −0.028 pp |
| 2006 | 0.117 | −0.003 pp |
| 2005 | 0.12 | −0.034 pp |
| 2004 | 0.154 | −0.038 pp |
| 2003 | 0.192 | +0.029 pp |
| 2002 | 0.164 | +0.007 pp |
| 2001 | 0.157 | +0.048 pp |
| 2000 | 0.108 | −0.001 pp |
| 1999 | 0.109 | +0.008 pp |
| 1998 | 0.102 | +0.039 pp |
| 1997 | 0.062 | −0.044 pp |
| 1996 | 0.107 | +0.019 pp |
| 1995 | 0.088 | −0.003 pp |
| 1994 | 0.091 | −0.004 pp |
| 1993 | 0.095 | −0.016 pp |
| 1992 | 0.111 | −0.053 pp |
| 1991 | 0.164 | +0.009 pp |
| 1990 | 0.155 | +0.007 pp |
| 1989 | 0.148 | −0.005 pp |
| 1988 | 0.152 | −0.011 pp |
| 1987 | 0.163 | −0.005 pp |
| 1986 | 0.168 | −0.032 pp |
| 1985 | 0.2 | −0 pp |
| 1984 | 0.201 | +0.056 pp |
| 1983 | 0.145 | +0.002 pp |
| 1982 | 0.142 | −0.019 pp |
| 1981 | 0.162 | +0.063 pp |
| 1980 | 0.099 | +0.009 pp |
| 1979 | 0.09 | −0.124 pp |
| 1978 | 0.214 | −0.007 pp |
| 1977 | 0.221 | −0.016 pp |
| 1976 | 0.236 | −0.007 pp |
| 1975 | 0.244 | −0.005 pp |
| 1974 | 0.248 | −0.028 pp |
| 1973 | 0.277 | +0.08 pp |
| 1972 | 0.197 | −0.005 pp |
| 1971 | 0.202 | −0.006 pp |
| 1970 | 0.208 | −0.011 pp |
| 1969 | 0.219 | +0.067 pp |
| 1968 | 0.152 | −0.033 pp |
| 1967 | 0.185 | +0.047 pp |
| 1966 | 0.138 | −0.006 pp |
| 1965 | 0.144 | −0.006 pp |
| 1964 | 0.15 | −0.006 pp |
| 1963 | 0.157 | +0.026 pp |
| 1962 | 0.13 | +0.008 pp |
| 1961 | 0.122 | −0.055 pp |
| 1960 | 0.177 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
Angola
0.3
Gabon
0.206
Chad
0.179
Central African Republic
0.177
Republic of the Congo
0.166
Democratic Republic of the Congo
0.131
Cameroon
0.09
Equatorial Guinea
0.055
Military personnel on active duty as a percent of the entire population of the country. The indicator answers the question of how large the armed forces are relative to the size of the country — an army that is large in absolute numbers in a large country can come out smaller by this measure than the small army of a small state.
Important: A close indicator — the share of the labor force — answers a different question: what part of those able to work is occupied in the army instead of the economy. In countries with young populations the two diverge noticeably.
Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.
A long historical series on the personnel of armies — since 1816, that is, over two centuries.
Defense Armed forces as a share of the labor forceWhat part of a country’s labor force serves in the army instead of working in the economy.
Defense Armed forces personnelThe number of active-duty military personnel and paramilitary forces.
Defense Military expenditure (% of GDP)The share of GDP a country spends on defense.
Defense Military expenditure in dollarsThe absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.
Defense Military expenditure share of the budgetWhat part of government spending goes to defense.