Armed forces as a share of the population in Ecuador in 2022 — 0.23%. Ranked 95 in the world out of 189. Since 1860, the indicator has risen by 0.23 pp.
1860–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Ecuador
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.23 | −0.002 pp |
| 2021 | 0.232 | +0.004 pp |
| 2020 | 0.228 | −0.003 pp |
| 2019 | 0.231 | −0.004 pp |
| 2018 | 0.235 | −0.004 pp |
| 2017 | 0.239 | −0.005 pp |
| 2016 | 0.244 | −0.115 pp |
| 2015 | 0.359 | −0.005 pp |
| 2014 | 0.365 | −0.006 pp |
| 2013 | 0.37 | −0.004 pp |
| 2012 | 0.374 | −0.006 pp |
| 2011 | 0.38 | −0.006 pp |
| 2010 | 0.387 | −0.006 pp |
| 2009 | 0.393 | +0 pp |
| 2008 | 0.393 | −0.007 pp |
| 2007 | 0.399 | +0.064 pp |
| 2006 | 0.335 | −0.006 pp |
| 2005 | 0.341 | −0.051 pp |
| 2004 | 0.392 | −0.06 pp |
| 2003 | 0.452 | −0.009 pp |
| 2002 | 0.46 | −0.02 pp |
| 2001 | 0.481 | +0.022 pp |
| 2000 | 0.459 | −0.009 pp |
| 1999 | 0.467 | −0.009 pp |
| 1998 | 0.476 | −0.009 pp |
| 1997 | 0.486 | −0.01 pp |
| 1996 | 0.496 | −0.01 pp |
| 1995 | 0.506 | −0.002 pp |
| 1994 | 0.508 | −0.011 pp |
| 1993 | 0.519 | −0.012 pp |
| 1992 | 0.531 | +0.026 pp |
| 1991 | 0.505 | −0.012 pp |
| 1990 | 0.516 | +0.058 pp |
| 1989 | 0.459 | −0.011 pp |
| 1988 | 0.47 | +0.009 pp |
| 1987 | 0.46 | −0.011 pp |
| 1986 | 0.472 | −0.001 pp |
| 1985 | 0.473 | +0.033 pp |
| 1984 | 0.44 | −0.012 pp |
| 1983 | 0.451 | +0.023 pp |
| 1982 | 0.428 | +0.013 pp |
| 1981 | 0.415 | −0.024 pp |
| 1980 | 0.44 | −0.012 pp |
| 1979 | 0.452 | −0.013 pp |
| 1978 | 0.465 | +0.055 pp |
| 1977 | 0.41 | +0.072 pp |
| 1976 | 0.338 | +0.048 pp |
| 1975 | 0.29 | −0.009 pp |
| 1974 | 0.298 | −0.009 pp |
| 1973 | 0.307 | −0.009 pp |
| 1972 | 0.316 | −0.009 pp |
| 1971 | 0.325 | +0.057 pp |
| 1970 | 0.268 | −0.025 pp |
| 1969 | 0.293 | +0.009 pp |
| 1968 | 0.284 | +0.01 pp |
| 1967 | 0.275 | −0.008 pp |
| 1966 | 0.283 | +0.011 pp |
| 1965 | 0.272 | −0.008 pp |
| 1964 | 0.28 | −0.091 pp |
| 1963 | 0.371 | −0.139 pp |
| 1962 | 0.51 | −0.059 pp |
| 1961 | 0.569 | +0.163 pp |
| 1960 | 0.405 | −0.024 pp |
| 1959 | 0.429 | −0.013 pp |
| 1958 | 0.442 | −0.014 pp |
| 1957 | 0.456 | −0.066 pp |
| 1956 | 0.522 | +0.004 pp |
| 1955 | 0.518 | +0.186 pp |
| 1954 | 0.332 | −0.01 pp |
| 1953 | 0.342 | −0.01 pp |
| 1952 | 0.352 | −0.01 pp |
| 1951 | 0.362 | −0.01 pp |
| 1950 | 0.372 | −0.015 pp |
| 1949 | 0.387 | −0.011 pp |
| 1948 | 0.398 | −0.01 pp |
| 1947 | 0.408 | −0.013 pp |
| 1946 | 0.421 | — |
| 1939 | 0.332 | −0.007 pp |
| 1938 | 0.339 | −0.009 pp |
| 1937 | 0.348 | −0.008 pp |
| 1936 | 0.356 | −0.008 pp |
| 1935 | 0.364 | +0.13 pp |
| 1934 | 0.234 | −0.004 pp |
| 1933 | 0.238 | −0.006 pp |
| 1932 | 0.244 | −0.056 pp |
| 1931 | 0.3 | −0.061 pp |
| 1930 | 0.361 | +0.045 pp |
| 1929 | 0.316 | −0.065 pp |
| 1928 | 0.38 | −0.008 pp |
| 1927 | 0.389 | −0.009 pp |
| 1926 | 0.398 | +0.049 pp |
| 1925 | 0.349 | −0.006 pp |
| 1924 | 0.355 | −0.009 pp |
| 1923 | 0.364 | −0.009 pp |
| 1922 | 0.373 | −0.009 pp |
| 1921 | 0.382 | +0.057 pp |
| 1920 | 0.325 | −0.067 pp |
| 1919 | 0.392 | +0.063 pp |
| 1918 | 0.329 | −0.201 pp |
| 1917 | 0.53 | −0.007 pp |
| 1916 | 0.537 | −0.004 pp |
| 1915 | 0.541 | −0.004 pp |
| 1914 | 0.544 | +0.065 pp |
| 1913 | 0.479 | −0.003 pp |
| 1912 | 0.483 | −0.007 pp |
| 1911 | 0.49 | +0.208 pp |
| 1910 | 0.282 | −0.002 pp |
| 1909 | 0.284 | −0.002 pp |
| 1908 | 0.286 | −0.004 pp |
| 1907 | 0.29 | −0.002 pp |
| 1906 | 0.292 | −0.002 pp |
| 1905 | 0.294 | −0.002 pp |
| 1904 | 0.296 | −0.002 pp |
| 1903 | 0.299 | +0.071 pp |
| 1902 | 0.227 | −0.002 pp |
| 1901 | 0.229 | −0.002 pp |
| 1900 | 0.231 | −0.001 pp |
| 1899 | 0.231 | −0.001 pp |
| 1898 | 0.232 | −0.001 pp |
| 1897 | 0.233 | −0.001 pp |
| 1896 | 0.233 | −0.001 pp |
| 1895 | 0.234 | −0.001 pp |
| 1894 | 0.235 | −0.001 pp |
| 1893 | 0.235 | −0.001 pp |
| 1892 | 0.236 | −0.001 pp |
| 1891 | 0.236 | −0.001 pp |
| 1890 | 0.237 | −0.159 pp |
| 1889 | 0.396 | −0.001 pp |
| 1888 | 0.397 | −0.001 pp |
| 1887 | 0.398 | −0.001 pp |
| 1886 | 0.399 | −0.001 pp |
| 1885 | 0.4 | −0.001 pp |
| 1884 | 0.402 | +0.321 pp |
| 1883 | 0.081 | −0 pp |
| 1882 | 0.081 | −0 pp |
| 1881 | 0.081 | −0 pp |
| 1880 | 0.081 | −0.33 pp |
| 1879 | 0.411 | −0.005 pp |
| 1878 | 0.416 | +0.332 pp |
| 1877 | 0.084 | −0.001 pp |
| 1876 | 0.085 | −0.087 pp |
| 1875 | 0.173 | −0.002 pp |
| 1874 | 0.175 | −0.002 pp |
| 1873 | 0.177 | −0.002 pp |
| 1872 | 0.179 | −0.002 pp |
| 1871 | 0.181 | −0.002 pp |
| 1870 | 0.184 | +0.184 pp |
| 1869 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1868 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1867 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1866 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1865 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1864 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1863 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1862 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1861 | 0 | +0 pp |
| 1860 | 0 | — |
The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages
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.
