Armed forces as a share of the population in Eritrea in 2022 — 8.859%. Ranked 1 in the world out of 189. Since 1993, the indicator has risen by 7.036 pp.
1993–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Eritrea
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 8.859 | +2.829 pp |
| 2021 | 6.03 | −0.108 pp |
| 2020 | 6.138 | −0.097 pp |
| 2019 | 6.235 | −0.092 pp |
| 2018 | 6.326 | −0.086 pp |
| 2017 | 6.413 | +2.336 pp |
| 2016 | 4.077 | −0.091 pp |
| 2015 | 4.168 | −0.089 pp |
| 2014 | 4.256 | −0.087 pp |
| 2013 | 4.343 | +1.048 pp |
| 2012 | 3.295 | −0.11 pp |
| 2011 | 3.405 | −0.114 pp |
| 2010 | 3.519 | −0.116 pp |
| 2009 | 3.634 | −0.119 pp |
| 2008 | 3.753 | −0.124 pp |
| 2007 | 3.877 | −0.135 pp |
| 2006 | 4.012 | −0.15 pp |
| 2005 | 4.162 | −0.168 pp |
| 2004 | 4.329 | −0.187 pp |
| 2003 | 4.516 | +0.499 pp |
| 2002 | 4.017 | −0.448 pp |
| 2001 | 4.465 | −0.73 pp |
| 2000 | 5.195 | −0.586 pp |
| 1999 | 5.781 | +2.985 pp |
| 1998 | 2.796 | +1.182 pp |
| 1997 | 1.613 | +0.241 pp |
| 1996 | 1.372 | −0.047 pp |
| 1995 | 1.419 | −0.364 pp |
| 1994 | 1.783 | −0.04 pp |
| 1993 | 1.823 | — |
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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.
