Armed forces as a share of the population in Guatemala in 2022 — 0.101%. Ranked 139 in the world out of 189. Since 1868, the indicator has fallen by 0.494 pp.
1868–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Guatemala
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.101 | −0.001 pp |
| 2021 | 0.102 | −0.001 pp |
| 2020 | 0.104 | −0.002 pp |
| 2019 | 0.105 | −0.002 pp |
| 2018 | 0.107 | −0.002 pp |
| 2017 | 0.109 | +0 pp |
| 2016 | 0.109 | +0.004 pp |
| 2015 | 0.105 | −0.002 pp |
| 2014 | 0.107 | −0.002 pp |
| 2013 | 0.109 | +0.01 pp |
| 2012 | 0.099 | −0.003 pp |
| 2011 | 0.102 | −0.003 pp |
| 2010 | 0.105 | −0.01 pp |
| 2009 | 0.114 | −0.003 pp |
| 2008 | 0.117 | −0.003 pp |
| 2007 | 0.12 | −0.103 pp |
| 2006 | 0.223 | −0.006 pp |
| 2005 | 0.229 | −0.014 pp |
| 2004 | 0.243 | −0.014 pp |
| 2003 | 0.257 | −0.006 pp |
| 2002 | 0.263 | −0.002 pp |
| 2001 | 0.265 | −0.007 pp |
| 2000 | 0.272 | +0.002 pp |
| 1999 | 0.271 | −0.007 pp |
| 1998 | 0.278 | −0.008 pp |
| 1997 | 0.285 | −0.066 pp |
| 1996 | 0.351 | −0.009 pp |
| 1995 | 0.361 | +0.031 pp |
| 1994 | 0.329 | −0.109 pp |
| 1993 | 0.439 | −0.013 pp |
| 1992 | 0.452 | −0.003 pp |
| 1991 | 0.454 | −0.013 pp |
| 1990 | 0.468 | −0.014 pp |
| 1989 | 0.481 | −0.014 pp |
| 1988 | 0.495 | −0.015 pp |
| 1987 | 0.51 | −0.015 pp |
| 1986 | 0.525 | −0.015 pp |
| 1985 | 0.54 | +0.023 pp |
| 1984 | 0.517 | −0.015 pp |
| 1983 | 0.532 | +0.122 pp |
| 1982 | 0.41 | +0.031 pp |
| 1981 | 0.38 | +0.076 pp |
| 1980 | 0.304 | −0.009 pp |
| 1979 | 0.312 | +0.098 pp |
| 1978 | 0.214 | −0.006 pp |
| 1977 | 0.22 | −0.006 pp |
| 1976 | 0.226 | +0.01 pp |
| 1975 | 0.216 | −0.006 pp |
| 1974 | 0.222 | −0.006 pp |
| 1973 | 0.228 | −0.024 pp |
| 1972 | 0.253 | +0.011 pp |
| 1971 | 0.241 | −0.007 pp |
| 1970 | 0.248 | +0.052 pp |
| 1969 | 0.196 | −0.026 pp |
| 1968 | 0.222 | +0.015 pp |
| 1967 | 0.207 | +0.015 pp |
| 1966 | 0.192 | −0.027 pp |
| 1965 | 0.219 | +0.016 pp |
| 1964 | 0.203 | −0.006 pp |
| 1963 | 0.208 | +0.018 pp |
| 1962 | 0.191 | +0.019 pp |
| 1961 | 0.172 | −0.03 pp |
| 1960 | 0.202 | −0.017 pp |
| 1959 | 0.219 | −0.007 pp |
| 1958 | 0.226 | −0.006 pp |
| 1957 | 0.232 | −0.007 pp |
| 1956 | 0.239 | +0.024 pp |
| 1955 | 0.215 | −0.007 pp |
| 1954 | 0.222 | −0.007 pp |
| 1953 | 0.229 | −0.006 pp |
| 1952 | 0.235 | −0.526 pp |
| 1951 | 0.761 | +0.02 pp |
| 1950 | 0.741 | −0.067 pp |
| 1949 | 0.808 | −0.025 pp |
| 1948 | 0.833 | −0.023 pp |
| 1947 | 0.856 | +0.056 pp |
| 1946 | 0.8 | — |
| 1944 | 0.879 | — |
| 1939 | 0.279 | −0.005 pp |
| 1938 | 0.284 | −0.005 pp |
| 1937 | 0.29 | −0.007 pp |
| 1936 | 0.297 | −0.006 pp |
| 1935 | 0.303 | −0.058 pp |
| 1934 | 0.361 | +0.047 pp |
| 1933 | 0.314 | −0.062 pp |
| 1932 | 0.376 | −0.01 pp |
| 1931 | 0.387 | −0.011 pp |
| 1930 | 0.398 | −0.012 pp |
| 1929 | 0.409 | −0.012 pp |
| 1928 | 0.422 | −0.016 pp |
| 1927 | 0.438 | −0.075 pp |
| 1926 | 0.513 | −0.017 pp |
| 1925 | 0.53 | −0.014 pp |
| 1924 | 0.544 | −0.019 pp |
| 1923 | 0.563 | −0.021 pp |
| 1922 | 0.584 | −0.022 pp |
| 1921 | 0.606 | −0.024 pp |
| 1920 | 0.63 | −0.005 pp |
| 1919 | 0.635 | +0.07 pp |
| 1918 | 0.565 | −0.005 pp |
| 1917 | 0.569 | −0.009 pp |
| 1916 | 0.579 | −0.005 pp |
| 1915 | 0.583 | −0.01 pp |
| 1914 | 0.593 | −0.005 pp |
| 1913 | 0.598 | −0.016 pp |
| 1912 | 0.614 | −0.011 pp |
| 1911 | 0.625 | −0.011 pp |
| 1910 | 0.636 | −0.012 pp |
| 1909 | 0.648 | −0.012 pp |
| 1908 | 0.66 | −0.006 pp |
| 1907 | 0.667 | −0.013 pp |
| 1906 | 0.68 | −0.013 pp |
| 1905 | 0.693 | −0.014 pp |
| 1904 | 0.707 | −0.022 pp |
| 1903 | 0.729 | −0.016 pp |
| 1902 | 0.745 | −0.025 pp |
| 1901 | 0.769 | −0.017 pp |
| 1900 | 0.787 | +0.1 pp |
| 1899 | 0.686 | +0.104 pp |
| 1898 | 0.582 | +0.108 pp |
| 1897 | 0.474 | +0.112 pp |
| 1896 | 0.362 | −0.007 pp |
| 1895 | 0.369 | −0.006 pp |
| 1894 | 0.375 | −0.007 pp |
| 1893 | 0.382 | −0.007 pp |
| 1892 | 0.389 | −0.007 pp |
| 1891 | 0.396 | −0.007 pp |
| 1890 | 0.403 | −1.373 pp |
| 1889 | 1.776 | +1.359 pp |
| 1888 | 0.417 | −0.008 pp |
| 1887 | 0.425 | −0.007 pp |
| 1886 | 0.432 | −0.008 pp |
| 1885 | 0.441 | +0.142 pp |
| 1884 | 0.299 | −0.005 pp |
| 1883 | 0.304 | −0.006 pp |
| 1882 | 0.31 | −0.005 pp |
| 1881 | 0.315 | −0.167 pp |
| 1880 | 0.482 | −0.009 pp |
| 1879 | 0.49 | −0.008 pp |
| 1878 | 0.498 | −0.009 pp |
| 1877 | 0.508 | −0.009 pp |
| 1876 | 0.516 | −0.01 pp |
| 1875 | 0.526 | −0.009 pp |
| 1874 | 0.536 | −0.01 pp |
| 1873 | 0.545 | −0.009 pp |
| 1872 | 0.555 | −0.01 pp |
| 1871 | 0.565 | −0.01 pp |
| 1870 | 0.575 | −0.01 pp |
| 1869 | 0.585 | −0.01 pp |
| 1868 | 0.595 | — |
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.
