Armed forces as a share of the population in Kuwait in 2022 — 0.392%. Ranked 55 in the world out of 189. Since 1961, the indicator has risen by 0.084 pp.
1961–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Kuwait
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.392 | −0.021 pp |
| 2021 | 0.413 | +0.004 pp |
| 2020 | 0.409 | +0.004 pp |
| 2019 | 0.405 | +0.035 pp |
| 2018 | 0.37 | −0.015 pp |
| 2017 | 0.385 | −0.01 pp |
| 2016 | 0.395 | −0.012 pp |
| 2015 | 0.407 | −0.017 pp |
| 2014 | 0.423 | −0.022 pp |
| 2013 | 0.445 | −0.048 pp |
| 2012 | 0.492 | −0.02 pp |
| 2011 | 0.512 | −0.023 pp |
| 2010 | 0.535 | −0.027 pp |
| 2009 | 0.561 | −0.031 pp |
| 2008 | 0.592 | −0.034 pp |
| 2007 | 0.626 | −0.036 pp |
| 2006 | 0.662 | −0.035 pp |
| 2005 | 0.697 | −0.032 pp |
| 2004 | 0.729 | −0.028 pp |
| 2003 | 0.756 | −0.025 pp |
| 2002 | 0.781 | −0.038 pp |
| 2001 | 0.819 | +0.059 pp |
| 2000 | 0.761 | −0.346 pp |
| 1999 | 1.107 | −0.053 pp |
| 1998 | 1.16 | −0.388 pp |
| 1997 | 1.548 | +0.294 pp |
| 1996 | 1.254 | +0.072 pp |
| 1995 | 1.183 | +0.257 pp |
| 1994 | 0.926 | +0.105 pp |
| 1993 | 0.821 | −0.023 pp |
| 1992 | 0.844 | +0.367 pp |
| 1991 | 0.477 | +0.15 pp |
| 1990 | 0.327 | −0.646 pp |
| 1989 | 0.973 | +0.211 pp |
| 1988 | 0.762 | −0.299 pp |
| 1987 | 1.061 | +0.062 pp |
| 1986 | 0.999 | +0.069 pp |
| 1985 | 0.93 | +0.014 pp |
| 1984 | 0.916 | +0.086 pp |
| 1983 | 0.83 | −0.038 pp |
| 1982 | 0.868 | +0.03 pp |
| 1981 | 0.838 | −0.038 pp |
| 1980 | 0.876 | +0.023 pp |
| 1979 | 0.853 | +0.027 pp |
| 1978 | 0.826 | −0.053 pp |
| 1977 | 0.879 | −1.458 pp |
| 1976 | 2.336 | −0.146 pp |
| 1975 | 2.483 | +0.9 pp |
| 1974 | 1.582 | +0.015 pp |
| 1973 | 1.568 | −0.095 pp |
| 1972 | 1.663 | −0.103 pp |
| 1971 | 1.765 | +0.427 pp |
| 1970 | 1.339 | −0.121 pp |
| 1969 | 1.46 | −0.14 pp |
| 1968 | 1.6 | +0.196 pp |
| 1967 | 1.404 | −0.135 pp |
| 1966 | 1.538 | −0.146 pp |
| 1965 | 1.684 | +1.221 pp |
| 1964 | 0.463 | −0.046 pp |
| 1963 | 0.509 | +0.229 pp |
| 1962 | 0.28 | −0.028 pp |
| 1961 | 0.308 | — |
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.
