Armed forces as a share of the population in Lebanon in 2022 — 1.045%. Ranked 10 in the world out of 189. Since 1946, the indicator has risen by 0.699 pp.
1946–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Lebanon
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 1.045 | −0.005 pp |
| 2021 | 1.049 | −0.003 pp |
| 2020 | 1.052 | +0.017 pp |
| 2019 | 1.035 | +0.033 pp |
| 2018 | 1.003 | +0.029 pp |
| 2017 | 0.974 | −0.025 pp |
| 2016 | 0.999 | −0.027 pp |
| 2015 | 1.025 | −0.045 pp |
| 2014 | 1.071 | −0.066 pp |
| 2013 | 1.137 | −0.132 pp |
| 2012 | 1.27 | −0.048 pp |
| 2011 | 1.318 | −0.042 pp |
| 2010 | 1.359 | +0.041 pp |
| 2009 | 1.319 | −0.019 pp |
| 2008 | 1.338 | −0.401 pp |
| 2007 | 1.739 | −0.026 pp |
| 2006 | 1.765 | −0.041 pp |
| 2005 | 1.806 | −0.062 pp |
| 2004 | 1.868 | −0.083 pp |
| 2003 | 1.951 | −0.097 pp |
| 2002 | 2.048 | −0.145 pp |
| 2001 | 2.193 | +0.243 pp |
| 2000 | 1.95 | +0.158 pp |
| 1999 | 1.792 | −0.025 pp |
| 1998 | 1.818 | +0.005 pp |
| 1997 | 1.813 | +0.03 pp |
| 1996 | 1.783 | −0.044 pp |
| 1995 | 1.828 | +0.113 pp |
| 1994 | 1.715 | +0.397 pp |
| 1993 | 1.319 | −0.053 pp |
| 1992 | 1.371 | −0.008 pp |
| 1991 | 1.379 | −0.03 pp |
| 1990 | 1.409 | +0.7 pp |
| 1989 | 0.709 | −0.073 pp |
| 1988 | 0.782 | −0.643 pp |
| 1987 | 1.424 | +0.06 pp |
| 1986 | 1.364 | +0.577 pp |
| 1985 | 0.787 | +0.078 pp |
| 1984 | 0.709 | −0.038 pp |
| 1983 | 0.747 | −0.04 pp |
| 1982 | 0.787 | +0.036 pp |
| 1981 | 0.751 | +0.077 pp |
| 1980 | 0.674 | +0.006 pp |
| 1979 | 0.669 | +0.338 pp |
| 1978 | 0.331 | +0.004 pp |
| 1977 | 0.327 | −0.539 pp |
| 1976 | 0.866 | −0.002 pp |
| 1975 | 0.867 | +0.137 pp |
| 1974 | 0.731 | −0.015 pp |
| 1973 | 0.745 | −0.019 pp |
| 1972 | 0.765 | −0.022 pp |
| 1971 | 0.787 | +0.018 pp |
| 1970 | 0.77 | −0.021 pp |
| 1969 | 0.791 | −0.022 pp |
| 1968 | 0.813 | −0.022 pp |
| 1967 | 0.835 | −0.023 pp |
| 1966 | 0.859 | +0.068 pp |
| 1965 | 0.79 | +0.025 pp |
| 1964 | 0.766 | −0.023 pp |
| 1963 | 0.789 | +0.281 pp |
| 1962 | 0.508 | +0.089 pp |
| 1961 | 0.418 | −0.12 pp |
| 1960 | 0.539 | +0.04 pp |
| 1959 | 0.499 | −0.015 pp |
| 1958 | 0.514 | −0.015 pp |
| 1957 | 0.528 | +0.106 pp |
| 1956 | 0.422 | −0.012 pp |
| 1955 | 0.434 | −0.011 pp |
| 1954 | 0.445 | +0.054 pp |
| 1953 | 0.391 | +0.058 pp |
| 1952 | 0.333 | −0.007 pp |
| 1951 | 0.34 | −0.006 pp |
| 1950 | 0.347 | +0.104 pp |
| 1949 | 0.242 | −0.006 pp |
| 1948 | 0.248 | −0.092 pp |
| 1947 | 0.34 | −0.006 pp |
| 1946 | 0.346 | — |
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.
