Armed forces as a share of the population in Paraguay in 2022 — 0.207%. Ranked 103 in the world out of 189. Since 1846, the indicator has fallen by 2.365 pp.
1846–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Paraguay
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.207 | −0.002 pp |
| 2021 | 0.209 | −0.003 pp |
| 2020 | 0.212 | +0.028 pp |
| 2019 | 0.184 | +0.013 pp |
| 2018 | 0.171 | −0.002 pp |
| 2017 | 0.174 | +0.01 pp |
| 2016 | 0.164 | −0.002 pp |
| 2015 | 0.166 | −0.002 pp |
| 2014 | 0.168 | −0.002 pp |
| 2013 | 0.17 | +0.006 pp |
| 2012 | 0.164 | −0.003 pp |
| 2011 | 0.167 | −0.003 pp |
| 2010 | 0.17 | −0.003 pp |
| 2009 | 0.173 | −0.003 pp |
| 2008 | 0.176 | +0.013 pp |
| 2007 | 0.163 | −0.003 pp |
| 2006 | 0.166 | −0.003 pp |
| 2005 | 0.169 | −0.09 pp |
| 2004 | 0.259 | −0.075 pp |
| 2003 | 0.334 | −0.007 pp |
| 2002 | 0.341 | −0.007 pp |
| 2001 | 0.348 | −0.016 pp |
| 2000 | 0.364 | +0.047 pp |
| 1999 | 0.317 | +0.011 pp |
| 1998 | 0.306 | −0.008 pp |
| 1997 | 0.315 | −0.008 pp |
| 1996 | 0.323 | −0.008 pp |
| 1995 | 0.331 | −0.009 pp |
| 1994 | 0.34 | −0.009 pp |
| 1993 | 0.35 | −0.01 pp |
| 1992 | 0.359 | −0.01 pp |
| 1991 | 0.369 | −0.01 pp |
| 1990 | 0.379 | −0.012 pp |
| 1989 | 0.391 | −0.012 pp |
| 1988 | 0.404 | −0.013 pp |
| 1987 | 0.417 | −0.013 pp |
| 1986 | 0.43 | +0.042 pp |
| 1985 | 0.388 | −0.097 pp |
| 1984 | 0.485 | +0.015 pp |
| 1983 | 0.47 | −0.014 pp |
| 1982 | 0.484 | +0.017 pp |
| 1981 | 0.468 | −0.014 pp |
| 1980 | 0.482 | −0.015 pp |
| 1979 | 0.497 | −0.016 pp |
| 1978 | 0.513 | −0.016 pp |
| 1977 | 0.53 | −0.017 pp |
| 1976 | 0.547 | −0.017 pp |
| 1975 | 0.564 | −0.014 pp |
| 1974 | 0.578 | −0.014 pp |
| 1973 | 0.593 | −0.015 pp |
| 1972 | 0.608 | −0.015 pp |
| 1971 | 0.623 | −0.228 pp |
| 1970 | 0.851 | −0.021 pp |
| 1969 | 0.872 | −0.021 pp |
| 1968 | 0.893 | −0.022 pp |
| 1967 | 0.915 | −0.023 pp |
| 1966 | 0.938 | −0.023 pp |
| 1965 | 0.961 | −0.024 pp |
| 1964 | 0.985 | +0.127 pp |
| 1963 | 0.858 | −0.073 pp |
| 1962 | 0.931 | −0.076 pp |
| 1961 | 1.006 | +0.409 pp |
| 1960 | 0.597 | −0.039 pp |
| 1959 | 0.636 | +0.162 pp |
| 1958 | 0.474 | +0.049 pp |
| 1957 | 0.426 | −0.011 pp |
| 1956 | 0.436 | +0.053 pp |
| 1955 | 0.384 | −0.01 pp |
| 1954 | 0.393 | −0.01 pp |
| 1953 | 0.403 | −0.011 pp |
| 1952 | 0.414 | −0.011 pp |
| 1951 | 0.426 | −0.012 pp |
| 1950 | 0.438 | −0.221 pp |
| 1949 | 0.659 | −0.015 pp |
| 1948 | 0.674 | −0.013 pp |
| 1947 | 0.687 | +0.375 pp |
| 1946 | 0.313 | −0.168 pp |
| 1945 | 0.48 | +0.234 pp |
| 1944 | 0.246 | −0.006 pp |
| 1943 | 0.252 | −0.007 pp |
| 1942 | 0.259 | −0.005 pp |
| 1941 | 0.263 | −0.007 pp |
| 1940 | 0.27 | −0.005 pp |
| 1939 | 0.275 | −0.479 pp |
| 1938 | 0.755 | +0.466 pp |
| 1937 | 0.288 | −0.009 pp |
| 1936 | 0.297 | −1.521 pp |
| 1935 | 1.818 | −0.45 pp |
| 1934 | 2.268 | +0.14 pp |
| 1933 | 2.128 | +1.802 pp |
| 1932 | 0.326 | −0.007 pp |
| 1931 | 0.333 | −0.008 pp |
| 1930 | 0.341 | −0.008 pp |
| 1929 | 0.349 | −0.008 pp |
| 1928 | 0.357 | −0.009 pp |
| 1927 | 0.366 | −0.009 pp |
| 1926 | 0.375 | −0.005 pp |
| 1925 | 0.38 | −0.01 pp |
| 1924 | 0.39 | −0.01 pp |
| 1923 | 0.4 | −0.011 pp |
| 1922 | 0.411 | −0.006 pp |
| 1921 | 0.417 | −0.155 pp |
| 1920 | 0.571 | +0.137 pp |
| 1919 | 0.435 | +0 pp |
| 1918 | 0.435 | −0.006 pp |
| 1917 | 0.441 | −0.007 pp |
| 1916 | 0.448 | −0.007 pp |
| 1915 | 0.455 | +0 pp |
| 1914 | 0.455 | −0.161 pp |
| 1913 | 0.615 | −0.01 pp |
| 1912 | 0.625 | +0.149 pp |
| 1911 | 0.476 | −0.008 pp |
| 1910 | 0.484 | −0.008 pp |
| 1909 | 0.492 | +0.325 pp |
| 1908 | 0.167 | −0.003 pp |
| 1907 | 0.169 | −0.003 pp |
| 1906 | 0.172 | −0.178 pp |
| 1905 | 0.351 | −0.006 pp |
| 1904 | 0.357 | −0.013 pp |
| 1903 | 0.37 | −0.014 pp |
| 1902 | 0.385 | −0.008 pp |
| 1901 | 0.392 | −0.016 pp |
| 1900 | 0.408 | −0.017 pp |
| 1899 | 0.426 | +0.204 pp |
| 1898 | 0.221 | −0.009 pp |
| 1897 | 0.23 | −0.01 pp |
| 1896 | 0.24 | −0.26 pp |
| 1895 | 0.5 | −0.021 pp |
| 1894 | 0.521 | −0.023 pp |
| 1893 | 0.543 | −0.021 pp |
| 1892 | 0.565 | +0.271 pp |
| 1891 | 0.294 | −0.013 pp |
| 1890 | 0.307 | −0.008 pp |
| 1889 | 0.314 | −0.007 pp |
| 1888 | 0.322 | −0.008 pp |
| 1887 | 0.33 | −0.008 pp |
| 1886 | 0.338 | −0.009 pp |
| 1885 | 0.347 | −0.009 pp |
| 1884 | 0.356 | −0.008 pp |
| 1883 | 0.364 | −0.009 pp |
| 1882 | 0.373 | −0.01 pp |
| 1881 | 0.383 | −0.009 pp |
| 1880 | 0.392 | −0.009 pp |
| 1879 | 0.402 | −0.421 pp |
| 1878 | 0.823 | −0.021 pp |
| 1877 | 0.844 | −0.022 pp |
| 1876 | 0.866 | — |
| 1870 | 1.293 | −1.737 pp |
| 1869 | 3.03 | −6.303 pp |
| 1868 | 9.333 | −2.397 pp |
| 1867 | 11.73 | −3.734 pp |
| 1866 | 15.464 | +4.806 pp |
| 1865 | 10.658 | +4.682 pp |
| 1864 | 5.976 | +2.909 pp |
| 1863 | 3.067 | −0.084 pp |
| 1862 | 3.151 | −0.088 pp |
| 1861 | 3.24 | +1.466 pp |
| 1860 | 1.774 | −0.048 pp |
| 1859 | 1.822 | −0.047 pp |
| 1858 | 1.869 | −0.049 pp |
| 1857 | 1.918 | −0.052 pp |
| 1856 | 1.97 | −0.055 pp |
| 1855 | 2.025 | −0.053 pp |
| 1854 | 2.078 | −0.055 pp |
| 1853 | 2.133 | −0.058 pp |
| 1852 | 2.192 | −0.062 pp |
| 1851 | 2.254 | −0.059 pp |
| 1850 | 2.312 | −0.062 pp |
| 1849 | 2.374 | −0.065 pp |
| 1848 | 2.439 | −0.069 pp |
| 1847 | 2.508 | −0.065 pp |
| 1846 | 2.572 | — |
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.
