Armed forces as a share of the population in Suriname in 2022 — 0.321%. Ranked 75 in the world out of 189. Since 1975, the indicator has risen by 0.046 pp.
1975–2022 · % of population
How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Suriname
| Year | % | Change, pp |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 0.321 | −0.003 pp |
| 2021 | 0.324 | −0.003 pp |
| 2020 | 0.327 | −0.003 pp |
| 2019 | 0.33 | −0.003 pp |
| 2018 | 0.333 | −0.003 pp |
| 2017 | 0.337 | −0.022 pp |
| 2016 | 0.358 | −0.003 pp |
| 2015 | 0.362 | −0.003 pp |
| 2014 | 0.365 | −0.003 pp |
| 2013 | 0.368 | −0.006 pp |
| 2012 | 0.374 | −0.004 pp |
| 2011 | 0.377 | −0.004 pp |
| 2010 | 0.381 | −0.004 pp |
| 2009 | 0.385 | −0.004 pp |
| 2008 | 0.388 | −0.004 pp |
| 2007 | 0.392 | −0.004 pp |
| 2006 | 0.396 | −0.004 pp |
| 2005 | 0.4 | −0.006 pp |
| 2004 | 0.406 | −0.005 pp |
| 2003 | 0.411 | −0.006 pp |
| 2002 | 0.417 | −0.009 pp |
| 2001 | 0.426 | −0.054 pp |
| 2000 | 0.48 | −0.002 pp |
| 1999 | 0.482 | −0.001 pp |
| 1998 | 0.483 | +0.025 pp |
| 1997 | 0.458 | −0.025 pp |
| 1996 | 0.483 | −0.006 pp |
| 1995 | 0.489 | −0.005 pp |
| 1994 | 0.494 | −0.001 pp |
| 1993 | 0.495 | −0.001 pp |
| 1992 | 0.496 | −0.499 pp |
| 1991 | 0.995 | +0 pp |
| 1990 | 0.995 | −0.007 pp |
| 1989 | 1.003 | −0.01 pp |
| 1988 | 1.013 | −0.008 pp |
| 1987 | 1.02 | +0.249 pp |
| 1986 | 0.771 | +0.25 pp |
| 1985 | 0.521 | −0.01 pp |
| 1984 | 0.531 | −0.012 pp |
| 1983 | 0.542 | −0.012 pp |
| 1982 | 0.554 | +0.272 pp |
| 1981 | 0.282 | +0.001 pp |
| 1980 | 0.282 | +0.008 pp |
| 1979 | 0.274 | +0.001 pp |
| 1978 | 0.272 | −0.004 pp |
| 1977 | 0.276 | −0.006 pp |
| 1976 | 0.282 | +0.008 pp |
| 1975 | 0.275 | — |
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.
