Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gabon
Gabon: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.0272 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gabon, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gabon stood at 0.0272 units per square kilometre.
That represents a change of up 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gabon peaked at 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0093 units per square kilometre, in 1985.
That places Gabon 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 32 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gabon, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +316.7% |
| 1990 | 0.0349 units per square kilometre | -10.0% |
| 1991 | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | +11.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | -30.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -14.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +58.3% |
| 1996 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0369 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2000 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -29.5% |
| 2001 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | -10.4% |
| 2005 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +16.7% |
| 2007 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2010 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2018 | 0.026 units per square kilometre | -4.3% |
| 2019 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +4.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Gabon compared with similar countries
- Gabon's 0.0272 units per square kilometre is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3671 units per square kilometre, 7% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Gabon's 0.0272 units per square kilometre is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0719 units per square kilometre, 38% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0241 units per square kilometre | 0.0093 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0336 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0388 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0261 units per square kilometre | 0.0233 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.0262 units per square kilometre | 0.026 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 0.0272 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Gabon
- 149 Congo 0.0351 units per square kilometre compare
- 150 Mali 0.0336 units per square kilometre compare
- 151 Tanzania 0.0316 units per square kilometre compare
- 153 Kazakhstan 0.0263 units per square kilometre compare
- 154 Somalia 0.0223 units per square kilometre compare
- 155 Zambia 0.0215 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Gabon
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2023)
- Arms imports 6.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 0.3939 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -93.75 % change on previous year (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gabon?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Gabon was 0.0272 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0388 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Gabon?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0093 units per square kilometre in 1985.
- How does Gabon rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Gabon ranks 152nd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Gabon?
- Over the last ten years it is up 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Gabon data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.