Bahamas vs Colombia: Military personnel as a share of total population

Bahamas
0.5%
in 2022
Colombia
0.5%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
38th
Colombia rank
41st

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Bahamas
  • Colombia
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How they compare

Bahamas currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Colombia, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Colombia ahead.

Bahamas ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 41st of 194 countries.

Colombia has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Colombia Difference Ahead
1970s 0.0% 0.2% 0.2% Colombia
1980s 0.1% 0.3% 0.1% Colombia
1990s 0.1% 0.4% 0.2% Colombia
2000s 0.3% 0.5% 0.2% Colombia
2010s 0.3% 0.6% 0.3% Colombia
2020s 0.4% 0.5% 0.1% Colombia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Bahamas or Colombia?
Bahamas, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Colombia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bahamas and Colombia?
0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Colombia?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Colombia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Bahamas ranks 38th and Colombia ranks 41st of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.