Bahamas vs Dominican Republic: Military personnel as a share of total population

Bahamas
0.5%
in 2022
Dominican Republic
0.5%
in 2022
Bahamas rank
38th
Dominican Republic rank
39th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Bahamas
  • Dominican Republic
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How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 11 times across 50 shared years of data; in 1973 it was Dominican Republic ahead.

Bahamas ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 39th of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

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

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 Dominican Republic?
Bahamas, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Dominican Republic as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
0.0%, with Bahamas ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Dominican Republic?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Dominican Republic rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Bahamas ranks 38th and Dominican Republic ranks 39th 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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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.