Military personnel as a share of total population in Barbados
Barbados: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3546 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Barbados, 1966–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.3546 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Barbados peaked at 0.8065 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.
Barbados ranks 64th of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Barbados, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 | — |
| 1967 | 0 | — |
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0 | — |
| 1976 | 0 | — |
| 1977 | 0 | — |
| 1978 | 0 | — |
| 1979 | 0.8065 | — |
| 1980 | 0.4016 | -50.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4 | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4 | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.3984 | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.3968 | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.3953 | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.3953 | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.3937 | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 | — |
| 1990 | 0 | — |
| 1991 | 0 | — |
| 1992 | 0 | — |
| 1993 | 0 | — |
| 1994 | 0 | — |
| 1995 | 0 | — |
| 1996 | 0 | — |
| 1997 | 0 | — |
| 1998 | 0 | — |
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0.3704 | — |
| 2001 | 0.3704 | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.3704 | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.369 | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.3676 | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.365 | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.3636 | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.3623 | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.3597 | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.3584 | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.3571 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3546 | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.3534 | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.3534 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.3534 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.3521 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.3509 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.3571 | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.3559 | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.3559 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.3546 | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.3546 | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.3546 | +0.0% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.3546 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.3546 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Barbados changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -100.0% | 0.3937 | 0 |
| 1980 | -50.2% | 0.8065 | 0.4016 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0806 | 0 | 0.8065 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3181 | 0 | 0.4016 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3657 | 0.3584 | 0.3704 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3544 | 0.3509 | 0.3571 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3546 | 0.3546 | 0.3546 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More population data for Barbados
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -4.04 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.7043 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.6177 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 267.79 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.0106 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.9003 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.709 (2100)
- Population density 452.82 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 8,035 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Barbados?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Barbados was 0.3546 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8065 in 1979.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Barbados ranks 64th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is up 0.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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