Military personnel as a share of total population in Barbados
Barbados: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.4% in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Barbados, 1966–2022
Source: Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.4% 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 0.8% in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, 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 | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0.0% | — |
| 1967 | 0.0% | — |
| 1968 | 0.0% | — |
| 1969 | 0.0% | — |
| 1970 | 0.0% | — |
| 1971 | 0.0% | — |
| 1972 | 0.0% | — |
| 1973 | 0.0% | — |
| 1974 | 0.0% | — |
| 1975 | 0.0% | — |
| 1976 | 0.0% | — |
| 1977 | 0.0% | — |
| 1978 | 0.0% | — |
| 1979 | 0.8% | — |
| 1980 | 0.4% | -50.2% |
| 1981 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1982 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1983 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 1987 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 1988 | 0.0% | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0% | — |
| 1990 | 0.0% | — |
| 1991 | 0.0% | — |
| 1992 | 0.0% | — |
| 1993 | 0.0% | — |
| 1994 | 0.0% | — |
| 1995 | 0.0% | — |
| 1996 | 0.0% | — |
| 1997 | 0.0% | — |
| 1998 | 0.0% | — |
| 1999 | 0.0% | — |
| 2000 | 0.4% | — |
| 2001 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2002 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2004 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2005 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2006 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2007 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2008 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2010 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.4% | -0.7% |
| 2012 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.4% | +1.8% |
| 2018 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2019 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.4% | -0.4% |
| 2021 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
| 2022 | 0.4% | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.8% | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.0% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.4% | 3 |
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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 0.4% in 2022, according to Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.8% in 1979.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% 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 Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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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Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.