Military personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3342 in 2022. ▲ Rising
Military personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago, 1962–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.3342, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.5% on the previous year and up 11.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.336 in 2021 and was at its lowest, 0.0924, in 1980.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 61 years of available data.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 0.1111 | — |
| 1963 | 0.1082 | -2.6% |
| 1964 | 0.1052 | -2.8% |
| 1965 | 0.1027 | -2.4% |
| 1966 | 0.1005 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.099 | -1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.0979 | -1.1% |
| 1969 | 0.0973 | -0.7% |
| 1970 | 0.103 | +5.9% |
| 1971 | 0.1022 | -0.7% |
| 1972 | 0.1012 | -1.0% |
| 1973 | 0.1003 | -0.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0996 | -0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.0988 | -0.8% |
| 1976 | 0.0978 | -1.1% |
| 1977 | 0.0966 | -1.2% |
| 1978 | 0.0953 | -1.3% |
| 1979 | 0.094 | -1.4% |
| 1980 | 0.0924 | -1.7% |
| 1981 | 0.1828 | +97.8% |
| 1982 | 0.1792 | -2.0% |
| 1983 | 0.1756 | -2.0% |
| 1984 | 0.1709 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.1698 | -0.7% |
| 1986 | 0.1674 | -1.4% |
| 1987 | 0.1676 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.1656 | -1.2% |
| 1989 | 0.1658 | +0.2% |
| 1990 | 0.1646 | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.1633 | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.1613 | -1.2% |
| 1993 | 0.1604 | -0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.16 | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 0.1587 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.1582 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.153 | -3.3% |
| 1998 | 0.1559 | +1.9% |
| 1999 | 0.1552 | -0.5% |
| 2000 | 0.2317 | +49.3% |
| 2001 | 0.2368 | +2.2% |
| 2002 | 0.2347 | -0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.2336 | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.2326 | -0.5% |
| 2005 | 0.2313 | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.2302 | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.229 | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.228 | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.3023 | +32.6% |
| 2010 | 0.3012 | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.3001 | -0.4% |
| 2012 | 0.2992 | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.2967 | -0.8% |
| 2014 | 0.2954 | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.2941 | -0.4% |
| 2016 | 0.293 | -0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.2768 | -5.5% |
| 2018 | 0.2719 | -1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.2694 | -0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.2701 | +0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.336 | +24.4% |
| 2022 | 0.3342 | -0.5% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3342 is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.3016, 1.1× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.3342 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.2113, 1.6× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | +97.8% | 0.0924 | 0.1828 |
| 2000 | +49.3% | 0.1552 | 0.2317 |
| 2009 | +32.6% | 0.228 | 0.3023 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1027 | 0.0973 | 0.1111 | 8 |
| 1970s | 0.0989 | 0.094 | 0.103 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.1637 | 0.0924 | 0.1828 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1591 | 0.153 | 0.1646 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.239 | 0.228 | 0.3023 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.2898 | 0.2694 | 0.3012 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3134 | 0.2701 | 0.336 | 3 |
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More population data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -0.7422 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -0.9182 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7401 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,485 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population 0.0299 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.861 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -0.924 (2100)
- Population density 175.12 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 34,774 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.3342 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.336 in 2021.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0924 in 1980.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 69th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 11.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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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