Guinea-Bissau vs Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel

Guinea-Bissau
4,000
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
5,000
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
149th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
148th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Guinea-Bissau
  • Trinidad and Tobago
2.5k5.0k7.5k10.0k12.5k15.0k198520022020

How they compare

Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 5,000 against 4,000 in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Trinidad and Tobago's figure about 1.2 times Guinea-Bissau's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.

Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 4 and Trinidad and Tobago in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea-Bissau Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1980s 9,275 2,050 7,225 Guinea-Bissau
1990s 9,930 4,560 5,370 Guinea-Bissau
2000s 9,456 3,566 5,889 Guinea-Bissau
2010s 5,361 4,141 1,220 Guinea-Bissau
2020s 4,000 5,000 1,000 Trinidad and Tobago

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Guinea-Bissau or Trinidad and Tobago?
Trinidad and Tobago, at 5,000 against 4,000 in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Guinea-Bissau and Trinidad and Tobago?
1,000, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Trinidad and Tobago?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Guinea-Bissau and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Guinea-Bissau ranks 149th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed