Bahamas vs Guyana: Military personnel

Bahamas
2,000 people
in 2022
Guyana
3,000 people
in 2022
Bahamas rank
154th
Guyana rank
152nd

Military personnel over time

  • Bahamas
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 3,000 people against 2,000 people in Bahamas, a difference of 1,000 people.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times Bahamas's.

Across all 50 years both countries report, Guyana has been ahead every year.

Bahamas ranks 154th and Guyana ranks 152nd of 194 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Guyana Difference Ahead
1970s 0 people 5,143 people 5,143 people Guyana
1980s 300 people 6,100 people 5,800 people Guyana
1990s 400 people 2,400 people 2,000 people Guyana
2000s 1,000 people 1,500 people 500 people Guyana
2010s 1,000 people 1,800 people 800 people Guyana
2020s 1,667 people 3,000 people 1,333 people Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Bahamas or Guyana?
Guyana, at 3,000 people against 2,000 people in Bahamas as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Bahamas and Guyana?
1,000 people, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Guyana?
50 years are reported by both, from 1973 to 2022.
How do Bahamas and Guyana rank globally for military personnel?
Bahamas ranks 154th and Guyana ranks 152nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor 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

Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.