Barbados vs Cape Verde: Military personnel
Barbados
1,000 people
in 2022
Cape Verde
1,000 people
in 2022
Barbados rank
162nd
Cape Verde rank
162nd
Military personnel over time
- Barbados
- Cape Verde
How they compare
Barbados currently reports 1,000 people against 1,000 people in Cape Verde, a difference of 0 people.
Across all 48 years both countries report, Cape Verde has been ahead every year.
Barbados ranks 162nd and Cape Verde ranks 162nd of 194 countries.
Cape Verde has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Barbados | Cape Verde | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 400 people | 2,600 people | 2,200 people | Cape Verde |
| 1980s | 800 people | 4,200 people | 3,400 people | Cape Verde |
| 1990s | 0 people | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | Cape Verde |
| 2000s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 0 people | — |
| 2010s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 0 people | — |
| 2020s | 1,000 people | 1,000 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Barbados or Cape Verde?
- Barbados, at 1,000 people against 1,000 people in Cape Verde as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 0 people, with Barbados ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Barbados and Cape Verde?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Barbados and Cape Verde rank globally for military personnel?
- Barbados ranks 162nd and Cape Verde ranks 162nd 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
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.