Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Antigua and Barbuda
Antigua and Barbuda: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.0% in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Antigua and Barbuda, 1985–2020
Source: The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Antigua and Barbuda stood at 0.0%. That is the lowest value across all 26 years on record.
The figure is down 100.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Antigua and Barbuda peaked at 0.3% in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2017.
Antigua and Barbuda ranks 169th of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 26 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 1 |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 5 |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.3% | 9 |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.2% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
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More reference data data for Antigua and Barbuda
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.2474 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.5796 °C (2026)
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.1751 °C (2026)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.3638 °C (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
- Civil liberties rating 2 (2025)
- Free country 2 (2025)
- Precipitation anomalies -73.73 millimeters (2025)
- Annual precipitation 891.63 millimeters (2025)
- Consumer price index 144.19 2010 = 100 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Antigua and Barbuda was 0.0% in 2020, according to The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3% in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Antigua and Barbuda?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2017.
- How does Antigua and Barbuda rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Antigua and Barbuda ranks 169th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Antigua and Barbuda?
- Over the last ten years it is down 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Antigua and Barbuda data come from?
- The figures come from The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.