Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic
Dominican Republic: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.6% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic, 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 Dominican Republic stood at 0.6%.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 1.0% on the previous year and up 60.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic peaked at 0.7% in 2006 and was at its lowest, 0.3%, in 1994.
Dominican Republic ranks 46th of 173 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.3% | 0.5% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6% | 0.4% | 0.7% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.6% | 0.6% | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Dominican Republic was 0.6% 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 Dominican Republic?
- The highest recorded value was 0.7% in 2006.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Dominican Republic?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3% in 1994.
- How does Dominican Republic rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Dominican Republic ranks 46th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Dominican Republic?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Dominican Republic 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.