Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Haiti
Haiti: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.0% in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Haiti, 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
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Haiti is 0.0%, measured in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 679.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Haiti peaked at 0.1% in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0.0%, in 2010.
That places Haiti 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.1% | 5 |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0% | 0.0% | 0.0% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0% compare
- 166 Liberia 0.0% compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.0% compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0.0% compare
- 169 Iceland 0.0% compare
- 169 Libya 0.0% compare
- 169 Palestine 0.0% compare
- 169 Seychelles 0.0% compare
More reference data data for Haiti
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.4999 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.03 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 1.11 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 0 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.6075 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 1.05 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 914.12 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Haiti?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Haiti 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 Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1% in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0% in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Haiti ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Haiti 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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About this data
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.