Armed forces personnel percent in Haiti

Haiti: Armed forces personnel percent was 0.0089 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0089
Change on year
down 1.2%
World rank
168th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.134
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
27
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel percent in Haiti, 1985–2020

00.050.10.151985200220201985: 0.1111989: 0.1341990: 0.1171991: 0.1141992: 0.1121993: 0.111995: 0.0931996: 0.0911997: 0.071998: 0.0661999: 0.0652000: 0.0642001: 0.0982002: 0.0622003: 0.0612006: 0.0592010: 02011: 0.0012012: 02013: 0.0012014: 0.0012015: 0.0012016: 0.0022017: 02018: 0.0052019: 0.0092020: 0.009

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for armed forces personnel percent in Haiti is 0.0089, 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 percent in Haiti peaked at 0.134 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 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.

Armed forces personnel percent in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel percent in Haiti, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 0.1115 —
1989 0.134 +20.3%
1990 0.1167 -12.9%
1991 0.1144 -2.0%
1992 0.1121 -2.0%
1993 0.1099 -1.9%
1995 0.0926 -15.8%
1996 0.0908 -1.9%
1997 0.07 -22.9%
1998 0.0662 -5.4%
1999 0.065 -1.8%
2000 0.0638 -1.8%
2001 0.0982 +53.8%
2002 0.0616 -37.3%
2003 0.0605 -1.7%
2006 0.0586 -3.2%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0.0005 —
2012 0.0005 -1.5%
2013 0.0012 +136.4%
2014 0.0012 -1.5%
2015 0.0011 -1.4%
2016 0.0019 +64.4%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0.0046 —
2019 0.009 +97.4%
2020 0.0089 -1.2%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 0.0089 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2187, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 0.0089 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.3684, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel percent in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +136.4% 0.0005 0.0012
2019 +97.4% 0.0046 0.009
2010 -100.0% 0.0586 0
2017 -100.0% 0.0019 0
2016 +64.4% 0.0011 0.0019
2001 +53.8% 0.0638 0.0982

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0.1227 0.1115 0.134 2
1990s 0.0931 0.065 0.1167 9
2000s 0.0685 0.0586 0.0982 5
2010s 0.002 0 0.009 10
2020s 0.0089 0.0089 0.0089 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0408 compare
  2. 166 Liberia 0.0388 compare
  3. 167 Mozambique 0.0357 compare
  4. 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 compare
  5. 169 Iceland 0 compare
  6. 169 Libya 0 compare
  7. 169 Palestine 0 compare
  8. 169 Seychelles 0 compare

See the full ranking of 173 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel percent in Haiti?
Armed forces personnel percent in Haiti was 0.0089 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 0.134 in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel percent recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Haiti rank for armed forces personnel percent?
Haiti ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Haiti data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
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