Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population was 0.3% in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago, 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
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.3% for armed forces personnel as a share of total population in 2020.
That represents a change of up 0.3% on the previous year and up 15.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.6% in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.1%, in 2004.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th 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 | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.2% | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.6% | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3% | 0.3% | 0.3% | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
More reference data data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.2333 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - IPCC Agriculture 211.35 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0696 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.7021 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0005 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.165 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0027 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.3189 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0945 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Agricultural Soil 186.05 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Armed forces personnel as a share of total population in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.3% 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 Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6% in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel as a share of total population recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.1% in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 88th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 15.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.