Military personnel, per capita in Bahamas
Bahamas: Military personnel, per capita was 0.005 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Bahamas, 1973–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
In 2022, military personnel, per capita in Bahamas stood at 0.005 people per person.
The figure is down 0.3% on the previous year and up 88.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Bahamas peaked at 0.0074 people per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1973.
That places Bahamas 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Bahamas, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1973 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1974 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1975 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1976 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1977 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1978 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1979 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1980 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1981 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1982 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1983 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1984 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1985 | 0.004 people per person | — |
| 1986 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 1987 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1988 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0074 people per person | — |
| 1990 | 0.0036 people per person | -50.9% |
| 1991 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0035 people per person | — |
| 1993 | 0.0034 people per person | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 1995 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1999 | 0.0031 people per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0031 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2001 | 0.0031 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2002 | 0.003 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.003 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2004 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2005 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.0029 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0028 people per person | -1.4% |
| 2008 | 0.0028 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2009 | 0.0028 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0027 people per person | -1.3% |
| 2011 | 0.0027 people per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.0027 people per person | -1.0% |
| 2013 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2014 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.9% |
| 2015 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.8% |
| 2016 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2017 | 0.0026 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2018 | 0.0025 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0025 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2020 | 0.0025 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2021 | 0.005 people per person | +99.7% |
| 2022 | 0.005 people per person | -0.3% |
Bahamas compared with similar countries
- Bahamas's 0.005 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.7× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Bahamas's 0.005 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 people per person, 2.4× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Bahamas 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.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2021 | +99.7% | 0.0025 people per person | 0.005 people per person |
| 1986 | -100.0% | 0.004 people per person | 0 people per person |
| 1991 | -100.0% | 0.0036 people per person | 0 people per person |
| 1994 | -100.0% | 0.0034 people per person | 0 people per person |
| 1990 | -50.9% | 0.0074 people per person | 0.0036 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 7 |
| 1980s | 0.0011 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0074 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0014 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0029 people per person | 0.0028 people per person | 0.0031 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0026 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 0.0027 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0042 people per person | 0.0025 people per person | 0.005 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Bahamas
More reference data data for Bahamas
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.018 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0145 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0325 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0605 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0228 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0775 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.161 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Bahamas?
- Military personnel, per capita in Bahamas was 0.005 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0074 people per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Bahamas?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1973.
- How does Bahamas rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Bahamas ranks 38th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Bahamas?
- Over the last ten years it is up 88.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Bahamas data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.