Military personnel, per capita in Barbados
Barbados: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0035 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Barbados, 1966–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
Barbados recorded 0.0035 people per person for military personnel, per capita in 2022.
That represents a change of down 0.1% on the previous year and down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Barbados peaked at 0.008 people per person in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1966.
Barbados ranks 65th of 193 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Barbados, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1966 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1967 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1968 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1969 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1970 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1971 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1972 | 0 people per person | — |
| 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 | 0.008 people per person | — |
| 1980 | 0.004 people per person | -50.1% |
| 1981 | 0.004 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1982 | 0.004 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1983 | 0.0039 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1984 | 0.0039 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1985 | 0.0039 people per person | -0.4% |
| 1986 | 0.0039 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1987 | 0.0039 people per person | -0.3% |
| 1988 | 0 people per person | -100.0% |
| 1989 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1990 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1991 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1992 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1993 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1994 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1995 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1996 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1997 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1998 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1999 | 0 people per person | — |
| 2000 | 0.0038 people per person | — |
| 2001 | 0.0038 people per person | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.0038 people per person | -0.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0038 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2004 | 0.0037 people per person | -0.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0037 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2006 | 0.0037 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0037 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2008 | 0.0037 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2009 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.4% |
| 2011 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.3% |
| 2014 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2016 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2017 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2021 | 0.0035 people per person | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.0035 people per person | -0.1% |
Barbados compared with similar countries
- Barbados's 0.0035 people per person is above the median for high income countries, which is 0.003 people per person, 1.2× the median. (64 countries reporting)
- Barbados's 0.0035 people per person is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0021 people per person, 1.7× the median. (33 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Barbados 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1988 | -100.0% | 0.0039 people per person | 0 people per person |
| 1980 | -50.1% | 0.008 people per person | 0.004 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 4 |
| 1970s | 0.0008 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.008 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0031 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.004 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 0 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0037 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0038 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0035 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Barbados
More reference data data for Barbados
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0268 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0217 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0558 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.09 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0377 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.118 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2758 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0001 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Barbados?
- Military personnel, per capita in Barbados was 0.0035 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The highest recorded value was 0.008 people per person in 1979.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Barbados?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1966.
- How does Barbados rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Barbados ranks 65th out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Barbados?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Barbados 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.