Military personnel in Bahamas

Bahamas: Military personnel was 2,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
2,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
154th
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,000
in 1989
All-time low
0
in 1973
Years of data
50
1973–2022

Military personnel in Bahamas, 1973–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k197319972022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Bahamas recorded 2,000 for military personnel in 2022. That is the highest value across all 50 years on record.

The figure is up 100.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Bahamas peaked at 2,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1973.

Bahamas ranks 154th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel in Bahamas, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Bahamas, 1973 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 0 —
1984 0 —
1985 1,000 —
1986 0 -100.0%
1987 0 —
1988 0 —
1989 2,000 —
1990 1,000 -50.0%
1991 0 -100.0%
1992 1,000 —
1993 1,000 +0.0%
1994 0 -100.0%
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 1,000 —
2000 1,000 +0.0%
2001 1,000 +0.0%
2002 1,000 +0.0%
2003 1,000 +0.0%
2004 1,000 +0.0%
2005 1,000 +0.0%
2006 1,000 +0.0%
2007 1,000 +0.0%
2008 1,000 +0.0%
2009 1,000 +0.0%
2010 1,000 +0.0%
2011 1,000 +0.0%
2012 1,000 +0.0%
2013 1,000 +0.0%
2014 1,000 +0.0%
2015 1,000 +0.0%
2016 1,000 +0.0%
2017 1,000 +0.0%
2018 1,000 +0.0%
2019 1,000 +0.0%
2020 1,000 +0.0%
2021 2,000 +100.0%
2022 2,000 +0.0%

Bahamas compared with similar countries

  • Bahamas's 2,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 11% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Bahamas's 2,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000, 17% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1970s 0 0 0 7
1980s 300 0 2,000 10
1990s 400 0 1,000 10
2000s 1,000 1,000 1,000 10
2010s 1,000 1,000 1,000 10
2020s 1,667 1,000 2,000 3

Countries ranked near Bahamas

  1. 152 Eswatini 3,000 compare
  2. 152 Guyana 3,000 compare
  3. 154 Belize 2,000 compare
  4. 154 East Timor 2,000 compare
  5. 154 Lesotho 2,000 compare
  6. 154 Liberia 2,000 compare
  7. 154 Malta 2,000 compare
  8. 154 Montenegro 2,000 compare
  9. 154 Suriname 2,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Bahamas?
Military personnel in Bahamas was 2,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Bahamas?
The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 1989.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Bahamas?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1973.
How does Bahamas rank for military personnel?
Bahamas ranks 154th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Bahamas?
Over the last ten years it is up 100.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Bahamas data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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