Military personnel in Barbados

Barbados: Military personnel was 1,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
2,000
in 1979
All-time low
0
in 1966
Years of data
57
1966–2022

Military personnel in Barbados, 1966–2022

05001.0k1.5k2.0k196619942022

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for military personnel in Barbados is 1,000, measured in 2022.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Barbados peaked at 2,000 in 1979 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1966.

Barbados ranks 162nd 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 Barbados, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Barbados, 1966 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1966 0 —
1967 0 —
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 0 —
1976 0 —
1977 0 —
1978 0 —
1979 2,000 —
1980 1,000 -50.0%
1981 1,000 +0.0%
1982 1,000 +0.0%
1983 1,000 +0.0%
1984 1,000 +0.0%
1985 1,000 +0.0%
1986 1,000 +0.0%
1987 1,000 +0.0%
1988 0 -100.0%
1989 0 —
1990 0 —
1991 0 —
1992 0 —
1993 0 —
1994 0 —
1995 0 —
1996 0 —
1997 0 —
1998 0 —
1999 0 —
2000 1,000 —
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 1,000 +0.0%
2022 1,000 +0.0%

Barbados compared with similar countries

  • Barbados's 1,000 is below the median for high income countries, which is 18,500, 5% of the median. (64 countries reporting)
  • Barbados's 1,000 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 12,000, 8% of the median. (33 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 4
1970s 200 0 2,000 10
1980s 800 0 1,000 10
1990s 0 0 0 10
2000s 1,000 1,000 1,000 10
2010s 1,000 1,000 1,000 10
2020s 1,000 1,000 1,000 3

Countries ranked near Barbados

  1. 162 Cape Verde 1,000 compare
  2. 162 Comoros 1,000 compare
  3. 162 Equatorial Guinea 1,000 compare
  4. 162 Haiti 1,000 compare
  5. 162 Sao Tome and Principe 1,000 compare
  6. 162 Tonga 1,000 compare

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Barbados?
Military personnel in Barbados was 1,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Barbados?
The highest recorded value was 2,000 in 1979.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Barbados?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1966.
How does Barbados rank for military personnel?
Barbados ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Is military personnel rising or falling in Barbados?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Barbados 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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