Military personnel in Tonga
Tonga: Military personnel was 1,000 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2022)
1,000
World rank
162nd
of 194 countries
All-time high
1,000
in 2022
All-time low
0
in 1999
Years of data
24
1999–2022
Military personnel in Tonga, 1999–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel in Tonga is 1,000, measured in 2022. That is the highest value across all 24 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel in Tonga peaked at 1,000 in 2022 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1999.
Tonga 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 Tonga, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1999 | 0 | — |
| 2000 | 0 | — |
| 2001 | 0 | — |
| 2002 | 0 | — |
| 2003 | 0 | — |
| 2004 | 0 | — |
| 2005 | 0 | — |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 1,000 | — |
Tonga compared with similar countries
- Tonga's 1,000 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000, 4% of the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Tonga's 1,000 is below the median for East Asia & Pacific, which is 9,500, 11% of the median. (30 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 333.33 | 0 | 1,000 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Tonga
- 162 Barbados 1,000 compare
- 162 Cape Verde 1,000 compare
- 162 Comoros 1,000
- 162 Equatorial Guinea 1,000 compare
- 162 Haiti 1,000 compare
- 162 Sao Tome and Principe 1,000
More reference data data for Tonga
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0105 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0092 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0197 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0353 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0269 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.0446 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.1068 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0799 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (CO2eq) from N2O (AR5) - Manure applied 9.35 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel in Tonga?
- Military personnel in Tonga was 1,000 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel recorded in Tonga?
- The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 2022.
- What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Tonga?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1999.
- How does Tonga rank for military personnel?
- Tonga ranks 162nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Tonga 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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