Bahamas vs Guyana: Armed forces personnel, total

Bahamas
2,000
in 2020
Guyana
3,000
in 2020
Bahamas rank
156th
Guyana rank
153rd

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Bahamas
  • Guyana
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How they compare

Guyana currently reports 3,000 against 2,000 in Bahamas, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Guyana's figure about 1.5 times Bahamas's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 27 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Guyana ahead.

Bahamas ranks 156th and Guyana ranks 153rd of 173 countries.

Guyana has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bahamas Guyana Difference Ahead
1980s 500 6,600 6,100 Guyana
1990s 2,964 3,100 136 Guyana
2000s 1,350 2,900 1,550 Guyana
2010s 1,206 2,550 1,344 Guyana
2020s 2,000 3,000 1,000 Guyana

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Bahamas or Guyana?
Guyana, at 3,000 against 2,000 in Bahamas as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Bahamas and Guyana?
1,000, with Guyana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bahamas and Guyana?
27 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Bahamas and Guyana rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Bahamas ranks 156th and Guyana ranks 153rd of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.