Jamaica vs Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel, total

Jamaica
6,000
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
5,000
in 2020
Jamaica rank
145th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
148th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Jamaica
  • Trinidad and Tobago
2.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k198520022020

How they compare

Jamaica currently reports 6,000 against 5,000 in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Jamaica's figure about 1.2 times Trinidad and Tobago's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Trinidad and Tobago ahead.

Jamaica ranks 145th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Jamaica averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Jamaica Trinidad and Tobago Difference Ahead
1980s 2,550 2,050 500 Jamaica
1990s 3,196 4,560 1,364 Trinidad and Tobago
2000s 2,883 3,566 683.3 Trinidad and Tobago
2010s 3,812 4,141 329.3 Trinidad and Tobago
2020s 6,000 5,000 1,000 Jamaica

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Jamaica or Trinidad and Tobago?
Jamaica, at 6,000 against 5,000 in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
1,000, with Jamaica ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Jamaica and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Jamaica ranks 145th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 148th 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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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.