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
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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About this data
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.