Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Haiti
Haiti: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0001 units per person in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Haiti, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Haiti recorded 0.0001 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
That represents a change of down 1.2% on the previous year and up 679.9% over five years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Haiti peaked at 0.0013 units per person in 1989 and was at its lowest, 0 units per person, in 2010.
That places Haiti 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Haiti, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0011 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0013 units per person | +20.3% |
| 1990 | 0.0012 units per person | -12.9% |
| 1991 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0011 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.0011 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1995 | 0.0009 units per person | -15.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.9% |
| 1997 | 0.0007 units per person | -22.9% |
| 1998 | 0.0007 units per person | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.0007 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2000 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.8% |
| 2001 | 0.001 units per person | +53.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0006 units per person | -37.3% |
| 2003 | 0.0006 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2006 | 0.0006 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2010 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2011 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2012 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2013 | 0 units per person | +136.4% |
| 2014 | 0 units per person | -1.5% |
| 2015 | 0 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2016 | 0 units per person | +64.4% |
| 2017 | 0 units per person | -100.0% |
| 2018 | 0 units per person | — |
| 2019 | 0.0001 units per person | +97.4% |
| 2020 | 0.0001 units per person | -1.2% |
Haiti compared with similar countries
- Haiti's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Haiti's 0.0001 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0037 units per person, 2% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Haiti changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2013 | +136.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2019 | +97.4% | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person |
| 2010 | -100.0% | 0.0006 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2017 | -100.0% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2016 | +64.4% | 0 units per person | 0 units per person |
| 2001 | +53.8% | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0011 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0012 units per person | 9 |
| 2000s | 0.0007 units per person | 0.0006 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 units per person | 0 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 0.0001 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Haiti
- 165 Papua New Guinea 0.0004 units per person compare
- 166 Liberia 0.0004 units per person compare
- 167 Mozambique 0.0004 units per person compare
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0 units per person compare
- 169 Iceland 0 units per person compare
- 169 Libya 0 units per person compare
- 169 Palestine 0 units per person compare
- 169 Seychelles 0 units per person compare
More public sector data for Haiti
- Democracy, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2021)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Universal right to vote in practice, annual growth rate -100 % change on previous year (2019)
- Arms imports 1.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2025)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 1.62 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (1985)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.005 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (1985)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -25 % change on previous year (1983)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Haiti?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Haiti was 0.0001 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0013 units per person in 1989.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Haiti?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 units per person in 2010.
- How does Haiti rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Haiti ranks 168th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Where does this Haiti data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.