Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0037 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago is 0.0037 units per person, measured in 2020.
The figure is down 0.2% on the previous year and up 18.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 0.0057 units per person in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.0015 units per person, in 2004.
That places Trinidad and Tobago 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.0018 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0016 units per person | -8.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1994 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.0053 units per person | +243.2% |
| 1996 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1997 | 0.0053 units per person | -0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0056 units per person | +6.9% |
| 1999 | 0.0057 units per person | +1.0% |
| 2000 | 0.0057 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2001 | 0.002 units per person | -64.2% |
| 2002 | 0.002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2003 | 0.002 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2004 | 0.0015 units per person | -26.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0023 units per person | +55.9% |
| 2006 | 0.0023 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2007 | 0.0031 units per person | +32.8% |
| 2008 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0031 units per person | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.0031 units per person | -0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.003 units per person | -1.1% |
| 2012 | 0.003 units per person | -0.5% |
| 2013 | 0.003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.003 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2015 | 0.003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.003 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2017 | 0.0029 units per person | -1.4% |
| 2018 | 0.003 units per person | +1.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0037 units per person | +23.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0037 units per person | -0.2% |
Trinidad and Tobago compared with similar countries
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0037 units per person is below the median for high income countries, which is 0.0045 units per person, 81% of the median. (57 countries reporting)
- Trinidad and Tobago's 0.0037 units per person is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.0037 units per person, 99% of the median. (28 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +243.2% | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0053 units per person |
| 2001 | -64.2% | 0.0057 units per person | 0.002 units per person |
| 2005 | +55.9% | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0023 units per person |
| 2007 | +32.8% | 0.0023 units per person | 0.0031 units per person |
| 2004 | -26.3% | 0.002 units per person | 0.0015 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0017 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0018 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0035 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0027 units per person | 0.0015 units per person | 0.0057 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0031 units per person | 0.0029 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 0.0037 units per person | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.0037 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0057 units per person in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0015 units per person in 2004.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 84th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 18.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Trinidad and Tobago 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.