Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago
Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre was 0.9747 units per square kilometre in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per square kilometre.
Analysis
Trinidad and Tobago recorded 0.9747 units per square kilometre for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in 2020.
The figure is up 23.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago peaked at 1.46 units per square kilometre in 1999 and was at its lowest, 0.3899 units per square kilometre, in 1989.
Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th of 173 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago, year by year
| Year | units per square kilometre | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.4094 units per square kilometre | — |
| 1989 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | -4.8% |
| 1990 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1991 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1992 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1993 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1994 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +245.0% |
| 1996 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1997 | 1.35 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 1.44 units per square kilometre | +7.2% |
| 1999 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +1.4% |
| 2000 | 1.46 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2001 | 0.5263 units per square kilometre | -64.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5263 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2003 | 0.5263 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | -25.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5848 units per square kilometre | +50.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5848 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2007 | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | +33.3% |
| 2008 | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.792 units per square kilometre | +1.6% |
| 2010 | 0.792 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | -0.3% |
| 2012 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | -1.2% |
| 2018 | 0.7895 units per square kilometre | +1.3% |
| 2019 | 0.9747 units per square kilometre | +23.5% |
| 2020 | 0.9747 units per square kilometre | +0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.3996 units per square kilometre | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | 0.4094 units per square kilometre | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.8889 units per square kilometre | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6952 units per square kilometre | 0.3899 units per square kilometre | 1.46 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8073 units per square kilometre | 0.7797 units per square kilometre | 0.9747 units per square kilometre | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.9747 units per square kilometre | 0.9747 units per square kilometre | 0.9747 units per square kilometre | 1 |
Countries ranked near Trinidad and Tobago
- 31 Sao Tome and Principe 1.04 units per square kilometre compare
- 32 India 1.03 units per square kilometre compare
- 33 Azerbaijan 0.9922 units per square kilometre compare
- 35 Montenegro 0.8922 units per square kilometre compare
- 36 Thailand 0.8906 units per square kilometre compare
- 37 United Arab Emirates 0.8871 units per square kilometre compare
More public sector data for Trinidad and Tobago
- Arms imports 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 23.4 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0013 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), annual growth rate -34.78 % change on previous year (2016)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 32.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2021)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 171.41 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0091 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate -3.6 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 234.54 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 6,238 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre in Trinidad and Tobago was 0.9747 units per square kilometre in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The highest recorded value was 1.46 units per square kilometre in 1999.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre recorded in Trinidad and Tobago?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.3899 units per square kilometre in 1989.
- How does Trinidad and Tobago rank for armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre?
- Trinidad and Tobago ranks 34th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per square kilometre rising or falling in Trinidad and Tobago?
- Over the last ten years it is up 23.1%. 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 square kilometre. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Land area (sq. km)
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Land area FAOSTAT, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO)
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 Land area (sq. km), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.