Armed forces personnel, total in Sao Tome and Principe

Sao Tome and Principe: Armed forces personnel, total was 1,000 in 1999. ▬ Flat

Latest (1999)
1,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
163rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
1,000
in 1989
All-time low
1,000
in 1989
Years of data
11
1989–1999

Armed forces personnel, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1989–1999

02004006008001.0k1989199419991989: 1.0k1990: 1.0k1991: 1.0k1992: 1.0k1993: 1.0k1994: 1.0k1995: 1.0k1996: 1.0k1997: 1.0k1998: 1.0k1999: 1.0k

Source: The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.

Analysis

In 1999, armed forces personnel, total in Sao Tome and Principe stood at 1,000. That is the highest value across all 11 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total in Sao Tome and Principe peaked at 1,000 in 1989 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1989.

Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd of 173 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

Armed forces personnel, total in Sao Tome and Principe, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total in Sao Tome and Principe, 1989 to 1999.
Year Value Change
1989 1,000
1990 1,000 +0.0%
1991 1,000 +0.0%
1992 1,000 +0.0%
1993 1,000 +0.0%
1994 1,000 +0.0%
1995 1,000 +0.0%
1996 1,000 +0.0%
1997 1,000 +0.0%
1998 1,000 +0.0%
1999 1,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,000 1,000 1,000 1
1990s 1,000 1,000 1,000 10

Countries ranked near Sao Tome and Principe

  1. 163 Barbados 1,000 compare
  2. 163 Cape Verde 1,000 compare
  3. 163 Equatorial Guinea 1,000 compare
  4. 163 Haiti 1,000 compare
  5. 163 Luxembourg 1,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total in Sao Tome and Principe?
Armed forces personnel, total in Sao Tome and Principe was 1,000 in 1999, according to The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies.
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The highest recorded value was 1,000 in 1989.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total recorded in Sao Tome and Principe?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1989.
How does Sao Tome and Principe rank for armed forces personnel, total?
Sao Tome and Principe ranks 163rd out of 173 countries with data for 1999.
Is armed forces personnel, total rising or falling in Sao Tome and Principe?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
Where does this Sao Tome and Principe data come from?
The figures come from The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as part of Armed forces personnel, total. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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.