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Armed forces personnel — Belize

Armed forces personnel in Belize in 2020 — 2,000 people. Ranked 154 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has risen by 233.3%.

2020 2,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 154of 170
Period maximum 2,000 people2017
Period minimum 600 people1985

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Belize, 1985–202005001,0001,5002,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 600 people1989: 1,000 people1990: 1,000 people1991: 1,000 people1992: 1,000 people1993: 1,000 people1994: 1,000 people1995: 1,100 people1996: 1,100 people1997: 1,050 people1998: 1,050 people1999: 1,050 people2000: 1,100 people2001: 1,100 people2002: 1,100 people2003: 1,100 people2004: 1,000 people2005: 1,000 people2006: 1,000 people2007: 1,000 people2008: 1,000 people2009: 1,050 people2010: 1,050 people2011: 1,050 people2012: 1,050 people2013: 1,050 people2014: 1,050 people2015: 1,500 people2016: 1,500 people2017: 2,000 people2018: 1,500 people2019: 2,000 people2020: 2,000 people
Change over the period: +1,400 (+233.33%) Average annual rate: 3.5 %

Comparison, 2020

How the value compares with the world and the groups this territory belongs to: Belize

Belize 2,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
Central America computed 501,000 people
Upper-middle-income countries computed 7.86M people
Armed forces personnel — Belize, by year Belize All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 2,000 +0 +0%
2019 2,000 +500 +33.33%
2018 1,500 −500 −25%
2017 2,000 +500 +33.33%
2016 1,500 +0 +0%
2015 1,500 +450 +42.86%
2014 1,050 +0 +0%
2013 1,050 +0 +0%
2012 1,050 +0 +0%
2011 1,050 +0 +0%
2010 1,050 +0 +0%
2009 1,050 +50 +5%
2008 1,000 +0 +0%
2007 1,000 +0 +0%
2006 1,000 +0 +0%
2005 1,000 +0 +0%
2004 1,000 −100 −9.09%
2003 1,100 +0 +0%
2002 1,100 +0 +0%
2001 1,100 +0 +0%
2000 1,100 +50 +4.76%
1999 1,050 +0 +0%
1998 1,050 +0 +0%
1997 1,050 −50 −4.55%
1996 1,100 +0 +0%
1995 1,100 +100 +10%
1994 1,000 +0 +0%
1993 1,000 +0 +0%
1992 1,000 +0 +0%
1991 1,000 +0 +0%
1990 1,000 +0 +0%
1989 1,000 — —
1985 600 — —

Central America, 2020

The same indicator for neighboring countries — with links to their pages

MX Mexico 341,000 GT Guatemala 43,000 SV El Salvador 42,000 PA Panama 28,000 HN Honduras 23,000 NI Nicaragua 12,000 CR Costa Rica 10,000 BZ Belize 2,000
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About the indicator

The total number of active military personnel: all branches of the armed forces, as well as paramilitary forces if their training, structure and equipment allow them to be used in support of the regular forces. Reservists are not counted. Estimates of the International Institute for Strategic Studies (IISS).

Source: Military Expenditure Database (SIPRI), license SIPRI terms of use.

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