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Armed forces personnel — Haiti

Armed forces personnel in Haiti in 2020 — 1,000 people. Ranked 161 in the world out of 170. Since 1985, the indicator has fallen by 85.5%.

2020 1,000 people +0% vs 2019
World rank 161of 170
Period maximum 9,000 people1989
Period minimum 0 people2010

Trend over time

1985–2020 · people

Armed forces personnel — Haiti, 1985–202002,5005,0007,50010,00019851989199319972001200520092013201720201985: 6,900 people1989: 9,000 people1990: 8,000 people1991: 8,000 people1992: 8,000 people1993: 8,000 people1995: 7,000 people1996: 7,000 people1997: 5,500 people1998: 5,300 people1999: 5,300 people2000: 5,300 people2001: 8,300 people2002: 5,300 people2003: 5,300 people2006: 5,400 people2010: 0 people2011: 50 people2012: 50 people2013: 120 people2014: 120 people2015: 120 people2016: 200 people2017: 0 people2018: 500 people2019: 1,000 people2020: 1,000 people
Change over the period: −5,900 (−85.51%) Average annual rate: -5.37 %

Comparison, 2020

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

Haiti 1,000 people
World 27.41M people
Latin America & Caribbean 2.74M people
Low-income countries computed 2.94M people
Armed forces personnel — Haiti, by year Haiti All countries CSV XLSX
Year people Change Change, %
2020 1,000 +0 +0%
2019 1,000 +500 +100%
2018 500 +500 —
2017 0 −200 −100%
2016 200 +80 +66.67%
2015 120 +0 +0%
2014 120 +0 +0%
2013 120 +70 +140%
2012 50 +0 +0%
2011 50 +50 —
2010 0 — —
2006 5,400 — —
2003 5,300 +0 +0%
2002 5,300 −3,000 −36.14%
2001 8,300 +3,000 +56.6%
2000 5,300 +0 +0%
1999 5,300 +0 +0%
1998 5,300 −200 −3.64%
1997 5,500 −1,500 −21.43%
1996 7,000 +0 +0%
1995 7,000 — —
1993 8,000 +0 +0%
1992 8,000 +0 +0%
1991 8,000 +0 +0%
1990 8,000 −1,000 −11.11%
1989 9,000 — —
1985 6,900 — —

Caribbean, 2020

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

CU Cuba 76,000 DO Dominican Republic 71,000 JM Jamaica 6,000 TT Trinidad and Tobago 5,000 BS Bahamas 2,000 BB Barbados 1,000 HT Haiti 1,000 AG Antigua and Barbuda 0
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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.

Other indicators for Haiti

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The absolute volume of defense spending in current US dollars.

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The share of GDP a country spends on defense.

Haiti by year Demography Population

Resident population of every country as of mid-year — series from 1960 onward.

Haiti by year Defense Military expenditure share of the budget

What part of government spending goes to defense.

Haiti by year Defense Arms imports

Purchases of major conventional weapons abroad.

Haiti by year
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