Brazil vs Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Brazil
0.8%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
0.8%
in 2020
Brazil rank
93rd
Trinidad and Tobago rank
92nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Brazil
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Trinidad and Tobago currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Brazil ahead.
Brazil ranks 93rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 2 and Trinidad and Tobago in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.8% | 0.1% | Trinidad and Tobago |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Brazil |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.1% | Brazil |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Trinidad and Tobago |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Brazil or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Trinidad and Tobago, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Trinidad and Tobago ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.