Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belize
Belize: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 1.32 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belize, 1990–2020
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belize stood at 1.32.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.0% on the previous year and up 60.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belize peaked at 1.77 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0.7026, in 2014.
Belize ranks 52nd of 171 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belize, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 1.77 | — |
| 1991 | 1.72 | -3.1% |
| 1992 | 1.66 | -3.1% |
| 1993 | 1.62 | -2.7% |
| 1994 | 1.58 | -2.6% |
| 1995 | 1.65 | +4.6% |
| 1996 | 1.56 | -5.4% |
| 1997 | 1.4 | -10.1% |
| 1998 | 1.34 | -4.1% |
| 1999 | 1.27 | -5.2% |
| 2000 | 1.28 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 1.22 | -4.1% |
| 2002 | 1.18 | -4.0% |
| 2003 | 1.13 | -3.9% |
| 2004 | 0.9864 | -12.6% |
| 2005 | 0.9482 | -3.9% |
| 2006 | 0.9118 | -3.8% |
| 2007 | 0.8771 | -3.8% |
| 2008 | 0.8442 | -3.8% |
| 2009 | 0.8534 | +1.1% |
| 2010 | 0.8214 | -3.7% |
| 2011 | 0.7908 | -3.7% |
| 2012 | 0.7622 | -3.6% |
| 2013 | 0.7352 | -3.5% |
| 2014 | 0.7026 | -4.4% |
| 2015 | 0.9669 | +37.6% |
| 2016 | 0.9291 | -3.9% |
| 2017 | 1.2 | +29.5% |
| 2018 | 0.8362 | -30.5% |
| 2019 | 1.05 | +26.0% |
| 2020 | 1.32 | +25.0% |
Belize compared with similar countries
- Belize's 1.32 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.9714, 1.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Belize's 1.32 is above the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 1.5× the median. (27 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belize changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2015 | +37.6% | 0.7026 | 0.9669 |
| 2017 | +29.5% | 0.9291 | 1.2 |
| 2019 | +26.0% | 0.8362 | 1.05 |
| 2018 | -30.5% | 1.2 | 0.8362 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.56 | 1.27 | 1.77 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1.02 | 0.8442 | 1.28 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.8801 | 0.7026 | 1.2 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1.32 | 1 |
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More work & labour data for Belize
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes, annual -0.7058 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male, annual growth -0.6517 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female, annual growth -0.7615 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population, annual growth rate -0.152 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population, annual growth rate 1.62 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Urban population 338.14 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Rural population 254.28 1000 No (2050)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Female 219.33 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Male 228.04 1000 No (2100)
- Population - Est. & Proj. — Total Population - Both sexes 447.37 1000 No (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belize?
- Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Belize was 1.32 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Belize?
- The highest recorded value was 1.77 in 1990.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Belize?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.7026 in 2014.
- How does Belize rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
- Belize ranks 52nd out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Belize?
- Over the last ten years it is up 60.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Belize data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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