Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Haiti

Haiti: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.0202 in 2020. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2020)
0.0202
Change on year
down 0.8%
World rank
168th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.3007
in 1990
All-time low
0
in 2010
Years of data
25
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Haiti, 1990–2020

00.10.20.31990200520201990: 0.3011991: 0.2961992: 0.2921993: 0.2871995: 0.2431996: 0.241997: 0.1861998: 0.1761999: 0.1732000: 0.1712001: 0.262002: 0.1622003: 0.1572006: 0.1472010: 02011: 0.0012012: 0.0012013: 0.0032014: 0.0032015: 0.0032016: 0.0042017: 02018: 0.012019: 0.022020: 0.02

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Haiti recorded 0.0202 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.8% on the previous year and up 667.9% over five years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Haiti peaked at 0.3007 in 1990 and was at its lowest, 0, in 2010.

That places Haiti 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Haiti, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Haiti, 1990 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1990 0.3007 —
1991 0.2962 -1.5%
1992 0.2917 -1.5%
1993 0.2872 -1.5%
1995 0.2434 -15.2%
1996 0.2399 -1.5%
1997 0.1857 -22.6%
1998 0.1762 -5.1%
1999 0.1735 -1.5%
2000 0.1708 -1.6%
2001 0.2603 +52.4%
2002 0.1617 -37.9%
2003 0.1573 -2.7%
2006 0.1471 -6.5%
2010 0 -100.0%
2011 0.0012 —
2012 0.0012 -2.1%
2013 0.0027 +134.7%
2014 0.0027 -2.1%
2015 0.0026 -2.0%
2016 0.0043 +63.4%
2017 0 -100.0%
2018 0.0104 —
2019 0.0204 +96.8%
2020 0.0202 -0.8%

Haiti compared with similar countries

  • Haiti's 0.0202 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.5761, 4% of the median. (43 countries reporting)
  • Haiti's 0.0202 is below the median for Latin America & Caribbean, which is 0.8838, 2% of the median. (27 countries reporting)

Biggest year-on-year movements

Years where Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Haiti 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.

YearChange FromTo
2013 +134.7% 0.0012 0.0027
2019 +96.8% 0.0104 0.0204
2010 -100.0% 0.1471 0
2017 -100.0% 0.0043 0
2016 +63.4% 0.0026 0.0043
2001 +52.4% 0.1708 0.2603

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.2438 0.1735 0.3007 9
2000s 0.1794 0.1471 0.2603 5
2010s 0.0046 0 0.0204 10
2020s 0.0202 0.0202 0.0202 1

Countries ranked near Haiti

  1. 165 Tanzania 0.0979 compare
  2. 166 Liberia 0.0871 compare
  3. 167 Mozambique 0.0834 compare
  4. 169 Iceland 0 compare
  5. 169 Libya 0 compare
  6. 169 Palestine 0 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Haiti?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Haiti was 0.0202 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Haiti?
The highest recorded value was 0.3007 in 1990.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Haiti?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 2010.
How does Haiti rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Haiti ranks 168th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Where does this Haiti 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
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