Armed forces growth
100
-54
DEFINITION:
Growth in the number of armed forces personnel from 1985 (index = 100) to 2000. 100 means no growth, 50 means it halved and 200 means it doubled.
SOURCE:
calculated on the basis of data on armed forces from IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies). 2001. The Military Balance 2001-2002. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Ranked 17th.
Ranked 119th.
Armed forces personnel
0
221,000
DEFINITION:
Total armed forces (2000)
SOURCE:
IISS (International Institute for Strategic Studies). 2001. The Military Balance 2001-2002. Oxford: Oxford University Press
Ranked 154th.
Ranked 21st.
Branches
Royal Antigua and Barbuda Defense Force
Federal Armed Forces (Bundeswehr): Army (Heer), Navy (Deutsche Marine, includes naval air arm), Air Force (Luftwaffe), Central Medical Service (Zentraler Sanitaetsdienst)
DEFINITION:
The names of the ground, naval , air, marine, and other defense or security forces
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Conscription
No conscription .
Conscription exists.
DEFINITION:
A description of the status of conscription in the nation in 1997.
SOURCE:
Office of the United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights, Geneva, Switzerland, 1997. Data collected from the nations concerned, unless otherwise indicated. Acronyms: Amnesty International (AI); European Council of Conscripts Organizations (ECCO); Friends World Committee for Consultation (FWCC); International Helsinki Federation for Human Rights (IHFHR); National Interreligious Service Board for Conscientious Objectors (NISBCO); Service, Peace and Justice in Latin America (SERPAJ); War Resisters International (WRI); World Council of Churches (WCC)
Manpower > Availability > Females
18,977
18,543,955
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 161st in 2008.
Ranked 16th in 2008. 976 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
Manpower available for military service > Females age 18-49
18,360
17,913,113
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 14 June, 2007
Ranked 119th.
Ranked 10th. 975 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
Manpower available for military service > Males age 18-49
18,952
18,917,537
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and assumes that every individual is fit to serve.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 14 June, 2007
Ranked 146th.
Ranked 11th. 997 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
Manpower > Availability > Males
19,560
19,594,118
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 188th in 2008.
Ranked 17th in 2008. 1001 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
Manpower > Fit for military service > Females
15,542
15,051,183
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 161st in 2008.
Ranked 16th in 2008. 967 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
Manpower fit for military service > Females age 18-49
14,947
14,443,412
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 14 June, 2007
Ranked 118th.
Ranked 11th. 965 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
Manpower > Fit for military service > Males
15,591
15,906,930
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 188th in 2008.
Ranked 17th in 2008. 1019 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
Manpower fit for military service > Males age 18-49
14,859
15,258,931
DEFINITION:
This entry gives the number of males and females falling in the military age range for the country and who are not otherwise disqualified for health reasons; accounts for the health situation in the country and provides a more realistic estimate of the actual number fit to serve.
SOURCE:
CIA World Factbook , 14 June, 2007
Ranked 144th.
Ranked 11th. 1026 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females
742
420,801
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 196th in 2008.
Ranked 24th in 2008. 566 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Females (per capita)
8.8 per 1,000 people
5.1 per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 129th in 2008. 72% more than Germany
Ranked 216th in 2008.
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males
744
442,972
DEFINITION:
The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults.
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 197th in 2008.
Ranked 23rd in 2008. 594 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
Manpower > Reaching military age annually > Males (per capita)
8.8 per 1,000 people
5.4 per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
The number of draft-age males and females entering the military manpower pool in any given year and is a measure of the availability of draft-age young adults. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
All CIA World Factbooks 18 December 2003 to 18 December 2008
Ranked 132nd in 2008. 64% more than Germany
Ranked 216th in 2008.
personnel
170
285,000
DEFINITION:
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 161st in 2005.
Ranked 21st in 2005. 1675 times more than Antigua and Barbuda
personnel (per capita)
2.1
per 1,000 people
3.5
per 1,000 people
DEFINITION:
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Per capita figures expressed per 1,000 population.
SOURCE:
World Development Indicators database
Ranked 128th in 2005.
Ranked 100th in 2005. 68% more than Antigua and Barbuda
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