Bangladesh vs Mali: Military personnel as a share of total population

Bangladesh
0.1%
in 2022
Mali
0.1%
in 2022
Bangladesh rank
145th
Mali rank
147th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Bangladesh
  • Mali
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How they compare

Bangladesh currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Mali, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Bangladesh's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mali ahead.

Bangladesh ranks 145th and Mali ranks 147th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Bangladesh averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Bangladesh Mali Difference Ahead
1970s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Bangladesh
1980s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Mali
1990s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Mali
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Bangladesh
2010s 0.1% 0.0% 0.1% Bangladesh
2020s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Bangladesh

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Bangladesh or Mali?
Bangladesh, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Mali as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Bangladesh and Mali?
0.0%, with Bangladesh ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Bangladesh and Mali?
51 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2022.
How do Bangladesh and Mali rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Bangladesh ranks 145th and Mali ranks 147th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.