Botswana vs Malta: Military personnel as a share of total population
Botswana
0.3689
in 2022
Malta
0.3788
in 2022
Botswana rank
62nd
Malta rank
59th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Botswana
- Malta
How they compare
Malta currently reports 0.3788 against 0.3689 in Botswana, a difference of 0.0099.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malta ahead.
Botswana ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Botswana averaged higher in 2 and Malta in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Botswana | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0.5713 | 0.5713 | Malta |
| 1970s | 0.0915 | 1.29 | 1.2 | Malta |
| 1980s | 0.3332 | 0.3279 | 0.0053 | Botswana |
| 1990s | 0.4976 | 0.5417 | 0.0441 | Malta |
| 2000s | 0.4915 | 0.4878 | 0.0037 | Botswana |
| 2010s | 0.4179 | 0.452 | 0.0341 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.3747 | 0.3822 | 0.0075 | Malta |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Botswana or Malta?
- Malta, at 0.3788 against 0.3689 in Botswana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Botswana and Malta?
- 0.0099, with Malta ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Botswana and Malta?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
- How do Botswana and Malta rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Botswana ranks 62nd and Malta ranks 59th of 194 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- 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.