Equatorial Guinea vs Malawi: Military personnel as a share of total population
Equatorial Guinea
0.1%
in 2022
Malawi
0.1%
in 2022
Equatorial Guinea rank
158th
Malawi rank
159th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Equatorial Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 55 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Malawi ahead.
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Malawi ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Equatorial Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1970s | 1.2% | 0.1% | 1.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.1% | 0.6% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.0% | 0.2% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Equatorial Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Equatorial Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Equatorial Guinea or Malawi?
- Equatorial Guinea, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Malawi as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Malawi?
- 55 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2022.
- How do Equatorial Guinea and Malawi rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Malawi ranks 159th 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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About this data
Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.