France vs Malaysia: Military personnel as a share of total population
France
0.3063
in 2022
Malaysia
0.3257
in 2022
France rank
77th
Malaysia rank
74th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- France
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.3257 against 0.3063 in France, a difference of 0.0194.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times France's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1957 it was France ahead.
France ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 74th of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, France averaged higher in 7 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 2.13 | 0.2106 | 1.92 | France |
| 1960s | 1.41 | 0.3605 | 1.05 | France |
| 1970s | 1.1 | 0.6192 | 0.4826 | France |
| 1980s | 1.03 | 0.6795 | 0.3496 | France |
| 1990s | 0.8659 | 0.5905 | 0.2755 | France |
| 2000s | 0.4447 | 0.4139 | 0.0308 | France |
| 2010s | 0.36 | 0.3575 | 0.0025 | France |
| 2020s | 0.3077 | 0.3296 | 0.0219 | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, France or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.3257 against 0.3063 in France as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between France and Malaysia?
- 0.0194, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Malaysia?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2022.
- How do France and Malaysia rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- France ranks 77th and Malaysia ranks 74th 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.