Ghana vs Malawi: Military personnel as a share of total population
Ghana
0.0483
in 2022
Malawi
0.0535
in 2022
Ghana rank
160th
Malawi rank
159th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Ghana
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0535 against 0.0483 in Ghana, a difference of 0.0052.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Malawi in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3713 | 0.0848 | 0.2865 | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.2932 | 0.0798 | 0.2134 | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0968 | 0.0887 | 0.0082 | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0436 | 0.0889 | 0.0452 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0421 | 0.0397 | 0.0024 | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0569 | 0.0358 | 0.0211 | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.0492 | 0.0549 | 0.0057 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Ghana or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0535 against 0.0483 in Ghana as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Ghana and Malawi?
- 0.0052, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Ghana ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 159th 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.