Guinea vs Malawi: Military personnel as a share of total population
Guinea
0.1%
in 2022
Malawi
0.1%
in 2022
Guinea rank
156th
Malawi rank
159th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Guinea
- Malawi
How they compare
Guinea currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Guinea's figure about 1.3 times Malawi's.
Across all 59 years both countries report, Guinea has been ahead every year.
Guinea ranks 156th and Malawi ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 1970s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Guinea |
| 1980s | 0.5% | 0.1% | 0.4% | Guinea |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.0% | 0.1% | Guinea |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Guinea |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Guinea or Malawi?
- 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 Guinea and Malawi?
- 0.0%, with Guinea ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malawi?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Guinea and Malawi rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Guinea ranks 156th 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.