Kenya vs Malawi: Military personnel as a share of total population
Kenya
0.0442
in 2022
Malawi
0.0535
in 2022
Kenya rank
162nd
Malawi rank
159th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Kenya
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0535 against 0.0442 in Kenya, a difference of 0.0093.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Kenya's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kenya ahead.
Kenya ranks 162nd and Malawi ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 4 and Malawi in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kenya | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1326 | 0.0848 | 0.0478 | Kenya |
| 1970s | 0.0708 | 0.0798 | 0.0089 | Malawi |
| 1980s | 0.0918 | 0.0887 | 0.0032 | Kenya |
| 1990s | 0.0802 | 0.0889 | 0.0087 | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0681 | 0.0397 | 0.0284 | Kenya |
| 2010s | 0.0521 | 0.0358 | 0.0163 | Kenya |
| 2020s | 0.0451 | 0.0549 | 0.0098 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Kenya or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0535 against 0.0442 in Kenya as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Kenya and Malawi?
- 0.0093, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Malawi?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Kenya and Malawi rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Kenya ranks 162nd 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.