Kuwait vs Malta: Military personnel as a share of total population

Kuwait
0.3922
in 2022
Malta
0.3788
in 2022
Kuwait rank
56th
Malta rank
59th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Kuwait
  • Malta
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How they compare

Kuwait currently reports 0.3922 against 0.3788 in Malta, a difference of 0.0134.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Kuwait ahead.

Kuwait ranks 56th and Malta ranks 59th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kuwait averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kuwait Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 1.36 0.4847 0.8735 Kuwait
1970s 1.53 1.29 0.2397 Kuwait
1980s 0.9054 0.3279 0.5775 Kuwait
1990s 0.9647 0.5417 0.423 Kuwait
2000s 0.6985 0.4878 0.2107 Kuwait
2010s 0.4369 0.452 0.0151 Malta
2020s 0.4047 0.3822 0.0225 Kuwait

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Kuwait or Malta?
Kuwait, at 0.3922 against 0.3788 in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Kuwait and Malta?
0.0134, with Kuwait ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kuwait and Malta?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
How do Kuwait and Malta rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Kuwait ranks 56th and Malta ranks 59th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed