Laos vs Malta: Military personnel as a share of total population
Laos
0.3836
in 2022
Malta
0.3788
in 2022
Laos rank
58th
Malta rank
59th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Laos
- Malta
How they compare
Laos currently reports 0.3836 against 0.3788 in Malta, a difference of 0.0048.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Laos ahead.
Laos ranks 58th and Malta ranks 59th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Laos averaged higher in 6 and Malta in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Laos | Malta | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.79 | 0.4847 | 2.31 | Laos |
| 1970s | 1.85 | 1.29 | 0.5622 | Laos |
| 1980s | 1.48 | 0.3279 | 1.15 | Laos |
| 1990s | 1 | 0.5417 | 0.4592 | Laos |
| 2000s | 0.5031 | 0.4878 | 0.0153 | Laos |
| 2010s | 0.4307 | 0.452 | 0.0213 | Malta |
| 2020s | 0.3892 | 0.3822 | 0.007 | Laos |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Laos or Malta?
- Laos, at 0.3836 against 0.3788 in Malta as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Laos and Malta?
- 0.0048, with Laos ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Laos and Malta?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Laos and Malta rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Laos ranks 58th 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.