Madagascar vs Malawi: Military personnel as a share of total population
Madagascar
0.046
in 2022
Malawi
0.0535
in 2022
Madagascar rank
161st
Malawi rank
159th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Madagascar
- Malawi
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 0.0535 against 0.046 in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0075.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.2 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Madagascar ahead.
Madagascar ranks 161st and Malawi ranks 159th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 6 and Malawi in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Malawi | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1234 | 0.0848 | 0.0386 | Madagascar |
| 1970s | 0.1658 | 0.0798 | 0.086 | Madagascar |
| 1980s | 0.2486 | 0.0887 | 0.1599 | Madagascar |
| 1990s | 0.1494 | 0.0889 | 0.0606 | Madagascar |
| 2000s | 0.2013 | 0.0381 | 0.1632 | Madagascar |
| 2010s | 0.0581 | 0.0358 | 0.0223 | Madagascar |
| 2020s | 0.0472 | 0.0549 | 0.0077 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Madagascar or Malawi?
- Malawi, at 0.0535 against 0.046 in Madagascar as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Madagascar and Malawi?
- 0.0075, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Malawi?
- 57 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Madagascar and Malawi rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Madagascar ranks 161st 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.