Malawi vs Nigeria: Military personnel as a share of total population
Malawi
0.1%
in 2022
Nigeria
0.1%
in 2022
Malawi rank
159th
Nigeria rank
157th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Malawi
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Nigeria ahead.
Malawi ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 157th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 1970s | 0.1% | 0.4% | 0.3% | Nigeria |
| 1980s | 0.1% | 0.2% | 0.1% | Nigeria |
| 1990s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Malawi |
| 2000s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2010s | 0.0% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Malawi or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, 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 Malawi and Nigeria?
- 0.0%, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
- 59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
- How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Malawi ranks 159th and Nigeria ranks 157th 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.