Malaysia vs Montenegro: Military personnel as a share of total population

Malaysia
0.3%
in 2022
Montenegro
0.3%
in 2022
Malaysia rank
74th
Montenegro rank
75th

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Malaysia
  • Montenegro
0.20.40.60.81195719892022

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Montenegro, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Montenegro ahead.

Malaysia ranks 74th and Montenegro ranks 75th of 194 countries.

Across the 3 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Montenegro in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Montenegro Difference Ahead
2000s 0.4% 0.9% 0.5% Montenegro
2010s 0.4% 0.4% 0.0% Montenegro
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Malaysia or Montenegro?
Malaysia, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Montenegro as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Malaysia and Montenegro?
0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Montenegro?
15 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2022.
How do Malaysia and Montenegro rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Malaysia ranks 74th and Montenegro ranks 75th 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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Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.