Malaysia vs Nepal: Military personnel as a share of total population
Malaysia
0.3257
in 2022
Nepal
0.3264
in 2022
Malaysia rank
74th
Nepal rank
73rd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Malaysia
- Nepal
How they compare
Nepal currently reports 0.3264 against 0.3257 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0007.
The two have swapped places 6 times across 66 shared years of data; in 1957 it was Nepal ahead.
Malaysia ranks 74th and Nepal ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Nepal | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 0.2106 | 0.224 | 0.0133 | Nepal |
| 1960s | 0.3605 | 0.2141 | 0.1464 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.6192 | 0.2475 | 0.3718 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.6795 | 0.1654 | 0.5141 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5905 | 0.1721 | 0.4183 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.4139 | 0.2465 | 0.1674 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.3575 | 0.3442 | 0.0133 | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.3296 | 0.3301 | 0.0005 | Nepal |
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 Nepal?
- Nepal, at 0.3264 against 0.3257 in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Malaysia and Nepal?
- 0.0007, with Nepal ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Nepal?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1957 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Nepal rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and Nepal ranks 73rd 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.