Malaysia vs Suriname: Military personnel as a share of total population
Malaysia
0.3257
in 2022
Suriname
0.321
in 2022
Malaysia rank
74th
Suriname rank
76th
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Malaysia
- Suriname
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.3257 against 0.321 in Suriname, a difference of 0.0047.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 74th and Suriname ranks 76th of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 5 and Suriname in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Suriname | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 0.6329 | 0.276 | 0.3569 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.6795 | 0.6518 | 0.0277 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.5905 | 0.587 | 0.0035 | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.4139 | 0.4099 | 0.0039 | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.3575 | 0.3586 | 0.0011 | Suriname |
| 2020s | 0.3296 | 0.3238 | 0.0058 | 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 Suriname?
- Malaysia, at 0.3257 against 0.321 in Suriname as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Malaysia and Suriname?
- 0.0047, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Suriname?
- 48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Suriname rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Malaysia ranks 74th and Suriname ranks 76th 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.