Afghanistan vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel percent
Afghanistan
0.4223
in 2020
Malaysia
0.4013
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
73rd
Malaysia rank
76th
Armed forces personnel percent over time
- Afghanistan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Afghanistan currently reports 0.4223 against 0.4013 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.021.
That makes Afghanistan's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malaysia ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 76th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4373 | 0.6927 | 0.2554 | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 1.28 | 0.6412 | 0.6437 | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 0.5588 | 0.5009 | 0.0578 | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 0.9595 | 0.4341 | 0.5254 | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 0.4223 | 0.4013 | 0.021 | Afghanistan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Afghanistan or Malaysia?
- Afghanistan, at 0.4223 against 0.4013 in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 0.021, with Afghanistan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Malaysia?
- 32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Afghanistan and Malaysia rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
- Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Malaysia ranks 76th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.