Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Armed forces personnel percent

Burkina Faso
0.0512
in 2020
Malawi
0.0768
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
0.040.060.080.10.12198520022020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0768 against 0.0512 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0256.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0698 0.0729 0.0031 Malawi
1990s 0.0957 0.0814 0.0143 Burkina Faso
2000s 0.0909 0.0517 0.0391 Burkina Faso
2010s 0.0616 0.0573 0.0044 Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0512 0.0768 0.0256 Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0768 against 0.0512 in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
0.0256, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th 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.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed