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
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.