Finland vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel percent

Finland
0.3979
in 2020
Malaysia
0.4013
in 2020
Finland rank
79th
Malaysia rank
76th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
00.20.40.60.8198520022020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.4013 against 0.3979 in Finland, a difference of 0.0034.

The two have swapped places 7 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Finland ahead.

Finland ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 4 and Malaysia in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 0.7651 0.6927 0.0724 Finland
1990s 0.6622 0.6412 0.021 Finland
2000s 0.6077 0.5021 0.1056 Finland
2010s 0.4603 0.4341 0.0262 Finland
2020s 0.3979 0.4013 0.0034 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Finland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.4013 against 0.3979 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Finland and Malaysia?
0.0034, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Finland ranks 79th 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.

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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