Finland vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Finland
0.4%
in 2020
Malaysia
0.4%
in 2020
Finland rank
79th
Malaysia rank
76th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Finland
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Finland, a difference of 0.0%.
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 | 0.8% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 1990s | 0.7% | 0.6% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.1% | Finland |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Finland |
| 2020s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Finland or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Finland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Finland and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, 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 as a share of total population?
- Finland ranks 79th and Malaysia ranks 76th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.