Ireland vs Mali: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Ireland
0.2%
in 2020
Mali
0.2%
in 2020
Ireland rank
132nd
Mali rank
129th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Ireland
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Ireland, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ireland ahead.
Ireland ranks 132nd and Mali ranks 129th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Ireland averaged higher in 4 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.3% | Ireland |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 0.3% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Ireland or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Ireland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Ireland and Mali?
- 0.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mali?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ireland and Mali rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Ireland ranks 132nd and Mali ranks 129th 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.