Madagascar vs Somalia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Madagascar
0.1%
in 2020
Somalia
0.1%
in 2020
Madagascar rank
158th
Somalia rank
155th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Madagascar
- Somalia
How they compare
Somalia currently reports 0.1% against 0.1% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Somalia's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Madagascar ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 155th of 173 countries.
Somalia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Madagascar | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.8% | 0.6% | Somalia |
| 1990s | 0.2% | 2.2% | 2.0% | Somalia |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Somalia |
| 2010s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Somalia |
| 2020s | 0.1% | 0.1% | 0.0% | Somalia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Madagascar or Somalia?
- Somalia, at 0.1% against 0.1% in Madagascar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Madagascar and Somalia?
- 0.0%, with Somalia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
- 21 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Madagascar ranks 158th and Somalia ranks 155th 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.