Malawi vs Zambia: Armed forces personnel percent
Malawi
0.0768
in 2020
Zambia
0.0839
in 2020
Malawi rank
157th
Zambia rank
156th
Armed forces personnel percent over time
- Malawi
- Zambia
How they compare
Zambia currently reports 0.0839 against 0.0768 in Malawi, a difference of 0.0071.
That makes Zambia's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Zambia has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 156th of 173 countries.
Zambia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Zambia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0729 | 0.2315 | 0.1585 | Zambia |
| 1990s | 0.0814 | 0.2224 | 0.1411 | Zambia |
| 2000s | 0.0519 | 0.1628 | 0.1109 | Zambia |
| 2010s | 0.0573 | 0.102 | 0.0447 | Zambia |
| 2020s | 0.0768 | 0.0839 | 0.0072 | Zambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Malawi or Zambia?
- Zambia, at 0.0839 against 0.0768 in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Malawi and Zambia?
- 0.0071, with Zambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Zambia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Zambia rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Zambia ranks 156th 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.