Malaysia vs Spain: Armed forces personnel percent

Malaysia
0.4013
in 2020
Spain
0.4174
in 2020
Malaysia rank
76th
Spain rank
74th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
00.20.40.60.8198520022020

How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.4174 against 0.4013 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0161.

The two have swapped places 8 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Malaysia ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.6927 0.7694 0.0767 Spain
1990s 0.6412 0.6239 0.0173 Malaysia
2000s 0.5021 0.5192 0.017 Spain
2010s 0.4341 0.4385 0.0044 Spain
2020s 0.4013 0.4174 0.0161 Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Malaysia or Spain?
Spain, at 0.4174 against 0.4013 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Malaysia and Spain?
0.0161, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Malaysia ranks 76th and Spain ranks 74th 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