Malaysia vs Tunisia: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Malaysia
0.4%
in 2020
Tunisia
0.4%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
76th
Tunisia rank
78th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Malaysia
- Tunisia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.4% against 0.4% in Tunisia, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 78th of 173 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Tunisia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.7% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 1990s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
| 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, Malaysia or Tunisia?
- Malaysia, at 0.4% against 0.4% in Tunisia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Tunisia?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Tunisia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Malaysia ranks 76th and Tunisia ranks 78th 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.