Ecuador vs Mali: Armed forces personnel
Ecuador
42,000
in 2020
Mali
41,000
in 2020
Ecuador rank
77th
Mali rank
79th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Ecuador
- Mali
How they compare
Ecuador currently reports 42,000 against 41,000 in Mali, a difference of 1,000.
Across all 33 years both countries report, Ecuador has been ahead every year.
Ecuador ranks 77th and Mali ranks 79th of 173 countries.
Ecuador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ecuador | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 44,250 | 6,450 | 37,800 | Ecuador |
| 1990s | 56,391 | 13,790 | 42,601 | Ecuador |
| 2000s | 56,392 | 12,895 | 43,497 | Ecuador |
| 2010s | 48,195 | 15,130 | 33,065 | Ecuador |
| 2020s | 42,000 | 41,000 | 1,000 | Ecuador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Ecuador or Mali?
- Ecuador, at 42,000 against 41,000 in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Ecuador and Mali?
- 1,000, with Ecuador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ecuador and Mali?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Ecuador and Mali rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Ecuador ranks 77th and Mali ranks 79th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. 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.