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Malawi vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel

Malawi
15,000
in 2020
Sweden
15,000
in 2020
Malawi rank
117th
Sweden rank
117th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Malawi
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15,000 against 15,000 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Sweden has been ahead every year.

Malawi ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel
Source
The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.