Cyprus vs Malawi: Military personnel

Cyprus
12,000
in 2022
Malawi
11,000
in 2022
Cyprus rank
116th
Malawi rank
119th

Military personnel over time

  • Cyprus
  • Malawi
05.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k196019912022

How they compare

Cyprus currently reports 12,000 against 11,000 in Malawi, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Cyprus's figure about 1.1 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 59 shared years of data; in 1964 it was Cyprus ahead.

Cyprus ranks 116th and Malawi ranks 119th of 194 countries.

Cyprus has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cyprus Malawi Difference Ahead
1960s 14,333 3,500 10,833 Cyprus
1970s 13,100 4,100 9,000 Cyprus
1980s 13,500 6,200 7,300 Cyprus
1990s 10,600 8,400 2,200 Cyprus
2000s 10,000 5,000 5,000 Cyprus
2010s 12,200 6,200 6,000 Cyprus
2020s 13,000 11,000 2,000 Cyprus

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Cyprus or Malawi?
Cyprus, at 12,000 against 11,000 in Malawi as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Cyprus and Malawi?
1,000, with Cyprus ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cyprus and Malawi?
59 years are reported by both, from 1964 to 2022.
How do Cyprus and Malawi rank globally for military personnel?
Cyprus ranks 116th and Malawi ranks 119th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed