Lesotho vs Malta: Military personnel

Lesotho
2,000 people
in 2022
Malta
2,000 people
in 2022
Lesotho rank
154th
Malta rank
154th

Military personnel over time

  • Lesotho
  • Malta
02.0k4.0k6.0k8.0k196419932022

How they compare

Lesotho currently reports 2,000 people against 2,000 people in Malta, a difference of 0 people.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 57 shared years of data; in 1966 it was Malta ahead.

Lesotho ranks 154th and Malta ranks 154th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Lesotho Malta Difference Ahead
1960s 0 people 1,750 people 1,750 people Malta
1970s 600 people 4,000 people 3,400 people Malta
1980s 1,900 people 1,100 people 800 people Lesotho
1990s 2,000 people 2,000 people 0 people
2000s 2,000 people 2,000 people 0 people
2010s 2,000 people 2,000 people 0 people
2020s 2,000 people 2,000 people 0 people

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Lesotho or Malta?
Lesotho, at 2,000 people against 2,000 people in Malta as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Lesotho and Malta?
0 people, with Lesotho ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Malta?
57 years are reported by both, from 1966 to 2022.
How do Lesotho and Malta rank globally for military personnel?
Lesotho ranks 154th and Malta ranks 154th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Unit
people
Source
Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.