Madagascar vs Somalia: Military personnel

Madagascar
14,000
in 2022
Somalia
14,000
in 2022
Madagascar rank
111th
Somalia rank
111th

Military personnel over time

  • Madagascar
  • Somalia
050.0k100.0k150.0k196019912022

How they compare

Madagascar currently reports 14,000 against 14,000 in Somalia, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 51 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Somalia ahead.

Madagascar ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 111th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Madagascar averaged higher in 2 and Somalia in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Madagascar Somalia Difference Ahead
1960s 5,900 10,700 4,800 Somalia
1970s 13,100 34,200 21,100 Somalia
1980s 25,400 49,000 23,600 Somalia
1990s 20,800 20,800 0 —
2000s 54,333 666.67 53,667 Madagascar
2010s 14,000 11,700 2,300 Madagascar
2020s 14,000 16,000 2,000 Somalia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Madagascar or Somalia?
Madagascar, at 14,000 against 14,000 in Somalia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Madagascar and Somalia?
0, with Madagascar ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Madagascar and Somalia?
51 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Madagascar and Somalia rank globally for military personnel?
Madagascar ranks 111th and Somalia ranks 111th 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