Mali vs Switzerland: Military personnel
Mali
21,000
in 2022
Switzerland
20,000
in 2022
Mali rank
95th
Switzerland rank
98th
Military personnel over time
- Mali
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mali currently reports 21,000 against 20,000 in Switzerland, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Mali's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mali ahead.
Mali ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th of 194 countries.
Switzerland has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mali | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 5,500 | 21,800 | 16,300 | Switzerland |
| 1970s | 7,600 | 23,600 | 16,000 | Switzerland |
| 1980s | 7,900 | 22,600 | 14,700 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 11,400 | 34,400 | 23,000 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 7,000 | 18,500 | 11,500 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 6,900 | 22,400 | 15,500 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 18,333 | 20,333 | 2,000 | Switzerland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Mali or Switzerland?
- Mali, at 21,000 against 20,000 in Switzerland as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Mali and Switzerland?
- 1,000, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Switzerland?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Mali and Switzerland rank globally for military personnel?
- Mali ranks 95th and Switzerland ranks 98th 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.