Malta vs Suriname: Military personnel

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

Military personnel over time

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

How they compare

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

The two have swapped places 1 time across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Malta ahead.

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

Across the 6 decades both report, Malta averaged higher in 1 and Suriname in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malta Suriname Difference Ahead
1970s 5,400 people 1,000 people 4,400 people Malta
1980s 1,100 people 2,500 people 1,400 people Suriname
1990s 2,000 people 2,400 people 400 people Suriname
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, Malta or Suriname?
Malta, at 2,000 people against 2,000 people in Suriname as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Malta and Suriname?
0 people, with Malta ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malta and Suriname?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Malta and Suriname rank globally for military personnel?
Malta ranks 154th and Suriname 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.