Guinea vs Malaysia: Military spending per military personnel

Guinea
44,203
in 2022
Malaysia
40,503
in 2022
Guinea rank
76th
Malaysia rank
79th

Military spending per military personnel over time

  • Guinea
  • Malaysia
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k50.0k195719892022

How they compare

Guinea currently reports 44,203 against 40,503 in Malaysia, a difference of 3,700.

That makes Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Malaysia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1958 it was Malaysia ahead.

Guinea ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 170 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 8 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Guinea Malaysia Difference Ahead
1950s 13,948 19,687 5,739 Malaysia
1960s 9,089 17,216 8,127 Malaysia
1970s 10,406 21,372 10,966 Malaysia
1980s 4,078 27,843 23,765 Malaysia
1990s 6,371 31,279 24,909 Malaysia
2000s 8,813 39,591 30,778 Malaysia
2010s 17,250 45,663 28,413 Malaysia
2020s 35,894 39,768 3,873 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Guinea or Malaysia?
Guinea, at 44,203 against 40,503 in Malaysia as of 2022.
What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Guinea and Malaysia?
3,700, with Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea and Malaysia?
65 years are reported by both, from 1958 to 2022.
How do Guinea and Malaysia rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
Guinea ranks 76th and Malaysia ranks 79th of 170 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military spending per 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 spending per military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
170 places, 14,182 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed