Brazil vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel
Brazil
0.8%
in 2020
Malaysia
0.8%
in 2020
Brazil rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
90th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Brazil
- Malaysia
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Brazil, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Brazil ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 90th of 171 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Brazil | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.7% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 0.9% | 0.2% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Brazil or Malaysia?
- Malaysia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Brazil as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Brazil and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Brazil ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 90th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.