Brazil vs Malta: Armed forces personnel

Brazil
0.8%
in 2020
Malta
0.7%
in 2020
Brazil rank
93rd
Malta rank
96th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Brazil
  • Malta
0.50.7511.21.5199020052020

How they compare

Brazil currently reports 0.8% against 0.7% in Malta, a difference of 0.1%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malta ahead.

Brazil ranks 93rd and Malta ranks 96th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Brazil averaged higher in 1 and Malta in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malta Difference Ahead
1990s 0.7% 1.3% 0.7% Malta
2000s 0.8% 1.3% 0.5% Malta
2010s 0.7% 1.0% 0.3% Malta
2020s 0.8% 0.7% 0.0% Brazil

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Brazil or Malta?
Brazil, at 0.8% against 0.7% in Malta as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Brazil and Malta?
0.1%, with Brazil ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malta?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Malta rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Brazil ranks 93rd and Malta ranks 96th 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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Indicator
Armed forces personnel (% of total labor force)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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.