Equatorial Guinea vs Madagascar: Armed forces personnel

Equatorial Guinea
0.2%
in 2020
Madagascar
0.2%
in 2020
Equatorial Guinea rank
158th
Madagascar rank
159th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Equatorial Guinea
  • Madagascar
0.20.40.60.8199020052020

How they compare

Equatorial Guinea currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Madagascar, a difference of 0.0%.

That makes Equatorial Guinea's figure about 1.1 times Madagascar's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Equatorial Guinea has been ahead every year.

Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 159th of 171 countries.

Equatorial Guinea has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Equatorial Guinea Madagascar Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6% 0.4% 0.3% Equatorial Guinea
2000s 0.4% 0.3% 0.2% Equatorial Guinea
2010s 0.2% 0.2% 0.1% Equatorial Guinea
2020s 0.2% 0.2% 0.0% Equatorial Guinea

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Equatorial Guinea or Madagascar?
Equatorial Guinea, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Madagascar as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
0.0%, with Equatorial Guinea ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Equatorial Guinea and Madagascar rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Equatorial Guinea ranks 158th and Madagascar ranks 159th 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.