Ghana vs Malawi: Armed forces personnel

Ghana
0.1%
in 2020
Malawi
0.2%
in 2020
Ghana rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Ghana
  • Malawi
0.050.10.150.20.25199020052020

How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.2% against 0.1% in Ghana, a difference of 0.1%.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Ghana's.

The two have swapped places 2 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malawi ahead.

Ghana ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Malawi Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Malawi
2000s 0.1% 0.1% 0.0% Malawi
2010s 0.1% 0.2% 0.0% Malawi
2020s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Ghana or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.2% against 0.1% in Ghana as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Ghana and Malawi?
0.1%, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Malawi?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Ghana and Malawi rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Ghana ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th 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.