Guinea-Bissau vs Mali: Armed forces personnel
Guinea-Bissau
0.5%
in 2020
Mali
0.5%
in 2020
Guinea-Bissau rank
113th
Mali rank
110th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Guinea-Bissau
- Mali
How they compare
Mali currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Guinea-Bissau, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Guinea-Bissau ahead.
Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th and Mali ranks 110th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Guinea-Bissau averaged higher in 3 and Mali in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Guinea-Bissau | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 0.4% | 2.3% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2000s | 2.0% | 0.3% | 1.7% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Guinea-Bissau |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Mali |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Guinea-Bissau or Mali?
- Mali, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Guinea-Bissau as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 0.0%, with Mali ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Guinea-Bissau and Mali?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Guinea-Bissau and Mali rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Guinea-Bissau ranks 113th and Mali ranks 110th 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.