Malawi vs Uganda: Armed forces personnel
Malawi
0.2%
in 2020
Uganda
0.2%
in 2020
Malawi rank
157th
Uganda rank
154th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Malawi
- Uganda
How they compare
Uganda currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Malawi, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Uganda's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.
Across all 30 years both countries report, Uganda has been ahead every year.
Malawi ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 154th of 171 countries.
Uganda has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Uganda | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.2% | 0.7% | 0.5% | Uganda |
| 2000s | 0.1% | 0.5% | 0.4% | Uganda |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.2% | Uganda |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Uganda |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Malawi or Uganda?
- Uganda, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Malawi as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Malawi and Uganda?
- 0.0%, with Uganda ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Uganda?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Uganda rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Malawi ranks 157th and Uganda ranks 154th 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.