Iraq vs Mali: Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate

Iraq
34.6 % change on previous year
in 2020
Mali
95.24 % change on previous year
in 2020
Iraq rank
4th
Mali rank
1st

Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate over time

  • Iraq
  • Mali
-100-50050100199020052020

How they compare

Mali currently reports 95.24 % change on previous year against 34.6 % change on previous year in Iraq, a difference of 60.64 % change on previous year.

That makes Mali's figure about 2.8 times Iraq's.

The two have swapped places 16 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mali ahead.

Iraq ranks 4th and Mali ranks 1st of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Iraq averaged higher in 1 and Mali in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Iraq Mali Difference Ahead
1990s -2.41 % change on previous year 8.15 % change on previous year 10.56 % change on previous year Mali
2000s 12.31 % change on previous year -1.92 % change on previous year 14.23 % change on previous year Iraq
2010s 2.38 % change on previous year 7.74 % change on previous year 5.36 % change on previous year Mali
2020s 34.6 % change on previous year 95.24 % change on previous year 60.63 % change on previous year Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate, Iraq or Mali?
Mali, at 95.24 % change on previous year against 34.6 % change on previous year in Iraq as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate between Iraq and Mali?
60.64 % change on previous year, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Iraq and Mali?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Iraq and Mali rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate?
Iraq ranks 4th and Mali ranks 1st of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, annual growth rate
Unit
% change on previous year
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,344 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

The year-on-year percentage change in Armed forces personnel, total. Computed from consecutive annual observations; years either side of a gap are skipped rather than bridged.