Caribbean Small States vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Caribbean Small States
15,000
in 2020
Malaysia
136,000
in 2020
Caribbean Small States rank
43rd
Malaysia rank
45th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Caribbean Small States
  • Malaysia
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 136,000 against 15,000 in Caribbean Small States, a difference of 121,000.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 9.1 times Caribbean Small States's.

Across all 36 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 43 groups.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Caribbean Small States Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 11,950 112,500 100,550 Malaysia
1990s 12,719 128,340 115,621 Malaysia
2000s 11,535 128,150 116,615 Malaysia
2010s 11,997 134,320 122,323 Malaysia
2020s 15,000 136,000 121,000 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Caribbean Small States or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 136,000 against 15,000 in Caribbean Small States as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?
121,000, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Caribbean Small States and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Caribbean Small States and Malaysia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Caribbean Small States ranks 43rd and Malaysia ranks 45th of 43 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.