Ethiopia vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Ethiopia
138,000
in 2020
Malaysia
136,000
in 2020
Ethiopia rank
44th
Malaysia rank
45th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Ethiopia
  • Malaysia
100.0k150.0k200.0k250.0k300.0k350.0k198520022020

How they compare

Ethiopia currently reports 138,000 against 136,000 in Malaysia, a difference of 2,000.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Ethiopia ahead.

Ethiopia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Ethiopia Malaysia Difference Ahead
1980s 233,500 112,500 121,000 Ethiopia
1990s 153,550 128,340 25,210 Ethiopia
2000s 195,940 128,150 67,790 Ethiopia
2010s 138,000 134,320 3,680 Ethiopia
2020s 138,000 136,000 2,000 Ethiopia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Ethiopia or Malaysia?
Ethiopia, at 138,000 against 136,000 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Ethiopia and Malaysia?
2,000, with Ethiopia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ethiopia and Malaysia?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Ethiopia and Malaysia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Ethiopia ranks 44th and Malaysia ranks 45th of 173 countries.
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.