Malawi vs Somalia: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Malawi
15,000
in 2020
Somalia
14,000
in 2020
Malawi rank
117th
Somalia rank
120th
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15,000 against 14,000 in Somalia, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 24 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Malawi ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 120th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Somalia in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malawi | Somalia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6,150 | 54,850 | 48,700 | Somalia |
| 1990s | 7,550 | 166,167 | 158,617 | Somalia |
| 2000s | 5,650 | 26,000 | 20,350 | Somalia |
| 2010s | 9,890 | 15,260 | 5,370 | Somalia |
| 2020s | 15,000 | 14,000 | 1,000 | Malawi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Malawi or Somalia?
- Malawi, at 15,000 against 14,000 in Somalia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Malawi and Somalia?
- 1,000, with Malawi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Somalia?
- 24 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Malawi and Somalia rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
- Malawi ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 120th 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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About this data
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.