Malawi vs Sweden: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Malawi
15,000
in 2020
Sweden
15,000
in 2020
Malawi rank
117th
Sweden rank
117th

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Malawi
  • Sweden
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 15,000 against 15,000 in Sweden, a difference of 0.

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

Malawi ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 117th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Sweden Difference Ahead
1980s 6,150 63,850 57,700 Sweden
1990s 8,330 80,215 71,885 Sweden
2000s 6,570 42,837 36,267 Sweden
2010s 9,890 22,646 12,756 Sweden
2020s 15,000 15,000 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Malawi or Sweden?
Malawi, at 15,000 against 15,000 in Sweden as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Malawi and Sweden?
0, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Sweden?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Sweden rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Malawi ranks 117th and Sweden ranks 117th 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.