Mali vs Yemen: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled

Mali
41,000
in 2020
Yemen
40,000
in 2020
Mali rank
79th
Yemen rank
81st

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled over time

  • Mali
  • Yemen
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Mali currently reports 41,000 against 40,000 in Yemen, a difference of 1,000.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 36 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Yemen ahead.

Mali ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 81st of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Mali averaged higher in 1 and Yemen in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Yemen Difference Ahead
1980s 6,450 63,050 56,600 Yemen
1990s 13,790 105,140 91,350 Yemen
2000s 12,895 135,940 123,045 Yemen
2010s 15,130 71,160 56,030 Yemen
2020s 41,000 40,000 1,000 Mali

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled, Mali or Yemen?
Mali, at 41,000 against 40,000 in Yemen as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled between Mali and Yemen?
1,000, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Yemen?
36 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mali and Yemen rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Mali ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 81st 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.