Burkina Faso vs Malawi: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Burkina Faso
0.0005 units per person
in 2020
Malawi
0.0008 units per person
in 2020
Burkina Faso rank
160th
Malawi rank
157th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Burkina Faso
  • Malawi
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How they compare

Malawi currently reports 0.0008 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.0003 units per person.

That makes Malawi's figure about 1.5 times Burkina Faso's.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Malawi ahead.

Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 3 and Malawi in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Burkina Faso Malawi Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0007 units per person 0.0007 units per person 0 units per person Malawi
1990s 0.001 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0001 units per person Burkina Faso
2000s 0.0009 units per person 0.0005 units per person 0.0004 units per person Burkina Faso
2010s 0.0006 units per person 0.0006 units per person 0 units per person Burkina Faso
2020s 0.0005 units per person 0.0008 units per person 0.0003 units per person Malawi

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Burkina Faso or Malawi?
Malawi, at 0.0008 units per person against 0.0005 units per person in Burkina Faso as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Burkina Faso and Malawi?
0.0003 units per person, with Malawi ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Malawi?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Burkina Faso and Malawi rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Burkina Faso ranks 160th and Malawi ranks 157th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.