Malaysia vs Spain: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita

Malaysia
0.004 units per person
in 2020
Spain
0.0042 units per person
in 2020
Malaysia rank
76th
Spain rank
75th

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita over time

  • Malaysia
  • Spain
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How they compare

Spain currently reports 0.0042 units per person against 0.004 units per person in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0002 units per person.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Spain ahead.

Malaysia ranks 76th and Spain ranks 75th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 1 and Spain in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia Spain Difference Ahead
1980s 0.0069 units per person 0.0077 units per person 0.0008 units per person Spain
1990s 0.0064 units per person 0.0063 units per person 0.0001 units per person Malaysia
2000s 0.005 units per person 0.0052 units per person 0.0002 units per person Spain
2010s 0.0043 units per person 0.0044 units per person 0.0001 units per person Spain
2020s 0.004 units per person 0.0042 units per person 0.0002 units per person Spain

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, per capita, Malaysia or Spain?
Spain, at 0.0042 units per person against 0.004 units per person in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total, per capita between Malaysia and Spain?
0.0002 units per person, with Spain ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Spain?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and Spain rank globally for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
Malaysia ranks 76th and Spain ranks 75th 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.