El Salvador vs Mali: Armed forces personnel, total
El Salvador
42,000
in 2020
Mali
41,000
in 2020
El Salvador rank
77th
Mali rank
79th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- El Salvador
- Mali
How they compare
El Salvador currently reports 42,000 against 41,000 in Mali, a difference of 1,000.
Across all 33 years both countries report, El Salvador has been ahead every year.
El Salvador ranks 77th and Mali ranks 79th of 173 countries.
El Salvador has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | El Salvador | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43,350 | 6,450 | 36,900 | El Salvador |
| 1990s | 43,550 | 13,790 | 29,760 | El Salvador |
| 2000s | 27,140 | 12,895 | 14,245 | El Salvador |
| 2010s | 37,940 | 15,130 | 22,810 | El Salvador |
| 2020s | 42,000 | 41,000 | 1,000 | El Salvador |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, El Salvador or Mali?
- El Salvador, at 42,000 against 41,000 in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between El Salvador and Mali?
- 1,000, with El Salvador ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for El Salvador and Mali?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do El Salvador and Mali rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
- El Salvador ranks 77th and Mali ranks 79th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. 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 are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.