Mali vs Netherlands: Armed forces personnel, total

Mali
41,000
in 2020
Netherlands
41,000
in 2020
Mali rank
79th
Netherlands rank
79th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Mali
  • Netherlands
025.0k50.0k75.0k100.0k198520022020

How they compare

Mali currently reports 41,000 against 41,000 in Netherlands, a difference of 0.

Across all 33 years both countries report, Netherlands has been ahead every year.

Mali ranks 79th and Netherlands ranks 79th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Mali Netherlands Difference Ahead
1980s 6,450 105,750 99,300 Netherlands
1990s 13,790 78,728 64,938 Netherlands
2000s 12,895 51,578 38,683 Netherlands
2010s 15,130 42,111 26,981 Netherlands
2020s 41,000 41,000 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

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

Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.