Mali vs Yemen: Armed forces personnel, total

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

Armed forces personnel, total 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 33 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, Mali or Yemen?
Mali, at 41,000 against 40,000 in Yemen as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Mali and Yemen?
1,000, with Mali ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mali and Yemen?
33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Mali and Yemen rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Mali ranks 79th and Yemen ranks 81st 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.