Brazil vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Brazil
0.762
in 2020
Malaysia
0.8061
in 2020
Brazil rank
93rd
Malaysia rank
90th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Brazil
  • Malaysia
0.511.52199020052020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.8061 against 0.762 in Brazil, a difference of 0.0441.

That makes Malaysia's figure about 1.1 times Brazil's.

Across all 31 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.

Brazil ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 90th of 171 countries.

Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Brazil Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 0.6898 1.74 1.05 Malaysia
2000s 0.7806 1.22 0.4384 Malaysia
2010s 0.7279 0.9169 0.189 Malaysia
2020s 0.762 0.8061 0.0441 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Brazil or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.8061 against 0.762 in Brazil as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Brazil and Malaysia?
0.0441, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Brazil and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Brazil and Malaysia rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Brazil ranks 93rd and Malaysia ranks 90th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel of total labor force. 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 of total labor force
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
171 places, 5,022 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed