Finland vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Finland
0.8016
in 2020
Malaysia
0.8061
in 2020
Finland rank
91st
Malaysia rank
90th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Finland
  • Malaysia
00.511.52199020052020

How they compare

Malaysia currently reports 0.8061 against 0.8016 in Finland, a difference of 0.0045.

The two have swapped places 6 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Finland ranks 91st and Malaysia ranks 90th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Finland averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Finland Malaysia Difference Ahead
1990s 1.34 1.74 0.4037 Malaysia
2000s 1.19 1.22 0.0259 Malaysia
2010s 0.93 0.9169 0.0131 Finland
2020s 0.8016 0.8061 0.0045 Malaysia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Finland or Malaysia?
Malaysia, at 0.8061 against 0.8016 in Finland as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Finland and Malaysia?
0.0045, with Malaysia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Finland and Malaysia?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Finland and Malaysia rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Finland ranks 91st 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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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