Gambia vs Mali: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Gambia
0.6%
in 2020
Mali
0.5%
in 2020
Gambia rank
107th
Mali rank
110th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Gambia
- Mali
How they compare
Gambia currently reports 0.6% against 0.5% in Mali, a difference of 0.1%.
That makes Gambia's figure about 1.1 times Mali's.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 30 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Gambia ahead.
Gambia ranks 107th and Mali ranks 110th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Gambia averaged higher in 2 and Mali in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Gambia | Mali | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.4% | 0.0% | Mali |
| 2000s | 0.2% | 0.3% | 0.1% | Mali |
| 2010s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Gambia |
| 2020s | 0.6% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Gambia |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Gambia or Mali?
- Gambia, at 0.6% against 0.5% in Mali as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Gambia and Mali?
- 0.1%, with Gambia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Gambia and Mali?
- 30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Gambia and Mali rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Gambia ranks 107th and Mali ranks 110th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the 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
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.