Kyrgyzstan vs Malaysia: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Kyrgyzstan
0.8%
in 2020
Malaysia
0.8%
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
89th
Malaysia rank
90th
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Malaysia
How they compare
Kyrgyzstan currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Malaysia ahead.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 90th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Kyrgyzstan averaged higher in 1 and Malaysia in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Malaysia | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6% | 1.7% | 1.1% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 0.8% | 1.2% | 0.4% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.8% | 0.9% | 0.1% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Kyrgyzstan |
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, Kyrgyzstan or Malaysia?
- Kyrgyzstan, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Malaysia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 0.0%, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Malaysia rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 89th and Malaysia ranks 90th 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.