Malawi vs Nigeria: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Malawi
0.1978
in 2020
Nigeria
0.2298
in 2020
Malawi rank
157th
Nigeria rank
155th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Malawi
  • Nigeria
0.10.150.20.25199020052020

How they compare

Nigeria currently reports 0.2298 against 0.1978 in Malawi, a difference of 0.032.

That makes Nigeria's figure about 1.2 times Malawi's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Nigeria ahead.

Malawi ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 155th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Malawi averaged higher in 1 and Nigeria in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Malawi Nigeria Difference Ahead
1990s 0.1864 0.1844 0.002 Malawi
2000s 0.1206 0.2355 0.1149 Nigeria
2010s 0.1562 0.2189 0.0626 Nigeria
2020s 0.1978 0.2298 0.032 Nigeria

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Malawi or Nigeria?
Nigeria, at 0.2298 against 0.1978 in Malawi as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Malawi and Nigeria?
0.032, with Nigeria ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malawi and Nigeria?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Malawi and Nigeria rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Malawi ranks 157th and Nigeria ranks 155th 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