Malaysia vs Trinidad and Tobago: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Malaysia
0.8%
in 2020
Trinidad and Tobago
0.8%
in 2020
Malaysia rank
90th
Trinidad and Tobago rank
92nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Malaysia
- Trinidad and Tobago
How they compare
Malaysia currently reports 0.8% against 0.8% in Trinidad and Tobago, a difference of 0.0%.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Malaysia has been ahead every year.
Malaysia ranks 90th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd of 171 countries.
Malaysia has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Trinidad and Tobago | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 1.7% | 0.8% | 0.9% | Malaysia |
| 2000s | 1.2% | 0.5% | 0.7% | Malaysia |
| 2010s | 0.9% | 0.6% | 0.3% | Malaysia |
| 2020s | 0.8% | 0.8% | 0.0% | Malaysia |
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, Malaysia or Trinidad and Tobago?
- Malaysia, at 0.8% against 0.8% in Trinidad and Tobago as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 0.0%, with Malaysia ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Malaysia and Trinidad and Tobago rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Malaysia ranks 90th and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 92nd 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.