Malaysia vs United States: Armed forces personnel of total labor force

Malaysia
0.8061
in 2020
United States
0.8375
in 2020
Malaysia rank
90th
United States rank
87th

Armed forces personnel of total labor force over time

  • Malaysia
  • United States
00.511.52199020052020

How they compare

United States currently reports 0.8375 against 0.8061 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0314.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Malaysia ahead.

Malaysia ranks 90th and United States ranks 87th of 171 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Malaysia United States Difference Ahead
1990s 1.74 1.31 0.4313 Malaysia
2000s 1.22 0.9819 0.2371 Malaysia
2010s 0.9169 0.8761 0.0407 Malaysia
2020s 0.8061 0.8375 0.0314 United States

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel of total labor force, Malaysia or United States?
United States, at 0.8375 against 0.8061 in Malaysia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel of total labor force between Malaysia and United States?
0.0314, with United States ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and United States?
31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Malaysia and United States rank globally for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Malaysia ranks 90th and United States ranks 87th 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