Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malawi

Malawi: Armed forces personnel of total labor force was 0.1978 in 2020. β–Ό Falling

Latest (2020)
0.1978
Change on year
down 10.6%
World rank
157th
of 171 countries
All-time high
0.2397
in 1996
All-time low
0.0889
in 2010
Years of data
31
1990–2020

Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malawi, 1990–2020

00.050.10.150.20.251990200520201990: 0.1671991: 0.1851992: 0.2251993: 0.2231994: 0.2261995: 0.2151996: 0.241997: 0.1311998: 0.1281999: 0.1252000: 0.1222001: 0.1352002: 0.1312003: 0.1282004: 0.112005: 0.1252006: 0.1232007: 0.1222008: 0.122009: 0.092010: 0.0892011: 0.1132012: 0.1122013: 0.1112014: 0.112015: 0.1092016: 0.2372017: 0.2372018: 0.2242019: 0.2212020: 0.198

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Malawi recorded 0.1978 for armed forces personnel of total labor force in 2020.

The figure is down 10.6% on the previous year and up 122.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malawi peaked at 0.2397 in 1996 and was at its lowest, 0.0889, in 2010.

Malawi ranks 157th of 171 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 31 years of available data.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1990s 0.1864 0.1249 0.2397 10
2000s 0.1206 0.09 0.1347 10
2010s 0.1562 0.0889 0.2368 10
2020s 0.1978 0.1978 0.1978 1

Countries ranked near Malawi

  1. 154 Uganda 0.2421 compare
  2. 155 Nigeria 0.2298 compare
  3. 156 Benin 0.2141 compare
  4. 158 Equatorial Guinea, Republic of 0.1646 compare
  5. 159 Madagascar, Republic of 0.1507 compare
  6. 160 Ghana 0.1297 compare

See the full ranking of 171 places β†’

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malawi?
Armed forces personnel of total labor force in Malawi was 0.1978 in 2020, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Malawi?
The highest recorded value was 0.2397 in 1996.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel of total labor force recorded in Malawi?
The lowest recorded value was 0.0889 in 2010.
How does Malawi rank for armed forces personnel of total labor force?
Malawi ranks 157th out of 171 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel of total labor force rising or falling in Malawi?
Over the last ten years it is up 122.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
Where does this Malawi data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Armed forces personnel of total labor force. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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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
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