Malawi vs Somalia: Armed forces personnel, total
Malawi
15,000
in 2020
Somalia
14,000
in 2020
Malawi rank
117th
Somalia rank
120th
Armed forces personnel, total over time
- Malawi
- Somalia
How they compare
Malawi currently reports 15,000 against 14,000 in Somalia, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Malawi's figure about 1.1 times Somalia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 21 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Somalia ahead.
Globally, Malawi ranks 117th and Somalia ranks 120th of 173 countries.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if the training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.