| STAT | Malaysia | Singapore | HISTORY |
|---|---|---|---|
| Air force > Combat aircraft |
44
Ranked 38th. |
119
Ranked 13th. 3 times more than Malaysia |
|
| Armed forces personnel |
96,000
Ranked 42nd. 60% more than Singapore |
60,000
Ranked 57th. |
|
| Army > Main battle tanks |
64
Ranked 45th. |
100
Ranked 39th. 56% more than Malaysia |
|
| Budget |
4.69 US$ BN
Ranked 19th. |
7.87 US$ BN
Ranked 11th. 68% more than Malaysia |
|
| Global Peace Index |
1.57
Ranked 134th. 9% more than Singapore |
1.44
Ranked 146th. |
|
| Military branches | Malaysian Armed Forces (Angkatan Tentera Malaysia, ATM): Malaysian Army (Tentera Darat Malaysia), Royal Malaysian Navy (Tentera Laut Diraja Malaysia, TLDM), Royal Malaysian Air Force (Tentera Udara Diraja Malaysia, TUDM) | Singapore Armed Forces: Army, Navy, Air Force (includes Air Defense) | |
| Military expenditures |
2.03% of GDP
Ranked 12th. |
3.6% of GDP
Ranked 12th. 77% more than Malaysia |
|
| Military service age and obligation | 17 years 6 months of age for voluntary military service (younger with parental consent and proof of age); mandatory retirement age 60; women serve in the Malaysian Armed Forces; no conscription | 18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 1/2 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers) |
|
| Navy > Aircraft carriers |
0.0
Ranked 64th. |
0.0
Ranked 7th. |
|
| Navy > Corvette warships |
4
Ranked 17th. |
6
Ranked 12th. 50% more than Malaysia |
|
| Navy > Submarines |
2
Ranked 21st. |
4
Ranked 8th. Twice as much as Malaysia |
|
| Paramilitary personnel |
24,600
Ranked 35th. |
93,800
Ranked 15th. 4 times more than Malaysia |
|
| Personnel > Per capita |
5.33
per 1,000 people
Ranked 69th. |
38.46
per 1,000 people
Ranked 3rd. 7 times more than Malaysia |
|
| Service age and obligation | 18 years of age for voluntary military service | 18-21 years of age for male compulsory military service; 16 years of age for volunteers; 2-year conscript service obligation, with a reserve obligation to age 40 (enlisted) or age 50 (officers) |
|
| War deaths |
0.0
Ranked 163th. |
0.0
Ranked 26th. |
|
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