Compare armed forces

Alliance builder

Military power of Estonia & Malaysia

Estonia flag svg Malaysia flag svg

Estonia vs Malaysia

Show map
Estonia Malaysia

Estonia is a country located in Eastern Europe, bordering the Baltic Sea and Gulf of Finland, between Latvia and Russia, with an area of 45,335 km2 (land boundries: 657 km and costline 3,794 km). The capital of Estonia is Tallinn. The number of inhabitants is 1,373,101.

The Republic of Estonia is a member of NATO since 2004. Estonia has hosted (since 2017) a UK-led multinational NATO ground force battlegroup as part of the Alliance’s Enhanced Forward Presence initiative. NATO has provided airspace protection for Estonia through its Baltic Air Policing mission. Estonia is a member of the UK-led Joint Expeditionary Force, a pool of high-readiness military forces from 10 Baltic and Scandinavian countries. The Estonian military has a mix of equipment from European suppliers, as well as Israel, South Korea, Turkey, and the United States.

More about Estonia military

Malaysia is a country located in Southeastern Asia with an area of 330,803 km2 (land boundries: 2,742 km and costline 4,675 km (Peninsular Malaysia 2,068 km, East Malaysia 2,607 km)). The capital of Malaysia is Kuala Lumpur. The number of inhabitants is 32,730,000.

Malaysia is a member of the Five Powers Defense Arrangements, a series of mutual assistance agreements reached in 1971 embracing Australia, Malaysia, New Zealand, Singapore, and the United Kingdom. Malaysia also cooperates closely with the US military. the Malaysian Armed Forces field a diverse mix of mostly older imported weapons systems.

More about Malaysia military

If you want to check the comparison in terms of economic ratios check out CompareEconomy.com

Military expenditures

small flag EE
small flag MY

Military budget

+
1.5 billion $
4.4 billion $

Percent of GDP

+
3.4 %
1.16 %

Manpower

small flag EE
small flag MY

Active personnel

+
7,700
113,000

Reserve personnel

+
230,000
51,600

Available for military

+
500,000
14,817,517

Land Forces

small flag EE
small flag MY
mlrs svg

Tanks

+
0
48
mlrs svg

Armoured fighting vehicles

+
447
884
mlrs svg

Total artillery

+
48
232
mlrs svg

Self-propelled artillery

+
42
0
mlrs svg

Rocket artillery

+
6
36

Air Forces

small flag EE
small flag MY
mlrs svg

Total aircraft

+
4
118
mlrs svg

Fighter

+
0
0
mlrs svg

Multirole

+
0
26
mlrs svg

Attack

+
0
12
mlrs svg

Helicopters

+
0
50
mlrs svg

UCAV (combat drone)

+
0
0

Navy

small flag EE
small flag MY
mlrs svg

Total naval

+
8
147
mlrs svg

Aircraft carriers

+
0
0
mlrs svg

Destroyers

+
0
0
mlrs svg

Frigates

+
0
3
mlrs svg

Corvettes

+
0
6
mlrs svg

Submarines

+
0
2

Nuclear weapons

Estonia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Malaysia

Does not have nuclear weapons.

Military service

Estonia

18-27 for compulsory military or governmental service for men; conscript service requirement 8-11 months depending on education; non-commissioned officers, reserve officers, and specialists serve 11 months; women can volunteer

Malaysia

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.