Cape Verde vs Mauritius: Armed forces personnel

Cape Verde
0.5%
in 2020
Mauritius
0.5%
in 2020
Cape Verde rank
117th
Mauritius rank
116th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • Cape Verde
  • Mauritius
0.20.40.60.8199020052020

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Cape Verde, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Cape Verde ahead.

Cape Verde ranks 117th and Mauritius ranks 116th of 171 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Cape Verde averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Cape Verde Mauritius Difference Ahead
1990s 0.8% 0.3% 0.5% Cape Verde
2000s 0.7% 0.4% 0.3% Cape Verde
2010s 0.5% 0.4% 0.1% Cape Verde
2020s 0.5% 0.5% 0.0% Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, Cape Verde or Mauritius?
Mauritius, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Cape Verde as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Cape Verde and Mauritius?
0.0%, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Cape Verde and Mauritius?
29 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do Cape Verde and Mauritius rank globally for armed forces personnel?
Cape Verde ranks 117th and Mauritius ranks 116th of 171 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, 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)
Unit
% of total labor force
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
217 places, 6,411 data points, 1990–2020
Last refreshed

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. Labor force comprises all people who meet the International Labour Organization's definition of the economically active population.