IDA only vs Mauritania: Armed forces personnel

IDA only
0.7%
in 2020
Mauritania
2.0%
in 2020
IDA only rank
29th
Mauritania rank
29th

Armed forces personnel over time

  • IDA only
  • Mauritania
123199020052020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2.0% against 0.7% in IDA only, a difference of 1.3%.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 2.8 times IDA only's.

Across all 30 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

IDA only ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 46 groups.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade IDA only Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 1.2% 3.1% 2.0% Mauritania
2000s 1.1% 2.8% 1.8% Mauritania
2010s 0.9% 2.3% 1.4% Mauritania
2020s 0.7% 2.0% 1.3% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, IDA only or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 2.0% against 0.7% in IDA only as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel between IDA only and Mauritania?
1.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for IDA only and Mauritania?
30 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
How do IDA only and Mauritania rank globally for armed forces personnel?
IDA only ranks 29th and Mauritania ranks 29th of 46 groups.
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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About this data

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.