IDA only vs Mauritania: Armed forces personnel
Armed forces personnel over time
- IDA only
- Mauritania
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
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.