Mauritania vs Morocco: Armed forces personnel
Mauritania
2.0%
in 2020
Morocco
2.1%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
29th
Morocco rank
26th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Mauritania
- Morocco
How they compare
Morocco currently reports 2.1% against 2.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 29th and Morocco ranks 26th of 171 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Morocco in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Morocco | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 2.6% | 0.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.4% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.1% | 0.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 2.1% | 0.1% | Morocco |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Mauritania or Morocco?
- Morocco, at 2.1% against 2.0% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Mauritania and Morocco?
- 0.1%, with Morocco ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Morocco?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Morocco rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 29th and Morocco ranks 26th 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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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.