Croatia vs Mauritania: Armed forces personnel, total

Croatia
20,000
in 2020
Mauritania
21,000
in 2020
Croatia rank
106th
Mauritania rank
104th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Croatia
  • Mauritania
050.0k100.0k150.0k198520022020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 21,000 against 20,000 in Croatia, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.

Croatia ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 104th of 173 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.

Head to head by decade

Decade Croatia Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 100,360 18,294 82,066 Croatia
2000s 40,770 20,757 20,013 Croatia
2010s 19,315 20,882 1,567 Mauritania
2020s 20,000 21,000 1,000 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Croatia or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 21,000 against 20,000 in Croatia as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Croatia and Mauritania?
1,000, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Mauritania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Croatia and Mauritania rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Croatia ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 104th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies, published as Armed forces personnel, total. 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, total
Source
The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
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.