Kyrgyzstan vs Mauritania: Armed forces personnel, total

Kyrgyzstan
21,000
in 2020
Mauritania
21,000
in 2020
Kyrgyzstan rank
104th
Mauritania rank
104th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Kyrgyzstan
  • Mauritania
5.0k10.0k15.0k20.0k198520022020

How they compare

Kyrgyzstan currently reports 21,000 against 21,000 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Mauritania ahead.

Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th and Mauritania ranks 104th of 173 countries.

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

Head to head by decade

Decade Kyrgyzstan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1990s 12,075 18,294 6,219 Mauritania
2000s 17,820 20,757 2,937 Mauritania
2010s 20,570 20,882 312 Mauritania
2020s 21,000 21,000 0

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Kyrgyzstan or Mauritania?
Kyrgyzstan, at 21,000 against 21,000 in Mauritania as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Kyrgyzstan and Mauritania?
0, with Kyrgyzstan ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mauritania?
29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
How do Kyrgyzstan and Mauritania rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Kyrgyzstan ranks 104th 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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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.