Mauritius vs East Timor: Armed forces personnel, total

Mauritius
3,000
in 2020
East Timor
2,000
in 2020
Mauritius rank
153rd
East Timor rank
156th

Armed forces personnel, total over time

  • Mauritius
  • East Timor
1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k198520022020

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 3,000 against 2,000 in East Timor, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.5 times East Timor's.

Across all 14 years both countries report, Mauritius has been ahead every year.

Mauritius ranks 153rd and East Timor ranks 156th of 173 countries.

Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius East Timor Difference Ahead
2000s 2,000 1,111 889.33 Mauritius
2010s 2,610 1,551 1,059 Mauritius
2020s 3,000 2,000 1,000 Mauritius

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel, total, Mauritius or East Timor?
Mauritius, at 3,000 against 2,000 in East Timor as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel, total between Mauritius and East Timor?
1,000, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and East Timor?
14 years are reported by both, from 2007 to 2020.
How do Mauritius and East Timor rank globally for armed forces personnel, total?
Mauritius ranks 153rd and East Timor ranks 156th 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.