Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mauritius

Mauritius: Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled was 3,000 in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
3,000
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
153rd
of 173 countries
All-time high
3,000
in 2017
All-time low
1,000
in 1985
Years of data
36
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mauritius, 1985–2020

1.0k1.5k2.0k2.5k3.0k1985200220201985: 1.0k1986: 1.0k1987: 1.0k1988: 1.0k1989: 1.0k1990: 1.0k1991: 1.0k1992: 1.0k1993: 1.0k1994: 1.0k1995: 1.8k1996: 1.8k1997: 1.8k1998: 1.8k1999: 1.8k2000: 1.8k2001: 1.6k2002: 2.0k2003: 2.0k2004: 2.0k2005: 2.0k2006: 2.0k2007: 2.0k2008: 2.0k2009: 2.0k2010: 2.0k2011: 2.5k2012: 2.5k2013: 2.5k2014: 2.5k2015: 2.5k2016: 2.5k2017: 3.0k2018: 3.0k2019: 3.0k2020: 3.0k

Source: Statizoid (derived).

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 3,000 for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in 2020. That is the highest value across all 36 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 50.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mauritius peaked at 3,000 in 2017 and was at its lowest, 1,000, in 1985.

That places Mauritius 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 36 years of available data.

Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mauritius, 1985 to 2020.
Year Value Change
1985 1,000
1986 1,000 +0.0%
1987 1,000 +0.0%
1988 1,000 +0.0%
1989 1,000 +0.0%
1990 1,000 +0.0%
1991 1,000 +0.0%
1992 1,000 +0.0%
1993 1,000 +0.0%
1994 1,000 +0.0%
1995 1,800 +80.0%
1996 1,800 +0.0%
1997 1,800 +0.0%
1998 1,800 +0.0%
1999 1,800 +0.0%
2000 1,800 +0.0%
2001 1,600 -11.1%
2002 2,000 +25.0%
2003 2,000 +0.0%
2004 2,000 +0.0%
2005 2,000 +0.0%
2006 2,000 +0.0%
2007 2,000 +0.0%
2008 2,000 +0.0%
2009 2,000 +0.0%
2010 2,000 +0.0%
2011 2,500 +25.0%
2012 2,500 +0.0%
2013 2,500 +0.0%
2014 2,500 +0.0%
2015 2,550 +2.0%
2016 2,550 +0.0%
2017 3,000 +17.6%
2018 3,000 +0.0%
2019 3,000 +0.0%
2020 3,000 +0.0%

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 1,000 1,000 1,000 5
1990s 1,400 1,000 1,800 10
2000s 1,940 1,600 2,000 10
2010s 2,610 2,000 3,000 10
2020s 3,000 3,000 3,000 1

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 153 Guyana 3,000 compare
  2. 153 Eswatini 3,000 compare
  3. 156 Bahamas 2,000 compare
  4. 156 Belize 2,000 compare
  5. 156 Liberia 2,000 compare
  6. 156 Lesotho 2,000 compare
  7. 156 Malta 2,000 compare
  8. 156 Suriname 2,000 compare
  9. 156 Timor-Leste 2,000 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mauritius?
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled in Mauritius was 3,000 in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 3,000 in 2017.
What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 1,000 in 1985.
How does Mauritius rank for armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled?
Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
Is armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is up 50.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, gaps filled
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 7,420 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

Armed forces personnel, total with 597 missing years estimated by linear interpolation between the nearest real observations. Only gaps of 4 years or fewer are filled, and never beyond the first or last actual measurement — these are filled holes, not forecasts.