Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0046 units per person in 2020. ▼ Falling
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritania, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
In 2020, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritania stood at 0.0046 units per person. That is the lowest value across all 33 years on record.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.009 units per person in 1995 and was at its lowest, 0.0046 units per person, in 2020.
That places Mauritania 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 33 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.005 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.0084 units per person | +68.4% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 units per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 units per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 units per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0049 units per person | -33.5% |
| 1995 | 0.009 units per person | +83.1% |
| 1996 | 0.0088 units per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0086 units per person | -2.4% |
| 1998 | 0.0083 units per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0081 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0079 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2001 | 0.0077 units per person | -2.9% |
| 2002 | 0.0076 units per person | -1.7% |
| 2003 | 0.0074 units per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.007 units per person | -5.6% |
| 2005 | 0.0071 units per person | +2.5% |
| 2006 | 0.007 units per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0068 units per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.0066 units per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0064 units per person | -3.7% |
| 2010 | 0.0062 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.006 units per person | -3.3% |
| 2012 | 0.0058 units per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0056 units per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0054 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.0053 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0051 units per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.005 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2018 | 0.0048 units per person | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 0.0047 units per person | -2.2% |
| 2020 | 0.0046 units per person | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0022 units per person, 2.1× the median. (43 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0046 units per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0013 units per person, 3.5× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1995 | +83.1% | 0.0049 units per person | 0.009 units per person |
| 1989 | +68.4% | 0.005 units per person | 0.0084 units per person |
| 1994 | -33.5% | 0.0074 units per person | 0.0049 units per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.0067 units per person | 0.005 units per person | 0.0084 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.008 units per person | 0.0049 units per person | 0.009 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0071 units per person | 0.0064 units per person | 0.0079 units per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0054 units per person | 0.0047 units per person | 0.0062 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 0.0046 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More public sector data for Mauritania
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- Chief executive of the government is elected, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Elected parliament, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote, annual growth rate 0 % change on previous year (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritania?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0046 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.009 units per person in 1995.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0046 units per person in 2020.
- How does Mauritania rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 69th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Armed forces personnel, total, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Armed forces personnel, total ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Armed forces personnel, total The Military Balance, International Institute for Strategic Studies
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Armed forces personnel, total divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.