Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritius, 1985–2020
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in units per person.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.0024 units per person for armed forces personnel, total, per capita in 2020.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 48.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.0024 units per person in 2017 and was at its lowest, 0.0009 units per person, in 1994.
That places Mauritius 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 31 years of available data.
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | units per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 0.001 units per person | — |
| 1989 | 0.001 units per person | -2.9% |
| 1990 | 0.0009 units per person | -0.7% |
| 1991 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.1% |
| 1992 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0009 units per person | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0016 units per person | +78.5% |
| 1996 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.0% |
| 1999 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.3% |
| 2000 | 0.0015 units per person | -1.0% |
| 2001 | 0.0013 units per person | -11.8% |
| 2002 | 0.0017 units per person | +24.1% |
| 2003 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.7% |
| 2005 | 0.0016 units per person | -1.2% |
| 2007 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.9% |
| 2008 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.4% |
| 2009 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2010 | 0.0016 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2011 | 0.002 units per person | +24.8% |
| 2012 | 0.002 units per person | -0.3% |
| 2013 | 0.002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2014 | 0.002 units per person | -0.2% |
| 2015 | 0.002 units per person | +1.9% |
| 2016 | 0.002 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2017 | 0.0024 units per person | +17.5% |
| 2018 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.1% |
| 2019 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.0% |
| 2020 | 0.0024 units per person | -0.0% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 0.001 units per person | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.0012 units per person | 0.0009 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0013 units per person | 0.0017 units per person | 8 |
| 2010s | 0.0021 units per person | 0.0016 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 0.0024 units per person | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More public sector data for Mauritius
- Arms imports 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per capita 3.17 SIPRI trend indicator values per person (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per unit of GDP 0.0003 SIPRI trend indicator values per US$ of GDP (2022)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), gaps filled 4.00 million SIPRI trend indicator values (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per capita 18.47 current USD per person (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per unit of GDP 0.0015 current USD per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), annual growth rate 15.41 % change on previous year (2024)
- Military expenditure (current USD), gaps filled 23.01 million current USD (2024)
- Arms imports (SIPRI trend indicator values), per square kilometre 2,003 SIPRI trend indicator values per square kilometre (2022)
- Military expenditure (current USD), per square kilometre 9,983 current USD per square kilometre (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritius?
- Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritius was 0.0024 units per person in 2020, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0024 units per person in 2017.
- What is the lowest armed forces personnel, total, per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0009 units per person in 1994.
- How does Mauritius rank for armed forces personnel, total, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 109th out of 173 countries with data for 2020.
- Is armed forces personnel, total, per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 48.2%. 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, 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)
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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.