Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritius

Mauritius: Armed forces personnel, total, per capita was 0.0024 units per person in 2020. ▲ Rising

Latest (2020)
0.0024 units per person
Change on year
down 0.0%
World rank
109th
of 173 countries
All-time high
0.0024 units per person
in 2017
All-time low
0.0009 units per person
in 1994
Years of data
31
1985–2020

Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritius, 1985–2020

00.0010.0010.0020.0020.0031985200220201985: 0.001 units per person1989: 0.001 units per person1990: 0.001 units per person1991: 0.001 units per person1992: 0.001 units per person1993: 0.001 units per person1994: 0.001 units per person1995: 0.002 units per person1996: 0.002 units per person1997: 0.002 units per person1998: 0.002 units per person1999: 0.002 units per person2000: 0.002 units per person2001: 0.001 units per person2002: 0.002 units per person2003: 0.002 units per person2005: 0.002 units per person2007: 0.002 units per person2008: 0.002 units per person2009: 0.002 units per person2010: 0.002 units per person2011: 0.002 units per person2012: 0.002 units per person2013: 0.002 units per person2014: 0.002 units per person2015: 0.002 units per person2016: 0.002 units per person2017: 0.002 units per person2018: 0.002 units per person2019: 0.002 units per person2020: 0.002 units per person

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

Annual values for Armed forces personnel, total, per capita in Mauritius, 1985 to 2020.
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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 106 Indonesia 0.0025 units per person compare
  2. 107 Burundi 0.0025 units per person compare
  3. 108 Ecuador 0.0024 units per person compare
  4. 110 Netherlands 0.0024 units per person compare
  5. 111 Australia 0.0023 units per person compare
  6. 112 Switzerland 0.0023 units per person compare

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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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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

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Indicator
Armed forces personnel, total, per capita
Unit
units per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
219 places, 6,823 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed

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.