Hungary vs Mauritania: Military personnel as a share of total population

Hungary
0.3304
in 2022
Mauritania
0.3281
in 2022
Hungary rank
70th
Mauritania rank
72nd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Hungary
  • Mauritania
01234191919702022

How they compare

Hungary currently reports 0.3304 against 0.3281 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0023.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Hungary ahead.

Hungary ranks 70th and Mauritania ranks 72nd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Hungary averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Hungary Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 1.37 0.1145 1.25 Hungary
1970s 1.24 0.4985 0.7434 Hungary
1980s 1.1 0.8338 0.271 Hungary
1990s 0.622 0.721 0.099 Mauritania
2000s 0.3269 0.5212 0.1943 Mauritania
2010s 0.2771 0.3958 0.1186 Mauritania
2020s 0.3226 0.338 0.0153 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Hungary or Mauritania?
Hungary, at 0.3304 against 0.3281 in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Hungary and Mauritania?
0.0023, with Hungary ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Hungary and Mauritania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Hungary and Mauritania rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Hungary ranks 70th and Mauritania ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel as a share of total population
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed