Malaysia vs Mauritania: Military personnel as a share of total population
Malaysia
0.3257
in 2022
Mauritania
0.3281
in 2022
Malaysia rank
74th
Mauritania rank
72nd
Military personnel as a share of total population over time
- Malaysia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.3281 against 0.3257 in Malaysia, a difference of 0.0024.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Malaysia ahead.
Malaysia ranks 74th and Mauritania ranks 72nd of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Malaysia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Malaysia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.3605 | 0.1145 | 0.246 | Malaysia |
| 1970s | 0.6192 | 0.4985 | 0.1208 | Malaysia |
| 1980s | 0.6795 | 0.8338 | 0.1543 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 0.5905 | 0.721 | 0.1305 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.4139 | 0.5212 | 0.1073 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.3575 | 0.3958 | 0.0383 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.3296 | 0.338 | 0.0084 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Malaysia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.3281 against 0.3257 in Malaysia as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 0.0024, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Malaysia and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Malaysia and Mauritania rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Malaysia ranks 74th 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.