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

Mauritania
0.3%
in 2022
Nepal
0.3%
in 2022
Mauritania rank
72nd
Nepal rank
73rd

Military personnel as a share of total population over time

  • Mauritania
  • Nepal
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.3% against 0.3% in Nepal, a difference of 0.0%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Nepal ahead.

Mauritania ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 73rd of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 6 and Nepal in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Nepal Difference Ahead
1960s 0.1% 0.2% 0.1% Nepal
1970s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Mauritania
1980s 0.8% 0.2% 0.7% Mauritania
1990s 0.7% 0.2% 0.5% Mauritania
2000s 0.5% 0.2% 0.3% Mauritania
2010s 0.4% 0.3% 0.1% Mauritania
2020s 0.3% 0.3% 0.0% Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel as a share of total population, Mauritania or Nepal?
Mauritania, at 0.3% against 0.3% in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Mauritania and Nepal?
0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Nepal?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Mauritania and Nepal rank globally for military personnel as a share of total population?
Mauritania ranks 72nd and Nepal ranks 73rd of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by 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
Unit
%
Source
Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed

Ratio of military personnel to total population, expressed as a percentage.