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

Mauritania
0.3281
in 2022
Nepal
0.3264
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 0.3281 against 0.3264 in Nepal, a difference of 0.0017.

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 0.1145 0.2141 0.0996 Nepal
1970s 0.4985 0.2475 0.251 Mauritania
1980s 0.8338 0.1654 0.6684 Mauritania
1990s 0.721 0.1721 0.5489 Mauritania
2000s 0.5212 0.2465 0.2747 Mauritania
2010s 0.3958 0.3442 0.0516 Mauritania
2020s 0.338 0.3301 0.0078 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 0.3281 against 0.3264 in Nepal as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel as a share of total population between Mauritania and Nepal?
0.0017, 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?
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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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