Military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0.3281 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritania, 1960–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.3281 for military personnel as a share of total population in 2022.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 2.9% on the previous year and down 22.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritania peaked at 1.18 in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1960.
Mauritania ranks 72nd of 194 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 | — |
| 1961 | 0 | — |
| 1962 | 0 | — |
| 1963 | 0 | — |
| 1964 | 0.1864 | — |
| 1965 | 0.1825 | -2.1% |
| 1966 | 0.1787 | -2.1% |
| 1967 | 0.175 | -2.1% |
| 1968 | 0.1712 | -2.1% |
| 1969 | 0.2513 | +46.7% |
| 1970 | 0.2457 | -2.2% |
| 1971 | 0.2402 | -2.2% |
| 1972 | 0.2347 | -2.3% |
| 1973 | 0.2294 | -2.3% |
| 1974 | 0.224 | -2.3% |
| 1975 | 0.2188 | -2.3% |
| 1976 | 1.07 | +387.9% |
| 1977 | 1.18 | +10.7% |
| 1978 | 0.8136 | -31.1% |
| 1979 | 0.5291 | -35.0% |
| 1980 | 0.5158 | -2.5% |
| 1981 | 0.7542 | +46.2% |
| 1982 | 0.9798 | +29.9% |
| 1983 | 0.9541 | -2.6% |
| 1984 | 0.9297 | -2.6% |
| 1985 | 0.906 | -2.5% |
| 1986 | 0.883 | -2.5% |
| 1987 | 0.8611 | -2.5% |
| 1988 | 0.7349 | -14.7% |
| 1989 | 0.8193 | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.8487 | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.835 | -1.6% |
| 1992 | 0.7594 | -9.1% |
| 1993 | 0.7449 | -1.9% |
| 1994 | 0.7237 | -2.8% |
| 1995 | 0.7005 | -3.2% |
| 1996 | 0.6806 | -2.8% |
| 1997 | 0.6689 | -1.7% |
| 1998 | 0.6327 | -5.4% |
| 1999 | 0.6159 | -2.7% |
| 2000 | 0.5993 | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.5874 | -2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.5561 | -5.3% |
| 2003 | 0.5394 | -3.0% |
| 2004 | 0.5237 | -2.9% |
| 2005 | 0.5086 | -2.9% |
| 2006 | 0.4941 | -2.8% |
| 2007 | 0.4805 | -2.8% |
| 2008 | 0.4674 | -2.7% |
| 2009 | 0.4551 | -2.6% |
| 2010 | 0.4433 | -2.6% |
| 2011 | 0.4321 | -2.5% |
| 2012 | 0.4215 | -2.4% |
| 2013 | 0.4055 | -3.8% |
| 2014 | 0.3937 | -2.9% |
| 2015 | 0.3826 | -2.8% |
| 2016 | 0.372 | -2.8% |
| 2017 | 0.38 | +2.1% |
| 2018 | 0.3688 | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.3581 | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.3478 | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.3379 | -2.9% |
| 2022 | 0.3281 | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.3281 is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.1521, 2.2× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.3281 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +387.9% | 0.2188 | 1.07 |
| 1969 | +46.7% | 0.1712 | 0.2513 |
| 1981 | +46.2% | 0.5158 | 0.7542 |
| 1982 | +29.9% | 0.7542 | 0.9798 |
| 1979 | -35.0% | 0.8136 | 0.5291 |
| 1978 | -31.1% | 1.18 | 0.8136 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.1145 | 0 | 0.2513 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.4985 | 0.2188 | 1.18 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8338 | 0.5158 | 0.9798 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.721 | 0.6159 | 0.8487 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.5212 | 0.4551 | 0.5993 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.3958 | 0.3581 | 0.4433 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.338 | 0.3281 | 0.3478 | 3 |
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More population data for Mauritania
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate 0.8005 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate 0.6195 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate 0.5617 % change on previous year (2100)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -0.1772 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate 0.614 (2100)
- Population density 16.61 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 1.22 million (2100)
- Population growth rate by level of development 0.614 (2100)
- Urbanization vs gdp, annual growth rate 1.46 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritania?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritania was 0.3281 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel as a share of total population rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 22.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel as a share of total population. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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