Military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritius
Mauritius: Military personnel as a share of total population was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritius, 1968–2022
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritius is 0, measured in 2022. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.
Over the whole period, military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritius peaked at 0.3363 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.
Mauritius ranks 169th of 194 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
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 Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 0 | — |
| 1969 | 0 | — |
| 1970 | 0 | — |
| 1971 | 0 | — |
| 1972 | 0 | — |
| 1973 | 0 | — |
| 1974 | 0 | — |
| 1975 | 0.3363 | — |
| 1976 | 0.3319 | -1.3% |
| 1977 | 0.1089 | -67.2% |
| 1978 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 1979 | 0 | — |
| 1980 | 0 | — |
| 1981 | 0 | — |
| 1982 | 0 | — |
| 1983 | 0.0998 | — |
| 1984 | 0.0988 | -1.0% |
| 1985 | 0.0979 | -0.9% |
| 1986 | 0.0973 | -0.7% |
| 1987 | 0.0965 | -0.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0959 | -0.7% |
| 1989 | 0.0951 | -0.8% |
| 1990 | 0.0944 | -0.8% |
| 1991 | 0.0935 | -1.0% |
| 1992 | 0.0923 | -1.3% |
| 1993 | 0.0912 | -1.2% |
| 1994 | 0.0898 | -1.4% |
| 1995 | 0.0891 | -0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.0882 | -1.1% |
| 1997 | 0.0871 | -1.2% |
| 1998 | 0.1753 | +101.2% |
| 1999 | 0.1739 | -0.8% |
| 2005 | 0 | -100.0% |
| 2006 | 0 | — |
| 2007 | 0 | — |
| 2008 | 0 | — |
| 2009 | 0 | — |
| 2010 | 0 | — |
| 2011 | 0 | — |
| 2012 | 0 | — |
| 2013 | 0 | — |
| 2014 | 0 | — |
| 2015 | 0 | — |
| 2016 | 0 | — |
| 2017 | 0 | — |
| 2018 | 0 | — |
| 2019 | 0 | — |
| 2020 | 0 | — |
| 2021 | 0 | — |
| 2022 | 0 | — |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.2891. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.1245. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritius 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1998 | +101.2% | 0.0871 | 0.1753 |
| 1978 | -100.0% | 0.1089 | 0 |
| 2005 | -100.0% | 0.1739 | 0 |
| 1977 | -67.2% | 0.3319 | 0.1089 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0777 | 0 | 0.3363 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0681 | 0 | 0.0998 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.1075 | 0.0871 | 0.1753 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 |
| 2010s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 166 Mozambique 0.0337 compare
- 167 Burkina Faso 0.0311 compare
- 168 Haiti 0.0087 compare
- 169 Andorra 0
- 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0
- 169 Costa Rica 0 compare
- 169 Dominica 0
- 169 Grenada 0 compare
- 169 Iceland 0
- 169 Kiribati 0
- 169 Liechtenstein 0
- 169 Luxembourg 0 compare
- 169 Maldives 0
- 169 Marshall Islands 0
- 169 Micronesia (country) 0
- 169 Monaco 0
- 169 Nauru 0
- 169 Palau 0
- 169 Panama 0 compare
- 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
- 169 Saint Lucia 0
- 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
- 169 Samoa 0
- 169 San Marino 0
- 169 Seychelles 0 compare
- 169 Solomon Islands 0
- 169 Tuvalu 0
- 169 Vanuatu 0
More population data for Mauritius
- Population regions with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Urban and rural population 2050, annual growth rate -1.43 % change on previous year (2050)
- Population long run with projections, annual growth rate -1.42 % change on previous year (2100)
- Un population 2024 vs 2022, annual growth rate -0.7958 % change on previous year (2100)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 05 - Demographic estimates 1,226 Persons (2050)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 03 - Annual population -0.011 Percent per annum (2030)
- Projected population under age 5, annual growth rate -1.15 % change on previous year (2100)
- Population growth rate -1.42 (2100)
- Population density 291.3 (2100)
- Projected population under age 5 18,891 (2100)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritius?
- Military personnel as a share of total population in Mauritius was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.3363 in 1975.
- What is the lowest military personnel as a share of total population recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for military personnel as a share of total population?
- Mauritius ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
- Where does this Mauritius 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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