Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Armed forces personnel percent

Afghanistan
0.4223
in 2020
Mauritania
0.4565
in 2020
Afghanistan rank
73rd
Mauritania rank
70th

Armed forces personnel percent over time

  • Afghanistan
  • Mauritania
00.511.522.5198520022020

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.4565 against 0.4223 in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0342.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Afghanistan's.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 32 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritania ahead.

Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Mauritania ranks 70th of 173 countries.

Across the 5 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Afghanistan Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 0.4373 0.6701 0.2328 Mauritania
1990s 1.28 0.7984 0.4865 Afghanistan
2000s 0.5588 0.7077 0.1489 Mauritania
2010s 0.9595 0.5372 0.4223 Afghanistan
2020s 0.4223 0.4565 0.0342 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher armed forces personnel percent, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.4565 against 0.4223 in Afghanistan as of 2020.
What is the difference in armed forces personnel percent between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
0.0342, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
32 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for armed forces personnel percent?
Afghanistan ranks 73rd and Mauritania ranks 70th of 173 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel percent. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Armed forces personnel percent
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
173 places, 5,352 data points, 1985–2020
Last refreshed