Burundi vs Mauritius: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
Burundi
0.2%
in 2020
Mauritius
0.2%
in 2020
Burundi rank
107th
Mauritius rank
109th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- Burundi
- Mauritius
How they compare
Burundi currently reports 0.2% against 0.2% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Burundi's figure about 1.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 31 years both countries report, Burundi has been ahead every year.
Burundi ranks 107th and Mauritius ranks 109th of 173 countries.
Burundi has averaged higher in every one of the 5 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burundi | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.2% | 0.1% | 0.1% | Burundi |
| 1990s | 0.4% | 0.1% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2000s | 0.7% | 0.2% | 0.6% | Burundi |
| 2010s | 0.4% | 0.2% | 0.2% | Burundi |
| 2020s | 0.2% | 0.2% | 0.0% | Burundi |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, Burundi or Mauritius?
- Burundi, at 0.2% against 0.2% in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between Burundi and Mauritius?
- 0.0%, with Burundi ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burundi and Mauritius?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Burundi and Mauritius rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- Burundi ranks 107th and Mauritius ranks 109th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces 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
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.