France vs Mauritania: Armed forces personnel as a share of total population
France
0.5%
in 2020
Mauritania
0.5%
in 2020
France rank
69th
Mauritania rank
70th
Armed forces personnel as a share of total population over time
- France
- Mauritania
How they compare
France currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was France ahead.
France ranks 69th and Mauritania ranks 70th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, France averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | France | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 0.9% | 0.7% | 0.2% | France |
| 1990s | 0.9% | 0.8% | 0.1% | France |
| 2000s | 0.6% | 0.7% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.5% | 0.5% | 0.0% | France |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of total population, France or Mauritania?
- France, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Mauritania as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of total population between France and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with France ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for France and Mauritania?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do France and Mauritania rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of total population?
- France ranks 69th and Mauritania ranks 70th 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.