Croatia vs Mauritania: Armed forces personnel
Croatia
20,000
in 2020
Mauritania
21,000
in 2020
Croatia rank
106th
Mauritania rank
104th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Croatia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 21,000 against 20,000 in Croatia, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Croatia's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 29 shared years of data; in 1992 it was Croatia ahead.
Croatia ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 104th of 173 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, Croatia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Croatia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 100,360 | 18,294 | 82,066 | Croatia |
| 2000s | 40,770 | 20,757 | 20,013 | Croatia |
| 2010s | 19,315 | 20,882 | 1,567 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 20,000 | 21,000 | 1,000 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Croatia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 21,000 against 20,000 in Croatia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Croatia and Mauritania?
- 1,000, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Croatia and Mauritania?
- 29 years are reported by both, from 1992 to 2020.
- How do Croatia and Mauritania rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Croatia ranks 106th and Mauritania ranks 104th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. 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.