Mauritania vs Switzerland: Armed forces personnel
Mauritania
21,000
in 2020
Switzerland
20,000
in 2020
Mauritania rank
104th
Switzerland rank
106th
Armed forces personnel over time
- Mauritania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 21,000 against 20,000 in Switzerland, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Switzerland's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 33 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Switzerland ahead.
Mauritania ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 173 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Switzerland in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12,250 | 18,500 | 6,250 | Switzerland |
| 1990s | 18,035 | 28,796 | 10,761 | Switzerland |
| 2000s | 20,757 | 31,722 | 10,965 | Switzerland |
| 2010s | 20,882 | 21,744 | 861.7 | Switzerland |
| 2020s | 21,000 | 20,000 | 1,000 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel, Mauritania or Switzerland?
- Mauritania, at 21,000 against 20,000 in Switzerland as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel between Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 1,000, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 33 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Switzerland rank globally for armed forces personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 104th and Switzerland ranks 106th of 173 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.