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?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) β 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.