Ireland vs Mauritius: Military spending as a share of government spending
Ireland
0.9%
in 2025
Mauritius
0.4%
in 2025
Ireland rank
157th
Mauritius rank
159th
Military spending as a share of government spending over time
- Ireland
- Mauritius
How they compare
Ireland currently reports 0.9% against 0.4% in Mauritius, a difference of 0.5%.
That makes Ireland's figure about 2.1 times Mauritius's.
Across all 36 years both countries report, Ireland has been ahead every year.
Ireland ranks 157th and Mauritius ranks 159th of 162 countries.
Ireland has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ireland | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 2.6% | 1.0% | 1.5% | Ireland |
| 2000s | 1.7% | 0.7% | 1.0% | Ireland |
| 2010s | 1.2% | 0.6% | 0.5% | Ireland |
| 2020s | 1.0% | 0.5% | 0.5% | Ireland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending as a share of government spending, Ireland or Mauritius?
- Ireland, at 0.9% against 0.4% in Mauritius as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending as a share of government spending between Ireland and Mauritius?
- 0.5%, with Ireland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ireland and Mauritius?
- 36 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2025.
- How do Ireland and Mauritius rank globally for military spending as a share of government spending?
- Ireland ranks 157th and Mauritius ranks 159th of 162 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending as a share of government spending. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by government spending.