Denmark vs Mauritania: Military personnel

Denmark
15,000
in 2022
Mauritania
16,000
in 2022
Denmark rank
107th
Mauritania rank
105th

Military personnel over time

  • Denmark
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 16,000 against 15,000 in Denmark, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Denmark's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Denmark ahead.

Denmark ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Denmark averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Denmark Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 45,400 1,300 44,100 Denmark
1970s 37,200 7,000 30,200 Denmark
1980s 30,500 14,600 15,900 Denmark
1990s 28,000 16,200 11,800 Denmark
2000s 23,500 16,000 7,500 Denmark
2010s 18,000 16,000 2,000 Denmark
2020s 15,000 16,000 1,000 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Denmark or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 16,000 against 15,000 in Denmark as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Denmark and Mauritania?
1,000, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Denmark and Mauritania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Denmark and Mauritania rank globally for military personnel?
Denmark ranks 107th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 194 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
Last refreshed