Ghana vs Mauritania: Military personnel

Ghana
16,000
in 2022
Mauritania
16,000
in 2022
Ghana rank
105th
Mauritania rank
105th

Military personnel over time

  • Ghana
  • Mauritania
010.0k20.0k30.0k40.0k195719892022

How they compare

Ghana currently reports 16,000 against 16,000 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.

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

Ghana ranks 105th and Mauritania ranks 105th of 194 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Ghana Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 22,300 1,300 21,000 Ghana
1970s 27,700 7,000 20,700 Ghana
1980s 12,200 14,600 2,400 Mauritania
1990s 7,400 16,200 8,800 Mauritania
2000s 9,100 16,000 6,900 Mauritania
2010s 15,600 16,000 400 Mauritania
2020s 16,000 16,000 0 —

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Ghana or Mauritania?
Ghana, at 16,000 against 16,000 in Mauritania as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Ghana and Mauritania?
0, with Ghana ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for military personnel?
Ghana ranks 105th 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