Ghana vs Mauritania: Military personnel
Ghana
16,000 people
in 2022
Mauritania
16,000 people
in 2022
Ghana rank
105th
Mauritania rank
105th
Military personnel over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Ghana currently reports 16,000 people against 16,000 people in Mauritania, a difference of 0 people.
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 people | 1,300 people | 21,000 people | Ghana |
| 1970s | 27,700 people | 7,000 people | 20,700 people | Ghana |
| 1980s | 12,200 people | 14,600 people | 2,400 people | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 7,400 people | 16,200 people | 8,800 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 9,100 people | 16,000 people | 6,900 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 15,600 people | 16,000 people | 400 people | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 16,000 people | 16,000 people | 0 people | — |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Ghana, at 16,000 people against 16,000 people in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0 people, 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?
- Correlates of War - National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by 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
Troops under the command of the national government, intended for use against foreign adversaries, and held ready for combat as of January 1 of the given year.