Mauritania vs Qatar: Military personnel
Mauritania
16,000
in 2022
Qatar
17,000
in 2022
Mauritania rank
105th
Qatar rank
103rd
Military personnel over time
- Mauritania
- Qatar
How they compare
Qatar currently reports 17,000 against 16,000 in Mauritania, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Qatar's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 52 shared years of data; in 1971 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 105th and Qatar ranks 103rd of 194 countries.
Across the 6 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 5 and Qatar in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Qatar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,444 | 3,667 | 3,778 | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 14,600 | 7,100 | 7,500 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 16,200 | 10,300 | 5,900 | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 16,000 | 12,000 | 4,000 | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 16,000 | 13,000 | 3,000 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 16,000 | 17,000 | 1,000 | Qatar |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Mauritania or Qatar?
- Qatar, at 17,000 against 16,000 in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Mauritania and Qatar?
- 1,000, with Qatar ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Qatar?
- 52 years are reported by both, from 1971 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Qatar rank globally for military personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 105th and Qatar ranks 103rd 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.