Mauritania vs Sweden: Military personnel
Mauritania
16,000
in 2022
Sweden
15,000
in 2022
Mauritania rank
105th
Sweden rank
107th
Military personnel over time
- Mauritania
- Sweden
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 16,000 against 15,000 in Sweden, a difference of 1,000.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Sweden's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 63 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Sweden ahead.
Mauritania ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 107th of 194 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 1 and Sweden in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sweden | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1,300 | 68,900 | 67,600 | Sweden |
| 1970s | 7,000 | 72,200 | 65,200 | Sweden |
| 1980s | 14,600 | 67,500 | 52,900 | Sweden |
| 1990s | 16,200 | 63,500 | 47,300 | Sweden |
| 2000s | 16,000 | 30,200 | 14,200 | Sweden |
| 2010s | 16,000 | 22,500 | 6,500 | Sweden |
| 2020s | 16,000 | 15,000 | 1,000 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military personnel, Mauritania or Sweden?
- Mauritania, at 16,000 against 15,000 in Sweden as of 2022.
- What is the difference in military personnel between Mauritania and Sweden?
- 1,000, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sweden?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2022.
- How do Mauritania and Sweden rank globally for military personnel?
- Mauritania ranks 105th and Sweden ranks 107th 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.