Mozambique vs Nicaragua: Military personnel

Mozambique
11,000
in 2022
Nicaragua
12,000
in 2022
Mozambique rank
119th
Nicaragua rank
116th

Military personnel over time

  • Mozambique
  • Nicaragua
020.0k40.0k60.0k80.0k190019612022

How they compare

Nicaragua currently reports 12,000 against 11,000 in Mozambique, a difference of 1,000.

That makes Nicaragua's figure about 1.1 times Mozambique's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 48 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Mozambique ahead.

Mozambique ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 116th of 194 countries.

Across the 6 decades both report, Mozambique averaged higher in 2 and Nicaragua in 4.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mozambique Nicaragua Difference Ahead
1970s 24,400 5,600 18,800 Mozambique
1980s 45,100 58,500 13,400 Nicaragua
1990s 30,000 16,000 14,000 Mozambique
2000s 10,100 14,200 4,100 Nicaragua
2010s 11,000 12,000 1,000 Nicaragua
2020s 11,000 12,000 1,000 Nicaragua

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher military personnel, Mozambique or Nicaragua?
Nicaragua, at 12,000 against 11,000 in Mozambique as of 2022.
What is the difference in military personnel between Mozambique and Nicaragua?
1,000, with Nicaragua ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mozambique and Nicaragua?
48 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 2022.
How do Mozambique and Nicaragua rank globally for military personnel?
Mozambique ranks 119th and Nicaragua ranks 116th 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
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