Mauritius vs Nigeria: Military spending per armed forces personnel
Mauritius
6,655 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Nigeria
6,824 constant 2024 US$
in 2020
Mauritius rank
136th
Nigeria rank
135th
Military spending per armed forces personnel over time
- Mauritius
- Nigeria
How they compare
Nigeria currently reports 6,824 constant 2024 US$ against 6,655 constant 2024 US$ in Mauritius, a difference of 169 constant 2024 US$.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 136th and Nigeria ranks 135th of 160 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Nigeria in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nigeria | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 9,938 constant 2024 US$ | 4,222 constant 2024 US$ | 5,716 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 14,121 constant 2024 US$ | 4,657 constant 2024 US$ | 9,464 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 8,631 constant 2024 US$ | 5,978 constant 2024 US$ | 2,653 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 7,731 constant 2024 US$ | 7,052 constant 2024 US$ | 679.57 constant 2024 US$ | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 6,655 constant 2024 US$ | 6,824 constant 2024 US$ | 169.76 constant 2024 US$ | Nigeria |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per armed forces personnel, Mauritius or Nigeria?
- Nigeria, at 6,824 constant 2024 US$ against 6,655 constant 2024 US$ in Mauritius as of 2020.
- What is the difference in military spending per armed forces personnel between Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 169 constant 2024 US$, with Nigeria ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nigeria?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2020.
- How do Mauritius and Nigeria rank globally for military spending per armed forces personnel?
- Mauritius ranks 136th and Nigeria ranks 135th of 160 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Stockholm International Peace Research Institute (2026); The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per armed forces personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total military expenditure divided by armed forces personnel. This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.