Lesotho vs Mauritius: Military spending, per capita
Lesotho
19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Mauritius
23.17 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Lesotho rank
140th
Mauritius rank
137th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 23.17 constant 2022 US$ per person against 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person in Lesotho, a difference of 3.8 constant 2022 US$ per person.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.2 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 7 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 171 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 4 and Mauritius in 3.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 12.83 constant 2022 US$ per person | 2.29 constant 2022 US$ per person | 10.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 1970s | 7.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 4.28 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.71 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 24.95 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 17.88 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 23.98 constant 2022 US$ per person | 27.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 3.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 22.13 constant 2022 US$ per person | 16.35 constant 2022 US$ per person | 5.78 constant 2022 US$ per person | Lesotho |
| 2010s | 27.96 constant 2022 US$ per person | 76.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 48.6 constant 2022 US$ per person | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 20.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 31.54 constant 2022 US$ per person | 11.11 constant 2022 US$ per person | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Lesotho or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 23.17 constant 2022 US$ per person against 19.37 constant 2022 US$ per person in Lesotho as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 3.8 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Lesotho ranks 140th and Mauritius ranks 137th of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Military spending, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Military spending divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.