Mauritania vs South Africa: Military spending, per capita
Mauritania
58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
South Africa
57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Mauritania rank
107th
South Africa rank
110th
Military spending, per capita over time
- Mauritania
- South Africa
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person against 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person in South Africa, a difference of 1.02 constant 2022 US$ per person.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was South Africa ahead.
Mauritania ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th of 171 countries.
South Africa has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | South Africa | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 19.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | 83.85 constant 2022 US$ per person | 64.79 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1970s | 54.94 constant 2022 US$ per person | 178.99 constant 2022 US$ per person | 124.05 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1980s | 63.59 constant 2022 US$ per person | 194.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | 130.97 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 1990s | 23.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | 114.47 constant 2022 US$ per person | 90.7 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2000s | 17.43 constant 2022 US$ per person | 81.18 constant 2022 US$ per person | 63.75 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2010s | 43.24 constant 2022 US$ per person | 84.8 constant 2022 US$ per person | 41.56 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
| 2020s | 57.31 constant 2022 US$ per person | 65.07 constant 2022 US$ per person | 7.76 constant 2022 US$ per person | South Africa |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending, per capita, Mauritania or South Africa?
- Mauritania, at 58.5 constant 2022 US$ per person against 57.48 constant 2022 US$ per person in South Africa as of 2023.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Mauritania and South Africa?
- 1.02 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and South Africa?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Mauritania and South Africa rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 107th and South Africa ranks 110th 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.