Mauritius vs Zambia: Military spending, per capita

Mauritius
23.17 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Zambia
20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person
in 2023
Mauritius rank
137th
Zambia rank
139th

Military spending, per capita over time

  • Mauritius
  • Zambia
0255075100196419932023

How they compare

Mauritius currently reports 23.17 constant 2022 US$ per person against 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in Zambia, a difference of 2.84 constant 2022 US$ per person.

That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Zambia's.

The two have swapped places 5 times across 56 shared years of data; in 1968 it was Zambia ahead.

Mauritius ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 139th of 171 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 4 and Zambia in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritius Zambia Difference Ahead
1960s 2.29 constant 2022 US$ per person 32.52 constant 2022 US$ per person 30.23 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
1970s 4.28 constant 2022 US$ per person 73.84 constant 2022 US$ per person 69.57 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
1980s 7.07 constant 2022 US$ per person 50.24 constant 2022 US$ per person 43.17 constant 2022 US$ per person Zambia
1990s 27.54 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.68 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.86 constant 2022 US$ per person Mauritius
2000s 16.35 constant 2022 US$ per person 13.95 constant 2022 US$ per person 2.4 constant 2022 US$ per person Mauritius
2010s 76.56 constant 2022 US$ per person 24.66 constant 2022 US$ per person 51.9 constant 2022 US$ per person Mauritius
2020s 31.54 constant 2022 US$ per person 19.99 constant 2022 US$ per person 11.55 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, Mauritius or Zambia?
Mauritius, at 23.17 constant 2022 US$ per person against 20.33 constant 2022 US$ per person in Zambia as of 2023.
What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Mauritius and Zambia?
2.84 constant 2022 US$ per person, with Mauritius ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Zambia?
56 years are reported by both, from 1968 to 2023.
How do Mauritius and Zambia rank globally for military spending, per capita?
Mauritius ranks 137th and Zambia ranks 139th 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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2022 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
171 places, 9,593 data points, 1960–2023
Last refreshed

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.