Mauritius vs Nicaragua: Military spending, per capita
Mauritius
18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Nicaragua
16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person
in 2025
Mauritius rank
130th
Nicaragua rank
131st
Military spending, per capita over time
- Mauritius
- Nicaragua
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person against 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nicaragua, a difference of 1.85 constant 2024 US$ per person.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Nicaragua's.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 46 shared years of data; in 1972 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritius ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 161 countries.
Mauritius has averaged higher in every one of the 6 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | Nicaragua | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 4.51 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0435 constant 2024 US$ per person | 4.46 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 11.71 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.0529 constant 2024 US$ per person | 11.65 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 16.09 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.53 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.56 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 13.43 constant 2024 US$ per person | 10.41 constant 2024 US$ per person | 3.02 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 15.94 constant 2024 US$ per person | 15.01 constant 2024 US$ per person | 0.9382 constant 2024 US$ per person | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 16.75 constant 2024 US$ per person | 14.98 constant 2024 US$ per person | 1.77 constant 2024 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 Nicaragua?
- Mauritius, at 18.2 constant 2024 US$ per person against 16.35 constant 2024 US$ per person in Nicaragua as of 2025.
- What is the difference in military spending, per capita between Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 1.85 constant 2024 US$ per person, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and Nicaragua?
- 46 years are reported by both, from 1972 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and Nicaragua rank globally for military spending, per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 130th and Nicaragua ranks 131st of 161 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.