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
0102030196819962025

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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Indicator
Military spending, per capita
Unit
constant 2024 US$ per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 7,937 data points, 1960–2025
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.