Lesotho vs Mauritius: Military spending per military personnel
Lesotho
21,533 constant 2022 US$
in 2022
Mauritius
23,542 constant 2022 US$
in 1999
Lesotho rank
112th
Mauritius rank
109th
Military spending per military personnel over time
- Lesotho
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 23,542 constant 2022 US$ against 21,533 constant 2022 US$ in Lesotho, a difference of 2,009 constant 2022 US$.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times Lesotho's.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 20 shared years of data; in 1975 it was Lesotho ahead.
Lesotho ranks 112th and Mauritius ranks 109th of 170 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Lesotho averaged higher in 2 and Mauritius in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Lesotho | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 7,274 constant 2022 US$ | 2,284 constant 2022 US$ | 4,990 constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 1980s | 23,216 constant 2022 US$ | 7,235 constant 2022 US$ | 15,981 constant 2022 US$ | Lesotho |
| 1990s | 23,066 constant 2022 US$ | 26,406 constant 2022 US$ | 3,339 constant 2022 US$ | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher military spending per military personnel, Lesotho or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 23,542 constant 2022 US$ against 21,533 constant 2022 US$ in Lesotho as of 1999.
- What is the difference in military spending per military personnel between Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 2,009 constant 2022 US$, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Lesotho and Mauritius?
- 20 years are reported by both, from 1975 to 1999.
- How do Lesotho and Mauritius rank globally for military spending per military personnel?
- Lesotho ranks 112th and Mauritius ranks 109th of 170 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Barnum et al. – Global Military Spending Dataset (2025); Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Military spending per military personnel. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
This data is expressed in US dollars. It is adjusted for inflation but does not account for differences in the cost of living between countries.