Military personnel, per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: Military personnel, per capita was 0.0033 people per person in 2022. ◆ Volatile
Military personnel, per capita in Mauritania, 1960–2022
Source: Statizoid (derived). Measured in people per person.
Analysis
The most recent figure for military personnel, per capita in Mauritania is 0.0033 people per person, measured in 2022.
That represents a change of down 2.9% on the previous year and down 25.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, military personnel, per capita in Mauritania peaked at 0.0126 people per person in 1977 and was at its lowest, 0 people per person, in 1960.
That places Mauritania 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Military personnel, per capita in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people per person | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1961 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1962 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1963 | 0 people per person | — |
| 1964 | 0.0022 people per person | — |
| 1965 | 0.0021 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1966 | 0.0021 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1967 | 0.002 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1968 | 0.0019 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1969 | 0.0028 people per person | +45.5% |
| 1970 | 0.0027 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1971 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1972 | 0.0026 people per person | -3.0% |
| 1973 | 0.0025 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1974 | 0.0024 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1975 | 0.0023 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1976 | 0.0114 people per person | +385.6% |
| 1977 | 0.0126 people per person | +10.1% |
| 1978 | 0.0086 people per person | -31.4% |
| 1979 | 0.0056 people per person | -35.2% |
| 1980 | 0.0054 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1981 | 0.0079 people per person | +45.8% |
| 1982 | 0.0102 people per person | +29.6% |
| 1983 | 0.01 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1984 | 0.0097 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1985 | 0.0094 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1986 | 0.0091 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1987 | 0.0089 people per person | -2.8% |
| 1988 | 0.0075 people per person | -15.0% |
| 1989 | 0.0084 people per person | +11.5% |
| 1990 | 0.0087 people per person | +3.6% |
| 1991 | 0.0085 people per person | -2.9% |
| 1992 | 0.0077 people per person | -9.4% |
| 1993 | 0.0074 people per person | -4.0% |
| 1994 | 0.0071 people per person | -3.3% |
| 1995 | 0.0069 people per person | -2.7% |
| 1996 | 0.0068 people per person | -2.0% |
| 1997 | 0.0066 people per person | -2.2% |
| 1998 | 0.0065 people per person | -2.6% |
| 1999 | 0.0063 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2000 | 0.0061 people per person | -2.7% |
| 2001 | 0.006 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2002 | 0.0058 people per person | -2.2% |
| 2003 | 0.0057 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2004 | 0.0056 people per person | -2.3% |
| 2005 | 0.0054 people per person | -2.4% |
| 2006 | 0.0053 people per person | -2.5% |
| 2007 | 0.0052 people per person | -2.6% |
| 2008 | 0.005 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2009 | 0.0049 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2010 | 0.0047 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2011 | 0.0046 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2012 | 0.0044 people per person | -3.2% |
| 2013 | 0.0043 people per person | -3.1% |
| 2014 | 0.0042 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2015 | 0.004 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2016 | 0.0039 people per person | -3.0% |
| 2017 | 0.0038 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2018 | 0.0037 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2019 | 0.0036 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2020 | 0.0035 people per person | -2.9% |
| 2021 | 0.0034 people per person | -2.8% |
| 2022 | 0.0033 people per person | -2.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.0033 people per person is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.0016 people per person, 2.1× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.0033 people per person is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.0012 people per person, 2.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Military personnel, per capita in Mauritania changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 | +385.6% | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0114 people per person |
| 1981 | +45.8% | 0.0054 people per person | 0.0079 people per person |
| 1969 | +45.5% | 0.0019 people per person | 0.0028 people per person |
| 1982 | +29.6% | 0.0079 people per person | 0.0102 people per person |
| 1979 | -35.2% | 0.0086 people per person | 0.0056 people per person |
| 1978 | -31.4% | 0.0126 people per person | 0.0086 people per person |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0013 people per person | 0 people per person | 0.0028 people per person | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.0053 people per person | 0.0023 people per person | 0.0126 people per person | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.0087 people per person | 0.0054 people per person | 0.0102 people per person | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.0072 people per person | 0.0063 people per person | 0.0087 people per person | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.0055 people per person | 0.0049 people per person | 0.0061 people per person | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.0041 people per person | 0.0036 people per person | 0.0047 people per person | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.0034 people per person | 0.0033 people per person | 0.0035 people per person | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is military personnel, per capita in Mauritania?
- Military personnel, per capita in Mauritania was 0.0033 people per person in 2022, according to Statizoid (derived).
- What is the highest military personnel, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.0126 people per person in 1977.
- What is the lowest military personnel, per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 people per person in 1960.
- How does Mauritania rank for military personnel, per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 72nd out of 193 countries with data for 2022.
- Is military personnel, per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 25.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Statizoid (derived), published as part of Military personnel, per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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How this figure is calculated
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.
Military personnel ÷ Population, total
Computed from
- Military personnel Correlates of War – National Material Capabilities Version 7.0 (2026) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
- Population, total World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN)
Statizoid computes this series; the underlying measurements belong to the publishers named above. The arithmetic is applied to every country and year where both inputs report, and nothing is estimated unless the page says so.
About this data
Military personnel divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.