Military personnel in Mauritius

Mauritius: Military personnel was 0 in 2022. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2022)
0
World rank
169th
of 194 countries
All-time high
3,000
in 1975
All-time low
0
in 1968
Years of data
50
1968–2022

Military personnel in Mauritius, 1968–2022

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Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2022, military personnel in Mauritius stood at 0. That is the lowest value across all 50 years on record.

Over the whole period, military personnel in Mauritius peaked at 3,000 in 1975 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1968.

That places Mauritius 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022, putting it in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Military personnel in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Military personnel in Mauritius, 1968 to 2022.
Year Value Change
1968 0 —
1969 0 —
1970 0 —
1971 0 —
1972 0 —
1973 0 —
1974 0 —
1975 3,000 —
1976 3,000 +0.0%
1977 1,000 -66.7%
1978 0 -100.0%
1979 0 —
1980 0 —
1981 0 —
1982 0 —
1983 1,000 —
1984 1,000 +0.0%
1985 1,000 +0.0%
1986 1,000 +0.0%
1987 1,000 +0.0%
1988 1,000 +0.0%
1989 1,000 +0.0%
1990 1,000 +0.0%
1991 1,000 +0.0%
1992 1,000 +0.0%
1993 1,000 +0.0%
1994 1,000 +0.0%
1995 1,000 +0.0%
1996 1,000 +0.0%
1997 1,000 +0.0%
1998 2,000 +100.0%
1999 2,000 +0.0%
2005 0 -100.0%
2006 0 —
2007 0 —
2008 0 —
2009 0 —
2010 0 —
2011 0 —
2012 0 —
2013 0 —
2014 0 —
2015 0 —
2016 0 —
2017 0 —
2018 0 —
2019 0 —
2020 0 —
2021 0 —
2022 0 —

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 0 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23,000. (58 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 0 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14,000. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 0 0 0 2
1970s 700 0 3,000 10
1980s 700 0 1,000 10
1990s 1,200 1,000 2,000 10
2000s 0 0 0 5
2010s 0 0 0 10
2020s 0 0 0 3

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 169 Andorra 0
  2. 169 Antigua and Barbuda 0
  3. 169 Costa Rica 0 compare
  4. 169 Dominica 0
  5. 169 Grenada 0 compare
  6. 169 Iceland 0
  7. 169 Kiribati 0
  8. 169 Liechtenstein 0
  9. 169 Luxembourg 0 compare
  10. 169 Maldives 0
  11. 169 Marshall Islands 0
  12. 169 Micronesia (country) 0
  13. 169 Monaco 0
  14. 169 Nauru 0
  15. 169 Palau 0
  16. 169 Panama 0 compare
  17. 169 Saint Kitts and Nevis 0
  18. 169 Saint Lucia 0
  19. 169 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0
  20. 169 Samoa 0
  21. 169 San Marino 0
  22. 169 Seychelles 0 compare
  23. 169 Solomon Islands 0
  24. 169 Tuvalu 0
  25. 169 Vanuatu 0

See the full ranking of 194 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is military personnel in Mauritius?
Military personnel in Mauritius was 0 in 2022, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest military personnel recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 3,000 in 1975.
What is the lowest military personnel recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1968.
How does Mauritius rank for military personnel?
Mauritius ranks 169th out of 194 countries with data for 2022.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Military personnel. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Military personnel
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
194 places, 15,765 data points, 1816–2022
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