Mauritania vs Myanmar: Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force
Mauritania
2.0%
in 2020
Myanmar
1.9%
in 2020
Mauritania rank
29th
Myanmar rank
32nd
Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force over time
- Mauritania
- Myanmar
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.0% against 1.9% in Myanmar, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 31 shared years of data; in 1990 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Myanmar | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 3.1% | 1.8% | 1.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 2.8% | 2.3% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 2.3% | 2.2% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 2.0% | 1.9% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force, Mauritania or Myanmar?
- Mauritania, at 2.0% against 1.9% in Myanmar as of 2020.
- What is the difference in armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force between Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Myanmar?
- 31 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2020.
- How do Mauritania and Myanmar rank globally for armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force?
- Mauritania ranks 29th and Myanmar ranks 32nd of 171 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- The Military Balance - International Institute for Strategic Studies, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Armed forces personnel as a share of the total labor force. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Armed forces personnel are active duty military personnel, including paramilitary forces if their training, organization, equipment, and control suggest they may be used to support or replace regular military forces.