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Military Strength: Flag of Algeria Algeria vs Flag of Mauritania Mauritania

Algeria (ranked #18 globally) holds a stronger overall military position than Mauritania (#114) on the ATLAS Index. Algeria fields 130,000 active troops — 8.2:1 Mauritania's 15,850, backed by 150,000 reserves and 187,200 paramilitary. Algeria's $22B defense budget is 82:1 that of Mauritania ($0.3B).

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Flag of Algeria AlgeriaWorld #18 44.9
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Algeria leads on 5 of 6 pillars

Flag of Mauritania MauritaniaWorld #114 12.5
  • 54.9130K active troops Manpower10 % 25.815K active troops
  • 59.01,485 battle tanks Ground forces20 % 20.125 battle tanks
  • 45.393 warships Naval power20 % 0.00 warships
  • 43.4173 combat aircraft Air power25 % 15.24 combat aircraft
  • 0.00 warheads Nuclear deterrent10 % 0.00 warheads
  • 48.2$22B budget Defense budget15 % 13.0$262M budget
Algeria Mauritania Pillar scores 0–100 (weight under each label) over a headline figure from that domain · each conventional pillar read after its branch's availability proxy · Methodology
Key figures
Algeria Mauritania Ratio
Defense budget $22B $262M 🇩🇿 82×
– share of GDP 8.0% 2.4% 🇩🇿 3.3×
Active personnel 130,000 15,850 🇩🇿 8.2×
Combat aircraft 173 4 🇩🇿 43×
Warships 93 0 🇩🇿
– submarines 6 0 🇩🇿
Main battle tanks 1,485 25 🇩🇿 59×
Nuclear warheads 0 0 —
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Reserve troops 150,000 0 🇩🇿
Paramilitary forces 187,200 5,000 🇩🇿 37×
Military aircraft (all types) 686 23 🇩🇿 30×
– helicopters 314 4 🇩🇿 78×
Budget share of govt spending — — —
Budget per capita $454 $49 🇩🇿 9.2×
Population 47.4M 5.3M 🇩🇿 8.9×
GDP $287B $12B 🇩🇿 25×
GDP per capita $6,051 $2,198 🇩🇿 2.8×
Land area 2,381,741 km² 1,025,520 km² 🇩🇿 2.3×
Coastline 998 km 754 km 🇩🇿 1.3×
Backbone systems most numerous in service
🇩🇿 AlgeriaSu-30 Flanker-C ×72T-90 ×600Improved Kilo-class ×4
🇲🇷 MauritaniaEMB-314 Super Tucano ×4
Defense budget history Algeria ×2.0 · Mauritania ×1.3 since 2020
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Frequently Asked Questions

Who has more military personnel, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria has approximately 130,000 active military personnel compared to Mauritania's 15,850, giving Algeria a 8.2:1 numerical advantage.
Which country has more combat aircraft, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria operates 173 combat aircraft compared to Mauritania's 4. This includes fighters, strike aircraft, and multirole combat jets.
Who has the larger navy, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria has a larger navy with 93 warships compared to Mauritania's 0. Algeria operates 6 submarines while Mauritania has 0.
Which country spends more on defense, Algeria or Mauritania?
Algeria has a larger defense budget at $21.5 billion (82:1 more) compared to Mauritania's $262 million annually.
Do Algeria and Mauritania have nuclear weapons?
Neither Algeria nor Mauritania currently possesses nuclear weapons.
How do the tank forces of Algeria and Mauritania compare?
Algeria operates 1,485 main battle tanks compared to Mauritania's 25. Tank numbers reflect both active inventory and reserves.