Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 19.1M in Romania (ranked 67/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 88,834 sq mi for Romania (ranked 28th vs. 80th).
By GDP, Mauritania ranks 152/197 ($10.8B) and Romania ranks 43/197 ($383B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 157/197 ($2,083), while Romania ranks 58/197 ($20,072).
Main facts and rankings
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Population | 
 
5432542
 
 | 
 
18962595
 
 | 
| Population rank | 123/197 | 69/197 | 
| GDP | 
 
$10.8B  
2024  | 
 
$383B  
2024  | 
| GDP rank | 152/197 | 43/197 | 
| GDP per capita | 
 
$2,083  
2024  | 
 
$20,072  
2024  | 
| GDP per capita rank | 157/197 | 58/197 | 
| GDP per capita, PPP | 
 
$7,271  
2024  | 
 
$48,712  
2024  | 
| Government debt | 
 
$4.84B  
2024  | 
 
$219B  
2024  | 
| Debt-to-GDP ratio | 
 
45.7%  
2025  | 
 
61.6%  
2025  | 
| Government debt per person | 
 
$936  
2024  | 
 
$11,490  
2024  | 
| Government debt per person rank | 144/185 | 49/185 | 
| Average annual personal income after taxes | 
 
$2,194  
2025  | 
 
$13,200  
2025  | 
| Land area | 
 
397,955 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
88,834 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Population density | 
 
13 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
 
214.7 ppl/mi²  
2024  | 
| Fertility rate | 
 
4.7  
2023  | 
 
1.71  
2023  | 
| Median age | 
 
18.4 years  
2024  | 
 
43.8 years  
2024  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
68.9 years  
2025  | 
 
76.2 years  
2025  | 
Mauritania and Romania: Comparison Charts
Mauritania and Romania economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1961 | $159,213,430 | - | 
| 1962 | $164,271,558 | - | 
| 1963 | $168,186,297 | - | 
| 1964 | $224,495,744 | - | 
| 1965 | $255,340,475 | - | 
| 1966 | $266,533,605 | - | 
| 1967 | $282,615,310 | - | 
| 1968 | $311,395,937 | - | 
| 1969 | $295,062,308 | - | 
| 1970 | $309,405,316 | - | 
| 1971 | $335,568,907 | - | 
| 1972 | $391,669,449 | - | 
| 1973 | $493,237,876 | - | 
| 1974 | $613,010,553 | - | 
| 1975 | $703,377,837 | - | 
| 1976 | $775,045,517 | - | 
| 1977 | $799,030,017 | - | 
| 1978 | $804,629,877 | - | 
| 1979 | $951,900,945 | - | 
| 1980 | $1,047,925,106 | - | 
| 1981 | $1,105,494,682 | - | 
| 1982 | $1,108,776,653 | - | 
| 1983 | $1,165,171,263 | - | 
| 1984 | $1,074,373,230 | - | 
| 1985 | $1,009,723,326 | - | 
| 1986 | $1,186,628,778 | - | 
| 1987 | $1,344,664,725 | $38,067,567,568 | 
| 1988 | $1,414,951,290 | $40,424,528,302 | 
| 1989 | $1,450,647,019 | $41,450,777,202 | 
| 1990 | $1,506,914,408 | $38,247,882,300 | 
| 1991 | $2,133,692,697 | $28,850,634,900 | 
| 1992 | $2,164,298,425 | $25,121,666,667 | 
| 1993 | $1,847,353,211 | $26,361,160,450 | 
| 1994 | $1,944,876,755 | $30,072,805,104 | 
| 1995 | $2,091,726,101 | $37,430,162,103 | 
| 1996 | $2,132,087,009 | $36,937,074,278 | 
| 1997 | $2,071,996,564 | $35,575,214,078 | 
| 1998 | $2,032,347,665 | $41,696,091,974 | 
| 1999 | $1,985,922,776 | $35,953,156,754 | 
| 2000 | $1,779,520,886 | $37,253,739,511 | 
| 2001 | $1,746,063,558 | $40,395,116,581 | 
| 2002 | $1,777,057,481 | $46,065,502,703 | 
| 2003 | $2,051,147,607 | $57,806,384,143 | 
| 2004 | $2,362,501,023 | $74,973,656,852 | 
| 2005 | $2,936,019,526 | $98,454,380,120 | 
| 2006 | $3,919,577,286 | $122,023,735,993 | 
| 2007 | $4,346,212,355 | $174,588,782,939 | 
| 2008 | $5,206,437,194 | $214,315,932,061 | 
| 2009 | $4,714,595,548 | $174,110,532,659 | 
| 2010 | $5,628,878,798 | $170,064,350,672 | 
| 2011 | $6,764,627,746 | $192,623,977,894 | 
| 2012 | $6,728,208,836 | $179,117,323,107 | 
| 2013 | $7,223,071,097 | $189,798,603,751 | 
| 2014 | $6,592,537,782 | $199,722,319,676 | 
| 2015 | $6,166,863,897 | $177,885,131,240 | 
| 2016 | $6,398,747,592 | $185,290,759,249 | 
| 2017 | $6,800,135,898 | $210,147,385,855 | 
| 2018 | $7,473,550,557 | $243,468,683,030 | 
| 2019 | $7,894,764,886 | $251,677,082,534 | 
| 2020 | $8,260,752,385 | $252,033,792,712 | 
| 2021 | $9,222,536,364 | $286,578,196,368 | 
| 2022 | $9,557,966,698 | $296,354,358,293 | 
| 2023 | $10,651,709,314 | $350,775,856,415 | 
| 2024 | $10,766,731,874 | $382,767,571,329 | 
Mauritania and Romania economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1961 | $188.2 | - | 
| 1962 | $189 | - | 
| 1963 | $188.2 | - | 
| 1964 | $244.3 | - | 
| 1965 | $270 | - | 
| 1966 | $273.6 | - | 
| 1967 | $281.5 | - | 
| 1968 | $301 | - | 
| 1969 | $276.6 | - | 
| 1970 | $281.3 | - | 
| 1971 | $296 | - | 
| 1972 | $335 | - | 
| 1973 | $410 | - | 
| 1974 | $494 | - | 
| 1975 | $551 | - | 
| 1976 | $589 | - | 
| 1977 | $590 | - | 
| 1978 | $578 | - | 
| 1979 | $664 | - | 
| 1980 | $711 | - | 
| 1981 | $729 | - | 
| 1982 | $710 | - | 
| 1983 | $725 | - | 
| 1984 | $650 | - | 
| 1985 | $593 | - | 
| 1986 | $677 | - | 
| 1987 | $746 | $1,659 | 
| 1988 | $762 | $1,753 | 
| 1989 | $762 | $1,790 | 
| 1990 | $772 | $1,648 | 
| 1991 | $1,062 | $1,254 | 
| 1992 | $1,036 | $1,102 | 
| 1993 | $850 | $1,158 | 
| 1994 | $865 | $1,323 | 
| 1995 | $905 | $1,650 | 
| 1996 | $904 | $1,633 | 
| 1997 | $859 | $1,577 | 
| 1998 | $821 | $1,853 | 
| 1999 | $781 | $1,600 | 
| 2000 | $681 | $1,660 | 
| 2001 | $652 | $1,825 | 
| 2002 | $649 | $2,120 | 
| 2003 | $732 | $2,679 | 
| 2004 | $824 | $3,495 | 
| 2005 | $999 | $4,618 | 
| 2006 | $1,301 | $5,758 | 
| 2007 | $1,405 | $8,360 | 
| 2008 | $1,636 | $10,435 | 
| 2009 | $1,435 | $8,548 | 
| 2010 | $1,660 | $8,400 | 
| 2011 | $1,931 | $9,561 | 
| 2012 | $1,859 | $8,930 | 
| 2013 | $1,934 | $9,498 | 
| 2014 | $1,713 | $10,032 | 
| 2015 | $1,555 | $8,977 | 
| 2016 | $1,566 | $9,405 | 
| 2017 | $1,615 | $10,728 | 
| 2018 | $1,723 | $12,502 | 
| 2019 | $1,767 | $12,992 | 
| 2020 | $1,796 | $13,082 | 
| 2021 | $1,948 | $14,987 | 
| 2022 | $1,960 | $15,558 | 
| 2023 | $2,121 | $18,404 | 
| 2024 | $2,083 | $20,072 | 
Mauritania vs. Romania life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1950 | 38.4 | 60.5 | 
| 1951 | 38.8 | 61.2 | 
| 1952 | 39.2 | 61.8 | 
| 1953 | 39.6 | 62.5 | 
| 1954 | 40.1 | 63 | 
| 1955 | 40.6 | 63.3 | 
| 1956 | 41.1 | 63.6 | 
| 1957 | 41.7 | 64 | 
| 1958 | 42.3 | 64.4 | 
| 1959 | 42.9 | 64.9 | 
| 1960 | 43.6 | 65.6 | 
| 1961 | 44.3 | 66.4 | 
| 1962 | 45 | 67.2 | 
| 1963 | 45.8 | 67.8 | 
| 1964 | 46.6 | 68.4 | 
| 1965 | 47.4 | 68.4 | 
| 1966 | 48.1 | 68.2 | 
| 1967 | 48.9 | 68.1 | 
| 1968 | 49.5 | 67.9 | 
| 1969 | 50.1 | 67.2 | 
| 1970 | 50.5 | 67.9 | 
| 1971 | 50.8 | 68.4 | 
| 1972 | 51 | 69 | 
| 1973 | 51.2 | 68.7 | 
| 1974 | 51.4 | 69.5 | 
| 1975 | 51.6 | 69.6 | 
| 1976 | 51.8 | 69.9 | 
| 1977 | 52 | 69.5 | 
| 1978 | 52.3 | 69.8 | 
| 1979 | 52.8 | 69.5 | 
| 1980 | 53.2 | 69.2 | 
| 1981 | 53.7 | 69.5 | 
| 1982 | 54.2 | 69.8 | 
| 1983 | 54.6 | 69.8 | 
| 1984 | 55.2 | 69.9 | 
| 1985 | 55.8 | 69.4 | 
| 1986 | 56.3 | 69.7 | 
| 1987 | 57 | 69.1 | 
| 1988 | 57.5 | 69.4 | 
| 1989 | 57.7 | 69.5 | 
| 1990 | 58.1 | 69.8 | 
| 1991 | 58.3 | 70 | 
| 1992 | 58.6 | 69.5 | 
| 1993 | 58.7 | 69.5 | 
| 1994 | 58.8 | 69.3 | 
| 1995 | 58.9 | 69.3 | 
| 1996 | 58.9 | 68.8 | 
| 1997 | 59.4 | 69.1 | 
| 1998 | 59.9 | 69.9 | 
| 1999 | 60.4 | 70.6 | 
| 2000 | 61 | 71.2 | 
| 2001 | 61.7 | 71.1 | 
| 2002 | 62.2 | 70.8 | 
| 2003 | 62.8 | 70.8 | 
| 2004 | 63.4 | 71.1 | 
| 2005 | 63.9 | 71.6 | 
| 2006 | 64.5 | 72.2 | 
| 2007 | 64.9 | 72.8 | 
| 2008 | 65.2 | 73.2 | 
| 2009 | 65.5 | 73.5 | 
| 2010 | 65.7 | 73.6 | 
| 2011 | 65.8 | 74.3 | 
| 2012 | 65.8 | 74.3 | 
| 2013 | 65.9 | 74.9 | 
| 2014 | 66.2 | 74.8 | 
| 2015 | 66.5 | 74.7 | 
| 2016 | 66.8 | 75 | 
| 2017 | 67.1 | 75 | 
| 2018 | 67.4 | 75.1 | 
| 2019 | 67.6 | 75.3 | 
| 2020 | 66.8 | 74 | 
| 2021 | 66.8 | 72.7 | 
| 2022 | 68.3 | 75.3 | 
| 2023 | 68.5 | 75.9 | 
| 2024 | 68.7 | 76.1 | 
| 2025 | 68.9 | 76.2 | 
Mauritania and Romania population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 824,298 | 18,406,905 | 
| 1961 | 846,167 | 18,555,250 | 
| 1962 | 869,184 | 18,676,550 | 
| 1963 | 893,423 | 18,797,850 | 
| 1964 | 918,955 | 18,919,126 | 
| 1965 | 945,838 | 19,031,576 | 
| 1966 | 974,157 | 19,215,450 | 
| 1967 | 1,003,843 | 19,534,242 | 
| 1968 | 1,034,739 | 19,799,831 | 
| 1969 | 1,066,754 | 20,009,141 | 
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | 20,250,398 | 
| 1971 | 1,133,702 | 20,461,567 | 
| 1972 | 1,168,355 | 20,657,957 | 
| 1973 | 1,203,838 | 20,835,681 | 
| 1974 | 1,240,188 | 21,029,429 | 
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | 21,293,583 | 
| 1976 | 1,315,336 | 21,551,634 | 
| 1977 | 1,353,768 | 21,756,096 | 
| 1978 | 1,392,713 | 21,951,464 | 
| 1979 | 1,432,758 | 22,090,488 | 
| 1980 | 1,474,043 | 22,207,282 | 
| 1981 | 1,516,877 | 22,353,070 | 
| 1982 | 1,561,176 | 22,475,741 | 
| 1983 | 1,606,746 | 22,560,478 | 
| 1984 | 1,653,693 | 22,640,547 | 
| 1985 | 1,702,107 | 22,732,999 | 
| 1986 | 1,751,835 | 22,836,841 | 
| 1987 | 1,803,014 | 22,949,430 | 
| 1988 | 1,855,859 | 23,057,662 | 
| 1989 | 1,903,048 | 23,161,458 | 
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | 23,201,835 | 
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | 23,001,155 | 
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | 22,794,284 | 
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | 22,763,280 | 
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | 22,730,211 | 
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | 22,684,270 | 
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | 22,619,004 | 
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | 22,553,978 | 
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | 22,507,344 | 
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | 22,472,040 | 
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | 22,442,971 | 
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | 22,131,970 | 
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | 21,730,496 | 
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | 21,574,326 | 
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | 21,451,748 | 
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | 21,319,685 | 
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | 21,193,760 | 
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | 20,882,982 | 
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | 20,537,875 | 
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | 20,367,487 | 
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | 20,246,871 | 
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | 20,147,528 | 
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | 20,058,035 | 
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | 19,983,693 | 
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | 19,908,979 | 
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | 19,815,616 | 
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | 19,702,267 | 
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | 19,588,715 | 
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | 19,473,970 | 
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | 19,371,648 | 
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | 19,265,250 | 
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | 19,122,059 | 
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | 19,048,502 | 
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | 19,059,479 | 
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | 19,069,340 | 
Fertility rates in Mauritania and Romania
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 6.15 | 2.34 | 
| 1961 | 6.2 | 2.17 | 
| 1962 | 6.24 | 2.04 | 
| 1963 | 6.31 | 2.01 | 
| 1964 | 6.37 | 1.96 | 
| 1965 | 6.44 | 1.91 | 
| 1966 | 6.52 | 1.9 | 
| 1967 | 6.57 | 3.66 | 
| 1968 | 6.6 | 3.63 | 
| 1969 | 6.64 | 3.19 | 
| 1970 | 6.68 | 2.89 | 
| 1971 | 6.7 | 2.67 | 
| 1972 | 6.71 | 2.55 | 
| 1973 | 6.72 | 2.44 | 
| 1974 | 6.73 | 2.71 | 
| 1975 | 6.71 | 2.59 | 
| 1976 | 6.73 | 2.54 | 
| 1977 | 6.74 | 2.57 | 
| 1978 | 6.73 | 2.52 | 
| 1979 | 6.7 | 2.49 | 
| 1980 | 6.67 | 2.43 | 
| 1981 | 6.64 | 2.36 | 
| 1982 | 6.59 | 2.17 | 
| 1983 | 6.54 | 2.06 | 
| 1984 | 6.48 | 2.26 | 
| 1985 | 6.42 | 2.31 | 
| 1986 | 6.34 | 2.39 | 
| 1987 | 6.27 | 2.38 | 
| 1988 | 6.21 | 2.3 | 
| 1989 | 6.2 | 2.22 | 
| 1990 | 6.18 | 1.83 | 
| 1991 | 6.16 | 1.59 | 
| 1992 | 6.13 | 1.51 | 
| 1993 | 6.09 | 1.43 | 
| 1994 | 6.06 | 1.4 | 
| 1995 | 5.96 | 1.33 | 
| 1996 | 5.86 | 1.3 | 
| 1997 | 5.74 | 1.32 | 
| 1998 | 5.62 | 1.32 | 
| 1999 | 5.52 | 1.3 | 
| 2000 | 5.46 | 1.31 | 
| 2001 | 5.41 | 1.27 | 
| 2002 | 5.37 | 1.27 | 
| 2003 | 5.36 | 1.3 | 
| 2004 | 5.37 | 1.33 | 
| 2005 | 5.38 | 1.4 | 
| 2006 | 5.4 | 1.42 | 
| 2007 | 5.43 | 1.45 | 
| 2008 | 5.44 | 1.6 | 
| 2009 | 5.41 | 1.66 | 
| 2010 | 5.38 | 1.59 | 
| 2011 | 5.38 | 1.47 | 
| 2012 | 5.35 | 1.52 | 
| 2013 | 5.32 | 1.46 | 
| 2014 | 5.26 | 1.56 | 
| 2015 | 5.21 | 1.62 | 
| 2016 | 5.16 | 1.69 | 
| 2017 | 5.11 | 1.78 | 
| 2018 | 5.04 | 1.76 | 
| 2019 | 4.98 | 1.77 | 
| 2020 | 4.91 | 1.8 | 
| 2021 | 4.85 | 1.81 | 
| 2022 | 4.77 | 1.71 | 
| 2023 | 4.7 | 1.71 | 
Mauritania and Romania demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
| 
 | 
 | 
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 28.5 | 
| 1961 | 18.8 | 28.9 | 
| 1962 | 18.8 | 29.3 | 
| 1963 | 18.8 | 29.7 | 
| 1964 | 18.8 | 30.2 | 
| 1965 | 18.7 | 30.6 | 
| 1966 | 18.6 | 31 | 
| 1967 | 18.5 | 31.3 | 
| 1968 | 18.4 | 31.3 | 
| 1969 | 18.3 | 31.3 | 
| 1970 | 18.1 | 31.4 | 
| 1971 | 17.9 | 31.4 | 
| 1972 | 17.7 | 31.5 | 
| 1973 | 17.6 | 31.5 | 
| 1974 | 17.4 | 31.6 | 
| 1975 | 17.3 | 31.7 | 
| 1976 | 17.2 | 31.8 | 
| 1977 | 17.1 | 31.8 | 
| 1978 | 17.1 | 31.7 | 
| 1979 | 17 | 31.7 | 
| 1980 | 17 | 31.8 | 
| 1981 | 17 | 31.9 | 
| 1982 | 17 | 32 | 
| 1983 | 17 | 32.1 | 
| 1984 | 17 | 32.3 | 
| 1985 | 17 | 32.5 | 
| 1986 | 17 | 32.7 | 
| 1987 | 17.1 | 32.8 | 
| 1988 | 17.1 | 32.8 | 
| 1989 | 17.1 | 32.9 | 
| 1990 | 17.1 | 33 | 
| 1991 | 17.2 | 33.1 | 
| 1992 | 17.3 | 33.3 | 
| 1993 | 17.6 | 33.6 | 
| 1994 | 17.6 | 33.8 | 
| 1995 | 17.6 | 34 | 
| 1996 | 17.5 | 34.2 | 
| 1997 | 17.5 | 34.4 | 
| 1998 | 17.5 | 34.6 | 
| 1999 | 17.6 | 34.7 | 
| 2000 | 17.7 | 34.8 | 
| 2001 | 17.7 | 34.8 | 
| 2002 | 17.7 | 35.3 | 
| 2003 | 17.7 | 36 | 
| 2004 | 17.7 | 36.6 | 
| 2005 | 17.7 | 37 | 
| 2006 | 17.6 | 37.3 | 
| 2007 | 17.6 | 37.7 | 
| 2008 | 17.7 | 38.2 | 
| 2009 | 17.8 | 38.8 | 
| 2010 | 17.8 | 39.3 | 
| 2011 | 17.9 | 39.8 | 
| 2012 | 17.8 | 40.2 | 
| 2013 | 17.8 | 40.5 | 
| 2014 | 17.8 | 40.9 | 
| 2015 | 17.8 | 41.3 | 
| 2016 | 17.8 | 41.7 | 
| 2017 | 17.8 | 42 | 
| 2018 | 17.8 | 42.3 | 
| 2019 | 17.9 | 42.6 | 
| 2020 | 17.9 | 42.9 | 
| 2021 | 18 | 43.2 | 
| 2022 | 18.1 | 43.3 | 
| 2023 | 18.2 | 43.5 | 
| 2024 | 18.4 | 43.8 | 
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National statistics comparison
Finance
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method | 
 
$10.8B  
2024  | 
 
$336B  
2024  | 
| Government expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
25.5%  
2025  | 
 
39.2%  
2025  | 
| Education expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
4.72%  
2023  | 
 
3.28%  
2022  | 
| Military expenditure, % of GDP | 
 
2.55%  
2023  | 
 
1.61%  
2023  | 
| Armed forces personnel | 
 
21,000  
2020  | 
 
128,000  
2020  | 
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP | 
 
-1.27%  
2025  | 
 
-7.83%  
2025  | 
| Unemployment rate | 
 
10.4%  
2019  | 
 
5.43%  
2024  | 
| Services, % of GDP | 
 
43.2%  
2024  | 
 
62.5%  
2024  | 
| Industry, % of GDP | 
 
30.6%  
2024  | 
 
25%  
2024  | 
| Economic freedom index | 
 
54.9  
2025  | 
 
66.5  
2025  | 
| Income share by richest 10% | 
 
24.6%  
2019  | 
 
21.8%  
2023  | 
| Income share by poorest 10% | 
 
3.1%  
2019  | 
 
2.4%  
2023  | 
| Number of billionaires | n/a | 
 
6  
2025  | 
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a | 
 
0.00004%  
2025  | 
| Listed domestic companies | n/a | 
 
83  
2024  | 
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a | 
 
$47.4B  
2024  | 
| Total reserves including gold | 
 
$2.04B  
2021  | 
 
$73.4B  
2024  | 
| Personal remittances received | 
 
$94.5M  
2024  | 
 
$9.52B  
2024  | 
| International tourist arrivals | 
 
30,000  
2000  | 
 
5,023,000  
2020  | 
| International tourism as share of exports | 
 
0.23%  
2020  | 
 
1.73%  
2020  | 
| Banked people share | 
 
27.3%  
2024  | 
 
71.3%  
2024  | 
Energy
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a | 
 
1,601 kg  
2023  | 
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a | 
 
$28.6  
2023  | 
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions | 
 
4.65 megatons  
2023  | 
 
70.8 megatons  
2023  | 
| CO2 emissions per capita | 
 
0.93 tons  
2023  | 
 
3.71 tons  
2023  | 
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a | 
 
70.4%  
2022  | 
| Renewable energy use share | 
 
19.6%  
2022  | 
 
23.6%  
2021  | 
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a | 
 
17.5%  
2023  | 
| Net energy imports use share | n/a | 
 
28.1%  
2023  | 
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a | 
 
2,585 kWh  
2023  | 
| Renewable electricity output share | 
 
19.4%  
2021  | 
 
44.9%  
2021  | 
| Hydroelectric share | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
 
32.2%  
2023  | 
| Nuclear share | 
 
0%  
2021  | 
 
19.3%  
2023  | 
| Electricity access | 
 
50.3%  
2023  | 
 
100%  
2023  | 
Society
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population | 
 
0.06%  
2024  | 
 
0.23%  
2024  | 
| Annual migration change | 
 
-2,185  
2024  | 
 
-28,466  
2024  | 
| Urban population | 
 
58.5%  
2024  | 
 
54.9%  
2024  | 
| Male:Female ratio | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
 
50:50  
2024  | 
| Average male height | 
 
5.43 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.83 ft  
2025  | 
| Average female height | 
 
5.25 ft  
2025  | 
 
5.4 ft  
2025  | 
| Quality of life index | 
 
29.4  
2025  | 
 
67.7  
2025  | 
| Corruption Perceptions Index | 
 
30  
2024  | 
 
46  
2024  | 
| Higher education index | 
 
14  
2025  | 
 
69  
2025  | 
| Homicides per 100K people | 
 
1.02  
2020  | 
 
1.11  
2023  | 
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people | 
 
25.6  
2019  | 
 
10.3  
2019  | 
| Visa free countries | 
 
65  
2025  | 
 
171  
2025  | 
| Adult literacy rate | 
 
67%  
2021  | 
 
99.2%  
2021  | 
| English speaking | 
 
4%  
2025  | 
 
31%  
2023  | 
| People using the Internet | 
 
37.4%  
2023  | 
 
91.3%  
2024  | 
Health
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita | 
 
$90.4  
2022  | 
 
$902  
2022  | 
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita | 
 
$36.9  
2022  | 
 
$193.3  
2022  | 
| Life expectancy | 
 
68.9 years  
2025  | 
 
76.2 years  
2025  | 
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure | 
 
17.5%  
2022  | 
 
0%  
2022  | 
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 
 
0.24  
2022  | 
 
3.47  
2021  | 
| Age at first childbirth | 
 
21.8 years  
2025  | 
 
27.1 years  
2023  | 
| Maternal mortality per 100K births | 
 
381  
2023  | 
 
12  
2023  | 
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births | 
 
37.8  
2023  | 
 
6.6  
2023  | 
| Obesity rate | 
 
23%  
2022  | 
 
35%  
2022  | 
| Diabetes prevalence | 
 
5.2%  
2024  | 
 
7.5%  
2024  | 
| Air quality index | 
 
26  
2025  | 
 
50  
2025  | 
| Tobacco use prevalence | 
 
9.5%  
2022  | 
 
30%  
2022  | 
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita | 
 
0 liters  
2020  | 
 
16.8 liters  
2020  | 
Territory
| 
 | 
 | 
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land | 
 
0.69%  
2025  | 
 
0.15%  
2025  | 
| Land area per capita | 
 
76,983 sq mi  
2024  | 
 
4,658 sq mi  
2024  | 
| Agricultural land area | 
 
153,321 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
49,093 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Forest area | 
 
1,145 sq mi  
2025  | 
 
26,753 sq mi  
2025  | 
| Roads length | 
 
7,614 mi  
2018  | 
 
53,679 mi  
2023  | 
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