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Australia vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 6th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Mauritania
Population
27799169
5505206
Population rank 55/197 122/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Australia and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Australia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Australia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Australia Mauritania
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $10,908,045,687
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $10,726,838,461
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $9,557,966,698
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $9,222,536,364
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $8,260,752,385
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $7,894,764,886
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $7,473,550,557
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $6,800,135,898
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $6,398,747,592
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $6,166,863,897
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $6,592,537,782
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $7,223,071,097
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $6,728,208,836
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $6,764,627,746
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $5,628,878,798
2009 $931,761,689,771 $4,714,595,548
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $5,206,437,194
2007 $856,603,595,823 $4,346,212,355
2006 $749,708,370,333 $3,919,577,286
2005 $696,811,489,613 $2,936,019,526
2004 $615,643,050,221 $2,362,501,023
2003 $468,517,181,130 $2,051,147,607
2002 $396,436,967,263 $1,777,057,481
2001 $380,360,222,861 $1,746,063,558
2000 $416,901,962,163 $1,779,520,886
1999 $390,347,787,943 $1,985,922,776
1998 $400,361,527,505 $2,032,347,665
1997 $436,321,902,767 $2,071,996,564
1996 $401,962,517,479 $2,132,087,009
1995 $368,725,126,225 $2,091,726,101
1994 $323,269,456,935 $1,944,876,755
1993 $312,568,858,910 $1,847,353,211
1992 $325,982,966,981 $2,164,298,425
1991 $326,416,407,861 $2,133,692,697
1990 $311,840,666,465 $1,506,914,408
1989 $300,264,309,002 $1,450,647,019
1988 $236,461,079,970 $1,414,951,290
1987 $189,726,707,253 $1,344,664,725
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,186,628,778
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,009,723,326
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,074,373,230
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,165,171,263
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,108,776,653
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,105,494,682
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,047,925,106
1979 $135,093,718,051 $951,900,945
1978 $118,660,813,780 $804,629,877
1977 $110,504,702,914 $799,030,017
1976 $105,209,354,856 $775,045,517
1975 $97,440,939,506 $703,377,837
1974 $89,086,219,602 $613,010,553
1973 $63,923,126,201 $493,237,876
1972 $52,117,990,654 $391,669,449
1971 $45,283,847,245 $335,568,907
1970 $41,395,206,623 $309,405,316
1969 $36,738,245,878 $295,062,308
1968 $32,763,365,242 $311,395,937
1967 $30,487,524,878 $282,615,310
1966 $27,349,284,376 $266,533,605
1965 $26,014,244,162 $255,340,475
1964 $23,835,843,814 $224,495,744
1963 $21,573,443,452 $168,186,297
1962 $19,953,923,193 $164,271,558
1961 $19,713,123,154 $159,213,430
1960 $18,635,682,982 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Mauritania
2024 $64,604 $2,110
2023 $65,058 $2,136
2022 $65,170 $1,960
2021 $60,759 $1,948
2020 $51,983 $1,796
2019 $55,195 $1,767
2018 $57,410 $1,723
2017 $54,118 $1,615
2016 $50,084 $1,566
2015 $56,970 $1,555
2014 $62,817 $1,713
2013 $68,477 $1,934
2012 $68,301 $1,859
2011 $62,799 $1,931
2010 $52,314 $1,660
2009 $42,955 $1,435
2008 $49,811 $1,636
2007 $41,128 $1,405
2006 $36,659 $1,301
2005 $34,535 $999
2004 $30,886 $824
2003 $23,758 $732
2002 $20,335 $649
2001 $19,734 $652
2000 $21,909 $681
1999 $20,750 $781
1998 $21,516 $821
1997 $23,683 $859
1996 $22,056 $904
1995 $20,479 $905
1994 $18,156 $865
1993 $17,725 $850
1992 $18,650 $1,036
1991 $18,885 $1,062
1990 $18,274 $772
1989 $17,858 $762
1988 $14,303 $762
1987 $11,666 $746
1986 $11,406 $677
1985 $11,455 $593
1984 $12,436 $650
1983 $11,532 $725
1982 $12,798 $710
1981 $11,871 $729
1980 $10,223 $711
1979 $9,308 $664
1978 $8,264 $578
1977 $7,786 $590
1976 $7,497 $589
1975 $7,014 $551
1974 $6,492 $494
1973 $4,778 $410
1972 $3,955 $335
1971 $3,500 $296
1970 $3,310 $281.3
1969 $2,996 $276.6
1968 $2,728 $301
1967 $2,584 $281.5
1966 $2,347 $273.6
1965 $2,284 $270
1964 $2,134 $244.3
1963 $1,970 $188.2
1962 $1,858 $189
1961 $1,880 $188.2
1960 $1,813 -

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Mauritania
2026 84.3 69.2
2025 84.2 68.9
2024 84.1 68.7
2023 83.9 68.5
2022 82.8 68.3
2021 83.6 66.8
2020 83.7 66.8
2019 83.2 67.6
2018 83.3 67.4
2017 82.7 67.1
2016 82.8 66.8
2015 82.6 66.5
2014 82.5 66.2
2013 82.6 65.9
2012 82.3 65.8
2011 82.1 65.8
2010 82 65.7
2009 81.7 65.5
2008 81.4 65.2
2007 81.2 64.9
2006 81.3 64.5
2005 81.1 63.9
2004 80.7 63.4
2003 80.4 62.8
2002 80.1 62.2
2001 80 61.7
2000 79.6 61
1999 79.3 60.4
1998 79 59.9
1997 78.6 59.4
1996 78.3 58.9
1995 78.3 58.9
1994 77.9 58.8
1993 78 58.7
1992 77.5 58.6
1991 77.5 58.3
1990 77 58.1
1989 76.2 57.7
1988 76.3 57.5
1987 76.1 57
1986 76.1 56.3
1985 75.4 55.8
1984 75.5 55.2
1983 75.4 54.6
1982 74.7 54.2
1981 74.8 53.7
1980 74.6 53.2
1979 74.3 52.8
1978 73.7 52.3
1977 73.5 52
1976 72.8 51.8
1975 72.8 51.6
1974 71.8 51.4
1973 72.1 51.2
1972 71.8 51
1971 71.5 50.8
1970 70.7 50.5
1969 71.1 50.1
1968 70.7 49.5
1967 71 48.9
1966 70.7 48.1
1965 70.8 47.4
1964 70.6 46.6
1963 71 45.8
1962 70.9 45
1961 71.1 44.3
1960 70.9 43.6
1959 70.4 42.9
1958 70.9 42.3
1957 70.3 41.7
1956 70 41.1
1955 70.2 40.6
1954 69.9 40.1
1953 69.7 39.6
1952 69.1 39.2
1951 68.7 38.8
1950 69 38.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Australia Mauritania
2024 27,196,812 5,169,395
2023 26,659,922 5,022,441
2022 26,018,721 4,875,637
2021 25,685,412 4,734,874
2020 25,649,248 4,600,131
2019 25,334,826 4,467,708
2018 24,963,258 4,337,685
2017 24,592,588 4,210,600
2016 24,190,907 4,086,657
2015 23,815,995 3,965,959
2014 23,475,686 3,848,514
2013 23,128,129 3,734,318
2012 22,733,465 3,619,034
2011 22,340,024 3,502,811
2010 22,031,750 3,390,965
2009 21,691,653 3,284,448
2008 21,249,199 3,183,269
2007 20,827,622 3,093,059
2006 20,450,966 3,013,660
2005 20,176,844 2,939,059
2004 19,932,722 2,868,664
2003 19,720,737 2,802,046
2002 19,495,210 2,738,655
2001 19,274,701 2,678,760
2000 19,028,802 2,613,441
1999 18,812,264 2,541,698
1998 18,607,584 2,474,651
1997 18,423,037 2,411,306
1996 18,224,767 2,358,188
1995 18,004,882 2,312,017
1994 17,805,468 2,249,454
1993 17,634,808 2,174,328
1992 17,478,635 2,088,135
1991 17,284,036 2,009,738
1990 17,065,128 1,951,878
1989 16,814,416 1,903,048
1988 16,532,164 1,855,859
1987 16,263,874 1,803,014
1986 16,018,350 1,751,835
1985 15,788,312 1,702,107
1984 15,579,391 1,653,693
1983 15,393,472 1,606,746
1982 15,184,247 1,561,176
1981 14,923,260 1,516,877
1980 14,692,000 1,474,043
1979 14,514,000 1,432,758
1978 14,358,000 1,392,713
1977 14,192,000 1,353,768
1976 14,033,000 1,315,336
1975 13,893,000 1,277,330
1974 13,723,000 1,240,188
1973 13,380,000 1,203,838
1972 13,177,000 1,168,355
1971 12,937,000 1,133,702
1970 12,507,000 1,099,806
1969 12,263,000 1,066,754
1968 12,009,000 1,034,739
1967 11,799,000 1,003,843
1966 11,651,000 974,157
1965 11,388,000 945,838
1964 11,167,000 918,955
1963 10,950,000 893,423
1962 10,742,000 869,184
1961 10,483,000 846,167
1960 10,276,477 824,298

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Australia

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Mauritania
2023 1.5 4.7
2022 1.63 4.77
2021 1.7 4.85
2020 1.58 4.91
2019 1.66 4.98
2018 1.74 5.04
2017 1.74 5.11
2016 1.75 5.16
2015 1.81 5.21
2014 1.83 5.26
2013 1.86 5.32
2012 1.92 5.35
2011 1.93 5.38
2010 1.93 5.38
2009 1.97 5.41
2008 1.98 5.44
2007 1.96 5.43
2006 1.91 5.4
2005 1.81 5.38
2004 1.77 5.37
2003 1.75 5.36
2002 1.76 5.37
2001 1.74 5.41
2000 1.76 5.46
1999 1.76 5.52
1998 1.76 5.62
1997 1.78 5.74
1996 1.8 5.86
1995 1.82 5.96
1994 1.84 6.06
1993 1.86 6.09
1992 1.89 6.13
1991 1.85 6.16
1990 1.9 6.18
1989 1.84 6.2
1988 1.83 6.21
1987 1.85 6.27
1986 1.87 6.34
1985 1.92 6.42
1984 1.84 6.48
1983 1.92 6.54
1982 1.93 6.59
1981 1.94 6.64
1980 1.89 6.67
1979 1.91 6.7
1978 1.95 6.73
1977 2.01 6.74
1976 2.06 6.73
1975 2.15 6.71
1974 2.4 6.73
1973 2.49 6.72
1972 2.74 6.71
1971 2.96 6.7
1970 2.86 6.68
1969 2.89 6.64
1968 2.89 6.6
1967 2.85 6.57
1966 2.88 6.52
1965 2.98 6.44
1964 3.15 6.37
1963 3.33 6.31
1962 3.44 6.24
1961 3.54 6.2
1960 3.45 6.15

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Mauritania
2024 39 18.4
2023 38.8 18.2
2022 38.5 18.1
2021 38.3 18
2020 38 17.9
2019 37.6 17.9
2018 37.4 17.8
2017 37.4 17.8
2016 37.3 17.8
2015 37.3 17.8
2014 37.3 17.8
2013 37.2 17.8
2012 37.2 17.8
2011 37.1 17.9
2010 37 17.8
2009 36.9 17.8
2008 36.8 17.7
2007 36.8 17.6
2006 36.7 17.6
2005 36.5 17.7
2004 36.3 17.7
2003 36.1 17.7
2002 35.8 17.7
2001 35.6 17.7
2000 35.4 17.7
1999 35.1 17.6
1998 34.7 17.5
1997 34.3 17.5
1996 34 17.5
1995 33.6 17.6
1994 33.3 17.6
1993 33 17.6
1992 32.7 17.3
1991 32.4 17.2
1990 32.1 17.1
1989 31.8 17.1
1988 31.6 17.1
1987 31.3 17.1
1986 31.1 17
1985 30.8 17
1984 30.5 17
1983 30.2 17
1982 29.9 17
1981 29.6 17
1980 29.4 17
1979 29.1 17
1978 28.9 17.1
1977 28.6 17.1
1976 28.4 17.2
1975 28.1 17.3
1974 28 17.4
1973 27.8 17.6
1972 27.7 17.7
1971 27.7 17.9
1970 27.7 18.1
1969 27.8 18.3
1968 27.9 18.4
1967 28 18.5
1966 28.1 18.6
1965 28.3 18.7
1964 28.6 18.8
1963 28.8 18.8
1962 29.1 18.8
1961 29.3 18.8
1960 29.5 18.8

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Australia Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Australia Mauritania
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
67%
2021
English speaking
92.8%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Australia Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Mauritania
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
7,614 mi
2018

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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