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Canada vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Canada has a population of 41.3M (ranked 37/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Canada's land area is 3,393,336 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 4th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Canada ranks 9/197 ($2.24T) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Canada ranks 20/197 ($54,340), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Canada Mauritania
Population
42181965
5505206
Population rank 38/197 122/197
GDP
$2.24T
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 9/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$54,340
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 20/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$64,610
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$2.5T
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
111.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$60,482
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 4/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$37,320
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 3,393,336 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
12.4 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.26
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
41.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Canada and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Canada and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Canada

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Canada Mauritania
2024 $2,243,636,826,634 $10,908,045,687
2023 $2,173,339,670,064 $10,726,838,461
2022 $2,190,411,080,134 $9,557,966,698
2021 $2,022,378,748,423 $9,222,536,364
2020 $1,655,684,730,000 $8,260,752,385
2019 $1,743,725,183,673 $7,894,764,886
2018 $1,725,329,192,783 $7,473,550,557
2017 $1,649,265,644,244 $6,800,135,898
2016 $1,527,994,741,907 $6,398,747,592
2015 $1,556,508,816,217 $6,166,863,897
2014 $1,805,749,878,440 $6,592,537,782
2013 $1,846,597,421,835 $7,223,071,097
2012 $1,828,366,481,522 $6,728,208,836
2011 $1,793,326,630,175 $6,764,627,746
2010 $1,617,343,367,486 $5,628,878,798
2009 $1,374,625,142,157 $4,714,595,548
2008 $1,552,989,690,722 $5,206,437,194
2007 $1,468,820,407,783 $4,346,212,355
2006 $1,319,264,809,591 $3,919,577,286
2005 $1,173,108,598,779 $2,936,019,526
2004 $1,026,690,238,278 $2,362,501,023
2003 $895,540,646,635 $2,051,147,607
2002 $760,649,334,098 $1,777,057,481
2001 $738,981,792,355 $1,746,063,558
2000 $744,773,415,932 $1,779,520,886
1999 $678,412,196,271 $1,985,922,776
1998 $634,000,000,000 $2,032,347,665
1997 $654,986,999,856 $2,071,996,564
1996 $630,607,994,133 $2,132,087,009
1995 $605,961,090,061 $2,091,726,101
1994 $579,944,346,807 $1,944,876,755
1993 $579,053,561,739 $1,847,353,211
1992 $594,387,358,319 $2,164,298,425
1991 $612,527,712,316 $2,133,692,697
1990 $596,075,591,361 $1,506,914,408
1989 $567,211,993,243 $1,450,647,019
1988 $509,380,027,627 $1,414,951,290
1987 $433,134,238,311 $1,344,664,725
1986 $379,006,836,992 $1,186,628,778
1985 $366,186,012,450 $1,009,723,326
1984 $356,718,400,124 $1,074,373,230
1983 $341,866,277,183 $1,165,171,263
1982 $314,647,807,409 $1,108,776,653
1981 $307,246,642,756 $1,105,494,682
1980 $274,776,566,028 $1,047,925,106
1979 $243,891,124,296 $951,900,945
1978 $219,369,542,386 $804,629,877
1977 $212,325,176,305 $799,030,017
1976 $207,271,612,576 $775,045,517
1975 $174,419,757,177 $703,377,837
1974 $160,949,188,139 $613,010,553
1973 $131,764,343,566 $493,237,876
1972 $113,463,848,874 $391,669,449
1971 $99,606,454,744 $335,568,907
1970 $88,192,257,632 $309,405,316
1969 $79,405,011,125 $295,062,308
1968 $72,048,833,006 $311,395,937
1967 $65,856,924,424 $282,615,310
1966 $61,252,415,405 $266,533,605
1965 $54,649,410,479 $255,340,475
1964 $49,503,663,836 $224,495,744
1963 $45,140,337,827 $168,186,297
1962 $42,336,211,556 $164,271,558
1961 $41,038,192,838 $159,213,430
1960 $40,563,768,947 -

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

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Canada and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Canada

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Canada Mauritania
2024 $54,340 $2,110
2023 $54,220 $2,136
2022 $56,257 $1,960
2021 $52,887 $1,948
2020 $43,538 $1,796
2019 $46,353 $1,767
2018 $46,539 $1,723
2017 $45,130 $1,615
2016 $42,314 $1,566
2015 $43,594 $1,555
2014 $50,961 $1,713
2013 $52,638 $1,934
2012 $52,670 $1,859
2011 $52,224 $1,931
2010 $47,561 $1,660
2009 $40,875 $1,435
2008 $46,710 $1,636
2007 $44,660 $1,405
2006 $40,504 $1,301
2005 $36,384 $999
2004 $32,146 $824
2003 $28,302 $732
2002 $24,256 $649
2001 $23,822 $652
2000 $24,271 $681
1999 $22,315 $781
1998 $21,025 $821
1997 $21,902 $859
1996 $21,297 $904
1995 $20,680 $905
1994 $19,998 $865
1993 $20,187 $850
1992 $20,950 $1,036
1991 $21,847 $1,062
1990 $21,526 $772
1989 $20,795 $762
1988 $19,013 $762
1987 $16,378 $746
1986 $14,521 $677
1985 $14,170 $593
1984 $13,930 $650
1983 $13,477 $725
1982 $12,527 $710
1981 $12,379 $729
1980 $11,208 $711
1979 $10,078 $664
1978 $9,154 $578
1977 $8,949 $590
1976 $8,839 $589
1975 $7,537 $551
1974 $7,057 $494
1973 $5,858 $410
1972 $5,107 $335
1971 $4,535 $296
1970 $4,136 $281.3
1969 $3,776 $276.6
1968 $3,473 $301
1967 $3,226 $281.5
1966 $3,055 $273.6
1965 $2,777 $270
1964 $2,562 $244.3
1963 $2,380 $188.2
1962 $2,274 $189
1961 $2,246 $188.2
1960 $2,265 -

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

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Canada vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Canada

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Canada Mauritania
2026 83.1 69.2
2025 82.9 68.9
2024 82.7 68.7
2023 82.6 68.5
2022 81.2 68.3
2021 82 66.8
2020 81.7 66.8
2019 82.3 67.6
2018 81.9 67.4
2017 81.9 67.1
2016 82 66.8
2015 81.9 66.5
2014 81.8 66.2
2013 81.8 65.9
2012 81.7 65.8
2011 81.5 65.8
2010 81.3 65.7
2009 81.1 65.5
2008 80.7 65.2
2007 80.5 64.9
2006 80.5 64.5
2005 80.1 63.9
2004 80 63.4
2003 79.7 62.8
2002 79.6 62.2
2001 79.4 61.7
2000 79.2 61
1999 78.9 60.4
1998 78.7 59.9
1997 78.5 59.4
1996 78.3 58.9
1995 78 58.9
1994 77.9 58.8
1993 77.7 58.7
1992 77.9 58.6
1991 77.6 58.3
1990 77.4 58.1
1989 77.1 57.7
1988 76.9 57.5
1987 76.8 57
1986 76.5 56.3
1985 76.3 55.8
1984 76.4 55.2
1983 76.1 54.6
1982 75.7 54.2
1981 75.5 53.7
1980 75.1 53.2
1979 74.8 52.8
1978 74.5 52.3
1977 74.2 52
1976 73.9 51.8
1975 73.4 51.6
1974 73.1 51.4
1973 73.1 51.2
1972 72.8 51
1971 72.9 50.8
1970 72.6 50.5
1969 72.4 50.1
1968 72.2 49.5
1967 72.1 48.9
1966 71.9 48.1
1965 71.7 47.4
1964 71.6 46.6
1963 71.3 45.8
1962 71.2 45
1961 71.2 44.3
1960 71 43.6
1959 70.6 42.9
1958 70.6 42.3
1957 69.9 41.7
1956 70 41.1
1955 70 40.6
1954 69.9 40.1
1953 69.1 39.6
1952 68.7 39.2
1951 68.5 38.8
1950 68.2 38.4

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

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Canada and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Canada

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Canada Mauritania
2024 41,288,599 5,169,395
2023 40,083,484 5,022,441
2022 38,935,934 4,875,637
2021 38,239,864 4,734,874
2020 38,028,638 4,600,131
2019 37,618,495 4,467,708
2018 37,072,620 4,337,685
2017 36,545,075 4,210,600
2016 36,110,803 4,086,657
2015 35,704,498 3,965,959
2014 35,434,066 3,848,514
2013 35,080,992 3,734,318
2012 34,713,395 3,619,034
2011 34,339,221 3,502,811
2010 34,005,902 3,390,965
2009 33,630,069 3,284,448
2008 33,247,298 3,183,269
2007 32,888,886 3,093,059
2006 32,571,193 3,013,660
2005 32,242,732 2,939,059
2004 31,938,807 2,868,664
2003 31,642,461 2,802,046
2002 31,359,199 2,738,655
2001 31,020,855 2,678,760
2000 30,685,730 2,613,441
1999 30,401,286 2,541,698
1998 30,155,173 2,474,651
1997 29,905,948 2,411,306
1996 29,610,218 2,358,188
1995 29,302,311 2,312,017
1994 29,000,663 2,249,454
1993 28,684,764 2,174,328
1992 28,371,264 2,088,135
1991 28,037,420 2,009,738
1990 27,691,138 1,951,878
1989 27,276,781 1,903,048
1988 26,791,747 1,855,859
1987 26,446,601 1,803,014
1986 26,100,278 1,751,835
1985 25,842,116 1,702,107
1984 25,607,053 1,653,693
1983 25,366,451 1,606,746
1982 25,116,942 1,561,176
1981 24,819,915 1,516,877
1980 24,515,667 1,474,043
1979 24,201,544 1,432,758
1978 23,963,203 1,392,713
1977 23,725,843 1,353,768
1976 23,449,808 1,315,336
1975 23,143,275 1,277,330
1974 22,807,969 1,240,188
1973 22,491,777 1,203,838
1972 22,218,463 1,168,355
1971 21,962,032 1,133,702
1970 21,324,000 1,099,806
1969 21,028,000 1,066,754
1968 20,744,000 1,034,739
1967 20,412,000 1,003,843
1966 20,048,000 974,157
1965 19,678,000 945,838
1964 19,325,000 918,955
1963 18,964,000 893,423
1962 18,614,000 869,184
1961 18,271,000 846,167
1960 17,909,356 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Canada and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Canada

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Canada Mauritania
2023 1.26 4.7
2022 1.33 4.77
2021 1.44 4.85
2020 1.41 4.91
2019 1.47 4.98
2018 1.51 5.04
2017 1.55 5.11
2016 1.59 5.16
2015 1.6 5.21
2014 1.61 5.26
2013 1.61 5.32
2012 1.63 5.35
2011 1.63 5.38
2010 1.65 5.38
2009 1.69 5.41
2008 1.7 5.44
2007 1.67 5.43
2006 1.63 5.4
2005 1.58 5.38
2004 1.56 5.37
2003 1.55 5.36
2002 1.52 5.37
2001 1.54 5.41
2000 1.51 5.46
1999 1.55 5.52
1998 1.56 5.62
1997 1.57 5.74
1996 1.63 5.86
1995 1.67 5.96
1994 1.69 6.06
1993 1.69 6.09
1992 1.71 6.13
1991 1.72 6.16
1990 1.83 6.18
1989 1.77 6.2
1988 1.68 6.21
1987 1.68 6.27
1986 1.68 6.34
1985 1.67 6.42
1984 1.65 6.48
1983 1.68 6.54
1982 1.69 6.59
1981 1.7 6.64
1980 1.74 6.67
1979 1.75 6.7
1978 1.77 6.73
1977 1.78 6.74
1976 1.8 6.73
1975 1.82 6.71
1974 1.84 6.73
1973 1.89 6.72
1972 1.98 6.71
1971 2.14 6.7
1970 2.26 6.68
1969 2.33 6.64
1968 2.39 6.6
1967 2.53 6.57
1966 2.75 6.52
1965 3.12 6.44
1964 3.46 6.37
1963 3.61 6.31
1962 3.68 6.24
1961 3.75 6.2
1960 3.81 6.15

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

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Canada and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Canada

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Canada Mauritania
2024 41.5 18.4
2023 41.4 18.2
2022 41.3 18.1
2021 41.1 18
2020 40.9 17.9
2019 40.8 17.9
2018 40.8 17.8
2017 40.8 17.8
2016 40.7 17.8
2015 40.6 17.8
2014 40.5 17.8
2013 40.3 17.8
2012 40.1 17.8
2011 39.9 17.9
2010 39.7 17.8
2009 39.5 17.8
2008 39.3 17.7
2007 39.1 17.6
2006 38.8 17.6
2005 38.5 17.7
2004 38.1 17.7
2003 37.8 17.7
2002 37.4 17.7
2001 37.1 17.7
2000 36.7 17.7
1999 36.4 17.6
1998 36 17.5
1997 35.5 17.5
1996 35.1 17.5
1995 34.7 17.6
1994 34.3 17.6
1993 33.9 17.6
1992 33.6 17.3
1991 33.2 17.2
1990 32.9 17.1
1989 32.5 17.1
1988 32.2 17.1
1987 31.8 17.1
1986 31.4 17
1985 31 17
1984 30.6 17
1983 30.2 17
1982 29.8 17
1981 29.5 17
1980 29.2 17
1979 28.8 17
1978 28.5 17.1
1977 28.1 17.1
1976 27.7 17.2
1975 27.4 17.3
1974 27.2 17.4
1973 26.9 17.6
1972 26.6 17.7
1971 26.3 17.9
1970 26 18.1
1969 25.8 18.3
1968 25.7 18.4
1967 25.5 18.5
1966 25.5 18.6
1965 25.5 18.7
1964 25.6 18.8
1963 25.8 18.8
1962 26 18.8
1961 26.3 18.8
1960 26.4 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Canada Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.2T
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
44.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.88%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.31%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
72,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.01%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.35%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
66.4%
2021
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.3%
2021
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
75.6
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.1%
2021
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.3%
2021
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,098,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
6.4%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
76
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
4,226
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$3.37T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$120B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$851M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
32,430,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
3.66%
2011
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
98.4%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Canada Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
7,336 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.75
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
578 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
23.8%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
19.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-89.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
14,460 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
67%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
57%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
14.1%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Canada Mauritania
% of world population
0.51%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+326,204
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
82.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.86 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
91.3
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
75
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
99
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
167
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
67%
2021
English speaking
82.1%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
94%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Canada Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,378
2024
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$974
2024
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
83.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2024
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.82
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
30 years
2021
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
12
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
5.1
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
26.7%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
85
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
12%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.89 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Canada Mauritania
% of world land
5.9%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
82,186 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
219,596 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,339,068 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
647,655 mi
2014
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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