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Comoros vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Comoros has a population of 867K (ranked 160/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Comoros' land area is 719 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 171st vs. 28th).

By GDP, Comoros ranks 183/197 ($1.44B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Comoros ranks 161/197 ($1,663), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Comoros Mauritania
Population
903776
5505206
Population rank 160/197 122/197
GDP
$1.44B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 183/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$1,663
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 161/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,959
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$463M
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.2%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$535
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 166/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,192
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 719 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
1,252 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.88
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
21.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Comoros and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Comoros and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Comoros

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Comoros Mauritania
2024 $1,440,991,455 $10,908,045,687
2023 $1,326,836,543 $10,726,838,461
2022 $1,222,485,532 $9,557,966,698
2021 $1,272,238,391 $9,222,536,364
2020 $1,218,763,671 $8,260,752,385
2019 $1,187,915,409 $7,894,764,886
2018 $1,178,530,633 $7,473,550,557
2017 $1,077,439,757 $6,800,135,898
2016 $1,012,835,493 $6,398,747,592
2015 $966,029,601 $6,166,863,897
2014 $1,149,587,661 $6,592,537,782
2013 $1,116,224,107 $7,223,071,097
2012 $1,015,843,491 $6,728,208,836
2011 $1,023,086,274 $6,764,627,746
2010 $907,978,731 $5,628,878,798
2009 $905,341,173 $4,714,595,548
2008 $915,659,108 $5,206,437,194
2007 $795,673,153 $4,346,212,355
2006 $688,498,642 $3,919,577,286
2005 $655,375,096 $2,936,019,526
2004 $622,679,660 $2,362,501,023
2003 $546,830,041 $2,051,147,607
2002 $427,360,070 $1,777,057,481
2001 $372,746,486 $1,746,063,558
2000 $339,504,306 $1,779,520,886
1999 $371,921,712 $1,985,922,776
1998 $363,932,160 $2,032,347,665
1997 $362,816,806 $2,071,996,564
1996 $392,488,149 $2,132,087,009
1995 $392,774,714 $2,091,726,101
1994 $314,789,556 $1,944,876,755
1993 $427,750,823 $1,847,353,211
1992 $436,552,922 $2,164,298,425
1991 $400,592,663 $2,133,692,697
1990 $401,561,022 $1,506,914,408
1989 $328,665,081 $1,450,647,019
1988 $336,422,522 $1,414,951,290
1987 $313,292,323 $1,344,664,725
1986 $258,143,903 $1,186,628,778
1985 $191,944,892 $1,009,723,326
1984 $189,102,734 $1,074,373,230
1983 $196,193,380 $1,165,171,263
1982 $202,152,462 $1,108,776,653
1981 $212,958,382 $1,105,494,682
1980 $243,390,496 $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Comoros

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Comoros Mauritania
2024 $1,663 $2,110
2023 $1,560 $2,136
2022 $1,465 $1,960
2021 $1,555 $1,948
2020 $1,519 $1,796
2019 $1,510 $1,767
2018 $1,527 $1,723
2017 $1,424 $1,615
2016 $1,365 $1,566
2015 $1,329 $1,555
2014 $1,616 $1,713
2013 $1,603 $1,934
2012 $1,490 $1,859
2011 $1,531 $1,931
2010 $1,387 $1,660
2009 $1,410 $1,435
2008 $1,455 $1,636
2007 $1,290 $1,405
2006 $1,138 $1,301
2005 $1,106 $999
2004 $1,072 $824
2003 $960 $732
2002 $765 $649
2001 $681 $652
2000 $633 $681
1999 $707 $781
1998 $704 $821
1997 $715 $859
1996 $786 $904
1995 $801 $905
1994 $653 $865
1993 $903 $850
1992 $939 $1,036
1991 $879 $1,062
1990 $903 $772
1989 $759 $762
1988 $798 $762
1987 $763 $746
1986 $646 $677
1985 $494 $593
1984 $501 $650
1983 $534 $725
1982 $566 $710
1981 $613 $729
1980 $721 $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Comoros vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Comoros

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Comoros Mauritania
2026 67.5 69.2
2025 67.2 68.9
2024 67 68.7
2023 66.8 68.5
2022 66.5 68.3
2021 65.2 66.8
2020 65.8 66.8
2019 65.7 67.6
2018 65.4 67.4
2017 65.1 67.1
2016 64.8 66.8
2015 64.5 66.5
2014 64.1 66.2
2013 63.8 65.9
2012 63.5 65.8
2011 63.1 65.8
2010 62.7 65.7
2009 62.3 65.5
2008 62 65.2
2007 61.5 64.9
2006 61.2 64.5
2005 60.9 63.9
2004 60.6 63.4
2003 60.2 62.8
2002 59.7 62.2
2001 59.6 61.7
2000 58.9 61
1999 58.9 60.4
1998 58.3 59.9
1997 58.2 59.4
1996 58.2 58.9
1995 57.8 58.9
1994 57.5 58.8
1993 57 58.7
1992 56.6 58.6
1991 56.1 58.3
1990 55.6 58.1
1989 55 57.7
1988 54.7 57.5
1987 54.1 57
1986 53.8 56.3
1985 53.3 55.8
1984 52.8 55.2
1983 52.1 54.6
1982 51.7 54.2
1981 51.2 53.7
1980 50.7 53.2
1979 50.1 52.8
1978 49.7 52.3
1977 49.2 52
1976 48.6 51.8
1975 46.9 51.6
1974 47.6 51.4
1973 47 51.2
1972 46.5 51
1971 45.8 50.8
1970 45.2 50.5
1969 44.6 50.1
1968 44.1 49.5
1967 43.6 48.9
1966 43.2 48.1
1965 42.7 47.4
1964 42.3 46.6
1963 41.9 45.8
1962 41.5 45
1961 41.2 44.3
1960 40.8 43.6
1959 40.5 42.9
1958 40.1 42.3
1957 39.7 41.7
1956 39.4 41.1
1955 39 40.6
1954 38.7 40.1
1953 38.4 39.6
1952 38 39.2
1951 34.3 38.8
1950 37.4 38.4

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

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Comoros and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Comoros

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Comoros Mauritania
2024 866,628 5,169,395
2023 850,387 5,022,441
2022 834,188 4,875,637
2021 818,174 4,734,874
2020 802,163 4,600,131
2019 786,578 4,467,708
2018 771,590 4,337,685
2017 756,669 4,210,600
2016 741,741 4,086,657
2015 726,682 3,965,959
2014 711,503 3,848,514
2013 696,192 3,734,318
2012 681,630 3,619,034
2011 668,056 3,502,811
2010 654,836 3,390,965
2009 641,947 3,284,448
2008 629,307 3,183,269
2007 616,927 3,093,059
2006 604,753 3,013,660
2005 592,677 2,939,059
2004 580,704 2,868,664
2003 569,798 2,802,046
2002 558,923 2,738,655
2001 547,220 2,678,760
2000 536,080 2,613,441
1999 525,886 2,541,698
1998 516,597 2,474,651
1997 507,777 2,411,306
1996 499,107 2,358,188
1995 490,586 2,312,017
1994 482,142 2,249,454
1993 473,682 2,174,328
1992 465,113 2,088,135
1991 455,556 2,009,738
1990 444,596 1,951,878
1989 433,103 1,903,048
1988 421,687 1,855,859
1987 410,439 1,803,014
1986 399,318 1,751,835
1985 388,352 1,702,107
1984 377,637 1,653,693
1983 367,233 1,606,746
1982 357,139 1,561,176
1981 347,382 1,516,877
1980 337,721 1,474,043
1979 327,791 1,432,758
1978 317,688 1,392,713
1977 307,579 1,353,768
1976 297,538 1,315,336
1975 287,692 1,277,330
1974 278,075 1,240,188
1973 268,820 1,203,838
1972 260,077 1,168,355
1971 251,865 1,133,702
1970 244,185 1,099,806
1969 237,001 1,066,754
1968 230,244 1,034,739
1967 223,859 1,003,843
1966 218,663 974,157
1965 214,967 945,838
1964 211,644 918,955
1963 208,185 893,423
1962 204,702 869,184
1961 201,201 846,167
1960 197,700 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Comoros and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Comoros

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Comoros Mauritania
2023 3.88 4.7
2022 3.94 4.77
2021 4 4.85
2020 4.07 4.91
2019 4.14 4.98
2018 4.21 5.04
2017 4.28 5.11
2016 4.35 5.16
2015 4.42 5.21
2014 4.49 5.26
2013 4.57 5.32
2012 4.65 5.35
2011 4.72 5.38
2010 4.76 5.38
2009 4.78 5.41
2008 4.81 5.44
2007 4.86 5.43
2006 4.93 5.4
2005 5.01 5.38
2004 5.07 5.37
2003 5.12 5.36
2002 5.16 5.37
2001 5.2 5.41
2000 5.23 5.46
1999 5.28 5.52
1998 5.39 5.62
1997 5.51 5.74
1996 5.63 5.86
1995 5.73 5.96
1994 5.86 6.06
1993 6.02 6.09
1992 6.19 6.13
1991 6.35 6.16
1990 6.51 6.18
1989 6.65 6.2
1988 6.76 6.21
1987 6.87 6.27
1986 6.95 6.34
1985 7.02 6.42
1984 7.07 6.48
1983 7.11 6.54
1982 7.13 6.59
1981 7.14 6.64
1980 7.15 6.67
1979 7.16 6.7
1978 7.16 6.73
1977 7.15 6.74
1976 7.16 6.73
1975 7.16 6.71
1974 7.16 6.73
1973 7.17 6.72
1972 7.14 6.71
1971 7.12 6.7
1970 7.1 6.68
1969 7.07 6.64
1968 7.05 6.6
1967 7.02 6.57
1966 7 6.52
1965 6.97 6.44
1964 6.94 6.37
1963 6.92 6.31
1962 6.9 6.24
1961 6.85 6.2
1960 6.79 6.15

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

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Comoros and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Comoros

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Comoros Mauritania
2024 21.5 18.4
2023 21.4 18.2
2022 21.2 18.1
2021 21 18
2020 20.8 17.9
2019 20.5 17.9
2018 20.3 17.8
2017 20 17.8
2016 19.9 17.8
2015 19.8 17.8
2014 19.6 17.8
2013 19.4 17.8
2012 19.1 17.8
2011 18.9 17.9
2010 18.6 17.8
2009 18.3 17.8
2008 18 17.7
2007 17.7 17.6
2006 17.4 17.6
2005 17.1 17.7
2004 16.8 17.7
2003 16.6 17.7
2002 16.5 17.7
2001 16.4 17.7
2000 16.3 17.7
1999 16.2 17.6
1998 16.1 17.5
1997 16 17.5
1996 16 17.5
1995 16 17.6
1994 16.1 17.6
1993 16.3 17.6
1992 16.4 17.3
1991 16.5 17.2
1990 16.5 17.1
1989 16.4 17.1
1988 16.4 17.1
1987 16.4 17.1
1986 16.4 17
1985 16.5 17
1984 16.5 17
1983 16.5 17
1982 16.5 17
1981 16.5 17
1980 16.5 17
1979 16.6 17
1978 16.6 17.1
1977 16.7 17.1
1976 16.8 17.2
1975 16.8 17.3
1974 16.9 17.4
1973 17 17.6
1972 17.1 17.7
1971 17.2 17.9
1970 17.4 18.1
1969 17.6 18.3
1968 18 18.4
1967 18.4 18.5
1966 18.7 18.6
1965 19 18.7
1964 19.2 18.8
1963 19.3 18.8
1962 19.5 18.8
1961 19.6 18.8
1960 19.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Comoros Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$1.38B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
19.1%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.34%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.92%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.39%
2021
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
50.1%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
9.56%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
52.7
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
33.6%
2014
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
1.6%
2014
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$324M
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$282M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
26.8%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
45.5%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Comoros Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
66.5 kg
2007
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$32.8
2007
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.45 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.51 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.3%
2022
19.6%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
0%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
89.8%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Comoros Mauritania
% of world population
0.01%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,127
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
33.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.3:49.7
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.5 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.13 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
15.6
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
20
2025
30
2025
Higher education index n/a
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.7
2015
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
26.6
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
61
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
61.7%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
0%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
35.7%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Comoros Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$102.2
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$57.8
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
67.5 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.8%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.42
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
23 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
179
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
39.8
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
16.8%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.8%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
66
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.23 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Comoros Mauritania
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
829 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
514 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
122 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
547 mi
2002
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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