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Denmark vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 130th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Mauritania
Population
6032403
5505206
Population rank 114/197 122/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Denmark and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Mauritania
2024 $424,524,722,037 $10,908,045,687
2023 $404,651,706,118 $10,726,838,461
2022 $400,114,306,337 $9,557,966,698
2021 $406,110,162,088 $9,222,536,364
2020 $355,631,021,932 $8,260,752,385
2019 $345,401,473,013 $7,894,764,886
2018 $355,293,374,912 $7,473,550,557
2017 $331,610,593,962 $6,800,135,898
2016 $312,181,849,372 $6,398,747,592
2015 $301,758,922,338 $6,166,863,897
2014 $352,832,602,064 $6,592,537,782
2013 $344,631,016,965 $7,223,071,097
2012 $326,792,574,245 $6,728,208,836
2011 $344,315,595,263 $6,764,627,746
2010 $322,345,594,075 $5,628,878,798
2009 $322,619,152,195 $4,714,595,548
2008 $354,979,471,960 $5,206,437,194
2007 $320,213,157,595 $4,346,212,355
2006 $283,386,151,544 $3,919,577,286
2005 $265,150,087,712 $2,936,019,526
2004 $251,986,155,631 $2,362,501,023
2003 $218,421,193,436 $2,051,147,607
2002 $178,788,209,558 $1,777,057,481
2001 $164,881,594,415 $1,746,063,558
2000 $164,043,817,224 $1,779,520,886
1999 $177,887,720,536 $1,985,922,776
1998 $176,877,077,513 $2,032,347,665
1997 $173,241,365,735 $2,071,996,564
1996 $187,481,157,846 $2,132,087,009
1995 $184,848,481,008 $2,091,726,101
1994 $156,017,919,221 $1,944,876,755
1993 $143,111,306,004 $1,847,353,211
1992 $152,966,494,260 $2,164,298,425
1991 $139,180,507,778 $2,133,692,697
1990 $138,217,740,684 $1,506,914,408
1989 $112,312,200,761 $1,450,647,019
1988 $115,540,189,705 $1,414,951,290
1987 $109,183,446,340 $1,344,664,725
1986 $87,748,695,217 $1,186,628,778
1985 $62,452,421,011 $1,009,723,326
1984 $58,868,891,335 $1,074,373,230
1983 $60,331,158,447 $1,165,171,263
1982 $60,084,214,872 $1,108,776,653
1981 $61,459,941,461 $1,105,494,682
1980 $70,811,287,816 $1,047,925,106
1979 $70,393,030,603 $951,900,945
1978 $60,320,089,218 $804,629,877
1977 $49,711,709,588 $799,030,017
1976 $44,503,607,444 $775,045,517
1975 $40,418,967,666 $703,377,837
1974 $34,125,712,481 $613,010,553
1973 $30,718,181,337 $493,237,876
1972 $23,230,667,549 $391,669,449
1971 $19,086,192,720 $335,568,907
1970 $17,075,457,733 $309,405,316
1969 $15,414,902,667 $295,062,308
1968 $13,505,574,133 $311,395,937
1967 $13,059,064,806 $282,615,310
1966 $11,931,740,293 $266,533,605
1965 $10,870,670,865 $255,340,475
1964 $9,677,401,337 $224,495,744
1963 $8,466,044,980 $168,186,297
1962 $7,953,274,741 $164,271,558
1961 $7,058,361,229 $159,213,430
1960 $6,361,166,545 -

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

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Denmark and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Mauritania
2024 $71,026 $2,110
2023 $68,044 $2,136
2022 $67,781 $1,960
2021 $69,341 $1,948
2020 $60,985 $1,796
2019 $59,404 $1,767
2018 $61,325 $1,723
2017 $57,522 $1,615
2016 $54,501 $1,566
2015 $53,094 $1,555
2014 $62,520 $1,713
2013 $61,378 $1,934
2012 $58,444 $1,859
2011 $61,810 $1,931
2010 $58,105 $1,660
2009 $58,413 $1,435
2008 $64,617 $1,636
2007 $58,632 $1,405
2006 $52,119 $1,301
2005 $48,926 $999
2004 $46,625 $824
2003 $40,519 $732
2002 $33,257 $649
2001 $30,768 $652
2000 $30,722 $681
1999 $33,426 $781
1998 $33,346 $821
1997 $32,780 $859
1996 $35,622 $904
1995 $35,321 $905
1994 $29,968 $865
1993 $27,582 $850
1992 $29,579 $1,036
1991 $27,003 $1,062
1990 $26,886 $772
1989 $21,882 $762
1988 $22,525 $762
1987 $21,296 $746
1986 $17,137 $677
1985 $12,213 $593
1984 $11,517 $650
1983 $11,797 $725
1982 $11,740 $710
1981 $12,000 $729
1980 $13,822 $711
1979 $13,757 $664
1978 $11,818 $578
1977 $9,770 $590
1976 $8,773 $589
1975 $7,988 $551
1974 $6,764 $494
1973 $6,117 $410
1972 $4,654 $335
1971 $3,846 $296
1970 $3,464 $281.3
1969 $3,151 $276.6
1968 $2,776 $301
1967 $2,701 $281.5
1966 $2,487 $273.6
1965 $2,284 $270
1964 $2,049 $244.3
1963 $1,807 $188.2
1962 $1,711 $189
1961 $1,531 $188.2
1960 $1,389 -

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

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Denmark vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Mauritania
2026 82.4 69.2
2025 82.2 68.9
2024 82.1 68.7
2023 81.9 68.5
2022 81.3 68.3
2021 81.4 66.8
2020 81.5 66.8
2019 81.4 67.6
2018 81 67.4
2017 81.1 67.1
2016 80.9 66.8
2015 80.7 66.5
2014 80.6 66.2
2013 80.3 65.9
2012 80.1 65.8
2011 79.8 65.8
2010 79.2 65.7
2009 79 65.5
2008 78.7 65.2
2007 78.3 64.9
2006 78.2 64.5
2005 78.2 63.9
2004 77.8 63.4
2003 77.4 62.8
2002 77.1 62.2
2001 77 61.7
2000 76.8 61
1999 76.6 60.4
1998 76.4 59.9
1997 76 59.4
1996 75.7 58.9
1995 75.3 58.9
1994 75.4 58.8
1993 75.2 58.7
1992 75.3 58.6
1991 75.2 58.3
1990 74.9 58.1
1989 74.9 57.7
1988 74.8 57.5
1987 74.7 57
1986 74.6 56.3
1985 74.5 55.8
1984 74.6 55.2
1983 74.5 54.6
1982 74.6 54.2
1981 74.3 53.7
1980 74.1 53.2
1979 74.2 52.8
1978 74.4 52.3
1977 74.7 52
1976 73.8 51.8
1975 74.1 51.6
1974 73.8 51.4
1973 73.7 51.2
1972 73.5 51
1971 73.4 50.8
1970 73.4 50.5
1969 73.2 50.1
1968 73.1 49.5
1967 73 48.9
1966 72.5 48.1
1965 72.4 47.4
1964 72.5 46.6
1963 72.4 45.8
1962 72.4 45
1961 72.5 44.3
1960 72.2 43.6
1959 72.2 42.9
1958 72.2 42.3
1957 71.8 41.7
1956 72 41.1
1955 71.9 40.6
1954 71.3 40.1
1953 71.2 39.6
1952 70.8 39.2
1951 70.9 38.8
1950 70.3 38.4

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

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Denmark and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mauritania
2024 5,976,992 5,169,395
2023 5,946,952 5,022,441
2022 5,903,037 4,875,637
2021 5,856,733 4,734,874
2020 5,831,404 4,600,131
2019 5,814,422 4,467,708
2018 5,793,636 4,337,685
2017 5,764,980 4,210,600
2016 5,728,010 4,086,657
2015 5,683,483 3,965,959
2014 5,643,475 3,848,514
2013 5,614,932 3,734,318
2012 5,591,572 3,619,034
2011 5,570,572 3,502,811
2010 5,547,683 3,390,965
2009 5,523,095 3,284,448
2008 5,493,621 3,183,269
2007 5,461,438 3,093,059
2006 5,437,272 3,013,660
2005 5,419,432 2,939,059
2004 5,404,523 2,868,664
2003 5,390,574 2,802,046
2002 5,375,931 2,738,655
2001 5,358,783 2,678,760
2000 5,339,616 2,613,441
1999 5,321,799 2,541,698
1998 5,304,219 2,474,651
1997 5,284,991 2,411,306
1996 5,263,074 2,358,188
1995 5,233,373 2,312,017
1994 5,206,180 2,249,454
1993 5,188,628 2,174,328
1992 5,171,370 2,088,135
1991 5,154,298 2,009,738
1990 5,140,939 1,951,878
1989 5,132,594 1,903,048
1988 5,129,516 1,855,859
1987 5,127,024 1,803,014
1986 5,120,534 1,751,835
1985 5,113,691 1,702,107
1984 5,111,619 1,653,693
1983 5,114,297 1,606,746
1982 5,117,810 1,561,176
1981 5,121,572 1,516,877
1980 5,123,027 1,474,043
1979 5,116,801 1,432,758
1978 5,104,248 1,392,713
1977 5,088,419 1,353,768
1976 5,072,596 1,315,336
1975 5,059,862 1,277,330
1974 5,045,297 1,240,188
1973 5,021,861 1,203,838
1972 4,991,596 1,168,355
1971 4,963,126 1,133,702
1970 4,928,757 1,099,806
1969 4,891,860 1,066,754
1968 4,864,883 1,034,739
1967 4,835,354 1,003,843
1966 4,797,381 974,157
1965 4,759,012 945,838
1964 4,722,072 918,955
1963 4,684,483 893,423
1962 4,647,727 869,184
1961 4,611,687 846,167
1960 4,579,603 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Denmark

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Mauritania
2023 1.5 4.7
2022 1.55 4.77
2021 1.72 4.85
2020 1.68 4.91
2019 1.7 4.98
2018 1.73 5.04
2017 1.75 5.11
2016 1.79 5.16
2015 1.71 5.21
2014 1.69 5.26
2013 1.67 5.32
2012 1.73 5.35
2011 1.75 5.38
2010 1.87 5.38
2009 1.84 5.41
2008 1.89 5.44
2007 1.84 5.43
2006 1.85 5.4
2005 1.8 5.38
2004 1.78 5.37
2003 1.76 5.36
2002 1.72 5.37
2001 1.74 5.41
2000 1.77 5.46
1999 1.73 5.52
1998 1.72 5.62
1997 1.75 5.74
1996 1.75 5.86
1995 1.8 5.96
1994 1.81 6.06
1993 1.75 6.09
1992 1.76 6.13
1991 1.68 6.16
1990 1.67 6.18
1989 1.62 6.2
1988 1.56 6.21
1987 1.5 6.27
1986 1.48 6.34
1985 1.45 6.42
1984 1.4 6.48
1983 1.38 6.54
1982 1.43 6.59
1981 1.44 6.64
1980 1.55 6.67
1979 1.6 6.7
1978 1.67 6.73
1977 1.66 6.74
1976 1.75 6.73
1975 1.92 6.71
1974 1.9 6.73
1973 1.92 6.72
1972 2.03 6.71
1971 2.04 6.7
1970 1.95 6.68
1969 2 6.64
1968 2.12 6.6
1967 2.35 6.57
1966 2.62 6.52
1965 2.61 6.44
1964 2.6 6.37
1963 2.67 6.31
1962 2.55 6.24
1961 2.55 6.2
1960 2.57 6.15

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

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Denmark and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Mauritania
2024 42.3 18.4
2023 42.2 18.2
2022 42.1 18.1
2021 42.2 18
2020 42.1 17.9
2019 41.9 17.9
2018 41.8 17.8
2017 41.7 17.8
2016 41.6 17.8
2015 41.5 17.8
2014 41.4 17.8
2013 41.2 17.8
2012 41 17.8
2011 40.7 17.9
2010 40.5 17.8
2009 40.4 17.8
2008 40.2 17.7
2007 40.1 17.6
2006 39.8 17.6
2005 39.5 17.7
2004 39.2 17.7
2003 39 17.7
2002 38.8 17.7
2001 38.6 17.7
2000 38.4 17.7
1999 38.2 17.6
1998 38 17.5
1997 37.9 17.5
1996 37.7 17.5
1995 37.7 17.6
1994 37.6 17.6
1993 37.5 17.6
1992 37.4 17.3
1991 37.3 17.2
1990 37.1 17.1
1989 36.9 17.1
1988 36.7 17.1
1987 36.5 17.1
1986 36.2 17
1985 36 17
1984 35.7 17
1983 35.5 17
1982 35.1 17
1981 34.7 17
1980 34.3 17
1979 33.9 17
1978 33.7 17.1
1977 33.4 17.1
1976 33.2 17.2
1975 33 17.3
1974 32.8 17.4
1973 32.7 17.6
1972 32.6 17.7
1971 32.5 17.9
1970 32.5 18.1
1969 32.5 18.3
1968 32.5 18.4
1967 32.5 18.5
1966 32.6 18.6
1965 32.8 18.7
1964 32.9 18.8
1963 33 18.8
1962 33 18.8
1961 33.1 18.8
1960 33 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Denmark Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Denmark Mauritania
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
67%
2021
English speaking
86.1%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Denmark Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Mauritania
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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