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Egypt vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Egypt has a population of 117M (ranked 13/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Egypt's land area is 384,345 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 29th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Egypt ranks 41/197 ($389B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Egypt ranks 138/197 ($3,338), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Egypt Mauritania
Population
120697176
5505206
Population rank 13/197 122/197
GDP
$389B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 41/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$3,338
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 138/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$19,094
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$354B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
90.9%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,036
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 99/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,948
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 384,345 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
313 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.75
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
25.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Egypt and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Egypt and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Egypt

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Egypt Mauritania
2024 $389,059,911,004 $10,908,045,687
2023 $395,926,075,163 $10,726,838,461
2022 $476,747,720,365 $9,557,966,698
2021 $424,671,765,456 $9,222,536,364
2020 $383,817,841,547 $8,260,752,385
2019 $318,678,815,490 $7,894,764,886
2018 $262,588,632,527 $7,473,550,557
2017 $248,362,771,739 $6,800,135,898
2016 $332,441,717,791 $6,398,747,592
2015 $329,366,576,819 $6,166,863,897
2014 $305,595,408,895 $6,592,537,782
2013 $288,434,108,527 $7,223,071,097
2012 $279,116,666,667 $6,728,208,836
2011 $235,989,672,978 $6,764,627,746
2010 $218,983,666,062 $5,628,878,798
2009 $189,147,005,445 $4,714,595,548
2008 $162,818,181,818 $5,206,437,194
2007 $130,437,828,371 $4,346,212,355
2006 $107,426,086,957 $3,919,577,286
2005 $89,660,339,660 $2,936,019,526
2004 $78,782,467,532 $2,362,501,023
2003 $80,288,461,538 $2,051,147,607
2002 $85,146,067,416 $1,777,057,481
2001 $96,684,636,119 $1,746,063,558
2000 $99,838,543,960 $1,779,520,886
1999 $90,710,704,807 $1,985,922,776
1998 $84,828,807,556 $2,032,347,665
1997 $78,436,578,171 $2,071,996,564
1996 $67,629,716,981 $2,132,087,009
1995 $60,159,245,060 $2,091,726,101
1994 $51,897,983,393 $1,944,876,755
1993 $46,578,631,453 $1,847,353,211
1992 $41,855,986,519 $2,164,298,425
1991 $37,387,836,491 $2,133,692,697
1990 $42,978,914,311 $1,506,914,408
1989 $39,756,299,050 $1,450,647,019
1988 $34,980,124,929 $1,414,951,290
1987 $40,455,616,654 $1,344,664,725
1986 $41,253,507,951 $1,186,628,778
1985 $39,053,502,251 $1,009,723,326
1984 $33,971,188,992 $1,074,373,230
1983 $30,966,239,814 $1,165,171,263
1982 $27,655,172,414 $1,108,776,653
1981 $22,136,081,081 $1,105,494,682
1980 $21,669,908,176 $1,047,925,106
1979 $18,020,571,429 $951,900,945
1978 $14,811,704,063 $804,629,877
1977 $14,400,806,876 $799,030,017
1976 $13,315,988,083 $775,045,517
1975 $11,632,178,869 $703,377,837
1974 $9,228,963,225 $613,010,553
1973 $10,098,534,613 $493,237,876
1972 $9,299,638,056 $391,669,449
1971 $8,609,283,346 $335,568,907
1970 $8,042,200,452 $309,405,316
1969 $6,524,455,206 $295,062,308
1968 $5,932,242,991 $311,395,937
1967 $5,605,484,299 $282,615,310
1966 $5,278,005,612 $266,533,605
1965 $4,948,667,540 $255,340,475
1964 $4,709,245,762 $224,495,744
1963 $4,187,146,232 $168,186,297
1962 $4,035,462,027 $164,271,558
1961 $4,494,575,611 $159,213,430
1960 $4,206,270,352 -

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

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Egypt and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Egypt

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Egypt Mauritania
2024 $3,338 $2,110
2023 $3,457 $2,136
2022 $4,233 $1,960
2021 $3,827 $1,948
2020 $3,511 $1,796
2019 $2,963 $1,767
2018 $2,485 $1,723
2017 $2,395 $1,615
2016 $3,271 $1,566
2015 $3,307 $1,555
2014 $3,133 $1,713
2013 $3,026 $1,934
2012 $2,996 $1,859
2011 $2,591 $1,931
2010 $2,455 $1,660
2009 $2,162 $1,435
2008 $1,896 $1,636
2007 $1,548 $1,405
2006 $1,299 $1,301
2005 $1,106 $999
2004 $991 $824
2003 $1,031 $732
2002 $1,117 $649
2001 $1,295 $652
2000 $1,366 $681
1999 $1,268 $781
1998 $1,213 $821
1997 $1,146 $859
1996 $1,009 $904
1995 $916 $905
1994 $807 $865
1993 $740 $850
1992 $681 $1,036
1991 $623 $1,062
1990 $736 $772
1989 $701 $762
1988 $634 $762
1987 $754 $746
1986 $790 $677
1985 $770 $593
1984 $690 $650
1983 $648 $725
1982 $596 $710
1981 $490 $729
1980 $493 $711
1979 $421 $664
1978 $355 $578
1977 $353 $590
1976 $335 $589
1975 $299.2 $551
1974 $243.1 $494
1973 $272.2 $410
1972 $256.5 $335
1971 $243 $296
1970 $232.3 $281.3
1969 $193 $276.6
1968 $179.8 $301
1967 $174.1 $281.5
1966 $168.1 $273.6
1965 $161.6 $270
1964 $157.7 $244.3
1963 $143.9 $188.2
1962 $142.4 $189
1961 $162.8 $188.2
1960 $156.4 -

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

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Egypt vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Egypt

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Egypt Mauritania
2026 72.2 69.2
2025 72 68.9
2024 71.8 68.7
2023 71.6 68.5
2022 71 68.3
2021 69 66.8
2020 69.8 66.8
2019 71.2 67.6
2018 71 67.4
2017 70.7 67.1
2016 70.4 66.8
2015 70.1 66.5
2014 69.9 66.2
2013 69.6 65.9
2012 69.5 65.8
2011 69.2 65.8
2010 69.1 65.7
2009 68.9 65.5
2008 68.8 65.2
2007 68.6 64.9
2006 68.5 64.5
2005 68.4 63.9
2004 68.2 63.4
2003 68 62.8
2002 67.8 62.2
2001 67.6 61.7
2000 67.3 61
1999 67 60.4
1998 66.6 59.9
1997 66.2 59.4
1996 65.7 58.9
1995 65.2 58.9
1994 64.7 58.8
1993 64.1 58.7
1992 63.6 58.6
1991 63.1 58.3
1990 62.5 58.1
1989 61.9 57.7
1988 61.4 57.5
1987 60.7 57
1986 60.1 56.3
1985 59.4 55.8
1984 58.7 55.2
1983 58 54.6
1982 57.2 54.2
1981 56.5 53.7
1980 55.7 53.2
1979 54.9 52.8
1978 54.1 52.3
1977 53.3 52
1976 52.5 51.8
1975 51.7 51.6
1974 51 51.4
1973 50.1 51.2
1972 49.9 51
1971 49.5 50.8
1970 49 50.5
1969 48.7 50.1
1968 48.6 49.5
1967 48.1 48.9
1966 48 48.1
1965 47.6 47.4
1964 47.1 46.6
1963 46.5 45.8
1962 45.8 45
1961 45.1 44.3
1960 44.4 43.6
1959 43.7 42.9
1958 42.9 42.3
1957 42.1 41.7
1956 41 41.1
1955 40.2 40.6
1954 39.1 40.1
1953 37.9 39.6
1952 36.6 39.2
1951 35.3 38.8
1950 34 38.4

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

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Egypt and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Egypt

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Egypt Mauritania
2024 116,538,258 5,169,395
2023 114,535,772 5,022,441
2022 112,618,250 4,875,637
2021 110,957,008 4,734,874
2020 109,315,124 4,600,131
2019 107,553,158 4,467,708
2018 105,682,094 4,337,685
2017 103,696,057 4,210,600
2016 101,644,589 4,086,657
2015 99,597,342 3,965,959
2014 97,528,654 3,848,514
2013 95,333,553 3,734,318
2012 93,161,001 3,619,034
2011 91,093,059 3,502,811
2010 89,196,072 3,390,965
2009 87,501,636 3,284,448
2008 85,864,789 3,183,269
2007 84,276,225 3,093,059
2006 82,700,403 3,013,660
2005 81,101,004 2,939,059
2004 79,477,443 2,868,664
2003 77,853,548 2,802,046
2002 76,239,137 2,738,655
2001 74,652,029 2,678,760
2000 73,083,284 2,613,441
1999 71,520,954 2,541,698
1998 69,943,294 2,474,651
1997 68,431,740 2,411,306
1996 67,028,048 2,358,188
1995 65,652,622 2,312,017
1994 64,285,589 2,249,454
1993 62,915,681 2,174,328
1992 61,480,660 2,088,135
1991 60,028,997 2,009,738
1990 58,396,618 1,951,878
1989 56,710,642 1,903,048
1988 55,187,681 1,855,859
1987 53,674,435 1,803,014
1986 52,206,295 1,751,835
1985 50,734,968 1,702,107
1984 49,247,334 1,653,693
1983 47,786,402 1,606,746
1982 46,407,611 1,561,176
1981 45,147,224 1,516,877
1980 43,950,413 1,474,043
1979 42,818,628 1,432,758
1978 41,761,431 1,392,713
1977 40,748,870 1,353,768
1976 39,795,557 1,315,336
1975 38,875,327 1,277,330
1974 37,969,667 1,240,188
1973 37,102,043 1,203,838
1972 36,258,328 1,168,355
1971 35,433,368 1,133,702
1970 34,623,990 1,099,806
1969 33,811,615 1,066,754
1968 32,998,319 1,034,739
1967 32,196,360 1,003,843
1966 31,406,541 974,157
1965 30,629,174 945,838
1964 29,858,922 918,955
1963 29,091,869 893,423
1962 28,337,013 869,184
1961 27,600,898 846,167
1960 26,896,479 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Egypt and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Egypt

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Egypt Mauritania
2023 2.75 4.7
2022 2.75 4.77
2021 2.75 4.85
2020 2.85 4.91
2019 2.87 4.98
2018 3.02 5.04
2017 3.31 5.11
2016 3.35 5.16
2015 3.5 5.21
2014 3.49 5.26
2013 3.49 5.32
2012 3.4 5.35
2011 3.31 5.38
2010 3.3 5.38
2009 3.26 5.41
2008 3.24 5.44
2007 3.24 5.43
2006 3.22 5.4
2005 3.25 5.38
2004 3.28 5.37
2003 3.35 5.36
2002 3.41 5.37
2001 3.46 5.41
2000 3.51 5.46
1999 3.6 5.52
1998 3.68 5.62
1997 3.68 5.74
1996 3.7 5.86
1995 3.76 5.96
1994 3.87 6.06
1993 3.99 6.09
1992 4.15 6.13
1991 4.32 6.16
1990 4.51 6.18
1989 4.68 6.2
1988 4.83 6.21
1987 4.91 6.27
1986 5 6.34
1985 5.12 6.42
1984 5.21 6.48
1983 5.31 6.54
1982 5.33 6.59
1981 5.37 6.64
1980 5.49 6.67
1979 5.57 6.7
1978 5.63 6.73
1977 5.68 6.74
1976 5.73 6.73
1975 5.75 6.71
1974 5.78 6.73
1973 5.84 6.72
1972 5.93 6.71
1971 5.99 6.7
1970 6.06 6.68
1969 6.12 6.64
1968 6.19 6.6
1967 6.25 6.57
1966 6.31 6.52
1965 6.39 6.44
1964 6.54 6.37
1963 6.65 6.31
1962 6.71 6.24
1961 6.76 6.2
1960 6.79 6.15

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

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Egypt and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Egypt

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Egypt Mauritania
2024 25.3 18.4
2023 25 18.2
2022 24.8 18.1
2021 24.7 18
2020 24.5 17.9
2019 24.4 17.9
2018 24.2 17.8
2017 24.1 17.8
2016 24 17.8
2015 23.9 17.8
2014 23.8 17.8
2013 23.7 17.8
2012 23.6 17.8
2011 23.4 17.9
2010 23.3 17.8
2009 23.1 17.8
2008 22.9 17.7
2007 22.7 17.6
2006 22.5 17.6
2005 22.3 17.7
2004 22.1 17.7
2003 21.8 17.7
2002 21.6 17.7
2001 21.4 17.7
2000 21.2 17.7
1999 20.9 17.6
1998 20.7 17.5
1997 20.5 17.5
1996 20.3 17.5
1995 20.1 17.6
1994 20 17.6
1993 19.9 17.6
1992 19.7 17.3
1991 19.6 17.2
1990 19.5 17.1
1989 19.4 17.1
1988 19.4 17.1
1987 19.4 17.1
1986 19.4 17
1985 19.4 17
1984 19.3 17
1983 19.3 17
1982 19.3 17
1981 19.3 17
1980 19.3 17
1979 19.3 17
1978 19.3 17.1
1977 19.3 17.1
1976 19.3 17.2
1975 19.3 17.3
1974 19.3 17.4
1973 19.2 17.6
1972 19.2 17.7
1971 19.2 17.9
1970 19.2 18.1
1969 19.1 18.3
1968 19.1 18.4
1967 19.1 18.5
1966 19 18.6
1965 19 18.7
1964 19.1 18.8
1963 19.2 18.8
1962 19.3 18.8
1961 19.5 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

Egypt Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$409B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
22.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.93%
2015
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.67%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
836,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.12%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.95%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
48.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.6%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.3
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2021
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.2%
2021
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
5
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.000007%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
246
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$42.6B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$44.9B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$29.6B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
13,026,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
12.2%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
43.1%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Egypt Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$20
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
291.6 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
2.5 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
94.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.1%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.23%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
20.3%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
1,493 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
12.2%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.19%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Egypt Mauritania
% of world population
1.43%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-57,305
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
42.8%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.5:49.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.73 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
41.5
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
70
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.34
2017
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
10.1
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
62
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
79.5%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
40%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
72.7%
2023
37.4%
2023

Health

Egypt Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$141.4
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$80.9
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
72.2 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
3.46%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.67
2020
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.6 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
17
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
17.5
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
45.6%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
22.4%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
13
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
24.7%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.13 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Egypt Mauritania
% of world land
0.67%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
3,298 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
15,668 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
173.7 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
202,101 mi
2024
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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