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Ethiopia vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Ethiopia has a population of 132M (ranked 10/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Ethiopia's land area is 435,716 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 25th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Ethiopia ranks 60/197 ($150B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Ethiopia ranks 171/197 ($1,134), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Ethiopia Mauritania
Population
139917664
5505206
Population rank 10/197 122/197
GDP
$150B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 60/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$1,134
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 171/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,288
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$48.9B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
32.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$370
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 172/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,946
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 435,716 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
319 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.99
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
19.9 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Ethiopia and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Ethiopia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Ethiopia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Ethiopia Mauritania
2024 $149,740,297,953 $10,908,045,687
2023 $135,874,093,202 $10,726,838,461
2022 $123,140,304,666 $9,557,966,698
2021 $109,070,960,372 $9,222,536,364
2020 $98,676,811,061 $8,260,752,385
2019 $91,834,517,113 $7,894,764,886
2018 $83,337,901,072 $7,473,550,557
2017 $76,366,081,767 $6,800,135,898
2016 $68,475,871,210 $6,398,747,592
2015 $62,103,418,182 $6,166,863,897
2014 $55,612,228,234 $6,592,537,782
2013 $47,648,276,605 $7,223,071,097
2012 $43,310,721,414 $6,728,208,836
2011 $31,952,763,089 $6,764,627,746
2010 $29,933,790,334 $5,628,878,798
2009 $32,437,389,116 $4,714,595,548
2008 $27,066,912,635 $5,206,437,194
2007 $19,707,616,773 $4,346,212,355
2006 $15,280,861,835 $3,919,577,286
2005 $12,401,139,454 $2,936,019,526
2004 $10,131,187,261 $2,362,501,023
2003 $8,623,691,300 $2,051,147,607
2002 $7,850,809,498 $1,777,057,481
2001 $8,231,326,016 $1,746,063,558
2000 $8,242,349,618 $1,779,520,886
1999 $7,892,973,532 $1,985,922,776
1998 $8,013,274,132 $2,032,347,665
1997 $8,803,539,988 $2,071,996,564
1996 $8,761,215,548 $2,132,087,009
1995 $7,855,205,207 $2,091,726,101
1994 $7,100,806,754 $1,944,876,755
1993 $9,051,043,870 $1,847,353,211
1992 $10,754,799,037 $2,164,298,425
1991 $13,799,799,324 $2,133,692,697
1990 $12,478,943,895 $1,506,914,408
1989 $11,762,932,007 $1,450,647,019
1988 $11,181,119,718 $1,414,951,290
1987 $10,790,001,558 $1,344,664,725
1986 $10,094,328,898 $1,186,628,778
1985 $9,717,392,687 $1,009,723,326
1984 $8,298,309,581 $1,074,373,230
1983 $8,781,664,427 $1,165,171,263
1982 $7,899,988,841 $1,108,776,653
1981 $7,507,663,567 $1,105,494,682
1980 $7,012,585,454 $1,047,925,106
1979 $6,586,048,398 $951,900,945
1978 $6,014,961,435 $804,629,877
1977 $5,651,840,585 $799,030,017
1976 $4,943,806,093 $775,045,517
1975 $4,577,047,854 $703,377,837
1974 $4,577,209,966 $613,010,553
1973 $4,070,570,550 $493,237,876
1972 $3,520,252,938 $391,669,449
1971 $3,224,280,835 $335,568,907
1970 $3,045,354,455 $309,405,316
1969 $2,768,987,372 $295,062,308
1968 $2,619,948,865 $311,395,937
1967 $2,461,762,003 $282,615,310
1966 $2,324,466,416 $266,533,605
1965 $2,159,998,591 $255,340,475
1964 $1,984,129,186 $224,495,744
1963 $1,825,058,828 $168,186,297
1962 $1,747,566,307 $164,271,558
1961 $1,680,859,514 $159,213,430
1960 $1,610,511,694 -

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

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Ethiopia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Ethiopia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Ethiopia Mauritania
2024 $1,134 $2,110
2023 $1,056 $2,136
2022 $982 $1,960
2021 $893 $1,948
2020 $830 $1,796
2019 $793 $1,767
2018 $740 $1,723
2017 $696 $1,615
2016 $642 $1,566
2015 $598 $1,555
2014 $550 $1,713
2013 $484 $1,934
2012 $452 $1,859
2011 $343 $1,931
2010 $331 $1,660
2009 $369 $1,435
2008 $316 $1,636
2007 $237.1 $1,405
2006 $189.3 $1,301
2005 $158.2 $999
2004 $133.2 $824
2003 $116.8 $732
2002 $109.6 $649
2001 $118.5 $652
2000 $122.3 $681
1999 $120.7 $781
1998 $126.5 $821
1997 $143.4 $859
1996 $147.3 $904
1995 $136.5 $905
1994 $127.7 $865
1993 $168.5 $850
1992 $207.4 $1,036
1991 $277.6 $1,062
1990 $262.1 $772
1989 $256.4 $762
1988 $253.2 $762
1987 $254.1 $746
1986 $246 $677
1985 $243.9 $593
1984 $214.2 $650
1983 $232.7 $725
1982 $215.3 $710
1981 $212.7 $729
1980 $203.7 $711
1979 $192.4 $664
1978 $178.3 $578
1977 $170.4 $590
1976 $152 $589
1975 $144.3 $551
1974 $147.9 $494
1973 $134.9 $410
1972 $119.8 $335
1971 $112.7 $296
1970 $109.4 $281.3
1969 $102.3 $276.6
1968 $99.5 $301
1967 $96.1 $281.5
1966 $93.2 $273.6
1965 $88.9 $270
1964 $83.8 $244.3
1963 $79.2 $188.2
1962 $77.8 $189
1961 $76.7 $188.2
1960 $75.3 -

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

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Ethiopia vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Ethiopia

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Ethiopia Mauritania
2026 68.1 69.2
2025 67.9 68.9
2024 67.6 68.7
2023 67.3 68.5
2022 66.9 68.3
2021 65.3 66.8
2020 66 66.8
2019 65.7 67.6
2018 65.3 67.4
2017 64.8 67.1
2016 64.2 66.8
2015 63.6 66.5
2014 62.9 66.2
2013 62.2 65.9
2012 61.4 65.8
2011 60.6 65.8
2010 59.7 65.7
2009 58.7 65.5
2008 57.7 65.2
2007 56.6 64.9
2006 55.4 64.5
2005 54.4 63.9
2004 53.7 63.4
2003 52.9 62.8
2002 52.1 62.2
2001 51.4 61.7
2000 50.9 61
1999 49.5 60.4
1998 49.8 59.9
1997 49.2 59.4
1996 48.7 58.9
1995 48.2 58.9
1994 47.9 58.8
1993 47.7 58.7
1992 47.3 58.6
1991 46.7 58.3
1990 45.1 58.1
1989 45.6 57.7
1988 45.7 57.5
1987 45.9 57
1986 38.4 56.3
1985 37.7 55.8
1984 36.7 55.2
1983 36.3 54.6
1982 43.4 54.2
1981 43.1 53.7
1980 42.8 53.2
1979 42.4 52.8
1978 41.5 52.3
1977 41.4 52
1976 41.3 51.8
1975 38.9 51.6
1974 39.1 51.4
1973 41.1 51.2
1972 41 51
1971 42.2 50.8
1970 42.1 50.5
1969 42.1 50.1
1968 42.1 49.5
1967 41.9 48.9
1966 39.3 48.1
1965 41.4 47.4
1964 41.3 46.6
1963 41 45.8
1962 40.5 45
1961 40.2 44.3
1960 39.6 43.6
1959 39.2 42.9
1958 32.6 42.3
1957 32.2 41.7
1956 37.8 41.1
1955 37.3 40.6
1954 37 40.1
1953 36.6 39.6
1952 36.2 39.2
1951 35.9 38.8
1950 35.5 38.4

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

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Ethiopia and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Ethiopia

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Ethiopia Mauritania
2024 132,059,767 5,169,395
2023 128,691,692 5,022,441
2022 125,384,287 4,875,637
2021 122,138,588 4,734,874
2020 118,917,671 4,600,131
2019 115,737,383 4,467,708
2018 112,664,152 4,337,685
2017 109,666,481 4,210,600
2016 106,718,162 4,086,657
2015 103,867,135 3,965,959
2014 101,115,610 3,848,514
2013 98,438,751 3,734,318
2012 95,798,767 3,619,034
2011 93,149,970 3,502,811
2010 90,538,514 3,390,965
2009 88,007,636 3,284,448
2008 85,543,668 3,183,269
2007 83,103,217 3,093,059
2006 80,703,490 3,013,660
2005 78,367,470 2,939,059
2004 76,077,206 2,868,664
2003 73,832,663 2,802,046
2002 71,635,517 2,738,655
2001 69,487,762 2,678,760
2000 67,411,494 2,613,441
1999 65,374,561 2,541,698
1998 63,363,524 2,474,651
1997 61,404,539 2,411,306
1996 59,467,635 2,358,188
1995 57,537,335 2,312,017
1994 55,611,508 2,249,454
1993 53,708,891 2,174,328
1992 51,853,747 2,088,135
1991 49,717,198 2,009,738
1990 47,609,755 1,951,878
1989 45,879,690 1,903,048
1988 44,150,825 1,855,859
1987 42,460,039 1,803,014
1986 41,037,656 1,751,835
1985 39,842,136 1,702,107
1984 38,735,722 1,653,693
1983 37,740,817 1,606,746
1982 36,701,290 1,561,176
1981 35,304,012 1,516,877
1980 34,428,514 1,474,043
1979 34,238,652 1,432,758
1978 33,734,592 1,392,713
1977 33,167,272 1,353,768
1976 32,534,418 1,315,336
1975 31,723,252 1,277,330
1974 30,957,273 1,240,188
1973 30,166,785 1,203,838
1972 29,374,608 1,168,355
1971 28,600,106 1,133,702
1970 27,829,128 1,099,806
1969 27,072,571 1,066,754
1968 26,337,930 1,034,739
1967 25,620,276 1,003,843
1966 24,952,689 974,157
1965 24,310,612 945,838
1964 23,666,548 918,955
1963 23,051,637 893,423
1962 22,465,126 869,184
1961 21,906,102 846,167
1960 21,376,693 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Ethiopia and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Ethiopia

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Ethiopia Mauritania
2023 3.99 4.7
2022 4.08 4.77
2021 4.18 4.85
2020 4.27 4.91
2019 4.35 4.98
2018 4.37 5.04
2017 4.4 5.11
2016 4.47 5.16
2015 4.53 5.21
2014 4.61 5.26
2013 4.71 5.32
2012 4.89 5.35
2011 5.08 5.38
2010 5.28 5.38
2009 5.49 5.41
2008 5.7 5.44
2007 5.89 5.43
2006 6.05 5.4
2005 6.19 5.38
2004 6.3 5.37
2003 6.4 5.36
2002 6.5 5.37
2001 6.58 5.41
2000 6.65 5.46
1999 6.72 5.52
1998 6.79 5.62
1997 6.87 5.74
1996 6.93 5.86
1995 7 5.96
1994 7.05 6.06
1993 7.09 6.09
1992 7.13 6.13
1991 7.16 6.16
1990 7.2 6.18
1989 7.23 6.2
1988 7.26 6.21
1987 7.29 6.27
1986 7.32 6.34
1985 7.34 6.42
1984 7.36 6.48
1983 7.35 6.54
1982 7.34 6.59
1981 7.31 6.64
1980 7.29 6.67
1979 7.25 6.7
1978 7.23 6.73
1977 7.19 6.74
1976 7.13 6.73
1975 7.08 6.71
1974 7.02 6.73
1973 6.96 6.72
1972 6.9 6.71
1971 6.84 6.7
1970 6.78 6.68
1969 6.72 6.64
1968 6.7 6.6
1967 6.68 6.57
1966 6.66 6.52
1965 6.63 6.44
1964 6.61 6.37
1963 6.59 6.31
1962 6.56 6.24
1961 6.53 6.2
1960 6.51 6.15

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

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Ethiopia and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Ethiopia

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Ethiopia Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$146B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
9.54%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
2.3%
2024
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.65%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
138,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.99%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2021
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
37.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.4%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.1
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.5%
2021
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$3.78B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$7.14B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
518,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
29.6%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
48.8%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Ethiopia Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$7.53
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
19.4 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.15 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
9.69%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
90.6%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
3.15%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
10.8%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
92.4 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
95.4%
2020
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
96.7%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
55.4%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Ethiopia Mauritania
% of world population
1.62%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+24,054
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
23.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.1:49.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.54 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.16 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
21.7
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
56
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
8.63
2012
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
28.2
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
53
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
60.5%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
0.22%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
16.7%
2021
37.4%
2023

Health

Ethiopia Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$34.8
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$16.1
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
68.1 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
26.9%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.14
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
19.3 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
195
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
46.5
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
2.9%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
4.4%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
31
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
5.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.06 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Ethiopia Mauritania
% of world land
0.76%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
3,299 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
148,483 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
65,056 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
74,671 mi
2018
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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