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Germany vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Germany has a population of 83.5M (ranked 19/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Germany's land area is 134,916 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 63rd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Germany ranks 3/197 ($4.69T) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Germany ranks 19/197 ($56,104), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Germany Mauritania
Population
82575542
5505206
Population rank 19/197 122/197
GDP
$4.69T
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 3/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$56,104
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 19/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$73,552
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$2.97T
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
63.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$35,606
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 21/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$41,775
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 134,916 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
612 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
46.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Germany and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Germany and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Germany

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Germany Mauritania
2024 $4,685,592,577,805 $10,908,045,687
2023 $4,562,207,532,490 $10,726,838,461
2022 $4,201,021,706,479 $9,557,966,698
2021 $4,355,251,953,411 $9,222,536,364
2020 $3,941,398,957,074 $8,260,752,385
2019 $3,959,894,794,039 $7,894,764,886
2018 $4,055,433,215,302 $7,473,550,557
2017 $3,765,351,626,106 $6,800,135,898
2016 $3,536,787,895,179 $6,398,747,592
2015 $3,425,099,578,746 $6,166,863,897
2014 $3,964,870,735,761 $6,592,537,782
2013 $3,807,023,797,051 $7,223,071,097
2012 $3,596,483,233,406 $6,728,208,836
2011 $3,823,575,803,794 $6,764,627,746
2010 $3,467,093,769,667 $5,628,878,798
2009 $3,478,545,516,684 $4,714,595,548
2008 $3,808,197,720,125 $5,206,437,194
2007 $3,484,056,680,855 $4,346,212,355
2006 $3,046,308,753,671 $3,919,577,286
2005 $2,893,393,187,362 $2,936,019,526
2004 $2,852,317,768,062 $2,362,501,023
2003 $2,534,715,518,349 $2,051,147,607
2002 $2,102,350,798,306 $1,777,057,481
2001 $1,966,381,496,642 $1,746,063,558
2000 $1,966,980,701,145 $1,779,520,886
1999 $2,213,873,468,587 $1,985,922,776
1998 $2,247,760,364,566 $2,032,347,665
1997 $2,218,790,886,533 $2,071,996,564
1996 $2,506,576,553,158 $2,132,087,009
1995 $2,593,053,091,306 $2,091,726,101
1994 $2,215,282,632,277 $1,944,876,755
1993 $2,078,954,217,438 $1,847,353,211
1992 $2,141,377,582,968 $2,164,298,425
1991 $1,875,792,575,133 $2,133,692,697
1990 $1,778,162,195,860 $1,506,914,408
1989 $1,404,092,925,205 $1,450,647,019
1988 $1,406,367,016,372 $1,414,951,290
1987 $1,302,932,318,825 $1,344,664,725
1986 $1,050,092,624,516 $1,186,628,778
1985 $735,218,723,093 $1,009,723,326
1984 $727,767,760,979 $1,074,373,230
1983 $773,507,930,295 $1,165,171,263
1982 $779,421,633,755 $1,108,776,653
1981 $803,404,797,058 $1,105,494,682
1980 $953,772,499,462 $1,047,925,106
1979 $884,574,218,333 $951,900,945
1978 $743,182,891,918 $804,629,877
1977 $602,698,323,086 $799,030,017
1976 $521,658,712,133 $775,045,517
1975 $492,434,094,920 $703,377,837
1974 $446,934,971,657 $613,010,553
1973 $399,833,571,167 $493,237,876
1972 $300,899,944,795 $391,669,449
1971 $250,900,942,397 $335,568,907
1970 $216,629,229,947 $309,405,316
1969 $177,733,486,326 $295,062,308
1968 $156,527,292,653 $311,395,937
1967 $145,100,667,773 $282,615,310
1966 $143,304,275,684 $266,533,605
1965 $134,774,688,191 $255,340,475
1964 $123,330,404,665 $224,495,744
1963 $112,232,503,744 $168,186,297
1962 $105,895,435,234 $164,271,558
1961 $96,558,204,043 $159,213,430
1960 $84,619,845,881 -

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

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Germany and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Germany

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Germany Mauritania
2024 $56,104 $2,110
2023 $54,777 $2,136
2022 $50,507 $1,960
2021 $52,349 $1,948
2020 $47,395 $1,796
2019 $47,656 $1,767
2018 $48,916 $1,723
2017 $45,554 $1,615
2016 $42,949 $1,566
2015 $41,930 $1,555
2014 $48,960 $1,713
2013 $47,207 $1,934
2012 $44,718 $1,859
2011 $47,631 $1,931
2010 $42,397 $1,660
2009 $42,472 $1,435
2008 $46,379 $1,636
2007 $42,351 $1,405
2006 $36,980 $1,301
2005 $35,084 $999
2004 $34,567 $824
2003 $30,711 $732
2002 $25,487 $649
2001 $23,878 $652
2000 $23,926 $681
1999 $26,965 $781
1998 $27,396 $821
1997 $27,047 $859
1996 $30,600 $904
1995 $31,747 $905
1994 $27,202 $865
1993 $25,617 $850
1992 $26,560 $1,036
1991 $23,443 $1,062
1990 $22,386 $772
1989 $17,829 $762
1988 $17,997 $762
1987 $16,739 $746
1986 $13,511 $677
1985 $9,464 $593
1984 $9,347 $650
1983 $9,900 $725
1982 $9,950 $710
1981 $10,246 $729
1980 $12,183 $711
1979 $11,322 $664
1978 $9,517 $578
1977 $7,711 $590
1976 $6,659 $589
1975 $6,259 $551
1974 $5,660 $494
1973 $5,065 $410
1972 $3,824 $335
1971 $3,204 $296
1970 $2,771 $281.3
1969 $2,281 $276.6
1968 $2,025 $301
1967 $1,886 $281.5
1966 $1,871 $273.6
1965 $1,774 $270
1964 $1,637 $244.3
1963 $1,502 $188.2
1962 $1,431 $189
1961 $1,316 $188.2
1960 $1,162 -

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

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Germany vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Germany

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Germany Mauritania
2026 81.9 69.2
2025 81.7 68.9
2024 81.5 68.7
2023 81.4 68.5
2022 80.6 68.3
2021 81.1 66.8
2020 81 66.8
2019 81.2 67.6
2018 80.9 67.4
2017 80.9 67.1
2016 80.8 66.8
2015 80.6 66.5
2014 80.9 66.2
2013 80.5 65.9
2012 80.5 65.8
2011 80.4 65.8
2010 80.1 65.7
2009 79.9 65.5
2008 79.8 65.2
2007 79.7 64.9
2006 79.6 64.5
2005 79.3 63.9
2004 79.1 63.4
2003 78.5 62.8
2002 78.5 62.2
2001 78.4 61.7
2000 78.1 61
1999 77.8 60.4
1998 77.6 59.9
1997 77.2 59.4
1996 76.8 58.9
1995 76.6 58.9
1994 76.4 58.8
1993 76.1 58.7
1992 76 58.6
1991 75.6 58.3
1990 75.3 58.1
1989 75.5 57.7
1988 75.3 57.5
1987 75.1 57
1986 74.7 56.3
1985 74.5 55.8
1984 74.4 55.2
1983 73.9 54.6
1982 73.6 54.2
1981 73.3 53.7
1980 73.1 53.2
1979 72.9 52.8
1978 72.6 52.3
1977 72.6 52
1976 72 51.8
1975 71.5 51.6
1974 71.7 51.4
1973 71.4 51.2
1972 71.1 51
1971 70.9 50.8
1970 70.7 50.5
1969 70.5 50.1
1968 70.6 49.5
1967 71 48.9
1966 70.7 48.1
1965 70.6 47.4
1964 70.6 46.6
1963 70.1 45.8
1962 70 45
1961 69.8 44.3
1960 69.3 43.6
1959 69.3 42.9
1958 69.2 42.3
1957 68.5 41.7
1956 68.6 41.1
1955 68.3 40.6
1954 68.1 40.1
1953 67.8 39.6
1952 67.5 39.2
1951 67.1 38.8
1950 66.8 38.4

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

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Germany and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Germany

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Germany Mauritania
2024 83,516,593 5,169,395
2023 83,287,273 5,022,441
2022 83,177,813 4,875,637
2021 83,196,078 4,734,874
2020 83,160,871 4,600,131
2019 83,092,962 4,467,708
2018 82,905,782 4,337,685
2017 82,657,002 4,210,600
2016 82,348,669 4,086,657
2015 81,686,611 3,965,959
2014 80,982,500 3,848,514
2013 80,645,605 3,734,318
2012 80,425,823 3,619,034
2011 80,274,983 3,502,811
2010 81,776,930 3,390,965
2009 81,902,307 3,284,448
2008 82,110,097 3,183,269
2007 82,266,372 3,093,059
2006 82,376,451 3,013,660
2005 82,469,422 2,939,059
2004 82,516,260 2,868,664
2003 82,534,176 2,802,046
2002 82,488,495 2,738,655
2001 82,349,925 2,678,760
2000 82,211,508 2,613,441
1999 82,100,243 2,541,698
1998 82,047,195 2,474,651
1997 82,034,771 2,411,306
1996 81,914,831 2,358,188
1995 81,678,051 2,312,017
1994 81,438,348 2,249,454
1993 81,156,363 2,174,328
1992 80,624,598 2,088,135
1991 80,013,896 2,009,738
1990 79,433,029 1,951,878
1989 78,751,283 1,903,048
1988 78,144,619 1,855,859
1987 77,839,920 1,803,014
1986 77,720,436 1,751,835
1985 77,684,873 1,702,107
1984 77,858,685 1,653,693
1983 78,128,282 1,606,746
1982 78,333,366 1,561,176
1981 78,407,907 1,516,877
1980 78,288,576 1,474,043
1979 78,126,350 1,432,758
1978 78,091,820 1,392,713
1977 78,159,814 1,353,768
1976 78,336,950 1,315,336
1975 78,673,554 1,277,330
1974 78,967,433 1,240,188
1973 78,936,666 1,203,838
1972 78,688,452 1,168,355
1971 78,312,842 1,133,702
1970 78,169,289 1,099,806
1969 77,909,682 1,066,754
1968 77,294,314 1,034,739
1967 76,951,336 1,003,843
1966 76,600,311 974,157
1965 75,963,695 945,838
1964 75,318,337 918,955
1963 74,714,353 893,423
1962 74,025,784 869,184
1961 73,377,632 846,167
1960 72,814,900 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Germany and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Germany

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Germany Mauritania
2023 1.39 4.7
2022 1.46 4.77
2021 1.58 4.85
2020 1.53 4.91
2019 1.54 4.98
2018 1.57 5.04
2017 1.57 5.11
2016 1.6 5.16
2015 1.5 5.21
2014 1.47 5.26
2013 1.42 5.32
2012 1.41 5.35
2011 1.39 5.38
2010 1.39 5.38
2009 1.36 5.41
2008 1.38 5.44
2007 1.37 5.43
2006 1.33 5.4
2005 1.34 5.38
2004 1.36 5.37
2003 1.34 5.36
2002 1.34 5.37
2001 1.35 5.41
2000 1.38 5.46
1999 1.36 5.52
1998 1.36 5.62
1997 1.35 5.74
1996 1.3 5.86
1995 1.25 5.96
1994 1.24 6.06
1993 1.28 6.09
1992 1.29 6.13
1991 1.33 6.16
1990 1.45 6.18
1989 1.42 6.2
1988 1.46 6.21
1987 1.43 6.27
1986 1.43 6.34
1985 1.37 6.42
1984 1.29 6.48
1983 1.33 6.54
1982 1.41 6.59
1981 1.43 6.64
1980 1.44 6.67
1979 1.38 6.7
1978 1.38 6.73
1977 1.4 6.74
1976 1.45 6.73
1975 1.45 6.71
1974 1.51 6.73
1973 1.54 6.72
1972 1.71 6.71
1971 1.92 6.7
1970 2.03 6.68
1969 2.21 6.64
1968 2.38 6.6
1967 2.48 6.57
1966 2.53 6.52
1965 2.5 6.44
1964 2.54 6.37
1963 2.51 6.31
1962 2.44 6.24
1961 2.45 6.2
1960 2.37 6.15

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

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Germany and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Germany

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Germany Mauritania
2024 46.3 18.4
2023 46.2 18.2
2022 46 18.1
2021 45.9 18
2020 45.8 17.9
2019 45.8 17.9
2018 45.8 17.8
2017 45.8 17.8
2016 45.7 17.8
2015 45.7 17.8
2014 45.7 17.8
2013 45.5 17.8
2012 45.1 17.8
2011 44.6 17.9
2010 44.2 17.8
2009 43.9 17.8
2008 43.5 17.7
2007 43.1 17.6
2006 42.5 17.6
2005 42 17.7
2004 41.6 17.7
2003 41.2 17.7
2002 40.8 17.7
2001 40.4 17.7
2000 40 17.7
1999 39.7 17.6
1998 39.3 17.5
1997 38.9 17.5
1996 38.6 17.5
1995 38.4 17.6
1994 38.1 17.6
1993 37.9 17.6
1992 37.8 17.3
1991 37.7 17.2
1990 37.6 17.1
1989 37.6 17.1
1988 37.6 17.1
1987 37.4 17.1
1986 37.2 17
1985 37.1 17
1984 37 17
1983 36.7 17
1982 36.6 17
1981 36.5 17
1980 36.5 17
1979 36.4 17
1978 36.3 17.1
1977 36.1 17.1
1976 35.8 17.2
1975 35.5 17.3
1974 35 17.4
1973 34.7 17.6
1972 34.6 17.7
1971 34.4 17.9
1970 34.3 18.1
1969 34.1 18.3
1968 34.2 18.4
1967 34.3 18.5
1966 34.4 18.6
1965 34.4 18.7
1964 34.5 18.8
1963 34.6 18.8
1962 34.7 18.8
1961 34.7 18.8
1960 34.7 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Germany Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$4.6T
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
49.4%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.24%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.89%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
183,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.66%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.37%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
64%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.6%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
71.7
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25%
2020
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2020
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
2,675,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
3.93%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
171
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0003%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
435
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$2.04T
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$378B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$21.2B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,449,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
3.47%
2019
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
98.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Germany Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,928 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$24.5
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
580 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
6.94 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
77.6%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.6%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.15%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
70.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,947 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
39.8%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
4.95%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
1.41%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Germany Mauritania
% of world population
1.03%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-334,072
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
82%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.4:50.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.92 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.45 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
93.5
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
77
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
94
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.91
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.8
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
67%
2021
English speaking
56.3%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
93.5%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Germany Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,849
2024
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$733
2024
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
81.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure n/a
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.53
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.8 years
2023
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
21%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.8%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
76
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
21.3%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
11.8 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Germany Mauritania
% of world land
0.23%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
1,615 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
64,039 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
44,089 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
515,738 mi
2022
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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