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Greece vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Greece has a population of 10.4M (ranked 94/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Greece's land area is 49,769 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 95th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Greece ranks 53/197 ($256B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Greece ranks 49/197 ($24,626), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Greece Mauritania
Population
10181414
5505206
Population rank 96/197 122/197
GDP
$256B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 53/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$24,626
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 49/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$44,327
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$397B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
154.8%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$38,119
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 16/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$14,396
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 49,769 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
204.6 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.32
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
47.3 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Greece and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Greece and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Greece

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Greece Mauritania
2024 $256,238,371,778 $10,908,045,687
2023 $242,946,187,738 $10,726,838,461
2022 $217,990,189,601 $9,557,966,698
2021 $218,303,801,895 $9,222,536,364
2020 $191,362,985,555 $8,260,752,385
2019 $207,305,649,887 $7,894,764,886
2018 $213,298,873,494 $7,473,550,557
2017 $200,381,103,984 $6,800,135,898
2016 $193,097,239,006 $6,398,747,592
2015 $194,567,373,678 $6,166,863,897
2014 $233,911,581,521 $6,592,537,782
2013 $236,556,279,641 $7,223,071,097
2012 $238,841,140,018 $6,728,208,836
2011 $283,228,079,776 $6,764,627,746
2010 $296,417,644,404 $5,628,878,798
2009 $326,829,054,686 $4,714,595,548
2008 $351,121,399,546 $5,206,437,194
2007 $314,226,996,944 $4,346,212,355
2006 $269,073,415,334 $3,919,577,286
2005 $242,315,668,619 $2,936,019,526
2004 $234,979,615,898 $2,362,501,023
2003 $196,930,509,813 $2,051,147,607
2002 $150,253,800,086 $1,777,057,481
2001 $132,050,474,720 $1,746,063,558
2000 $125,760,166,225 $1,779,520,886
1999 $137,131,371,955 $1,985,922,776
1998 $139,612,812,176 $2,032,347,665
1997 $138,766,067,640 $2,071,996,564
1996 $142,502,984,145 $2,132,087,009
1995 $134,974,613,914 $2,091,726,101
1994 $114,980,063,202 $1,944,876,755
1993 $107,295,704,518 $1,847,353,211
1992 $114,608,178,405 $2,164,298,425
1991 $103,680,863,713 $2,133,692,697
1990 $96,529,587,274 $1,506,914,408
1989 $78,067,933,277 $1,450,647,019
1988 $75,200,610,137 $1,414,951,290
1987 $64,739,630,096 $1,344,664,725
1986 $55,595,445,472 $1,186,628,778
1985 $47,155,741,426 $1,009,723,326
1984 $47,352,146,312 $1,074,373,230
1983 $48,741,397,059 $1,165,171,263
1982 $53,858,346,939 $1,108,776,653
1981 $51,618,456,335 $1,105,494,682
1980 $56,039,256,595 $1,047,925,106
1979 $53,724,121,435 $951,900,945
1978 $43,654,480,519 $804,629,877
1977 $35,673,080,481 $799,030,017
1976 $30,719,552,239 $775,045,517
1975 $28,129,128,587 $703,377,837
1974 $24,998,715,909 $613,010,553
1973 $22,037,019,563 $493,237,876
1972 $16,650,659,091 $391,669,449
1971 $14,388,806,818 $335,568,907
1970 $12,957,113,636 $309,405,316
1969 $11,454,106,327 $295,062,308
1968 $9,950,331,206 $311,395,937
1967 $9,146,592,856 $282,615,310
1966 $8,472,021,467 $266,533,605
1965 $7,582,209,670 $255,340,475
1964 $6,576,906,345 $224,495,744
1963 $5,813,285,627 $168,186,297
1962 $5,140,542,929 $164,271,558
1961 $4,892,397,431 $159,213,430
1960 $4,274,890,307 -

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

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Greece and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Greece

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Greece Mauritania
2024 $24,626 $2,110
2023 $23,344 $2,136
2022 $20,887 $1,960
2021 $20,655 $1,948
2020 $17,887 $1,796
2019 $19,335 $1,767
2018 $19,873 $1,723
2017 $18,632 $1,615
2016 $17,919 $1,566
2015 $17,981 $1,555
2014 $21,475 $1,713
2013 $21,573 $1,934
2012 $21,624 $1,859
2011 $25,505 $1,931
2010 $26,653 $1,660
2009 $29,425 $1,435
2008 $31,696 $1,636
2007 $28,441 $1,405
2006 $24,416 $1,301
2005 $22,054 $999
2004 $21,449 $824
2003 $18,021 $732
2002 $13,782 $649
2001 $12,157 $652
2000 $11,638 $681
1999 $12,743 $781
1998 $13,023 $821
1997 $13,016 $859
1996 $13,433 $904
1995 $12,779 $905
1994 $10,937 $865
1993 $10,257 $850
1992 $11,021 $1,036
1991 $10,047 $1,062
1990 $9,467 $772
1989 $7,738 $762
1988 $7,492 $762
1987 $6,474 $746
1986 $5,578 $677
1985 $4,747 $593
1984 $4,785 $650
1983 $4,950 $725
1982 $5,502 $710
1981 $5,305 $729
1980 $5,812 $711
1979 $5,627 $664
1978 $4,629 $578
1977 $3,832 $590
1976 $3,343 $589
1975 $3,109 $551
1974 $2,789 $494
1973 $2,468 $410
1972 $1,873 $335
1971 $1,629 $296
1970 $1,474 $281.3
1969 $1,306 $276.6
1968 $1,138 $301
1967 $1,053 $281.5
1966 $984 $273.6
1965 $887 $270
1964 $773 $244.3
1963 $686 $188.2
1962 $608 $189
1961 $583 $188.2
1960 $513 -

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

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Greece vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Greece

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Greece Mauritania
2026 82.4 69.2
2025 82.2 68.9
2024 82 68.7
2023 81.9 68.5
2022 79.9 68.3
2021 80.5 66.8
2020 81.5 66.8
2019 81.3 67.6
2018 81.5 67.4
2017 81 67.1
2016 81.3 66.8
2015 80.8 66.5
2014 81.1 66.2
2013 81.1 65.9
2012 80.4 65.8
2011 80.6 65.8
2010 80.6 65.7
2009 80.4 65.5
2008 80.1 65.2
2007 79.7 64.9
2006 79.8 64.5
2005 79.7 63.9
2004 79.4 63.4
2003 79.1 62.8
2002 79 62.2
2001 78.9 61.7
2000 78.4 61
1999 78.4 60.4
1998 78.3 59.9
1997 78.4 59.4
1996 78 58.9
1995 77.9 58.9
1994 77.9 58.8
1993 77.7 58.7
1992 77.3 58.6
1991 77.4 58.3
1990 77.3 58.1
1989 77.1 57.7
1988 77 57.5
1987 76.1 57
1986 76.5 56.3
1985 76.1 55.8
1984 75.8 55.2
1983 75.5 54.6
1982 75.2 54.2
1981 74.9 53.7
1980 74.5 53.2
1979 74.7 52.8
1978 74.4 52.3
1977 73.8 52
1976 73.7 51.8
1975 73.5 51.6
1974 73.5 51.4
1973 73 51.2
1972 72.7 51
1971 72.9 50.8
1970 72.7 50.5
1969 72.1 50.1
1968 71.5 49.5
1967 71.4 48.9
1966 71.9 48.1
1965 71.5 47.4
1964 70.5 46.6
1963 70.6 45.8
1962 70.3 45
1961 70.4 44.3
1960 70.5 43.6
1959 69.6 42.9
1958 69.7 42.3
1957 68.4 41.7
1956 68.1 41.1
1955 68.6 40.6
1954 68 40.1
1953 67.5 39.6
1952 67.3 39.2
1951 66.7 38.8
1950 66.2 38.4

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

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Greece and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Greece

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Greece Mauritania
2024 10,405,134 5,169,395
2023 10,407,351 5,022,441
2022 10,436,882 4,875,637
2021 10,569,207 4,734,874
2020 10,698,599 4,600,131
2019 10,721,582 4,467,708
2018 10,732,882 4,337,685
2017 10,754,679 4,210,600
2016 10,775,971 4,086,657
2015 10,820,883 3,965,959
2014 10,892,413 3,848,514
2013 10,965,211 3,734,318
2012 11,045,011 3,619,034
2011 11,104,899 3,502,811
2010 11,121,341 3,390,965
2009 11,107,017 3,284,448
2008 11,077,841 3,183,269
2007 11,048,473 3,093,059
2006 11,020,362 3,013,660
2005 10,987,314 2,939,059
2004 10,955,141 2,868,664
2003 10,928,070 2,802,046
2002 10,902,022 2,738,655
2001 10,862,132 2,678,760
2000 10,805,808 2,613,441
1999 10,761,698 2,541,698
1998 10,720,509 2,474,651
1997 10,661,259 2,411,306
1996 10,608,800 2,358,188
1995 10,562,153 2,312,017
1994 10,512,922 2,249,454
1993 10,460,415 2,174,328
1992 10,399,061 2,088,135
1991 10,319,927 2,009,738
1990 10,196,792 1,951,878
1989 10,089,498 1,903,048
1988 10,036,983 1,855,859
1987 10,000,595 1,803,014
1986 9,967,213 1,751,835
1985 9,934,300 1,702,107
1984 9,895,801 1,653,693
1983 9,846,627 1,606,746
1982 9,789,513 1,561,176
1981 9,729,350 1,516,877
1980 9,642,505 1,474,043
1979 9,548,258 1,432,758
1978 9,429,959 1,392,713
1977 9,308,479 1,353,768
1976 9,188,150 1,315,336
1975 9,046,541 1,277,330
1974 8,962,022 1,240,188
1973 8,929,086 1,203,838
1972 8,888,628 1,168,355
1971 8,831,036 1,133,702
1970 8,792,806 1,099,806
1969 8,772,764 1,066,754
1968 8,740,765 1,034,739
1967 8,684,088 1,003,843
1966 8,613,651 974,157
1965 8,550,333 945,838
1964 8,510,429 918,955
1963 8,479,625 893,423
1962 8,448,233 869,184
1961 8,398,050 846,167
1960 8,331,725 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Greece and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Greece

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Greece Mauritania
2023 1.32 4.7
2022 1.32 4.77
2021 1.43 4.85
2020 1.39 4.91
2019 1.34 4.98
2018 1.35 5.04
2017 1.35 5.11
2016 1.38 5.16
2015 1.33 5.21
2014 1.3 5.26
2013 1.29 5.32
2012 1.34 5.35
2011 1.4 5.38
2010 1.48 5.38
2009 1.5 5.41
2008 1.5 5.44
2007 1.41 5.43
2006 1.4 5.4
2005 1.34 5.38
2004 1.31 5.37
2003 1.29 5.36
2002 1.28 5.37
2001 1.25 5.41
2000 1.25 5.46
1999 1.23 5.52
1998 1.24 5.62
1997 1.27 5.74
1996 1.26 5.86
1995 1.28 5.96
1994 1.33 6.06
1993 1.32 6.09
1992 1.36 6.13
1991 1.37 6.16
1990 1.39 6.18
1989 1.4 6.2
1988 1.5 6.21
1987 1.5 6.27
1986 1.6 6.34
1985 1.67 6.42
1984 1.83 6.48
1983 1.94 6.54
1982 2.03 6.59
1981 2.09 6.64
1980 2.23 6.67
1979 2.26 6.7
1978 2.28 6.73
1977 2.27 6.74
1976 2.35 6.73
1975 2.33 6.71
1974 2.38 6.73
1973 2.27 6.72
1972 2.32 6.71
1971 2.32 6.7
1970 2.4 6.68
1969 2.36 6.64
1968 2.42 6.6
1967 2.45 6.57
1966 2.32 6.52
1965 2.25 6.44
1964 2.24 6.37
1963 2.14 6.31
1962 2.16 6.24
1961 2.13 6.2
1960 2.23 6.15

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

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Greece and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Greece

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Greece Mauritania
2024 47.3 18.4
2023 46.7 18.2
2022 46.4 18.1
2021 45.9 18
2020 45.3 17.9
2019 45 17.9
2018 44.7 17.8
2017 44.4 17.8
2016 44.1 17.8
2015 43.7 17.8
2014 43.2 17.8
2013 42.7 17.8
2012 42.2 17.8
2011 41.8 17.9
2010 41.4 17.8
2009 40.9 17.8
2008 40.5 17.7
2007 40.1 17.6
2006 39.7 17.6
2005 39.4 17.7
2004 39.1 17.7
2003 38.8 17.7
2002 38.5 17.7
2001 38.2 17.7
2000 38 17.7
1999 37.8 17.6
1998 37.6 17.5
1997 37.4 17.5
1996 37.2 17.5
1995 37 17.6
1994 36.8 17.6
1993 36.6 17.6
1992 36.5 17.3
1991 36.3 17.2
1990 36 17.1
1989 35.7 17.1
1988 35.4 17.1
1987 35.1 17.1
1986 34.8 17
1985 34.5 17
1984 34.3 17
1983 34.1 17
1982 33.9 17
1981 33.7 17
1980 33.8 17
1979 34 17
1978 33.9 17.1
1977 33.9 17.1
1976 33.8 17.2
1975 33.8 17.3
1974 33.6 17.4
1973 33.3 17.6
1972 33 17.7
1971 32.9 17.9
1970 33.2 18.1
1969 31.6 18.3
1968 31.3 18.4
1967 31.1 18.5
1966 30.9 18.6
1965 31 18.7
1964 29.4 18.8
1963 29.4 18.8
1962 29.3 18.8
1961 29 18.8
1960 28.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Greece Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$236B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
48%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.38%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
3.13%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
147,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+1.34%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
10%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
68%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
15%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.2
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
16
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
143
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$83.2B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$15.2B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$561M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
7,406,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
10.5%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
88.6%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Greece Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,875 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.8
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
52.5 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.05 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
79.1%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
21.5%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
12.2%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
89.2%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,694 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
40.6%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
8.1%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Greece Mauritania
% of world population
0.13%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+16,636
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
79%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.4:51.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.88 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.44 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
74.3
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
50
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
86
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
8.3
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
93.9%
2009
67%
2021
English speaking
51%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
86.3%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Greece Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$1,963
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$673
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.27%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
6.58
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
31 years
2023
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
5
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
28.9%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
69
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
32.8%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
5.81 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Greece Mauritania
% of world land
0.09%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
4,783 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
20,742 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
15,065 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
72,700 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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