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Haiti vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Haiti has a population of 11.8M (ranked 83/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Haiti's land area is 10,641 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 142nd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Haiti ranks 117/197 ($25.2B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Haiti ranks 153/197 ($2,143), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Haiti Mauritania
Population
12076663
5505206
Population rank 82/197 122/197
GDP
$25.2B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 117/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$2,143
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 153/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,194
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$3.91B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
15.5%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$332
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 176/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,896
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 10,641 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
1,132 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.66
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
24.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Haiti and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Haiti and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Haiti

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Haiti Mauritania
2024 $25,224,154,991 $10,908,045,687
2023 $19,850,585,722 $10,726,838,461
2022 $20,253,551,921 $9,557,966,698
2021 $20,944,387,976 $9,222,536,364
2020 $14,508,222,518 $8,260,752,385
2019 $15,016,090,930 $7,894,764,886
2018 $16,403,864,618 $7,473,550,557
2017 $15,093,357,161 $6,800,135,898
2016 $14,069,277,526 $6,398,747,592
2015 $14,849,629,309 $6,166,863,897
2014 $15,146,883,498 $6,592,537,782
2013 $14,902,488,604 $7,223,071,097
2012 $13,708,925,477 $6,728,208,836
2011 $13,008,746,039 $6,764,627,746
2010 $11,859,312,725 $5,628,878,798
2009 $11,597,002,835 $4,714,595,548
2008 $10,432,962,635 $5,206,437,194
2007 $9,228,637,768 $4,346,212,355
2006 $7,638,739,123 $3,919,577,286
2005 $7,030,149,730 $2,936,019,526
2004 $6,087,360,684 $2,362,501,023
2003 $5,071,947,798 $2,051,147,607
2002 $6,205,847,214 $1,777,057,481
2001 $6,331,970,324 $1,746,063,558
2000 $6,813,566,099 $1,779,520,886
1999 $4,153,725,884 $1,985,922,776
1998 $3,723,903,724 $2,032,347,665
1997 $3,338,949,152 $2,071,996,564
1996 $2,907,517,604 $2,132,087,009
1995 $2,813,313,279 $2,091,726,101
1994 $2,167,569,046 $1,944,876,755
1993 $1,878,253,767 $1,847,353,211
1992 $2,257,129,792 $2,164,298,425
1991 $3,473,562,628 $2,133,692,697
1990 $3,096,289,800 $1,506,914,408
1989 $2,736,243,800 $1,450,647,019
1988 $2,613,926,800 $1,414,951,290
1987 $2,047,200,000 $1,344,664,725
1986 $2,318,000,000 $1,186,628,778
1985 $2,009,400,000 $1,009,723,326
1984 $1,816,200,000 $1,074,373,230
1983 $1,623,600,000 $1,165,171,263
1982 $1,474,200,000 $1,108,776,653
1981 $1,479,400,000 $1,105,494,682
1980 $1,383,800,000 $1,047,925,106
1979 $1,080,600,000 $951,900,945
1978 $974,200,000 $804,629,877
1977 $947,000,000 $799,030,017
1976 $879,000,000 $775,045,517
1975 $681,400,000 $703,377,837
1974 $565,399,322 $613,010,553
1973 $466,798,973 $493,237,876
1972 $371,998,958 $391,669,449
1971 $362,800,000 $335,568,907
1970 $331,200,000 $309,405,316
1969 $391,820,400 $295,062,308
1968 $367,968,800 $311,395,937
1967 $369,124,200 $282,615,310
1966 $368,948,600 $266,533,605
1965 $353,251,800 $255,340,475
1964 $325,281,200 $224,495,744
1963 $294,883,400 $168,186,297
1962 $281,896,800 $164,271,558
1961 $271,066,000 $159,213,430
1960 $273,187,200 -

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

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Haiti and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Haiti

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Haiti Mauritania
2024 $2,143 $2,110
2023 $1,706 $2,136
2022 $1,761 $1,960
2021 $1,841 $1,948
2020 $1,290 $1,796
2019 $1,352 $1,767
2018 $1,496 $1,723
2017 $1,395 $1,615
2016 $1,318 $1,566
2015 $1,411 $1,555
2014 $1,460 $1,713
2013 $1,458 $1,934
2012 $1,361 $1,859
2011 $1,312 $1,931
2010 $1,210 $1,660
2009 $1,197 $1,435
2008 $1,095 $1,636
2007 $985 $1,405
2006 $829 $1,301
2005 $776 $999
2004 $683 $824
2003 $579 $732
2002 $721 $649
2001 $749 $652
2000 $821 $681
1999 $510 $781
1998 $465 $821
1997 $425 $859
1996 $377 $904
1995 $372 $905
1994 $292.1 $865
1993 $258.1 $850
1992 $316 $1,036
1991 $497 $1,062
1990 $452 $772
1989 $407 $762
1988 $397 $762
1987 $318 $746
1986 $367 $677
1985 $325 $593
1984 $299.2 $650
1983 $272.8 $725
1982 $252.6 $710
1981 $258.5 $729
1980 $246.5 $711
1979 $196.2 $664
1978 $180.3 $578
1977 $178.7 $590
1976 $169.1 $589
1975 $133.6 $551
1974 $113 $494
1973 $95.1 $410
1972 $77.3 $335
1971 $76.8 $296
1970 $71.5 $281.3
1969 $86.1 $276.6
1968 $82.4 $301
1967 $84.2 $281.5
1966 $85.7 $273.6
1965 $83.6 $270
1964 $78.5 $244.3
1963 $72.4 $188.2
1962 $70.4 $189
1961 $69 $188.2
1960 $70.8 -

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

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Haiti vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Haiti

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Haiti Mauritania
2026 65.5 69.2
2025 65.3 68.9
2024 65.1 68.7
2023 64.9 68.5
2022 63.9 68.3
2021 62.6 66.8
2020 63.8 66.8
2019 64.3 67.6
2018 64.1 67.4
2017 63.8 67.1
2016 63.3 66.8
2015 63.2 66.5
2014 63 66.2
2013 62.6 65.9
2012 62.3 65.8
2011 61.6 65.8
2010 45.6 65.7
2009 61.7 65.5
2008 61.3 65.2
2007 61.1 64.9
2006 60.7 64.5
2005 60.3 63.9
2004 58.5 63.4
2003 59.4 62.8
2002 59 62.2
2001 58.6 61.7
2000 58.2 61
1999 57.7 60.4
1998 57.1 59.9
1997 56.7 59.4
1996 56.1 58.9
1995 55.6 58.9
1994 54.7 58.8
1993 54.5 58.7
1992 54 58.6
1991 53.5 58.3
1990 53.2 58.1
1989 52.9 57.7
1988 52.6 57.5
1987 52.2 57
1986 51.9 56.3
1985 51.6 55.8
1984 51.3 55.2
1983 50.9 54.6
1982 50.6 54.2
1981 50.3 53.7
1980 50 53.2
1979 49.7 52.8
1978 49.5 52.3
1977 49.2 52
1976 49 51.8
1975 48.7 51.6
1974 48.5 51.4
1973 48.2 51.2
1972 47.9 51
1971 47.6 50.8
1970 47.3 50.5
1969 46.9 50.1
1968 46.5 49.5
1967 46.1 48.9
1966 45.6 48.1
1965 45.4 47.4
1964 44.9 46.6
1963 42.7 45.8
1962 44.2 45
1961 43.8 44.3
1960 43.4 43.6
1959 43 42.9
1958 42.6 42.3
1957 42.1 41.7
1956 41.6 41.1
1955 41 40.6
1954 40.1 40.1
1953 39.5 39.6
1952 38.8 39.2
1951 38.1 38.8
1950 37.2 38.4

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

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Haiti and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Haiti

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Haiti Mauritania
2024 11,772,557 5,169,395
2023 11,637,398 5,022,441
2022 11,503,606 4,875,637
2021 11,374,586 4,734,874
2020 11,243,848 4,600,131
2019 11,105,163 4,467,708
2018 10,962,362 4,337,685
2017 10,817,754 4,210,600
2016 10,671,457 4,086,657
2015 10,523,242 3,965,959
2014 10,373,235 3,848,514
2013 10,222,362 3,734,318
2012 10,069,771 3,619,034
2011 9,914,904 3,502,811
2010 9,803,294 3,390,965
2009 9,689,581 3,284,448
2008 9,530,774 3,183,269
2007 9,373,296 3,093,059
2006 9,216,562 3,013,660
2005 9,061,273 2,939,059
2004 8,910,263 2,868,664
2003 8,759,912 2,802,046
2002 8,607,641 2,738,655
2001 8,455,918 2,678,760
2000 8,303,151 2,613,441
1999 8,151,296 2,541,698
1998 8,002,143 2,474,651
1997 7,854,298 2,411,306
1996 7,707,557 2,358,188
1995 7,562,546 2,312,017
1994 7,419,771 2,249,454
1993 7,278,181 2,174,328
1992 7,136,571 2,088,135
1991 6,995,450 2,009,738
1990 6,854,441 1,951,878
1989 6,714,730 1,903,048
1988 6,578,145 1,855,859
1987 6,445,123 1,803,014
1986 6,316,122 1,751,835
1985 6,190,862 1,702,107
1984 6,069,230 1,653,693
1983 5,951,096 1,606,746
1982 5,835,937 1,561,176
1981 5,723,725 1,516,877
1980 5,614,493 1,474,043
1979 5,507,590 1,432,758
1978 5,402,580 1,392,713
1977 5,299,476 1,353,768
1976 5,198,357 1,315,336
1975 5,099,086 1,277,330
1974 5,001,796 1,240,188
1973 4,906,743 1,203,838
1972 4,813,868 1,168,355
1971 4,723,244 1,133,702
1970 4,635,124 1,099,806
1969 4,549,334 1,066,754
1968 4,465,328 1,034,739
1967 4,382,999 1,003,843
1966 4,302,639 974,157
1965 4,223,820 945,838
1964 4,146,244 918,955
1963 4,073,068 893,423
1962 4,001,575 869,184
1961 3,929,030 846,167
1960 3,858,443 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Haiti and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Haiti

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Haiti Mauritania
2023 2.66 4.7
2022 2.7 4.77
2021 2.75 4.85
2020 2.8 4.91
2019 2.86 4.98
2018 2.92 5.04
2017 2.99 5.11
2016 3.05 5.16
2015 3.11 5.21
2014 3.16 5.26
2013 3.22 5.32
2012 3.32 5.35
2011 3.43 5.38
2010 3.5 5.38
2009 3.57 5.41
2008 3.62 5.44
2007 3.69 5.43
2006 3.76 5.4
2005 3.84 5.38
2004 3.94 5.37
2003 4.05 5.36
2002 4.13 5.37
2001 4.25 5.41
2000 4.39 5.46
1999 4.45 5.52
1998 4.56 5.62
1997 4.67 5.74
1996 4.78 5.86
1995 4.88 5.96
1994 4.99 6.06
1993 5.1 6.09
1992 5.21 6.13
1991 5.32 6.16
1990 5.41 6.18
1989 5.44 6.2
1988 5.47 6.21
1987 5.47 6.27
1986 5.48 6.34
1985 5.5 6.42
1984 5.51 6.48
1983 5.51 6.54
1982 5.53 6.59
1981 5.53 6.64
1980 5.56 6.67
1979 5.59 6.7
1978 5.64 6.73
1977 5.67 6.74
1976 5.71 6.73
1975 5.75 6.71
1974 5.78 6.73
1973 5.81 6.72
1972 5.85 6.71
1971 5.88 6.7
1970 5.91 6.68
1969 5.96 6.64
1968 6.01 6.6
1967 6.05 6.57
1966 6.09 6.52
1965 6.13 6.44
1964 6.16 6.37
1963 6.17 6.31
1962 6.18 6.24
1961 6.18 6.2
1960 6.18 6.15

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

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Haiti and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Haiti

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Haiti Mauritania
2024 24.8 18.4
2023 24.5 18.2
2022 24.3 18.1
2021 24 18
2020 23.8 17.9
2019 23.5 17.9
2018 23.3 17.8
2017 23 17.8
2016 22.8 17.8
2015 22.5 17.8
2014 22.3 17.8
2013 22 17.8
2012 21.8 17.8
2011 21.6 17.9
2010 21.3 17.8
2009 21.1 17.8
2008 20.9 17.7
2007 20.6 17.6
2006 20.4 17.6
2005 20.2 17.7
2004 20 17.7
2003 19.8 17.7
2002 19.7 17.7
2001 19.5 17.7
2000 19.4 17.7
1999 19.3 17.6
1998 19.2 17.5
1997 19.1 17.5
1996 19 17.5
1995 19 17.6
1994 18.9 17.6
1993 18.9 17.6
1992 18.9 17.3
1991 18.9 17.2
1990 18.9 17.1
1989 18.9 17.1
1988 19 17.1
1987 19 17.1
1986 19 17
1985 19.1 17
1984 19.1 17
1983 19.1 17
1982 19.2 17
1981 19.2 17
1980 19.2 17
1979 19.2 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 19.3 17.6
1972 19.3 17.7
1971 19.4 17.9
1970 19.4 18.1
1969 19.4 18.3
1968 19.4 18.4
1967 19.4 18.5
1966 19.4 18.6
1965 19.5 18.7
1964 19.5 18.8
1963 19.5 18.8
1962 19.5 18.8
1961 19.5 18.8
1960 19.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Haiti Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$20.7B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
5.25%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
0.96%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.07%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
1,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+6.96%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
14.1%
2012
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
48.3%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
33.4%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
46.1
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
31.2%
2012
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.1%
2012
3.1%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.72B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$4.11B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
938,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
34.8%
2018
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
32.6%
2017
27.3%
2024

Energy

Haiti Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
378 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.68
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
3.51 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.3 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
21.7%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
76.7%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
0.37%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
74.8 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.8%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
18.2%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
51.3%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Haiti Mauritania
% of world population
0.14%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-32,052
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
55%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.5:50.5
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.65 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.27 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
14.1
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
16
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
6
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
41.2
2023
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
18.8
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
59
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
68%
2017
67%
2021
English speaking
1%
2025
4%
2025
People using the Internet
39.3%
2019
37.4%
2023

Health

Haiti Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$54.4
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$28.5
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
65.5 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
31.6%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.29
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
22.4 years
2025
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
328
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
11.1%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
8.5%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
8.1%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
3.11 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Haiti Mauritania
% of world land
0.02%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
904 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
6,931 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,305 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
2,651 mi
2009
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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