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Israel vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Israel has a population of 9.97M (ranked 96/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Israel's land area is 8,355 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 149th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Israel ranks 29/197 ($540B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Israel ranks 21/197 ($54,177), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Israel Mauritania
Population
10290887
5505206
Population rank 95/197 122/197
GDP
$540B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 29/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$54,177
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 21/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$57,236
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$366B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
67.6%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$36,645
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 18/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$43,003
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 8,355 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
1,227 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
2.85
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
30.2 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Israel and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Israel and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Israel

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Israel Mauritania
2024 $540,379,921,262 $10,908,045,687
2023 $512,184,638,999 $10,726,838,461
2022 $525,181,008,026 $9,557,966,698
2021 $489,851,549,972 $9,222,536,364
2020 $410,768,352,658 $8,260,752,385
2019 $400,645,216,359 $7,894,764,886
2018 $376,299,083,108 $7,473,550,557
2017 $358,451,839,053 $6,800,135,898
2016 $321,940,971,558 $6,398,747,592
2015 $303,469,434,072 $6,166,863,897
2014 $315,017,088,117 $6,592,537,782
2013 $298,478,070,673 $7,223,071,097
2012 $263,589,172,712 $6,728,208,836
2011 $268,094,998,225 $6,764,627,746
2010 $239,679,036,634 $5,628,878,798
2009 $213,403,181,853 $4,714,595,548
2008 $221,231,658,863 $5,206,437,194
2007 $184,681,214,673 $4,346,212,355
2006 $158,900,547,825 $3,919,577,286
2005 $147,519,922,009 $2,936,019,526
2004 $140,047,984,605 $2,362,501,023
2003 $131,408,914,824 $2,051,147,607
2002 $125,332,331,884 $1,777,057,481
2001 $135,002,039,613 $1,746,063,558
2000 $136,512,300,542 $1,779,520,886
1999 $121,417,185,062 $1,985,922,776
1998 $120,547,409,279 $2,032,347,665
1997 $119,459,826,347 $2,071,996,564
1996 $115,116,595,545 $2,132,087,009
1995 $105,497,418,059 $2,091,726,101
1994 $90,740,103,829 $1,944,876,755
1993 $79,855,877,174 $1,847,353,211
1992 $79,457,685,757 $2,164,298,425
1991 $70,998,755,007 $2,133,692,697
1990 $62,016,729,541 $1,506,914,408
1989 $52,443,479,454 $1,450,647,019
1988 $52,650,948,910 $1,414,951,290
1987 $43,049,543,635 $1,344,664,725
1986 $35,834,154,874 $1,186,628,778
1985 $28,905,736,367 $1,009,723,326
1984 $30,645,607,293 $1,074,373,230
1983 $32,675,755,462 $1,165,171,263
1982 $29,255,285,401 $1,108,776,653
1981 $26,882,009,819 $1,105,494,682
1980 $25,395,256,478 $1,047,925,106
1979 $22,609,741,060 $951,900,945
1978 $17,701,286,907 $804,629,877
1977 $18,257,113,904 $799,030,017
1976 $15,956,349,550 $775,045,517
1975 $16,141,767,373 $703,377,837
1974 $17,172,607,138 $613,010,553
1973 $11,902,574,259 $493,237,876
1972 $9,222,557,539 $391,669,449
1971 $7,052,544,000 $335,568,907
1970 $7,406,712,876 $309,405,316
1969 $6,297,852,761 $295,062,308
1968 $5,458,427,928 $311,395,937
1967 $4,762,386,783 $282,615,310
1966 $4,703,300,098 $266,533,605
1965 $4,329,084,429 $255,340,475
1964 $4,024,344,853 $224,495,744
1963 $3,535,949,089 $168,186,297
1962 $2,966,154,031 $164,271,558
1961 $3,708,586,471 $159,213,430
1960 $3,070,585,807 -

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

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Israel and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Israel

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Israel Mauritania
2024 $54,177 $2,110
2023 $52,004 $2,136
2022 $54,950 $1,960
2021 $52,271 $1,948
2020 $44,576 $1,796
2019 $44,251 $1,767
2018 $42,363 $1,723
2017 $41,138 $1,615
2016 $37,672 $1,566
2015 $36,213 $1,555
2014 $38,343 $1,713
2013 $37,034 $1,934
2012 $33,321 $1,859
2011 $34,523 $1,931
2010 $31,439 $1,660
2009 $28,508 $1,435
2008 $30,269 $1,636
2007 $25,721 $1,405
2006 $22,527 $1,301
2005 $21,287 $999
2004 $20,568 $824
2003 $19,643 $732
2002 $19,076 $649
2001 $20,966 $652
2000 $21,707 $681
1999 $19,823 $781
1998 $20,189 $821
1997 $20,469 $859
1996 $20,224 $904
1995 $19,026 $905
1994 $16,807 $865
1993 $15,179 $850
1992 $15,510 $1,036
1991 $14,346 $1,062
1990 $13,308 $772
1989 $11,608 $762
1988 $11,853 $762
1987 $9,853 $746
1986 $8,335 $677
1985 $6,829 $593
1984 $7,369 $650
1983 $7,960 $725
1982 $7,258 $710
1981 $6,795 $729
1980 $6,549 $711
1979 $5,972 $664
1978 $4,797 $578
1977 $5,053 $590
1976 $4,516 $589
1975 $4,672 $551
1974 $5,085 $494
1973 $3,631 $410
1972 $2,930 $335
1971 $2,298 $296
1970 $2,490 $281.3
1969 $2,189 $276.6
1968 $1,947 $301
1967 $1,735 $281.5
1966 $1,789 $273.6
1965 $1,689 $270
1964 $1,626 $244.3
1963 $1,486 $188.2
1962 $1,294 $189
1961 $1,697 $188.2
1960 $1,452 -

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

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Israel vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Israel

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Israel Mauritania
2026 82.9 69.2
2025 82.8 68.9
2024 82.7 68.7
2023 82.4 68.5
2022 82.8 68.3
2021 82.5 66.8
2020 82.7 66.8
2019 82.9 67.6
2018 82.9 67.4
2017 82.7 67.1
2016 82.6 66.8
2015 82.3 66.5
2014 82.4 66.2
2013 82.4 65.9
2012 82 65.8
2011 82 65.8
2010 82 65.7
2009 81.8 65.5
2008 81.3 65.2
2007 81 64.9
2006 80.8 64.5
2005 80.4 63.9
2004 80.3 63.4
2003 79.8 62.8
2002 79.5 62.2
2001 79.5 61.7
2000 79.2 61
1999 78.9 60.4
1998 78.6 59.9
1997 78.6 59.4
1996 78.6 58.9
1995 78.1 58.9
1994 78 58.8
1993 77.9 58.7
1992 77.3 58.6
1991 77.6 58.3
1990 78 58.1
1989 77.6 57.7
1988 76.9 57.5
1987 76.4 57
1986 75.9 56.3
1985 76 55.8
1984 75.5 55.2
1983 75.1 54.6
1982 74.3 54.2
1981 74.2 53.7
1980 73.7 53.2
1979 73.4 52.8
1978 73.1 52.3
1977 72.7 52
1976 72.7 51.8
1975 71.6 51.6
1974 71.6 51.4
1973 71.6 51.2
1972 71.6 51
1971 71.8 50.8
1970 71.2 50.5
1969 71 50.1
1968 70.8 49.5
1967 70.9 48.9
1966 70.9 48.1
1965 70.5 47.4
1964 69.6 46.6
1963 69.6 45.8
1962 69.3 45
1961 69.8 44.3
1960 69.8 43.6
1959 68.9 42.9
1958 68.4 42.3
1957 66.5 41.7
1956 66.6 41.1
1955 68 40.6
1954 66.3 40.1
1953 66.4 39.6
1952 67.2 39.2
1951 67.6 38.8
1950 69.9 38.4

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

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Israel and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Israel

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Israel Mauritania
2024 9,974,400 5,169,395
2023 9,849,000 5,022,441
2022 9,557,500 4,875,637
2021 9,371,400 4,734,874
2020 9,215,100 4,600,131
2019 9,054,000 4,467,708
2018 8,882,800 4,337,685
2017 8,713,300 4,210,600
2016 8,546,000 4,086,657
2015 8,380,100 3,965,959
2014 8,215,700 3,848,514
2013 8,059,500 3,734,318
2012 7,910,500 3,619,034
2011 7,765,800 3,502,811
2010 7,623,600 3,390,965
2009 7,485,600 3,284,448
2008 7,308,800 3,183,269
2007 7,180,100 3,093,059
2006 7,053,700 3,013,660
2005 6,930,100 2,939,059
2004 6,809,000 2,868,664
2003 6,689,700 2,802,046
2002 6,570,000 2,738,655
2001 6,439,000 2,678,760
2000 6,289,000 2,613,441
1999 6,125,000 2,541,698
1998 5,971,000 2,474,651
1997 5,836,000 2,411,306
1996 5,692,000 2,358,188
1995 5,545,000 2,312,017
1994 5,399,000 2,249,454
1993 5,261,000 2,174,328
1992 5,123,000 2,088,135
1991 4,949,000 2,009,738
1990 4,660,000 1,951,878
1989 4,518,000 1,903,048
1988 4,442,000 1,855,859
1987 4,369,000 1,803,014
1986 4,299,000 1,751,835
1985 4,233,000 1,702,107
1984 4,159,000 1,653,693
1983 4,105,000 1,606,746
1982 4,031,000 1,561,176
1981 3,956,000 1,516,877
1980 3,878,000 1,474,043
1979 3,786,000 1,432,758
1978 3,690,000 1,392,713
1977 3,613,000 1,353,768
1976 3,533,000 1,315,336
1975 3,455,000 1,277,330
1974 3,377,000 1,240,188
1973 3,278,000 1,203,838
1972 3,148,000 1,168,355
1971 3,069,000 1,133,702
1970 2,974,000 1,099,806
1969 2,877,000 1,066,754
1968 2,803,000 1,034,739
1967 2,745,000 1,003,843
1966 2,629,000 974,157
1965 2,563,000 945,838
1964 2,475,000 918,955
1963 2,379,000 893,423
1962 2,293,000 869,184
1961 2,185,000 846,167
1960 2,114,020 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Israel and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Israel

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Israel Mauritania
2023 2.85 4.7
2022 2.89 4.77
2021 3 4.85
2020 2.9 4.91
2019 3.01 4.98
2018 3.09 5.04
2017 3.11 5.11
2016 3.11 5.16
2015 3.09 5.21
2014 3.08 5.26
2013 3.03 5.32
2012 3.05 5.35
2011 2.98 5.38
2010 3.03 5.38
2009 2.96 5.41
2008 2.96 5.44
2007 2.9 5.43
2006 2.88 5.4
2005 2.84 5.38
2004 2.9 5.37
2003 2.95 5.36
2002 2.89 5.37
2001 2.92 5.41
2000 2.95 5.46
1999 2.97 5.52
1998 2.98 5.62
1997 2.94 5.74
1996 2.9 5.86
1995 2.9 5.96
1994 2.9 6.06
1993 2.8 6.09
1992 2.7 6.13
1991 2.76 6.16
1990 2.82 6.18
1989 2.89 6.2
1988 2.95 6.21
1987 3.01 6.27
1986 3.03 6.34
1985 3.06 6.42
1984 3.08 6.48
1983 3.11 6.54
1982 3.13 6.59
1981 3.19 6.64
1980 3.24 6.67
1979 3.3 6.7
1978 3.35 6.73
1977 3.41 6.74
1976 3.48 6.73
1975 3.55 6.71
1974 3.63 6.73
1973 3.7 6.72
1972 3.77 6.71
1971 3.77 6.7
1970 3.78 6.68
1969 3.78 6.64
1968 3.79 6.6
1967 3.79 6.57
1966 3.8 6.52
1965 3.81 6.44
1964 3.83 6.37
1963 3.84 6.31
1962 3.85 6.24
1961 3.86 6.2
1960 3.87 6.15

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

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Israel and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Israel

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Israel Mauritania
2024 30.2 18.4
2023 30.2 18.2
2022 30.1 18.1
2021 30 18
2020 30 17.9
2019 29.9 17.9
2018 29.9 17.8
2017 29.9 17.8
2016 29.8 17.8
2015 29.8 17.8
2014 29.7 17.8
2013 29.6 17.8
2012 29.5 17.8
2011 29.5 17.9
2010 29.4 17.8
2009 29.3 17.8
2008 29.2 17.7
2007 29.1 17.6
2006 28.9 17.6
2005 28.7 17.7
2004 28.5 17.7
2003 28.4 17.7
2002 28.2 17.7
2001 28 17.7
2000 27.8 17.7
1999 27.6 17.6
1998 27.4 17.5
1997 27.3 17.5
1996 27.1 17.5
1995 26.9 17.6
1994 26.6 17.6
1993 26.5 17.6
1992 26.4 17.3
1991 26.2 17.2
1990 25.8 17.1
1989 25.6 17.1
1988 25.5 17.1
1987 25.5 17.1
1986 25.4 17
1985 25.4 17
1984 25.4 17
1983 25.3 17
1982 25.2 17
1981 25.1 17
1980 25 17
1979 24.8 17
1978 24.7 17.1
1977 24.5 17.1
1976 24.3 17.2
1975 24.2 17.3
1974 24 17.4
1973 23.8 17.6
1972 23.7 17.7
1971 23.5 17.9
1970 23.4 18.1
1969 23.3 18.3
1968 23.3 18.4
1967 23.4 18.5
1966 23.5 18.6
1965 23.8 18.7
1964 24.1 18.8
1963 24.6 18.8
1962 25 18.8
1961 25.3 18.8
1960 25.3 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Israel Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$528B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
43.8%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.93%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
8.78%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
178,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-8.26%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.9%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
72.5%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.3%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68.4
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
26.6%
2021
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2%
2021
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
179,905
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.79%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
41
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0006%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
511
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$331B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$215B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$952M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,905,000
2019
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
2.39%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
89.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Israel Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,460 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$22.4
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
57.7 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.78 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96.5%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
6.2%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
5.44%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
13.7%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,772 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
7.63%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Israel Mauritania
% of world population
0.12%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+11,466
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
91.5%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.8:50.2
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.77 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.32 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
85
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
62
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
92
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.63
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.9
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
153
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
97.8%
2011
67%
2021
English speaking
85%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
88.2%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Israel Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,928
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$805
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
82.9 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.45%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.8
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
27.8 years
2021
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
23.2%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
10.1%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
43
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.4%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
2.84 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Israel Mauritania
% of world land
0.01%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
838 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,072 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
541 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
12,670 mi
2021
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) (2021, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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