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Italy vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Italy has a population of 59M (ranked 25/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Italy's land area is 114,178 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 72nd vs. 28th).

By GDP, Italy ranks 8/197 ($2.38T) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Italy ranks 29/197 ($40,385), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Italy Mauritania
Population
58562681
5505206
Population rank 26/197 122/197
GDP
$2.38T
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 8/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$40,385
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 29/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$62,014
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$3.22T
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
135.3%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$54,652
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 6/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$23,800
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 114,178 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
513 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.2
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
48.8 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Italy and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Italy and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Italy

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Italy Mauritania
2024 $2,380,825,077,244 $10,908,045,687
2023 $2,316,727,999,333 $10,726,838,461
2022 $2,104,067,630,319 $9,557,966,698
2021 $2,179,207,773,596 $9,222,536,364
2020 $1,907,481,094,079 $8,260,752,385
2019 $2,019,606,796,584 $7,894,764,886
2018 $2,099,435,266,459 $7,473,550,557
2017 $1,970,720,904,585 $6,800,135,898
2016 $1,887,111,188,177 $6,398,747,592
2015 $1,845,428,048,839 $6,166,863,897
2014 $2,173,255,507,986 $6,592,537,782
2013 $2,153,225,581,941 $7,223,071,097
2012 $2,097,929,495,122 $6,728,208,836
2011 $2,306,974,020,278 $6,764,627,746
2010 $2,144,936,254,535 $5,628,878,798
2009 $2,209,484,319,013 $4,714,595,548
2008 $2,417,508,414,187 $5,206,437,194
2007 $2,222,524,108,128 $4,346,212,355
2006 $1,958,563,654,386 $3,919,577,286
2005 $1,864,982,261,287 $2,936,019,526
2004 $1,812,808,753,295 $2,362,501,023
2003 $1,582,930,016,539 $2,051,147,607
2002 $1,281,746,271,196 $1,777,057,481
2001 $1,172,041,488,806 $1,746,063,558
2000 $1,149,661,363,439 $1,779,520,886
1999 $1,255,004,736,464 $1,985,922,776
1998 $1,272,729,786,997 $2,032,347,665
1997 $1,244,988,176,444 $2,071,996,564
1996 $1,314,776,508,972 $2,132,087,009
1995 $1,177,369,428,266 $2,091,726,101
1994 $1,101,750,159,702 $1,944,876,755
1993 $1,067,412,587,671 $1,847,353,211
1992 $1,323,204,350,354 $2,164,298,425
1991 $1,249,092,439,519 $2,133,692,697
1990 $1,183,945,130,899 $1,506,914,408
1989 $930,801,709,004 $1,450,647,019
1988 $893,663,934,841 $1,414,951,290
1987 $807,570,134,449 $1,344,664,725
1986 $641,862,313,287 $1,186,628,778
1985 $453,259,761,687 $1,009,723,326
1984 $438,896,930,791 $1,074,373,230
1983 $444,063,496,940 $1,165,171,263
1982 $428,257,421,618 $1,108,776,653
1981 $431,695,533,981 $1,105,494,682
1980 $478,356,755,596 $1,047,925,106
1979 $394,584,507,108 $951,900,945
1978 $315,784,469,541 $804,629,877
1977 $258,190,019,750 $799,030,017
1976 $225,235,205,862 $775,045,517
1975 $228,220,643,535 $703,377,837
1974 $200,024,444,775 $613,010,553
1973 $175,896,529,392 $493,237,876
1972 $145,594,833,997 $391,669,449
1971 $124,959,712,859 $335,568,907
1970 $113,656,669,765 $309,405,316
1969 $100,996,667,239 $295,062,308
1968 $91,485,448,148 $311,395,937
1967 $84,401,995,573 $282,615,310
1966 $76,622,444,787 $266,533,605
1965 $70,717,012,186 $255,340,475
1964 $65,720,771,779 $224,495,744
1963 $60,035,924,618 $168,186,297
1962 $52,413,872,628 $164,271,558
1961 $46,649,487,320 $159,213,430
1960 $42,012,422,612 -

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

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Italy and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Italy

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Italy Mauritania
2024 $40,385 $2,110
2023 $39,277 $2,136
2022 $35,654 $1,960
2021 $36,853 $1,948
2020 $32,091 $1,796
2019 $33,813 $1,767
2018 $34,904 $1,723
2017 $32,844 $1,615
2016 $31,392 $1,566
2015 $30,640 $1,555
2014 $36,028 $1,713
2013 $35,702 $1,934
2012 $34,854 $1,859
2011 $38,432 $1,931
2010 $35,857 $1,660
2009 $37,100 $1,435
2008 $40,829 $1,636
2007 $37,826 $1,405
2006 $33,537 $1,301
2005 $32,063 $999
2004 $31,348 $824
2003 $27,578 $732
2002 $22,451 $649
2001 $20,570 $652
2000 $20,190 $681
1999 $22,050 $781
1998 $22,365 $821
1997 $21,884 $859
1996 $23,123 $904
1995 $20,712 $905
1994 $19,382 $865
1993 $18,782 $850
1992 $23,297 $1,036
1991 $22,007 $1,062
1990 $20,874 $772
1989 $16,424 $762
1988 $15,781 $762
1987 $14,268 $746
1986 $11,341 $677
1985 $8,009 $593
1984 $7,758 $650
1983 $7,851 $725
1982 $7,574 $710
1981 $7,640 $729
1980 $8,476 $711
1979 $7,006 $664
1978 $5,623 $578
1977 $4,614 $590
1976 $4,042 $589
1975 $4,116 $551
1974 $3,629 $494
1973 $3,213 $410
1972 $2,677 $335
1971 $2,311 $296
1970 $2,112 $281.3
1969 $1,886 $276.6
1968 $1,718 $301
1967 $1,595 $281.5
1966 $1,459 $273.6
1965 $1,357 $270
1964 $1,272 $244.3
1963 $1,171 $188.2
1962 $1,030 $189
1961 $923 $188.2
1960 $837 -

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

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Italy vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Italy

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Italy Mauritania
2026 84.2 69.2
2025 84 68.9
2024 83.9 68.7
2023 83.7 68.5
2022 82.1 68.3
2021 82.9 66.8
2020 82.2 66.8
2019 83.3 67.6
2018 83.2 67.4
2017 82.7 67.1
2016 83 66.8
2015 82.5 66.5
2014 82.9 66.2
2013 82.7 65.9
2012 82.3 65.8
2011 82.2 65.8
2010 82.1 65.7
2009 81.8 65.5
2008 81.6 65.2
2007 81.5 64.9
2006 81.4 64.5
2005 81 63.9
2004 81 63.4
2003 80.2 62.8
2002 80.1 62.2
2001 79.9 61.7
2000 79.6 61
1999 79.2 60.4
1998 78.8 59.9
1997 78.7 59.4
1996 78.4 58.9
1995 78.1 58.9
1994 77.9 58.8
1993 77.7 58.7
1992 77.4 58.6
1991 77 58.3
1990 77 58.1
1989 76.9 57.7
1988 76.5 57.5
1987 76.3 57
1986 75.9 56.3
1985 75.6 55.8
1984 75.5 55.2
1983 74.7 54.6
1982 74.9 54.2
1981 74.4 53.7
1980 74.1 53.2
1979 74.1 52.8
1978 73.8 52.3
1977 73.4 52
1976 73.1 51.8
1975 72.7 51.6
1974 72.8 51.4
1973 72.1 51.2
1972 72.1 51
1971 71.9 50.8
1970 71.6 50.5
1969 70.9 50.1
1968 70.9 49.5
1967 71 48.9
1966 71 48.1
1965 70.3 47.4
1964 70.4 46.6
1963 69.3 45.8
1962 69.2 45
1961 69.8 44.3
1960 69.2 43.6
1959 69.3 42.9
1958 68.9 42.3
1957 67.8 41.7
1956 67.6 41.1
1955 68.3 40.6
1954 67.9 40.1
1953 66.6 39.6
1952 65.9 39.2
1951 65.3 38.8
1950 65.7 38.4

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

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Italy and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Italy

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Italy Mauritania
2024 58,952,704 5,169,395
2023 58,984,216 5,022,441
2022 59,013,667 4,875,637
2021 59,133,173 4,734,874
2020 59,438,851 4,600,131
2019 59,729,081 4,467,708
2018 60,148,658 4,337,685
2017 60,002,252 4,210,600
2016 60,115,223 4,086,657
2015 60,229,605 3,965,959
2014 60,320,707 3,848,514
2013 60,311,613 3,734,318
2012 60,191,247 3,619,034
2011 60,026,841 3,502,811
2010 59,819,407 3,390,965
2009 59,555,454 3,284,448
2008 59,211,181 3,183,269
2007 58,756,247 3,093,059
2006 58,399,861 3,013,660
2005 58,166,682 2,939,059
2004 57,828,179 2,868,664
2003 57,399,184 2,802,046
2002 57,089,824 2,738,655
2001 56,976,981 2,678,760
2000 56,942,108 2,613,441
1999 56,916,317 2,541,698
1998 56,906,744 2,474,651
1997 56,890,372 2,411,306
1996 56,860,281 2,358,188
1995 56,844,303 2,312,017
1994 56,843,400 2,249,454
1993 56,831,821 2,174,328
1992 56,797,087 2,088,135
1991 56,758,521 2,009,738
1990 56,719,240 1,951,878
1989 56,671,781 1,903,048
1988 56,629,288 1,855,859
1987 56,601,931 1,803,014
1986 56,596,155 1,751,835
1985 56,593,071 1,702,107
1984 56,576,718 1,653,693
1983 56,564,074 1,606,746
1982 56,543,548 1,561,176
1981 56,501,675 1,516,877
1980 56,433,883 1,474,043
1979 56,317,749 1,432,758
1978 56,155,143 1,392,713
1977 55,955,411 1,353,768
1976 55,718,260 1,315,336
1975 55,441,001 1,277,330
1974 55,110,868 1,240,188
1973 54,751,406 1,203,838
1972 54,381,345 1,168,355
1971 54,073,490 1,133,702
1970 53,821,850 1,099,806
1969 53,537,950 1,066,754
1968 53,235,750 1,034,739
1967 52,900,500 1,003,843
1966 52,519,000 974,157
1965 52,112,350 945,838
1964 51,675,350 918,955
1963 51,252,000 893,423
1962 50,879,450 869,184
1961 50,536,350 846,167
1960 50,199,700 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Italy and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Italy

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Italy Mauritania
2023 1.2 4.7
2022 1.24 4.77
2021 1.25 4.85
2020 1.24 4.91
2019 1.27 4.98
2018 1.31 5.04
2017 1.34 5.11
2016 1.36 5.16
2015 1.36 5.21
2014 1.38 5.26
2013 1.39 5.32
2012 1.42 5.35
2011 1.42 5.38
2010 1.44 5.38
2009 1.44 5.41
2008 1.44 5.44
2007 1.39 5.43
2006 1.37 5.4
2005 1.33 5.38
2004 1.34 5.37
2003 1.29 5.36
2002 1.27 5.37
2001 1.25 5.41
2000 1.26 5.46
1999 1.23 5.52
1998 1.22 5.62
1997 1.22 5.74
1996 1.2 5.86
1995 1.19 5.96
1994 1.21 6.06
1993 1.25 6.09
1992 1.3 6.13
1991 1.3 6.16
1990 1.33 6.18
1989 1.33 6.2
1988 1.36 6.21
1987 1.33 6.27
1986 1.35 6.34
1985 1.42 6.42
1984 1.46 6.48
1983 1.51 6.54
1982 1.56 6.59
1981 1.58 6.64
1980 1.64 6.67
1979 1.73 6.7
1978 1.84 6.73
1977 1.93 6.74
1976 2.04 6.73
1975 2.17 6.71
1974 2.28 6.73
1973 2.3 6.72
1972 2.35 6.71
1971 2.4 6.7
1970 2.38 6.68
1969 2.47 6.64
1968 2.46 6.6
1967 2.5 6.57
1966 2.58 6.52
1965 2.6 6.44
1964 2.66 6.37
1963 2.51 6.31
1962 2.46 6.24
1961 2.44 6.2
1960 2.4 6.15

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

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Italy and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Italy

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Italy Mauritania
2024 48.8 18.4
2023 48.4 18.2
2022 48.1 18.1
2021 47.7 18
2020 47.4 17.9
2019 47 17.9
2018 46.6 17.8
2017 46.2 17.8
2016 45.8 17.8
2015 45.4 17.8
2014 45 17.8
2013 44.6 17.8
2012 44.2 17.8
2011 43.9 17.9
2010 43.5 17.8
2009 43.1 17.8
2008 42.8 17.7
2007 42.6 17.6
2006 42.3 17.6
2005 41.9 17.7
2004 41.6 17.7
2003 41.3 17.7
2002 41 17.7
2001 40.6 17.7
2000 40.3 17.7
1999 39.9 17.6
1998 39.6 17.5
1997 39.4 17.5
1996 39.1 17.5
1995 38.9 17.6
1994 38.6 17.6
1993 38.2 17.6
1992 37.9 17.3
1991 37.5 17.2
1990 37.1 17.1
1989 36.8 17.1
1988 36.4 17.1
1987 36.1 17.1
1986 35.8 17
1985 35.6 17
1984 35.3 17
1983 34.9 17
1982 34.6 17
1981 34.3 17
1980 34.1 17
1979 34 17
1978 33.9 17.1
1977 33.7 17.1
1976 33.6 17.2
1975 33.5 17.3
1974 33.4 17.4
1973 33.3 17.6
1972 33.2 17.7
1971 33.1 17.9
1970 33 18.1
1969 32.8 18.3
1968 32.7 18.4
1967 32.5 18.5
1966 32.4 18.6
1965 32.3 18.7
1964 32.2 18.8
1963 32.1 18.8
1962 32 18.8
1961 31.8 18.8
1960 31.6 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Italy Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$2.28T
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
50.6%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.07%
2022
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.61%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
338,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.45%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.5%
2024
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
65%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
22.3%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
63.3
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.8%
2023
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2023
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
1,344,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
2.74%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
74
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
290
2014
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$587B
2014
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$291B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$11.2B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
38,419,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
3.65%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
86%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Italy Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,298 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$26.1
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
299.2 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
5.08 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
76.8%
2023
n/a
Renewable energy use share
17.5%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.95%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
79.6%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,047 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
41%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
15.9%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Italy Mauritania
% of world population
0.73%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+75,448
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
69.6%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.9:51.1
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.72 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
81
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
53
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
91
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.55
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
5.3
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.3%
2019
67%
2021
English speaking
13.6%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
89.2%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Italy Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$3,398
2024
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$758
2024
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
84.2 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.19
2022
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
31.8 years
2023
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
6
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
2.8
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
17.8%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.7%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
61
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.4%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.97 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Italy Mauritania
% of world land
0.2%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
1,937 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
50,531 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
37,558 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
303,043 mi
2007
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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