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Kazakhstan vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kazakhstan has a population of 20.6M (ranked 64/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Kazakhstan's land area is 1,042,360 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 9th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Kazakhstan ranks 48/197 ($291B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Kazakhstan ranks 71/197 ($14,155), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Kazakhstan Mauritania
Population
21161809
5505206
Population rank 65/197 122/197
GDP
$291B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 48/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$14,155
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 71/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$40,891
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$71.1B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
24.4%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$3,450
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 95/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,486
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 1,042,360 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
20.2 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.01
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
30.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Kazakhstan and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Kazakhstan and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Kazakhstan

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Kazakhstan Mauritania
2024 $291,480,274,649 $10,908,045,687
2023 $261,840,101,060 $10,726,838,461
2022 $225,496,328,925 $9,557,966,698
2021 $197,112,255,361 $9,222,536,364
2020 $171,082,365,861 $8,260,752,385
2019 $181,667,184,855 $7,894,764,886
2018 $179,339,977,690 $7,473,550,557
2017 $166,805,788,827 $6,800,135,898
2016 $137,278,320,084 $6,398,747,592
2015 $184,388,404,706 $6,166,863,897
2014 $221,415,613,595 $6,592,537,782
2013 $236,634,603,409 $7,223,071,097
2012 $207,998,568,866 $6,728,208,836
2011 $192,626,464,617 $6,764,627,746
2010 $148,047,348,241 $5,628,878,798
2009 $115,308,686,941 $4,714,595,548
2008 $133,441,648,852 $5,206,437,194
2007 $104,849,915,058 $4,346,212,355
2006 $81,003,864,630 $3,919,577,286
2005 $57,123,671,734 $2,936,019,526
2004 $43,151,647,003 $2,362,501,023
2003 $30,833,692,900 $2,051,147,607
2002 $24,636,598,527 $1,777,057,481
2001 $22,152,689,180 $1,746,063,558
2000 $18,291,990,662 $1,779,520,886
1999 $16,870,817,182 $1,985,922,776
1998 $22,135,245,507 $2,032,347,665
1997 $22,165,932,063 $2,071,996,564
1996 $21,035,357,937 $2,132,087,009
1995 $20,374,302,652 $2,091,726,101
1994 $21,250,792,886 $1,944,876,755
1993 $23,409,260,880 $1,847,353,211
1992 $24,917,355,372 $2,164,298,425
1991 $24,923,076,923 $2,133,692,697
1990 $26,932,016,270 $1,506,914,408
1989 - $1,450,647,019
1988 - $1,414,951,290
1987 - $1,344,664,725
1986 - $1,186,628,778
1985 - $1,009,723,326
1984 - $1,074,373,230
1983 - $1,165,171,263
1982 - $1,108,776,653
1981 - $1,105,494,682
1980 - $1,047,925,106
1979 - $951,900,945
1978 - $804,629,877
1977 - $799,030,017
1976 - $775,045,517
1975 - $703,377,837
1974 - $613,010,553
1973 - $493,237,876
1972 - $391,669,449
1971 - $335,568,907
1970 - $309,405,316
1969 - $295,062,308
1968 - $311,395,937
1967 - $282,615,310
1966 - $266,533,605
1965 - $255,340,475
1964 - $224,495,744
1963 - $168,186,297
1962 - $164,271,558
1961 - $159,213,430

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Kazakhstan

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kazakhstan Mauritania
2024 $14,155 $2,110
2023 $12,879 $2,136
2022 $11,255 $1,960
2021 $9,984 $1,948
2020 $8,782 $1,796
2019 $9,457 $1,767
2018 $9,472 $1,723
2017 $8,943 $1,615
2016 $7,476 $1,566
2015 $10,196 $1,555
2014 $12,428 $1,713
2013 $13,478 $1,934
2012 $12,019 $1,859
2011 $11,287 $1,931
2010 $8,793 $1,660
2009 $6,938 $1,435
2008 $8,124 $1,636
2007 $6,449 $1,405
2006 $5,030 $1,301
2005 $3,577 $999
2004 $2,722 $824
2003 $1,958 $732
2002 $1,574 $649
2001 $1,422 $652
2000 $1,180 $681
1999 $1,092 $781
1998 $1,415 $821
1997 $1,382 $859
1996 $1,281 $904
1995 $1,218 $905
1994 $1,247 $865
1993 $1,355 $850
1992 $1,438 $1,036
1991 $1,442 $1,062
1990 $1,570 $772
1989 - $762
1988 - $762
1987 - $746
1986 - $677
1985 - $593
1984 - $650
1983 - $725
1982 - $710
1981 - $729
1980 - $711
1979 - $664
1978 - $578
1977 - $590
1976 - $589
1975 - $551
1974 - $494
1973 - $410
1972 - $335
1971 - $296
1970 - $281.3
1969 - $276.6
1968 - $301
1967 - $281.5
1966 - $273.6
1965 - $270
1964 - $244.3
1963 - $188.2
1962 - $189
1961 - $188.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Kazakhstan vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kazakhstan

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kazakhstan Mauritania
2026 74.8 69.2
2025 74.7 68.9
2024 74.5 68.7
2023 74.4 68.5
2022 73.5 68.3
2021 70.1 66.8
2020 71.2 66.8
2019 73.7 67.6
2018 73.4 67.4
2017 73 67.1
2016 72.5 66.8
2015 72 66.5
2014 71.4 66.2
2013 70.7 65.9
2012 69.9 65.8
2011 69.1 65.8
2010 68.3 65.7
2009 67.5 65.5
2008 66.8 65.2
2007 66.2 64.9
2006 65.7 64.5
2005 65.4 63.9
2004 65 63.4
2003 64.8 62.8
2002 64.4 62.2
2001 64.1 61.7
2000 63.8 61
1999 63.5 60.4
1998 63.3 59.9
1997 63.3 59.4
1996 63.5 58.9
1995 63.7 58.9
1994 64.1 58.8
1993 64.5 58.7
1992 65 58.6
1991 65.4 58.3
1990 65.7 58.1
1989 65.9 57.7
1988 66 57.5
1987 66 57
1986 65.8 56.3
1985 65.4 55.8
1984 64.8 55.2
1983 64.2 54.6
1982 63.6 54.2
1981 63 53.7
1980 62.5 53.2
1979 62.1 52.8
1978 61.8 52.3
1977 61.5 52
1976 61.3 51.8
1975 61.1 51.6
1974 60.9 51.4
1973 60.7 51.2
1972 60.5 51
1971 60.3 50.8
1970 60 50.5
1969 59.8 50.1
1968 59.6 49.5
1967 59.4 48.9
1966 59.2 48.1
1965 59 47.4
1964 58.8 46.6
1963 58.6 45.8
1962 58.4 45
1961 58.2 44.3
1960 57.9 43.6
1959 57.7 42.9
1958 57.5 42.3
1957 57.3 41.7
1956 57.1 41.1
1955 56.8 40.6
1954 56.6 40.1
1953 56.4 39.6
1952 56.1 39.2
1951 55.9 38.8
1950 55.6 38.4

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

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Kazakhstan and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Kazakhstan

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Kazakhstan Mauritania
2024 20,592,571 5,169,395
2023 20,330,104 5,022,441
2022 20,034,609 4,875,637
2021 19,743,603 4,734,874
2020 19,482,117 4,600,131
2019 19,209,555 4,467,708
2018 18,932,727 4,337,685
2017 18,651,931 4,210,600
2016 18,363,600 4,086,657
2015 18,084,169 3,965,959
2014 17,816,285 3,848,514
2013 17,556,502 3,734,318
2012 17,306,106 3,619,034
2011 17,066,002 3,502,811
2010 16,836,810 3,390,965
2009 16,619,846 3,284,448
2008 16,426,525 3,183,269
2007 16,257,214 3,093,059
2006 16,103,716 3,013,660
2005 15,968,117 2,939,059
2004 15,850,159 2,868,664
2003 15,747,380 2,802,046
2002 15,656,677 2,738,655
2001 15,575,550 2,678,760
2000 15,501,103 2,613,441
1999 15,455,874 2,541,698
1998 15,647,785 2,474,651
1997 16,043,251 2,411,306
1996 16,416,027 2,358,188
1995 16,730,536 2,312,017
1994 17,043,771 2,249,454
1993 17,274,487 2,174,328
1992 17,332,625 2,088,135
1991 17,278,600 2,009,738
1990 17,154,054 1,951,878
1989 16,997,013 1,903,048
1988 16,781,168 1,855,859
1987 16,527,715 1,803,014
1986 16,262,702 1,751,835
1985 16,031,090 1,702,107
1984 15,844,621 1,653,693
1983 15,665,551 1,606,746
1982 15,492,595 1,561,176
1981 15,323,082 1,516,877
1980 15,152,949 1,474,043
1979 14,978,696 1,432,758
1978 14,711,497 1,392,713
1977 14,353,265 1,353,768
1976 13,998,738 1,315,336
1975 13,700,843 1,277,330
1974 13,454,570 1,240,188
1973 13,208,121 1,203,838
1972 12,951,798 1,168,355
1971 12,684,813 1,133,702
1970 12,419,057 1,099,806
1969 12,156,212 1,066,754
1968 11,879,182 1,034,739
1967 11,584,428 1,003,843
1966 11,288,989 974,157
1965 10,993,183 945,838
1964 10,690,309 918,955
1963 10,377,466 893,423
1962 10,058,928 869,184
1961 9,742,085 846,167
1960 9,429,981 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Kazakhstan and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Kazakhstan

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kazakhstan Mauritania
2023 3.01 4.7
2022 3.05 4.77
2021 3.32 4.85
2020 3.13 4.91
2019 2.89 4.98
2018 2.85 5.04
2017 2.75 5.11
2016 2.8 5.16
2015 2.76 5.21
2014 2.76 5.26
2013 2.67 5.32
2012 2.64 5.35
2011 2.61 5.38
2010 2.61 5.38
2009 2.58 5.41
2008 2.62 5.44
2007 2.49 5.43
2006 2.38 5.4
2005 2.27 5.38
2004 2.2 5.37
2003 2.08 5.36
2002 1.96 5.37
2001 1.91 5.41
2000 1.9 5.46
1999 1.9 5.52
1998 1.94 5.62
1997 1.97 5.74
1996 2.08 5.86
1995 2.25 5.96
1994 2.38 6.06
1993 2.48 6.09
1992 2.58 6.13
1991 2.68 6.16
1990 2.75 6.18
1989 2.87 6.2
1988 3 6.21
1987 3.12 6.27
1986 3.19 6.34
1985 3.21 6.42
1984 3.15 6.48
1983 3.07 6.54
1982 3.02 6.59
1981 3.05 6.64
1980 3.09 6.67
1979 3.14 6.7
1978 3.16 6.73
1977 3.26 6.74
1976 3.33 6.73
1975 3.4 6.71
1974 3.45 6.73
1973 3.51 6.72
1972 3.55 6.71
1971 3.53 6.7
1970 3.51 6.68
1969 3.51 6.64
1968 3.63 6.6
1967 3.77 6.57
1966 3.82 6.52
1965 3.88 6.44
1964 4.07 6.37
1963 4.26 6.31
1962 4.36 6.24
1961 4.42 6.2
1960 4.5 6.15

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

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Kazakhstan and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Kazakhstan

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Kazakhstan Mauritania
2024 30.5 18.4
2023 30.4 18.2
2022 30.3 18.1
2021 30.3 18
2020 30.2 17.9
2019 30.1 17.9
2018 29.9 17.8
2017 29.7 17.8
2016 29.5 17.8
2015 29.3 17.8
2014 29.1 17.8
2013 28.9 17.8
2012 28.8 17.8
2011 28.7 17.9
2010 28.6 17.8
2009 28.5 17.8
2008 28.4 17.7
2007 28.5 17.6
2006 28.4 17.6
2005 28.4 17.7
2004 28.3 17.7
2003 28.2 17.7
2002 28 17.7
2001 27.8 17.7
2000 27.6 17.7
1999 27.4 17.6
1998 27.1 17.5
1997 26.9 17.5
1996 26.7 17.5
1995 26.5 17.6
1994 26.3 17.6
1993 26.1 17.6
1992 25.9 17.3
1991 25.8 17.2
1990 25.7 17.1
1989 25.5 17.1
1988 25.2 17.1
1987 24.9 17.1
1986 24.6 17
1985 24.3 17
1984 24.1 17
1983 23.8 17
1982 23.5 17
1981 23.2 17
1980 22.9 17
1979 23 17
1978 23.2 17.1
1977 23.2 17.1
1976 23.3 17.2
1975 23.3 17.3
1974 23.2 17.4
1973 23.1 17.6
1972 22.9 17.7
1971 22.9 17.9
1970 22.8 18.1
1969 22.9 18.3
1968 23.1 18.4
1967 23.2 18.5
1966 23.2 18.6
1965 23.2 18.7
1964 23.3 18.8
1963 23.3 18.8
1962 23.3 18.8
1961 23.2 18.8
1960 23.2 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kazakhstan Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$249B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
20.7%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.85%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.43%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
71,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.6%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
4.86%
2022
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
57.9%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
32.1%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
64.2
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.8%
2021
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
4.3%
2021
3.1%
2019
Number of millionaires
44,307
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.34%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
6
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00005%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
79
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$62.8B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$45.8B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$241M
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
2,035,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
1.2%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
87%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Kazakhstan Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
3,651 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$10.6
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
258.8 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
12.6 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
98.2%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
2%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.68%
2023
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-119.1%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,146 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
11%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
7.76%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Kazakhstan Mauritania
% of world population
0.25%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
-8,834
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
62.1%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.7:51.3
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.31 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
54.9
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
38
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
46
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.63
2022
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.7
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
90
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
99.8%
2020
67%
2021
English speaking
15.4%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
93.4%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Kazakhstan Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$490
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$135.4
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
74.8 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.18%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.75
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth
29.5 years
2021
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
10
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
9.6
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
19%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.8%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
23
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22.2%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.52 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Kazakhstan Mauritania
% of world land
1.81%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
50,618 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
827,284 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
13,677 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
59,284 mi
2017
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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