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Malaysia vs Mauritania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Malaysia has a population of 35.6M (ranked 44/197), compared with 5.17M in Mauritania (ranked 125/197). Malaysia's land area is 126,854 sq mi versus 397,955 sq mi for Mauritania (ranked 65th vs. 28th).

By GDP, Malaysia ranks 38/197 ($422B) and Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B). By GDP per capita, Malaysia ranks 79/197 ($11,874), while Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110).

Main facts and rankings

Malaysia Mauritania
Population
36512221
5505206
Population rank 45/197 122/197
GDP
$422B
2024
$10.9B
2024
GDP rank 38/197 153/197
GDP per capita
$11,874
2024
$2,110
2024
GDP per capita rank 79/197 156/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$38,779
2024
$7,369
2024
Government debt
$296B
2024
$4.67B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
70.1%
2024
42.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$8,322
2024
$904
2024
Government debt per person rank 62/185 145/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$11,005
2026
$2,078
2026
Land area 126,854 sq mi 397,955 sq mi
Population density
287 ppl/mi²
2026
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.55
2023
4.7
2023
Median age
31.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
69.2 years
2026

Malaysia and Mauritania: Comparison Charts

Malaysia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP
Malaysia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP
Malaysia Mauritania
2024 $422,227,005,429 $10,908,045,687
2023 $399,949,418,753 $10,726,838,461
2022 $407,830,525,990 $9,557,966,698
2021 $373,784,553,030 $9,222,536,364
2020 $337,456,163,961 $8,260,752,385
2019 $365,177,721,022 $7,894,764,886
2018 $358,788,845,713 $7,473,550,557
2017 $319,109,094,160 $6,800,135,898
2016 $301,256,033,870 $6,398,747,592
2015 $301,355,266,965 $6,166,863,897
2014 $338,066,095,097 $6,592,537,782
2013 $323,276,235,524 $7,223,071,097
2012 $314,443,047,642 $6,728,208,836
2011 $297,951,668,675 $6,764,627,746
2010 $255,017,638,456 $5,628,878,798
2009 $202,257,453,037 $4,714,595,548
2008 $230,811,614,370 $5,206,437,194
2007 $193,549,569,478 $4,346,212,355
2006 $162,692,258,307 $3,919,577,286
2005 $143,534,405,819 $2,936,019,526
2004 $124,749,473,684 $2,362,501,023
2003 $110,202,368,421 $2,051,147,607
2002 $100,845,526,316 $1,777,057,481
2001 $92,783,947,368 $1,746,063,558
2000 $93,789,736,842 $1,779,520,886
1999 $79,148,421,053 $1,985,922,776
1998 $72,167,498,981 $2,032,347,665
1997 $100,005,323,302 $2,071,996,564
1996 $100,855,393,910 $2,132,087,009
1995 $88,705,342,903 $2,091,726,101
1994 $74,478,356,958 $1,944,876,755
1993 $66,894,966,969 $1,847,353,211
1992 $59,167,550,163 $2,164,298,425
1991 $49,143,148,094 $2,133,692,697
1990 $44,024,585,240 $1,506,914,408
1989 $38,847,965,293 $1,450,647,019
1988 $35,272,109,220 $1,414,951,290
1987 $32,181,210,158 $1,344,664,725
1986 $27,734,111,400 $1,186,628,778
1985 $31,199,633,353 $1,009,723,326
1984 $33,942,897,422 $1,074,373,230
1983 $30,347,442,111 $1,165,171,263
1982 $26,804,493,635 $1,108,776,653
1981 $25,004,285,792 $1,105,494,682
1980 $24,488,224,677 $1,047,925,106
1979 $21,213,264,962 $951,900,945
1978 $16,358,079,862 $804,629,877
1977 $13,139,488,633 $799,030,017
1976 $11,050,234,599 $775,045,517
1975 $9,298,800,799 $703,377,837
1974 $9,496,204,302 $613,010,553
1973 $7,662,902,678 $493,237,876
1972 $5,043,347,250 $391,669,449
1971 $4,244,395,956 $335,568,907
1970 $3,864,145,667 $309,405,316
1969 $3,664,552,041 $295,062,308
1968 $3,330,371,551 $311,395,937
1967 $3,188,924,677 $282,615,310
1966 $3,143,517,944 $266,533,605
1965 $2,956,337,669 $255,340,475
1964 $2,674,423,922 $224,495,744
1963 $2,510,110,348 $168,186,297
1962 $2,001,489,602 $164,271,558
1961 $1,901,856,123 $159,213,430
1960 $1,916,229,477 -

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

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Malaysia and Mauritania economies compared

GDP per capita
Malaysia

Mauritania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Malaysia Mauritania
2024 $11,874 $2,110
2023 $11,386 $2,136
2022 $11,755 $1,960
2021 $10,903 $1,948
2020 $9,958 $1,796
2019 $10,920 $1,767
2018 $10,902 $1,723
2017 $9,863 $1,615
2016 $9,477 $1,566
2015 $9,649 $1,555
2014 $11,013 $1,713
2013 $10,714 $1,934
2012 $10,601 $1,859
2011 $10,217 $1,931
2010 $8,899 $1,660
2009 $7,191 $1,435
2008 $8,372 $1,636
2007 $7,169 $1,405
2006 $6,158 $1,301
2005 $5,556 $999
2004 $4,939 $824
2003 $4,465 $732
2002 $4,184 $649
2001 $3,944 $652
2000 $4,084 $681
1999 $3,528 $781
1998 $3,294 $821
1997 $4,679 $859
1996 $4,837 $904
1995 $4,363 $905
1994 $3,758 $865
1993 $3,462 $850
1992 $3,141 $1,036
1991 $2,679 $1,062
1990 $2,469 $772
1989 $2,244 $762
1988 $2,100 $762
1987 $1,977 $746
1986 $1,760 $677
1985 $2,046 $593
1984 $2,300 $650
1983 $2,124 $725
1982 $1,938 $710
1981 $1,866 $729
1980 $1,886 $711
1979 $1,680 $664
1978 $1,327 $578
1977 $1,092 $590
1976 $940 $589
1975 $811 $551
1974 $848 $494
1973 $701 $410
1972 $472 $335
1971 $407 $296
1970 $380 $281.3
1969 $368 $276.6
1968 $342 $301
1967 $335 $281.5
1966 $339 $273.6
1965 $326 $270
1964 $303 $244.3
1963 $291.8 $188.2
1962 $238.8 $189
1961 $232.9 $188.2
1960 $240.8 -

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

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Malaysia vs. Mauritania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Malaysia

Mauritania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Malaysia Mauritania
2026 77.2 69.2
2025 77 68.9
2024 76.8 68.7
2023 76.7 68.5
2022 75.4 68.3
2021 73.9 66.8
2020 76.1 66.8
2019 75.9 67.6
2018 75.7 67.4
2017 75.5 67.1
2016 75.4 66.8
2015 75.3 66.5
2014 75.3 66.2
2013 75.5 65.9
2012 75.6 65.8
2011 75.5 65.8
2010 75.4 65.7
2009 75.3 65.5
2008 75.2 65.2
2007 75 64.9
2006 74.7 64.5
2005 74.4 63.9
2004 74 63.4
2003 73.7 62.8
2002 73.5 62.2
2001 73.1 61.7
2000 72.7 61
1999 72.4 60.4
1998 72.4 59.9
1997 72.3 59.4
1996 72.1 58.9
1995 72 58.9
1994 71.9 58.8
1993 71.7 58.7
1992 71.5 58.6
1991 71.2 58.3
1990 71 58.1
1989 70.8 57.7
1988 70.6 57.5
1987 70.4 57
1986 70.1 56.3
1985 69.9 55.8
1984 69.6 55.2
1983 69.2 54.6
1982 68.9 54.2
1981 68.5 53.7
1980 68.1 53.2
1979 67.6 52.8
1978 67.2 52.3
1977 66.7 52
1976 66.2 51.8
1975 65.7 51.6
1974 65.2 51.4
1973 64.7 51.2
1972 64.2 51
1971 63.8 50.8
1970 63.3 50.5
1969 62.9 50.1
1968 62.4 49.5
1967 62 48.9
1966 61.7 48.1
1965 61.1 47.4
1964 60.4 46.6
1963 59.7 45.8
1962 58.9 45
1961 58 44.3
1960 57.2 43.6
1959 56.3 42.9
1958 55.4 42.3
1957 54.5 41.7
1956 53.7 41.1
1955 52.8 40.6
1954 52 40.1
1953 51.1 39.6
1952 50.1 39.2
1951 49.2 38.8
1950 48.5 38.4

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

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Malaysia and Mauritania population clocks and comparison

Population
Malaysia

Mauritania
1x
Year Population
Malaysia Mauritania
2024 35,557,673 5,169,395
2023 35,126,298 5,022,441
2022 34,695,493 4,875,637
2021 34,282,399 4,734,874
2020 33,889,558 4,600,131
2019 33,440,596 4,467,708
2018 32,910,967 4,337,685
2017 32,355,644 4,210,600
2016 31,789,685 4,086,657
2015 31,232,798 3,965,959
2014 30,696,137 3,848,514
2013 30,174,265 3,734,318
2012 29,662,831 3,619,034
2011 29,162,039 3,502,811
2010 28,655,776 3,390,965
2009 28,124,778 3,284,448
2008 27,570,059 3,183,269
2007 26,998,389 3,093,059
2006 26,417,909 3,013,660
2005 25,836,071 2,939,059
2004 25,256,772 2,868,664
2003 24,679,602 2,802,046
2002 24,102,477 2,738,655
2001 23,526,538 2,678,760
2000 22,967,816 2,613,441
1999 22,435,531 2,541,698
1998 21,906,713 2,474,651
1997 21,375,218 2,411,306
1996 20,850,087 2,358,188
1995 20,330,599 2,312,017
1994 19,820,446 2,249,454
1993 19,322,664 2,174,328
1992 18,834,572 2,088,135
1991 18,342,464 2,009,738
1990 17,833,171 1,951,878
1989 17,314,997 1,903,048
1988 16,796,605 1,855,859
1987 16,276,737 1,803,014
1986 15,760,419 1,751,835
1985 15,252,258 1,702,107
1984 14,759,009 1,653,693
1983 14,285,907 1,606,746
1982 13,832,798 1,561,176
1981 13,399,203 1,516,877
1980 12,983,363 1,474,043
1979 12,627,862 1,432,758
1978 12,328,157 1,392,713
1977 12,035,713 1,353,768
1976 11,750,097 1,315,336
1975 11,471,914 1,277,330
1974 11,200,906 1,240,188
1973 10,935,621 1,203,838
1972 10,676,835 1,168,355
1971 10,423,453 1,133,702
1970 10,178,802 1,099,806
1969 9,947,597 1,066,754
1968 9,725,281 1,034,739
1967 9,507,099 1,003,843
1966 9,284,688 974,157
1965 9,056,408 945,838
1964 8,828,406 918,955
1963 8,602,160 893,423
1962 8,380,172 869,184
1961 8,164,443 846,167
1960 7,956,197 824,298

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

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Fertility rates in Malaysia and Mauritania

Fertility rate
Malaysia

Mauritania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Malaysia Mauritania
2023 1.55 4.7
2022 1.55 4.77
2021 1.56 4.85
2020 1.68 4.91
2019 1.78 4.98
2018 1.84 5.04
2017 1.89 5.11
2016 1.94 5.16
2015 2.01 5.21
2014 2.06 5.26
2013 2.07 5.32
2012 2.12 5.35
2011 2.15 5.38
2010 2.14 5.38
2009 2.22 5.41
2008 2.26 5.44
2007 2.25 5.43
2006 2.31 5.4
2005 2.39 5.38
2004 2.49 5.37
2003 2.6 5.36
2002 2.66 5.37
2001 2.81 5.41
2000 2.94 5.46
1999 3.07 5.52
1998 3.12 5.62
1997 3.23 5.74
1996 3.3 5.86
1995 3.32 5.96
1994 3.35 6.06
1993 3.36 6.09
1992 3.37 6.13
1991 3.34 6.16
1990 3.3 6.18
1989 3.31 6.2
1988 3.5 6.21
1987 3.57 6.27
1986 3.7 6.34
1985 3.8 6.42
1984 3.89 6.48
1983 3.93 6.54
1982 3.97 6.59
1981 4 6.64
1980 4.04 6.67
1979 4.09 6.7
1978 4.18 6.73
1977 4.28 6.74
1976 4.4 6.73
1975 4.5 6.71
1974 4.62 6.73
1973 4.73 6.72
1972 4.82 6.71
1971 4.92 6.7
1970 5.04 6.68
1969 5.16 6.64
1968 5.29 6.6
1967 5.43 6.57
1966 5.64 6.52
1965 5.84 6.44
1964 6.03 6.37
1963 6.19 6.31
1962 6.3 6.24
1961 6.37 6.2
1960 6.41 6.15

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

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Malaysia and Mauritania demographics compared

Median age
Malaysia

Mauritania
1x
Year Median age, years
Malaysia Mauritania
2024 31.5 18.4
2023 31.1 18.2
2022 30.6 18.1
2021 30.1 18
2020 29.6 17.9
2019 29.2 17.9
2018 28.8 17.8
2017 28.5 17.8
2016 28.1 17.8
2015 27.8 17.8
2014 27.5 17.8
2013 27.1 17.8
2012 26.8 17.8
2011 26.4 17.9
2010 26 17.8
2009 25.6 17.8
2008 25.1 17.7
2007 24.8 17.6
2006 24.5 17.6
2005 24.2 17.7
2004 24 17.7
2003 23.9 17.7
2002 23.7 17.7
2001 23.6 17.7
2000 23.5 17.7
1999 23.4 17.6
1998 23.1 17.5
1997 22.9 17.5
1996 22.7 17.5
1995 22.5 17.6
1994 22.3 17.6
1993 22.1 17.6
1992 21.9 17.3
1991 21.7 17.2
1990 21.5 17.1
1989 21.3 17.1
1988 21.1 17.1
1987 21 17.1
1986 20.9 17
1985 20.7 17
1984 20.5 17
1983 20.4 17
1982 20.1 17
1981 19.9 17
1980 19.7 17
1979 19.5 17
1978 19.3 17.1
1977 19 17.1
1976 18.8 17.2
1975 18.6 17.3
1974 18.3 17.4
1973 18.1 17.6
1972 17.9 17.7
1971 17.6 17.9
1970 17.4 18.1
1969 17.3 18.3
1968 17.1 18.4
1967 17 18.5
1966 16.9 18.6
1965 16.8 18.7
1964 16.9 18.8
1963 17 18.8
1962 17.1 18.8
1961 17.3 18.8
1960 17.5 18.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Malaysia Mauritania
GNI, Atlas method
$414B
2024
$11B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.9%
2024
23.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
3.51%
2023
4.72%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.99%
2024
2.16%
2024
Armed forces personnel
136,000
2020
21,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.95%
2024
-1.35%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.93%
2022
10.4%
2019
Services, % of GDP
53.7%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
37%
2024
30.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
68
2026
53.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
30.9%
2021
24.6%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.3%
2021
3.1%
2019
Number of billionaires
19
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00008%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,031
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$449B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$116B
2024
$2.04B
2021
Personal remittances received
$1.61B
2024
$94.5M
2024
International tourist arrivals
4,333,000
2020
30,000
2000
International tourism as share of exports
1.63%
2020
0.23%
2020
Banked people share
88.7%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Malaysia Mauritania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,867 kg
2022
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$12
2022
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
296 megatons
2024
5.01 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
8.32 tons
2024
0.97 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
96%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
7.5%
2021
19.6%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
2.88%
2022
n/a
Net energy imports use share
-0.58%
2022
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
4,986 kWh
2022
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
17%
2021
19.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
16.6%
2022
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
50.3%
2023

Society

Malaysia Mauritania
% of world population
0.44%
2024
0.06%
2024
Annual migration change
+166,615
2025
-5,044
2025
Urban population
76.9%
2024
60.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
52.4:47.6
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.55 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Average female height
5.15 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
68.2
2026
28.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
52
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
76
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.72
2021
1.02
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
22.5
2019
25.6
2019
Visa free countries
174
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
95.8%
2022
67%
2021
English speaking
57.3%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
98%
2024
37.4%
2023

Health

Malaysia Mauritania
Government health expenditure per capita
$450
2023
$92.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$167
2023
$40.3
2023
Life expectancy
77.2 years
2026
69.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.001%
2023
19.5%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
2.34
2023
0.26
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
26
2023
381
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
8.1
2023
37.8
2023
Obesity rate
22.4%
2022
23%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
21.1%
2024
5.2%
2024
Air quality index
41
2026
26
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
22%
2022
9.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.74 liters
2020
0 liters
2020

Territory

Malaysia Mauritania
% of world land
0.22%
2026
0.69%
2026
Land area per capita
3,568 sq mi
2024
76,983 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
33,093 sq mi
2026
153,321 sq mi
2026
Forest area
73,219 sq mi
2026
1,145 sq mi
2026
Roads length
173,898 mi
2022
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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