Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 28th vs. 170th).
By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).
Main facts and rankings
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5505206
|
1240121
|
| Population rank | 122/197 | 157/197 |
| GDP |
$10.9B
2024 |
$14.9B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 153/197 | 143/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,110
2024 |
$11,991
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 156/197 | 78/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,369
2024 |
$31,840
2024 |
| Government debt |
$4.67B
2024 |
$13.6B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
42.8%
2024 |
91.1%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$904
2024 |
$10,929
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 145/185 | 54/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,078
2026 |
$7,203
2026 |
| Land area | 397,955 sq mi | 771 sq mi |
| Population density |
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.7
2023 |
1.39
2023 |
| Median age |
18.4 years
2024 |
38.5 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2026 |
75.4 years
2026 |
Mauritania and Mauritius: Comparison Charts
Mauritania and Mauritius economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | $10,908,045,687 | $14,937,861,786 |
| 2023 | $10,726,838,461 | $14,072,212,290 |
| 2022 | $9,557,966,698 | $12,936,444,123 |
| 2021 | $9,222,536,364 | $11,622,048,697 |
| 2020 | $8,260,752,385 | $11,566,111,138 |
| 2019 | $7,894,764,886 | $14,645,235,205 |
| 2018 | $7,473,550,557 | $14,957,535,716 |
| 2017 | $6,800,135,898 | $13,896,938,315 |
| 2016 | $6,398,747,592 | $12,757,680,847 |
| 2015 | $6,166,863,897 | $12,162,211,503 |
| 2014 | $6,592,537,782 | $13,230,490,082 |
| 2013 | $7,223,071,097 | $12,434,596,541 |
| 2012 | $6,728,208,836 | $11,832,323,837 |
| 2011 | $6,764,627,746 | $11,677,718,382 |
| 2010 | $5,628,878,798 | $10,144,716,155 |
| 2009 | $4,714,595,548 | $9,264,513,545 |
| 2008 | $5,206,437,194 | $10,127,777,060 |
| 2007 | $4,346,212,355 | $8,277,442,915 |
| 2006 | $3,919,577,286 | $7,137,710,413 |
| 2005 | $2,936,019,526 | $6,576,108,447 |
| 2004 | $2,362,501,023 | $6,667,418,752 |
| 2003 | $2,051,147,607 | $5,894,873,920 |
| 2002 | $1,777,057,481 | $4,906,494,249 |
| 2001 | $1,746,063,558 | $4,675,755,867 |
| 2000 | $1,779,520,886 | $4,726,108,622 |
| 1999 | $1,985,922,776 | $4,402,193,195 |
| 1998 | $2,032,347,665 | $4,225,813,976 |
| 1997 | $2,071,996,564 | $4,243,755,308 |
| 1996 | $2,132,087,009 | $4,481,489,762 |
| 1995 | $2,091,726,101 | $4,094,741,652 |
| 1994 | $1,944,876,755 | $3,606,050,873 |
| 1993 | $1,847,353,211 | $3,307,302,126 |
| 1992 | $2,164,298,425 | $3,267,677,814 |
| 1991 | $2,133,692,697 | $2,895,354,736 |
| 1990 | $1,506,914,408 | $2,689,212,760 |
| 1989 | $1,450,647,019 | $2,211,312,823 |
| 1988 | $1,414,951,290 | $2,163,252,449 |
| 1987 | $1,344,664,725 | $1,906,174,438 |
| 1986 | $1,186,628,778 | $1,482,601,552 |
| 1985 | $1,009,723,326 | $1,090,611,325 |
| 1984 | $1,074,373,230 | $1,054,564,759 |
| 1983 | $1,165,171,263 | $1,104,956,573 |
| 1982 | $1,108,776,653 | $1,092,923,636 |
| 1981 | $1,105,494,682 | $1,157,769,444 |
| 1980 | $1,047,925,106 | $1,147,027,924 |
| 1979 | $951,900,945 | $1,227,446,632 |
| 1978 | $804,629,877 | $1,029,040,323 |
| 1977 | $799,030,017 | $834,722,972 |
| 1976 | $775,045,517 | $713,510,052 |
| 1975 | $703,377,837 | $673,311,287 |
| 1974 | $613,010,553 | $669,894,030 |
| 1973 | $493,237,876 | $404,285,775 |
| 1972 | $391,669,449 | $318,664,900 |
| 1971 | $335,568,907 | $251,437,338 |
| 1970 | $309,405,316 | $224,125,805 |
| 1969 | $295,062,308 | $221,553,613 |
| 1968 | $311,395,937 | $206,576,631 |
| 1967 | $282,615,310 | $238,439,291 |
| 1966 | $266,533,605 | $227,534,083 |
| 1965 | $255,340,475 | $230,024,161 |
| 1964 | $224,495,744 | $218,914,569 |
| 1963 | $168,186,297 | $253,839,558 |
| 1962 | $164,271,558 | $197,738,208 |
| 1961 | $159,213,430 | $191,757,729 |
| 1960 | - | $162,089,564 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Mauritania and Mauritius economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | $2,110 | $11,991 |
| 2023 | $2,136 | $11,270 |
| 2022 | $1,960 | $10,247 |
| 2021 | $1,948 | $9,178 |
| 2020 | $1,796 | $9,136 |
| 2019 | $1,767 | $11,568 |
| 2018 | $1,723 | $11,819 |
| 2017 | $1,615 | $10,987 |
| 2016 | $1,566 | $10,095 |
| 2015 | $1,555 | $9,631 |
| 2014 | $1,713 | $10,490 |
| 2013 | $1,934 | $9,877 |
| 2012 | $1,859 | $9,422 |
| 2011 | $1,931 | $9,324 |
| 2010 | $1,660 | $8,113 |
| 2009 | $1,435 | $7,427 |
| 2008 | $1,636 | $8,141 |
| 2007 | $1,405 | $6,677 |
| 2006 | $1,301 | $5,784 |
| 2005 | $999 | $5,354 |
| 2004 | $824 | $5,461 |
| 2003 | $732 | $4,858 |
| 2002 | $649 | $4,073 |
| 2001 | $652 | $3,909 |
| 2000 | $681 | $3,982 |
| 1999 | $781 | $3,746 |
| 1998 | $821 | $3,642 |
| 1997 | $859 | $3,696 |
| 1996 | $904 | $3,952 |
| 1995 | $905 | $3,648 |
| 1994 | $865 | $3,240 |
| 1993 | $850 | $3,014 |
| 1992 | $1,036 | $3,013 |
| 1991 | $1,062 | $2,705 |
| 1990 | $772 | $2,540 |
| 1989 | $762 | $2,103 |
| 1988 | $762 | $2,074 |
| 1987 | $746 | $1,840 |
| 1986 | $677 | $1,442 |
| 1985 | $593 | $1,069 |
| 1984 | $650 | $1,042 |
| 1983 | $725 | $1,103 |
| 1982 | $710 | $1,101 |
| 1981 | $729 | $1,181 |
| 1980 | $711 | $1,187 |
| 1979 | $664 | $1,292 |
| 1978 | $578 | $1,102 |
| 1977 | $590 | $906 |
| 1976 | $589 | $787 |
| 1975 | $551 | $755 |
| 1974 | $494 | $763 |
| 1973 | $410 | $467 |
| 1972 | $335 | $374 |
| 1971 | $296 | $299.6 |
| 1970 | $281.3 | $271.3 |
| 1969 | $276.6 | $272.7 |
| 1968 | $301 | $258.7 |
| 1967 | $281.5 | $304 |
| 1966 | $273.6 | $296 |
| 1965 | $270 | $305 |
| 1964 | $244.3 | $297.3 |
| 1963 | $188.2 | $353 |
| 1962 | $189 | $282.3 |
| 1961 | $188.2 | $281.7 |
| 1960 | - | $238.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Mauritania vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2026 | 69.2 | 75.4 |
| 2025 | 68.9 | 75.3 |
| 2024 | 68.7 | 75.1 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 74.9 |
| 2022 | 68.3 | 73.5 |
| 2021 | 66.8 | 72.9 |
| 2020 | 66.8 | 74.7 |
| 2019 | 67.6 | 74.2 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 74.5 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 75 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 74.9 |
| 2015 | 66.5 | 74.7 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 74.6 |
| 2013 | 65.9 | 74.4 |
| 2012 | 65.8 | 74.3 |
| 2011 | 65.8 | 74.1 |
| 2010 | 65.7 | 73.6 |
| 2009 | 65.5 | 73.3 |
| 2008 | 65.2 | 73.1 |
| 2007 | 64.9 | 72.9 |
| 2006 | 64.5 | 72.8 |
| 2005 | 63.9 | 72.6 |
| 2004 | 63.4 | 72.5 |
| 2003 | 62.8 | 72.3 |
| 2002 | 62.2 | 72.1 |
| 2001 | 61.7 | 72 |
| 2000 | 61 | 71.8 |
| 1999 | 60.4 | 71.4 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 70.9 |
| 1997 | 59.4 | 70.7 |
| 1996 | 58.9 | 70.5 |
| 1995 | 58.9 | 70.6 |
| 1994 | 58.8 | 70.4 |
| 1993 | 58.7 | 70.4 |
| 1992 | 58.6 | 70.2 |
| 1991 | 58.3 | 70.1 |
| 1990 | 58.1 | 69.8 |
| 1989 | 57.7 | 69.5 |
| 1988 | 57.5 | 69.4 |
| 1987 | 57 | 69.2 |
| 1986 | 56.3 | 68.9 |
| 1985 | 55.8 | 68.7 |
| 1984 | 55.2 | 68.6 |
| 1983 | 54.6 | 68.4 |
| 1982 | 54.2 | 67.9 |
| 1981 | 53.7 | 67.2 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | 66.5 |
| 1979 | 52.8 | 66 |
| 1978 | 52.3 | 65.3 |
| 1977 | 52 | 64.8 |
| 1976 | 51.8 | 64 |
| 1975 | 51.6 | 64.4 |
| 1974 | 51.4 | 64.2 |
| 1973 | 51.2 | 64.3 |
| 1972 | 51 | 63.8 |
| 1971 | 50.8 | 63.8 |
| 1970 | 50.5 | 63.7 |
| 1969 | 50.1 | 62.7 |
| 1968 | 49.5 | 62.1 |
| 1967 | 48.9 | 61.7 |
| 1966 | 48.1 | 62.1 |
| 1965 | 47.4 | 62.1 |
| 1964 | 46.6 | 61.5 |
| 1963 | 45.8 | 61.1 |
| 1962 | 45 | 60.5 |
| 1961 | 44.3 | 59.5 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 58.4 |
| 1959 | 42.9 | 57.4 |
| 1958 | 42.3 | 56.4 |
| 1957 | 41.7 | 55.7 |
| 1956 | 41.1 | 55.1 |
| 1955 | 40.6 | 53.8 |
| 1954 | 40.1 | 52.2 |
| 1953 | 39.6 | 51.5 |
| 1952 | 39.2 | 52.1 |
| 1951 | 38.8 | 52.5 |
| 1950 | 38.4 | 51.9 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Mauritania and Mauritius population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | 1,245,779 |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | 1,248,647 |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | 1,262,523 |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | 1,266,334 |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | 1,266,014 |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | 1,265,985 |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | 1,265,577 |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | 1,264,887 |
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | 1,263,747 |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | 1,262,879 |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | 1,261,208 |
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | 1,258,927 |
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | 1,255,882 |
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | 1,252,404 |
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | 1,250,400 |
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | 1,247,429 |
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | 1,244,121 |
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | 1,239,630 |
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | 1,233,996 |
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | 1,228,254 |
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | 1,221,003 |
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | 1,213,370 |
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | 1,204,621 |
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | 1,196,287 |
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | 1,186,873 |
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | 1,175,267 |
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | 1,160,421 |
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | 1,148,284 |
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | 1,133,996 |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | 1,122,457 |
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | 1,112,846 |
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | 1,097,374 |
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | 1,084,441 |
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | 1,070,266 |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | 1,058,775 |
| 1989 | 1,903,048 | 1,051,260 |
| 1988 | 1,855,859 | 1,043,239 |
| 1987 | 1,803,014 | 1,036,082 |
| 1986 | 1,751,835 | 1,028,360 |
| 1985 | 1,702,107 | 1,020,528 |
| 1984 | 1,653,693 | 1,012,221 |
| 1983 | 1,606,746 | 1,001,691 |
| 1982 | 1,561,176 | 992,521 |
| 1981 | 1,516,877 | 980,462 |
| 1980 | 1,474,043 | 966,039 |
| 1979 | 1,432,758 | 949,888 |
| 1978 | 1,392,713 | 933,499 |
| 1977 | 1,353,768 | 921,379 |
| 1976 | 1,315,336 | 906,507 |
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | 892,000 |
| 1974 | 1,240,188 | 878,042 |
| 1973 | 1,203,838 | 864,819 |
| 1972 | 1,168,355 | 852,053 |
| 1971 | 1,133,702 | 839,230 |
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | 826,000 |
| 1969 | 1,066,754 | 812,405 |
| 1968 | 1,034,739 | 798,413 |
| 1967 | 1,003,843 | 783,917 |
| 1966 | 974,157 | 768,813 |
| 1965 | 945,838 | 753,000 |
| 1964 | 918,955 | 736,381 |
| 1963 | 893,423 | 718,861 |
| 1962 | 869,184 | 700,349 |
| 1961 | 846,167 | 680,757 |
| 1960 | 824,298 | 680,331 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Mauritius
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2023 | 4.7 | 1.39 |
| 2022 | 4.77 | 1.32 |
| 2021 | 4.85 | 1.41 |
| 2020 | 4.91 | 1.44 |
| 2019 | 4.98 | 1.4 |
| 2018 | 5.04 | 1.41 |
| 2017 | 5.11 | 1.44 |
| 2016 | 5.16 | 1.4 |
| 2015 | 5.21 | 1.36 |
| 2014 | 5.26 | 1.43 |
| 2013 | 5.32 | 1.44 |
| 2012 | 5.35 | 1.54 |
| 2011 | 5.38 | 1.55 |
| 2010 | 5.38 | 1.57 |
| 2009 | 5.41 | 1.59 |
| 2008 | 5.44 | 1.67 |
| 2007 | 5.43 | 1.74 |
| 2006 | 5.4 | 1.77 |
| 2005 | 5.38 | 1.88 |
| 2004 | 5.37 | 1.92 |
| 2003 | 5.36 | 1.87 |
| 2002 | 5.37 | 1.94 |
| 2001 | 5.41 | 1.91 |
| 2000 | 5.46 | 1.99 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 2.05 |
| 1998 | 5.62 | 1.97 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 2.04 |
| 1996 | 5.86 | 2.12 |
| 1995 | 5.96 | 2.14 |
| 1994 | 6.06 | 2.25 |
| 1993 | 6.09 | 2.21 |
| 1992 | 6.13 | 2.37 |
| 1991 | 6.16 | 2.3 |
| 1990 | 6.18 | 2.32 |
| 1989 | 6.2 | 2.23 |
| 1988 | 6.21 | 2.14 |
| 1987 | 6.27 | 2.05 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 1.99 |
| 1985 | 6.42 | 2.02 |
| 1984 | 6.48 | 2.16 |
| 1983 | 6.54 | 2.4 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 2.53 |
| 1981 | 6.64 | 2.67 |
| 1980 | 6.67 | 2.8 |
| 1979 | 6.7 | 2.91 |
| 1978 | 6.73 | 3.01 |
| 1977 | 6.74 | 3.07 |
| 1976 | 6.73 | 3.13 |
| 1975 | 6.71 | 3.2 |
| 1974 | 6.73 | 3.45 |
| 1973 | 6.72 | 3.07 |
| 1972 | 6.71 | 3.41 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 3.51 |
| 1970 | 6.68 | 3.82 |
| 1969 | 6.64 | 3.97 |
| 1968 | 6.6 | 4.6 |
| 1967 | 6.57 | 4.63 |
| 1966 | 6.52 | 5.46 |
| 1965 | 6.44 | 5.51 |
| 1964 | 6.37 | 5.96 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 6.18 |
| 1962 | 6.24 | 5.88 |
| 1961 | 6.2 | 5.98 |
| 1960 | 6.15 | 5.9 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Mauritania and Mauritius demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
| 2024 | 18.4 | 38.5 |
| 2023 | 18.2 | 38 |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 37.5 |
| 2021 | 18 | 37.1 |
| 2020 | 17.9 | 36.8 |
| 2019 | 17.9 | 36.5 |
| 2018 | 17.8 | 36.2 |
| 2017 | 17.8 | 35.8 |
| 2016 | 17.8 | 35.4 |
| 2015 | 17.8 | 35 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 34.6 |
| 2013 | 17.8 | 34.2 |
| 2012 | 17.8 | 33.8 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 33.4 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 32.9 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 32.5 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 32 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 31.6 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 31.1 |
| 2005 | 17.7 | 30.7 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 30.3 |
| 2003 | 17.7 | 30 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 29.7 |
| 2001 | 17.7 | 29.4 |
| 2000 | 17.7 | 29 |
| 1999 | 17.6 | 28.7 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 28.4 |
| 1997 | 17.5 | 28 |
| 1996 | 17.5 | 27.6 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 27.3 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 26.9 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 26.6 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 26.3 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 26 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 25.6 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 25.2 |
| 1988 | 17.1 | 24.7 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 24.3 |
| 1986 | 17 | 23.9 |
| 1985 | 17 | 23.5 |
| 1984 | 17 | 23.2 |
| 1983 | 17 | 22.8 |
| 1982 | 17 | 22.4 |
| 1981 | 17 | 22.1 |
| 1980 | 17 | 21.9 |
| 1979 | 17 | 21.6 |
| 1978 | 17.1 | 21.3 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 21 |
| 1976 | 17.2 | 20.6 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 20.2 |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 19.8 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 19.5 |
| 1972 | 17.7 | 19.1 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 18.5 |
| 1969 | 18.3 | 18.3 |
| 1968 | 18.4 | 18.1 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 17.9 |
| 1966 | 18.6 | 17.8 |
| 1965 | 18.7 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 18.8 | 17.6 |
| 1963 | 18.8 | 17.6 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 17.6 |
| 1961 | 18.8 | 17.5 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 17.4 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$11B
2024 |
$16.2B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.6%
2024 |
33.7%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.72%
2023 |
4.09%
2024 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.16%
2024 |
0.15%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
21,000
2020 |
3,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.35%
2024 |
-7.47%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.4%
2019 |
5.21%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.4%
2024 |
64.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.5%
2024 |
17.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53.9
2026 |
73
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2019 |
29.9%
2017 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2019 |
2.9%
2017 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
93
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$9.12B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.04B
2021 |
$8.51B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$94.5M
2024 |
$287M
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
30,000
2000 |
316,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.23%
2020 |
12.9%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
27.3%
2024 |
89.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
1,167 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$25.3
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.01 megatons
2024 |
4.41 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.97 tons
2024 |
3.54 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
88.9%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
19.6%
2022 |
8.6%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
1.48%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,465 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
19.4%
2021 |
21.7%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
2.88%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
50.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.02%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,044
2025 |
-2,784
2025 |
| Urban population |
60.6%
2024 |
39%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.1:50.9
2024 |
49.9:50.1
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.68 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.21 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
28.7
2026 |
61.5
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2025 |
48
2025 |
| Higher education index |
15
2026 |
41
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.02
2020 |
2.23
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
25.6
2019 |
12.2
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
63
2025 |
141
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
67%
2021 |
94.3%
2023 |
| English speaking |
4%
2025 |
16%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
37.4%
2023 |
79.5%
2023 |
Health
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$92.1
2023 |
$616
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$40.3
2023 |
$278.8
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2026 |
75.4 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
19.5%
2023 |
1.97%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.26
2022 |
1.44
2022 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.8 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
381
2023 |
66
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
37.8
2023 |
15.2
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
23%
2022 |
19.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.2%
2024 |
20.1%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
26
2026 |
97
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.5%
2022 |
20.9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
6.86 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Mauritania
|
Mauritius
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.69%
2026 |
0.001%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
76,983 sq mi
2024 |
619 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
153,321 sq mi
2026 |
332 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
1,145 sq mi
2026 |
150.2 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
7,614 mi
2018 |
1,509 mi
2015 |
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Data sources:
- World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
- United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
- U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
- LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
- World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
- Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
- The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
- EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
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