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Mauritania vs Mongolia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 3.52M in Mongolia (ranked 132/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 601,740 sq mi for Mongolia (ranked 28th vs. 18th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Mongolia ranks 121/197 ($23.8B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Mongolia ranks 105/197 ($6,751).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Mongolia
Population
5505206
3620317
Population rank 122/197 132/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$23.8B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 121/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$6,751
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 105/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$19,145
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$10.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
44.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$2,974
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 101/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$5,311
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 601,740 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
2.7
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
27.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
72.5 years
2026

Mauritania and Mongolia: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Mongolia economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Mongolia
2024 $10,908,045,687 $23,794,540,025
2023 $10,726,838,461 $20,325,121,394
2022 $9,557,966,698 $17,146,471,714
2021 $9,222,536,364 $15,286,441,738
2020 $8,260,752,385 $13,312,981,429
2019 $7,894,764,886 $14,206,359,018
2018 $7,473,550,557 $13,178,094,720
2017 $6,800,135,898 $11,480,847,741
2016 $6,398,747,592 $11,181,350,649
2015 $6,166,863,897 $11,619,892,591
2014 $6,592,537,782 $12,226,514,668
2013 $7,223,071,097 $12,582,122,604
2012 $6,728,208,836 $12,292,770,632
2011 $6,764,627,746 $10,409,797,378
2010 $5,628,878,798 $7,189,481,999
2009 $4,714,595,548 $4,583,850,368
2008 $5,206,437,194 $5,623,216,608
2007 $4,346,212,355 $4,234,999,704
2006 $3,919,577,286 $3,414,055,662
2005 $2,936,019,526 $2,523,471,601
2004 $2,362,501,023 $1,992,066,808
2003 $2,051,147,607 $1,595,297,356
2002 $1,777,057,481 $1,396,555,720
2001 $1,746,063,558 $1,267,997,934
2000 $1,779,520,886 $1,136,896,124
1999 $1,985,922,776 $1,057,408,589
1998 $2,032,347,665 $1,124,440,205
1997 $2,071,996,564 $1,180,934,203
1996 $2,132,087,009 $1,345,719,472
1995 $2,091,726,101 $1,452,165,005
1994 $1,944,876,755 $925,817,092
1993 $1,847,353,211 $768,401,634
1992 $2,164,298,425 $1,317,611,864
1991 $2,133,692,697 $2,379,018,326
1990 $1,506,914,408 $2,560,785,660
1989 $1,450,647,019 $3,576,966,800
1988 $1,414,951,290 $3,204,461,567
1987 $1,344,664,725 $3,020,611,600
1986 $1,186,628,778 $2,896,178,867
1985 $1,009,723,326 $2,186,505,475
1984 $1,074,373,230 $2,098,734,600
1983 $1,165,171,263 $2,725,736,633
1982 $1,108,776,653 $2,552,401,933
1981 $1,105,494,682 $2,310,099,100
1980 $1,047,925,106 $2,101,394,100
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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Mauritania and Mongolia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Mongolia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Mongolia
2024 $2,110 $6,751
2023 $2,136 $5,839
2022 $1,960 $4,994
2021 $1,948 $4,518
2020 $1,796 $4,001
2019 $1,767 $4,348
2018 $1,723 $4,108
2017 $1,615 $3,646
2016 $1,566 $3,620
2015 $1,555 $3,839
2014 $1,713 $4,126
2013 $1,934 $4,340
2012 $1,859 $4,329
2011 $1,931 $3,736
2010 $1,660 $2,625
2009 $1,435 $1,703
2008 $1,636 $2,127
2007 $1,405 $1,628
2006 $1,301 $1,330
2005 $999 $995
2004 $824 $794
2003 $732 $643
2002 $649 $570
2001 $652 $524
2000 $681 $476
1999 $781 $449
1998 $821 $484
1997 $859 $515
1996 $904 $596
1995 $905 $653
1994 $865 $423
1993 $850 $355
1992 $1,036 $608
1991 $1,062 $1,099
1990 $772 $1,220
1989 $762 $1,684
1988 $762 $1,543
1987 $746 $1,493
1986 $677 $1,469
1985 $593 $1,138
1984 $650 $1,120
1983 $725 $1,490
1982 $710 $1,430
1981 $729 $1,325
1980 $711 $1,235
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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Mauritania vs. Mongolia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Mongolia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Mongolia
2026 69.2 72.5
2025 68.9 72.2
2024 68.7 72
2023 68.5 71.7
2022 68.3 71.5
2021 66.8 68.6
2020 66.8 70
2019 67.6 70.7
2018 67.4 70.6
2017 67.1 70.2
2016 66.8 69.7
2015 66.5 69.2
2014 66.2 68.7
2013 65.9 68.2
2012 65.8 67.6
2011 65.8 67.2
2010 65.7 67.1
2009 65.5 67.2
2008 65.2 67.1
2007 64.9 66.5
2006 64.5 65.6
2005 63.9 64.8
2004 63.4 64.3
2003 62.8 64.1
2002 62.2 64
2001 61.7 63.8
2000 61 63.5
1999 60.4 62.8
1998 59.9 62.1
1997 59.4 61.4
1996 58.9 61
1995 58.9 60.9
1994 58.8 60.9
1993 58.7 60.8
1992 58.6 60.4
1991 58.3 59.8
1990 58.1 58.8
1989 57.7 58.1
1988 57.5 57.5
1987 57 57.1
1986 56.3 56.8
1985 55.8 56.4
1984 55.2 56.1
1983 54.6 55.9
1982 54.2 55.6
1981 53.7 55.4
1980 53.2 55.2
1979 52.8 55.1
1978 52.3 54.9
1977 52 54.8
1976 51.8 54.6
1975 51.6 54.3
1974 51.4 54
1973 51.2 53.6
1972 51 53.1
1971 50.8 52.6
1970 50.5 52
1969 50.1 51.4
1968 49.5 50.8
1967 48.9 50.1
1966 48.1 49.4
1965 47.4 48.7
1964 46.6 47.9
1963 45.8 47.1
1962 45 46.3
1961 44.3 45.4
1960 43.6 44.5
1959 42.9 43.7
1958 42.3 42.8
1957 41.7 40.4
1956 41.1 41.4
1955 40.6 40.7
1954 40.1 40.2
1953 39.6 39.8
1952 39.2 39.4
1951 38.8 39.1
1950 38.4 38.6

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

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Mauritania and Mongolia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Mongolia
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Mongolia
2024 5,169,395 3,524,788
2023 5,022,441 3,481,145
2022 4,875,637 3,433,748
2021 4,734,874 3,383,741
2020 4,600,131 3,327,204
2019 4,467,708 3,267,673
2018 4,337,685 3,208,189
2017 4,210,600 3,148,917
2016 4,086,657 3,088,856
2015 3,965,959 3,026,864
2014 3,848,514 2,963,113
2013 3,734,318 2,899,011
2012 3,619,034 2,839,705
2011 3,502,811 2,786,317
2010 3,390,965 2,738,622
2009 3,284,448 2,691,115
2008 3,183,269 2,643,201
2007 3,093,059 2,601,850
2006 3,013,660 2,567,168
2005 2,939,059 2,536,407
2004 2,868,664 2,508,412
2003 2,802,046 2,480,374
2002 2,738,655 2,449,027
2001 2,678,760 2,417,751
2000 2,613,441 2,388,299
1999 2,541,698 2,356,813
1998 2,474,651 2,323,809
1997 2,411,306 2,291,750
1996 2,358,188 2,259,507
1995 2,312,017 2,224,945
1994 2,249,454 2,189,395
1993 2,174,328 2,165,130
1992 2,088,135 2,167,790
1991 2,009,738 2,165,342
1990 1,951,878 2,098,710
1989 1,903,048 2,124,185
1988 1,855,859 2,076,322
1987 1,803,014 2,022,800
1986 1,751,835 1,970,965
1985 1,702,107 1,921,514
1984 1,653,693 1,874,349
1983 1,606,746 1,829,092
1982 1,561,176 1,785,364
1981 1,516,877 1,742,857
1980 1,474,043 1,701,335
1979 1,432,758 1,660,659
1978 1,392,713 1,619,468
1977 1,353,768 1,576,245
1976 1,315,336 1,531,945
1975 1,277,330 1,488,296
1974 1,240,188 1,446,050
1973 1,203,838 1,405,502
1972 1,168,355 1,366,821
1971 1,133,702 1,330,071
1970 1,099,806 1,295,272
1969 1,066,754 1,262,284
1968 1,034,739 1,229,930
1967 1,003,843 1,196,996
1966 974,157 1,163,754
1965 945,838 1,131,177
1964 918,955 1,100,234
1963 893,423 1,071,362
1962 869,184 1,041,444
1961 846,167 1,009,284
1960 824,298 977,595

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Mongolia

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Mongolia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Mongolia
2023 4.7 2.7
2022 4.77 2.7
2021 4.85 2.8
2020 4.91 2.9
2019 4.98 3
2018 5.04 2.9
2017 5.11 2.8
2016 5.16 3
2015 5.21 3
2014 5.26 3.1
2013 5.32 3
2012 5.35 2.7
2011 5.38 2.6
2010 5.38 2.4
2009 5.41 2.8
2008 5.44 2.6
2007 5.43 2.3
2006 5.4 2.1
2005 5.38 2
2004 5.37 2
2003 5.36 2
2002 5.37 2.1
2001 5.41 2.2
2000 5.46 2.2
1999 5.52 2.3
1998 5.62 2.3
1997 5.74 2.4
1996 5.86 2.5
1995 5.96 2.77
1994 6.06 2.7
1993 6.09 2.5
1992 6.13 3.5
1991 6.16 4
1990 6.18 4.5
1989 6.2 4.42
1988 6.21 4.65
1987 6.27 4.83
1986 6.34 5.03
1985 6.42 5.26
1984 6.48 5.45
1983 6.54 5.63
1982 6.59 5.8
1981 6.64 5.98
1980 6.67 6.21
1979 6.7 6.42
1978 6.73 6.62
1977 6.74 6.79
1976 6.73 6.93
1975 6.71 7.07
1974 6.73 7.17
1973 6.72 7.24
1972 6.71 7.28
1971 6.7 7.3
1970 6.68 7.31
1969 6.64 7.34
1968 6.6 7.37
1967 6.57 7.39
1966 6.52 7.41
1965 6.44 7.38
1964 6.37 7.33
1963 6.31 7.24
1962 6.24 7.1
1961 6.2 6.96
1960 6.15 6.82

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

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Mauritania and Mongolia demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Mongolia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Mongolia
2024 18.4 27.8
2023 18.2 27.7
2022 18.1 27.6
2021 18 27.4
2020 17.9 27.3
2019 17.9 27.2
2018 17.8 27.1
2017 17.8 27
2016 17.8 26.9
2015 17.8 26.7
2014 17.8 26.5
2013 17.8 26.3
2012 17.8 26.1
2011 17.9 25.8
2010 17.8 25.4
2009 17.8 25.1
2008 17.7 24.8
2007 17.6 24.5
2006 17.6 24.2
2005 17.7 23.8
2004 17.7 23.4
2003 17.7 23
2002 17.7 22.6
2001 17.7 22.2
2000 17.7 21.8
1999 17.6 21.4
1998 17.5 21
1997 17.5 20.7
1996 17.5 20.4
1995 17.6 20
1994 17.6 19.8
1993 17.6 19.5
1992 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 19.1
1990 17.1 19
1989 17.1 18.8
1988 17.1 18.7
1987 17.1 18.7
1986 17 18.6
1985 17 18.5
1984 17 18.4
1983 17 18.2
1982 17 18
1981 17 17.9
1980 17 17.7
1979 17 17.5
1978 17.1 17.4
1977 17.1 17.3
1976 17.2 17.2
1975 17.3 17.2
1974 17.4 17.2
1973 17.6 17.2
1972 17.7 17.3
1971 17.9 17.5
1970 18.1 17.7
1969 18.3 18
1968 18.4 18.4
1967 18.5 19
1966 18.6 19.6
1965 18.7 20.3
1964 18.8 21
1963 18.8 21.7
1962 18.8 22.2
1961 18.8 22.5
1960 18.8 22.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Mongolia
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$19B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
37.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
3.66%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.74%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
18,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
+1.39%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
5.81%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
44.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
38.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
63.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
24.6%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
3.4%
2022
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$5.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$528M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
66,900
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
0.64%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
98.3%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Mongolia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,891 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$8.68
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
27.7 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
7.85 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
94.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.01%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-226.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,546 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
10.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0.81%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania Mongolia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
+79
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
71%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.25 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
49
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
38
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
5.59
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
21
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
98.6%
2023
English speaking
4%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
83%
2023

Health

Mauritania Mongolia
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$360
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$175.5
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
72.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
3.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
4.13
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
20.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
41
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
13.6
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
24.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
24
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
29.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
7.68 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Mongolia
% of world land
0.69%
2026
1.05%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
170,717 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
414,933 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
54,709 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
70,339 mi
2017

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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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