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Mauritania vs Montenegro statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 624K in Montenegro (ranked 166/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 5,193 sq mi for Montenegro (ranked 28th vs. 156th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Montenegro ranks 155/197 ($8.27B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Montenegro ranks 77/197 ($13,263).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Montenegro
Population
5505206
612312
Population rank 122/197 166/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$8.27B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 155/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$13,263
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 77/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$34,063
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$5.02B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
60.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$8,058
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 64/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$11,119
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 5,193 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
117.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
1.74
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
40.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
77.6 years
2026

Mauritania and Montenegro: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Montenegro economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Montenegro
2024 $10,908,045,687 $8,270,016,671
2023 $10,726,838,461 $7,644,389,160
2022 $9,557,966,698 $6,251,215,144
2021 $9,222,536,364 $5,823,715,810
2020 $8,260,752,385 $4,723,571,498
2019 $7,894,764,886 $5,483,476,883
2018 $7,473,550,557 $5,433,467,175
2017 $6,800,135,898 $4,803,962,016
2016 $6,398,747,592 $4,357,469,330
2015 $6,166,863,897 $4,010,885,991
2014 $6,592,537,782 $4,579,636,602
2013 $7,223,071,097 $4,422,097,763
2012 $6,728,208,836 $4,071,829,462
2011 $6,764,627,746 $4,507,126,949
2010 $5,628,878,798 $4,136,936,189
2009 $4,714,595,548 $4,142,640,317
2008 $5,206,437,194 $4,540,861,726
2007 $4,346,212,355 $3,677,910,895
2006 $3,919,577,286 $2,717,702,923
2005 $2,936,019,526 $2,257,174,481
2004 $2,362,501,023 $2,073,234,418
2003 $2,051,147,607 $1,707,710,053
2002 $1,777,057,481 $1,284,685,051
2001 $1,746,063,558 $1,159,869,246
2000 $1,779,520,886 $984,293,044
1999 $1,985,922,776 $828,950,327
1998 $2,032,347,665 $854,261,161
1997 $2,071,996,564 $838,288,806
1996 $2,132,087,009 -
1995 $2,091,726,101 -
1994 $1,944,876,755 -
1993 $1,847,353,211 -
1992 $2,164,298,425 -
1991 $2,133,692,697 -
1990 $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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Mauritania and Montenegro economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Montenegro
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Montenegro
2024 $2,110 $13,263
2023 $2,136 $12,260
2022 $1,960 $10,025
2021 $1,948 $9,317
2020 $1,796 $7,539
2019 $1,767 $8,749
2018 $1,723 $8,674
2017 $1,615 $7,674
2016 $1,566 $6,968
2015 $1,555 $6,421
2014 $1,713 $7,342
2013 $1,934 $7,103
2012 $1,859 $6,552
2011 $1,931 $7,266
2010 $1,660 $6,679
2009 $1,435 $6,700
2008 $1,636 $7,360
2007 $1,405 $5,972
2006 $1,301 $4,419
2005 $999 $3,675
2004 $824 $3,380
2003 $732 $2,789
2002 $649 $2,107
2001 $652 $1,910
2000 $681 $1,627
1999 $781 $1,368
1998 $821 $1,406
1997 $859 $1,375
1996 $904 -
1995 $905 -
1994 $865 -
1993 $850 -
1992 $1,036 -
1991 $1,062 -
1990 $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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Mauritania vs. Montenegro life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Montenegro
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Montenegro
2026 69.2 77.6
2025 68.9 77.4
2024 68.7 77.3
2023 68.5 77.1
2022 68.3 75.9
2021 66.8 73.8
2020 66.8 75.9
2019 67.6 76.6
2018 67.4 76.9
2017 67.1 76.6
2016 66.8 76.6
2015 66.5 76.6
2014 66.2 76.5
2013 65.9 76.4
2012 65.8 76.2
2011 65.8 76
2010 65.7 75.7
2009 65.5 75.4
2008 65.2 75
2007 64.9 74.7
2006 64.5 74.7
2005 63.9 74.4
2004 63.4 74.4
2003 62.8 74.2
2002 62.2 74.1
2001 61.7 73.7
2000 61 73.6
1999 60.4 73.3
1998 59.9 73.4
1997 59.4 73.5
1996 58.9 73.6
1995 58.9 73.7
1994 58.8 73.8
1993 58.7 73.9
1992 58.6 73.8
1991 58.3 74
1990 58.1 73.9
1989 57.7 73.8
1988 57.5 73.4
1987 57 73.2
1986 56.3 72.8
1985 55.8 72.4
1984 55.2 72.3
1983 54.6 72.3
1982 54.2 72.3
1981 53.7 72.1
1980 53.2 72.2
1979 52.8 71.5
1978 52.3 71.9
1977 52 71.8
1976 51.8 72.1
1975 51.6 71.9
1974 51.4 71.6
1973 51.2 71.6
1972 51 71.2
1971 50.8 70.8
1970 50.5 70.4
1969 50.1 70.2
1968 49.5 69.8
1967 48.9 69.3
1966 48.1 68.6
1965 47.4 68.1
1964 46.6 67.4
1963 45.8 66.8
1962 45 66.4
1961 44.3 66.1
1960 43.6 65.7
1959 42.9 64.7
1958 42.3 63.8
1957 41.7 63
1956 41.1 62
1955 40.6 60.9
1954 40.1 60.8
1953 39.6 59.7
1952 39.2 59.1
1951 38.8 58.5
1950 38.4 58

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

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Mauritania and Montenegro population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Montenegro
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Montenegro
2024 5,169,395 623,525
2023 5,022,441 623,529
2022 4,875,637 623,591
2021 4,734,874 625,053
2020 4,600,131 626,590
2019 4,467,708 626,753
2018 4,337,685 626,438
2017 4,210,600 625,982
2016 4,086,657 625,353
2015 3,965,959 624,651
2014 3,848,514 623,744
2013 3,734,318 622,587
2012 3,619,034 621,418
2011 3,502,811 620,345
2010 3,390,965 619,428
2009 3,284,448 618,294
2008 3,183,269 616,969
2007 3,093,059 615,875
2006 3,013,660 615,025
2005 2,939,059 614,261
2004 2,868,664 613,353
2003 2,802,046 612,267
2002 2,738,655 609,828
2001 2,678,760 607,389
2000 2,613,441 604,950
1999 2,541,698 606,001
1998 2,474,651 607,662
1997 2,411,306 609,520
1996 2,358,188 611,003
1995 2,312,017 611,712
1994 2,249,454 611,389
1993 2,174,328 610,170
1992 2,088,135 608,516
1991 2,009,738 607,105
1990 1,951,878 606,372
1989 1,903,048 606,571
1988 1,855,859 607,413
1987 1,803,014 608,144
1986 1,751,835 607,711
1985 1,702,107 605,398
1984 1,653,693 600,884
1983 1,606,746 594,506
1982 1,561,176 587,001
1981 1,516,877 579,445
1980 1,474,043 572,608
1979 1,432,758 566,888
1978 1,392,713 562,065
1977 1,353,768 557,576
1976 1,315,336 552,562
1975 1,277,330 546,487
1974 1,240,188 538,902
1973 1,203,838 530,220
1972 1,168,355 521,785
1971 1,133,702 515,449
1970 1,099,806 512,407
1969 1,066,754 513,340
1968 1,034,739 517,481
1967 1,003,843 522,796
1966 974,157 526,419
1965 945,838 526,327
1964 918,955 521,753
1963 893,423 513,409
1962 869,184 502,558
1961 846,167 491,140
1960 824,298 480,579

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Montenegro

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Montenegro
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Montenegro
2023 4.7 1.74
2022 4.77 1.8
2021 4.85 1.75
2020 4.91 1.75
2019 4.98 1.8
2018 5.04 1.8
2017 5.11 1.8
2016 5.16 1.8
2015 5.21 1.7
2014 5.26 1.75
2013 5.32 1.73
2012 5.35 1.72
2011 5.38 1.65
2010 5.38 1.7
2009 5.41 1.98
2008 5.44 1.89
2007 5.43 1.8
2006 5.4 1.73
2005 5.38 1.69
2004 5.37 1.73
2003 5.36 1.8
2002 5.37 1.81
2001 5.41 1.86
2000 5.46 1.9
1999 5.52 1.88
1998 5.62 1.89
1997 5.74 1.89
1996 5.86 1.92
1995 5.96 1.96
1994 6.06 1.94
1993 6.09 1.96
1992 6.13 2.01
1991 6.16 2.02
1990 6.18 1.95
1989 6.2 1.94
1988 6.21 2.01
1987 6.27 2.07
1986 6.34 2.09
1985 6.42 2.13
1984 6.48 2.14
1983 6.54 2.17
1982 6.59 2.19
1981 6.64 2.19
1980 6.67 2.22
1979 6.7 2.2
1978 6.73 2.25
1977 6.74 2.31
1976 6.73 2.35
1975 6.71 2.38
1974 6.73 2.43
1973 6.72 2.51
1972 6.71 2.61
1971 6.7 2.67
1970 6.68 2.69
1969 6.64 2.79
1968 6.6 2.8
1967 6.57 2.91
1966 6.52 3.09
1965 6.44 3.19
1964 6.37 3.28
1963 6.31 3.38
1962 6.24 3.44
1961 6.2 3.49
1960 6.15 3.53

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

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Mauritania and Montenegro demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Montenegro
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Montenegro
2024 18.4 40.6
2023 18.2 40.3
2022 18.1 40.1
2021 18 39.9
2020 17.9 39.7
2019 17.9 39.4
2018 17.8 39
2017 17.8 38.6
2016 17.8 38.2
2015 17.8 37.8
2014 17.8 37.5
2013 17.8 37.1
2012 17.8 36.9
2011 17.9 36.6
2010 17.8 36.3
2009 17.8 36
2008 17.7 35.7
2007 17.6 35.4
2006 17.6 35
2005 17.7 34.7
2004 17.7 34.4
2003 17.7 34.2
2002 17.7 33.9
2001 17.7 33.6
2000 17.7 33.3
1999 17.6 33
1998 17.5 32.7
1997 17.5 32.3
1996 17.5 31.9
1995 17.6 31.6
1994 17.6 31.2
1993 17.6 30.8
1992 17.3 30.4
1991 17.2 30.1
1990 17.1 29.7
1989 17.1 29.5
1988 17.1 29.2
1987 17.1 28.9
1986 17 28.6
1985 17 28.2
1984 17 27.9
1983 17 27.5
1982 17 27.2
1981 17 26.8
1980 17 26.5
1979 17 26.3
1978 17.1 26
1977 17.1 25.7
1976 17.2 25.3
1975 17.3 25
1974 17.4 24.7
1973 17.6 24.4
1972 17.7 24.1
1971 17.9 23.9
1970 18.1 23.9
1969 18.3 23.8
1968 18.4 23.7
1967 18.5 23.6
1966 18.6 23.5
1965 18.7 23.4
1964 18.8 23.2
1963 18.8 23.1
1962 18.8 22.9
1961 18.8 22.8
1960 18.8 22.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Montenegro
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$7.61B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
43.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.83%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
12,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-2.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
13.1%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
63.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
12.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
63.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
24.7%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.1%
2021
Listed domestic companies n/a
112
2012
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.79B
2012
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$1.74B
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$855M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
351,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
14.4%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
75.4%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Montenegro
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,722 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
72.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
39.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
20.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
24.4%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
4,564 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
61.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
53.1%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania Montenegro
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.008%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-9,279
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
65.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.1:51.9
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
6.01 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
64.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
60
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
0.79
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
7.6
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
99%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
26%
2025
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
88.9%
2024

Health

Mauritania Montenegro
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$1,148
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$302
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
77.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
0.12%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
2.78
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
26.3 years
2010
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
2.6
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
18.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
10.7%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
48
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
32%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
10.3 liters
2019

Territory

Mauritania Montenegro
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.009%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
8,329 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
1,017 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
3,193 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
4,823 mi
2010

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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) (2010, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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