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Mauritania vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 28th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Nepal
Population
5505206
29596762
Population rank 122/197 52/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Mauritania and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Nepal
2024 $10,908,045,687 $42,914,268,287
2023 $10,726,838,461 $41,047,772,331
2022 $9,557,966,698 $41,182,939,601
2021 $9,222,536,364 $36,924,841,394
2020 $8,260,752,385 $33,433,659,301
2019 $7,894,764,886 $34,186,180,699
2018 $7,473,550,557 $33,111,525,237
2017 $6,800,135,898 $28,971,588,940
2016 $6,398,747,592 $24,524,109,484
2015 $6,166,863,897 $24,360,801,287
2014 $6,592,537,782 $22,731,612,922
2013 $7,223,071,097 $22,162,204,925
2012 $6,728,208,836 $21,703,100,877
2011 $6,764,627,746 $21,573,872,421
2010 $5,628,878,798 $16,002,656,434
2009 $4,714,595,548 $12,854,985,464
2008 $5,206,437,194 $12,545,438,605
2007 $4,346,212,355 $10,325,618,017
2006 $3,919,577,286 $9,043,715,356
2005 $2,936,019,526 $8,130,258,378
2004 $2,362,501,023 $7,273,938,315
2003 $2,051,147,607 $6,330,473,097
2002 $1,777,057,481 $6,050,875,807
2001 $1,746,063,558 $6,007,055,042
2000 $1,779,520,886 $5,494,252,208
1999 $1,985,922,776 $5,033,642,384
1998 $2,032,347,665 $4,856,255,044
1997 $2,071,996,564 $4,918,691,917
1996 $2,132,087,009 $4,521,580,381
1995 $2,091,726,101 $4,401,104,418
1994 $1,944,876,755 $4,066,775,510
1993 $1,847,353,211 $3,660,041,667
1992 $2,164,298,425 $3,401,211,581
1991 $2,133,692,697 $3,921,476,085
1990 $1,506,914,408 $3,627,560,239
1989 $1,450,647,019 $3,525,225,787
1988 $1,414,951,290 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,344,664,725 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,186,628,778 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,009,723,326 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,074,373,230 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,165,171,263 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,108,776,653 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,105,494,682 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,047,925,106 $1,945,916,583
1979 $951,900,945 $1,851,250,008
1978 $804,629,877 $1,604,162,497
1977 $799,030,017 $1,382,400,000
1976 $775,045,517 $1,452,788,985
1975 $703,377,837 $1,575,789,254
1974 $613,010,553 $1,217,953,547
1973 $493,237,876 $972,101,725
1972 $391,669,449 $1,024,098,400
1971 $335,568,907 $882,765,472
1970 $309,405,316 $865,975,309
1969 $295,062,308 $788,641,965
1968 $311,395,937 $772,231,387
1967 $282,615,310 $841,974,025
1966 $266,533,605 $906,811,944
1965 $255,340,475 $735,267,082
1964 $224,495,744 $496,098,775
1963 $168,186,297 $496,947,904
1962 $164,271,558 $574,091,101
1961 $159,213,430 $531,959,562
1960 - $508,334,414

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

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Mauritania and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Nepal
2024 $2,110 $1,447
2023 $2,136 $1,382
2022 $1,960 $1,386
2021 $1,948 $1,253
2020 $1,796 $1,154
2019 $1,767 $1,203
2018 $1,723 $1,179
2017 $1,615 $1,034
2016 $1,566 $877
2015 $1,555 $876
2014 $1,713 $821
2013 $1,934 $803
2012 $1,859 $788
2011 $1,931 $786
2010 $1,660 $585
2009 $1,435 $473
2008 $1,636 $465
2007 $1,405 $385
2006 $1,301 $340
2005 $999 $309
2004 $824 $279.6
2003 $732 $246.4
2002 $649 $238.9
2001 $652 $240.8
2000 $681 $223.8
1999 $781 $208.6
1998 $821 $205.1
1997 $859 $211.8
1996 $904 $198.8
1995 $905 $197.8
1994 $865 $187.3
1993 $850 $172.8
1992 $1,036 $165
1991 $1,062 $195.7
1990 $772 $185.8
1989 $762 $185
1988 $762 $187.1
1987 $746 $162
1986 $677 $159.5
1985 $593 $149.9
1984 $650 $151.1
1983 $725 $146.6
1982 $710 $147
1981 $729 $142.9
1980 $711 $125.1
1979 $664 $121.9
1978 $578 $108.1
1977 $590 $95.3
1976 $589 $102.5
1975 $551 $113.6
1974 $494 $89.8
1973 $410 $73.2
1972 $335 $78.8
1971 $296 $69.5
1970 $281.3 $69.6
1969 $276.6 $64.8
1968 $301 $64.9
1967 $281.5 $72.3
1966 $273.6 $79.5
1965 $270 $65.8
1964 $244.3 $45.3
1963 $188.2 $46.3
1962 $189 $54.6
1961 $188.2 $51.6
1960 - $50.2

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

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Mauritania vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Nepal
2026 69.2 71.2
2025 68.9 70.9
2024 68.7 70.6
2023 68.5 70.4
2022 68.3 70.1
2021 66.8 68.4
2020 66.8 69.1
2019 67.6 69.3
2018 67.4 69
2017 67.1 68.7
2016 66.8 68.4
2015 66.5 67.4
2014 66.2 67.8
2013 65.9 67.6
2012 65.8 67.4
2011 65.8 67.1
2010 65.7 66.8
2009 65.5 66.6
2008 65.2 66.4
2007 64.9 66.2
2006 64.5 65.9
2005 63.9 65.3
2004 63.4 64.7
2003 62.8 64.2
2002 62.2 63.5
2001 61.7 63.3
2000 61 62.6
1999 60.4 62
1998 59.9 61.5
1997 59.4 60.8
1996 58.9 60
1995 58.9 59.3
1994 58.8 58.6
1993 58.7 57.6
1992 58.6 56.7
1991 58.3 55.6
1990 58.1 54.8
1989 57.7 54
1988 57.5 53.1
1987 57 52.4
1986 56.3 51.6
1985 55.8 50.9
1984 55.2 50.2
1983 54.6 49.7
1982 54.2 49.2
1981 53.7 48.7
1980 53.2 48.3
1979 52.8 47.8
1978 52.3 47.2
1977 52 46.6
1976 51.8 46
1975 51.6 45.5
1974 51.4 44.9
1973 51.2 44.5
1972 51 44.1
1971 50.8 43.6
1970 50.5 43.2
1969 50.1 42.7
1968 49.5 42.2
1967 48.9 41.7
1966 48.1 41.2
1965 47.4 40.7
1964 46.6 40.2
1963 45.8 39.6
1962 45 39.3
1961 44.3 39
1960 43.6 38.7
1959 42.9 38.4
1958 42.3 38.1
1957 41.7 38
1956 41.1 37.9
1955 40.6 37.9
1954 40.1 37.8
1953 39.6 37.7
1952 39.2 37.7
1951 38.8 37.6
1950 38.4 37.6

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

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Mauritania and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Nepal
2024 5,169,395 29,651,054
2023 5,022,441 29,694,614
2022 4,875,637 29,715,436
2021 4,734,874 29,475,010
2020 4,600,131 28,966,574
2019 4,467,708 28,414,064
2018 4,337,685 28,079,689
2017 4,210,600 28,011,258
2016 4,086,657 27,955,462
2015 3,965,959 27,823,629
2014 3,848,514 27,672,370
2013 3,734,318 27,589,996
2012 3,619,034 27,534,915
2011 3,502,811 27,464,494
2010 3,390,965 27,341,952
2009 3,284,448 27,173,035
2008 3,183,269 26,990,037
2007 3,093,059 26,788,492
2006 3,013,660 26,565,425
2005 2,939,059 26,309,458
2004 2,868,664 26,016,656
2003 2,802,046 25,688,758
2002 2,738,655 25,328,981
2001 2,678,760 24,946,748
2000 2,613,441 24,546,509
1999 2,541,698 24,125,199
1998 2,474,651 23,680,357
1997 2,411,306 23,219,463
1996 2,358,188 22,741,862
1995 2,312,017 22,245,439
1994 2,249,454 21,717,479
1993 2,174,328 21,180,159
1992 2,088,135 20,609,707
1991 2,009,738 20,036,500
1990 1,951,878 19,524,573
1989 1,903,048 19,057,807
1988 1,855,859 18,638,661
1987 1,803,014 18,250,505
1986 1,751,835 17,868,124
1985 1,702,107 17,477,692
1984 1,653,693 17,085,242
1983 1,606,746 16,689,119
1982 1,561,176 16,297,987
1981 1,516,877 15,922,423
1980 1,474,043 15,553,105
1979 1,432,758 15,190,590
1978 1,392,713 14,839,695
1977 1,353,768 14,499,175
1976 1,315,336 14,177,649
1975 1,277,330 13,870,695
1974 1,240,188 13,568,435
1973 1,203,838 13,275,239
1972 1,168,355 12,989,099
1971 1,133,702 12,710,061
1970 1,099,806 12,436,190
1969 1,066,754 12,167,036
1968 1,034,739 11,906,266
1967 1,003,843 11,652,716
1966 974,157 11,408,710
1965 945,838 11,173,411
1964 918,955 10,946,392
1963 893,423 10,729,818
1962 869,184 10,521,116
1961 846,167 10,318,396
1960 824,298 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Nepal

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Nepal
2023 4.7 1.98
2022 4.77 2
2021 4.85 2.03
2020 4.91 2.05
2019 4.98 2.08
2018 5.04 2.12
2017 5.11 2.17
2016 5.16 2.23
2015 5.21 2.27
2014 5.26 2.32
2013 5.32 2.36
2012 5.35 2.42
2011 5.38 2.46
2010 5.38 2.54
2009 5.41 2.63
2008 5.44 2.74
2007 5.43 2.86
2006 5.4 2.97
2005 5.38 3.12
2004 5.37 3.28
2003 5.36 3.44
2002 5.37 3.6
2001 5.41 3.79
2000 5.46 3.98
1999 5.52 4.13
1998 5.62 4.28
1997 5.74 4.44
1996 5.86 4.67
1995 5.96 4.87
1994 6.06 4.96
1993 6.09 5.04
1992 6.13 5.07
1991 6.16 5.15
1990 6.18 5.21
1989 6.2 5.26
1988 6.21 5.31
1987 6.27 5.35
1986 6.34 5.4
1985 6.42 5.46
1984 6.48 5.51
1983 6.54 5.54
1982 6.59 5.55
1981 6.64 5.58
1980 6.67 5.6
1979 6.7 5.64
1978 6.73 5.68
1977 6.74 5.69
1976 6.73 5.72
1975 6.71 5.73
1974 6.73 5.75
1973 6.72 5.7
1972 6.71 5.8
1971 6.7 5.85
1970 6.68 5.87
1969 6.64 5.89
1968 6.6 5.94
1967 6.57 5.95
1966 6.52 5.98
1965 6.44 6.01
1964 6.37 6.04
1963 6.31 6.06
1962 6.24 6.08
1961 6.2 6.09
1960 6.15 6.07

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

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Mauritania and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Nepal
2024 18.4 26
2023 18.2 25.7
2022 18.1 25.4
2021 18 25
2020 17.9 24.5
2019 17.9 23.7
2018 17.8 23.2
2017 17.8 22.9
2016 17.8 22.7
2015 17.8 22.4
2014 17.8 22.2
2013 17.8 22
2012 17.8 21.8
2011 17.9 21.6
2010 17.8 21.3
2009 17.8 21
2008 17.7 20.8
2007 17.6 20.5
2006 17.6 20.3
2005 17.7 20
2004 17.7 19.8
2003 17.7 19.7
2002 17.7 19.5
2001 17.7 19.4
2000 17.7 19.3
1999 17.6 19.3
1998 17.5 19.2
1997 17.5 19.2
1996 17.5 19.2
1995 17.6 19.2
1994 17.6 19.2
1993 17.6 19.2
1992 17.3 19.2
1991 17.2 19.2
1990 17.1 19.2
1989 17.1 19.2
1988 17.1 19.2
1987 17.1 19.3
1986 17 19.4
1985 17 19.4
1984 17 19.5
1983 17 19.5
1982 17 19.5
1981 17 19.5
1980 17 19.6
1979 17 19.6
1978 17.1 19.6
1977 17.1 19.7
1976 17.2 19.7
1975 17.3 19.7
1974 17.4 19.7
1973 17.6 19.7
1972 17.7 19.7
1971 17.9 19.7
1970 18.1 19.7
1969 18.3 19.7
1968 18.4 19.7
1967 18.5 19.7
1966 18.6 19.6
1965 18.7 19.6
1964 18.8 19.6
1963 18.8 19.6
1962 18.8 19.6
1961 18.8 19.5
1960 18.8 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Mauritania Nepal
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
71.2%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
3%
2023
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Mauritania Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Nepal
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
49,758 mi
2025

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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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