Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 28th vs. 30th).
By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).
Main facts and rankings
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5505206
|
243824469
|
| Population rank | 122/197 | 6/197 |
| GDP |
$10.9B
2024 |
$252B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 153/197 | 54/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,110
2024 |
$1,084
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 156/197 | 174/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,369
2024 |
$9,087
2024 |
| Government debt |
$4.67B
2024 |
$99.2B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
42.8%
2024 |
39.3%
2024 |
| Government debt per person |
$904
2024 |
$426
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 145/185 | 170/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,078
2026 |
$1,104
2026 |
| Land area | 397,955 sq mi | 351,650 sq mi |
| Population density |
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026 |
690 ppl/mi²
2026 |
| Fertility rate |
4.7
2023 |
4.48
2023 |
| Median age |
18.4 years
2024 |
19 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2026 |
55 years
2026 |
Mauritania and Nigeria: Comparison Charts
Mauritania and Nigeria economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | $10,908,045,687 | $252,261,880,141 |
| 2023 | $10,726,838,461 | $487,387,801,881 |
| 2022 | $9,557,966,698 | $646,950,257,578 |
| 2021 | $9,222,536,364 | $609,147,716,973 |
| 2020 | $8,260,752,385 | $598,586,817,819 |
| 2019 | $7,894,764,886 | $668,219,992,691 |
| 2018 | $7,473,550,557 | $421,739,251,509 |
| 2017 | $6,800,135,898 | $375,745,731,053 |
| 2016 | $6,398,747,592 | $404,649,125,252 |
| 2015 | $6,166,863,897 | $493,026,682,801 |
| 2014 | $6,592,537,782 | $574,183,763,412 |
| 2013 | $7,223,071,097 | $520,117,180,314 |
| 2012 | $6,728,208,836 | $463,971,018,239 |
| 2011 | $6,764,627,746 | $414,466,676,831 |
| 2010 | $5,628,878,798 | $366,990,417,129 |
| 2009 | $4,714,595,548 | $295,008,835,381 |
| 2008 | $5,206,437,194 | $339,476,276,258 |
| 2007 | $4,346,212,355 | $278,260,846,800 |
| 2006 | $3,919,577,286 | $238,454,997,161 |
| 2005 | $2,936,019,526 | $175,670,569,969 |
| 2004 | $2,362,501,023 | $135,764,731,646 |
| 2003 | $2,051,147,607 | $104,738,954,264 |
| 2002 | $1,777,057,481 | $95,054,059,303 |
| 2001 | $1,746,063,558 | $73,557,840,064 |
| 2000 | $1,779,520,886 | $69,171,451,627 |
| 1999 | $1,985,922,776 | $59,145,077,039 |
| 1998 | $2,032,347,665 | $218,416,200,673 |
| 1997 | $2,071,996,564 | $200,850,397,618 |
| 1996 | $2,132,087,009 | $185,730,236,700 |
| 1995 | $2,091,726,101 | $140,919,776,986 |
| 1994 | $1,944,876,755 | $80,399,613,064 |
| 1993 | $1,847,353,211 | $56,721,051,402 |
| 1992 | $2,164,298,425 | $52,058,181,854 |
| 1991 | $2,133,692,697 | $59,526,833,412 |
| 1990 | $1,506,914,408 | $54,035,795,388 |
| 1989 | $1,450,647,019 | $44,003,061,108 |
| 1988 | $1,414,951,290 | $49,648,470,440 |
| 1987 | $1,344,664,725 | $52,676,041,931 |
| 1986 | $1,186,628,778 | $54,805,852,581 |
| 1985 | $1,009,723,326 | $73,745,821,158 |
| 1984 | $1,074,373,230 | $73,484,359,521 |
| 1983 | $1,165,171,263 | $97,094,911,792 |
| 1982 | $1,108,776,653 | $142,769,363,314 |
| 1981 | $1,105,494,682 | $164,475,209,516 |
| 1980 | $1,047,925,106 | $64,201,788,123 |
| 1979 | $951,900,945 | $47,259,911,894 |
| 1978 | $804,629,877 | $36,527,862,209 |
| 1977 | $799,030,017 | $36,035,407,725 |
| 1976 | $775,045,517 | $36,308,883,249 |
| 1975 | $703,377,837 | $27,778,934,625 |
| 1974 | $613,010,553 | $24,846,641,318 |
| 1973 | $493,237,876 | $15,162,871,287 |
| 1972 | $391,669,449 | $12,274,416,018 |
| 1971 | $335,568,907 | $9,181,769,912 |
| 1970 | $309,405,316 | $12,546,094,982 |
| 1969 | $295,062,308 | $6,634,317,346 |
| 1968 | $311,395,937 | $5,200,997,920 |
| 1967 | $282,615,310 | $5,203,237,919 |
| 1966 | $266,533,605 | $6,366,917,453 |
| 1965 | $255,340,475 | $5,874,537,650 |
| 1964 | $224,495,744 | $5,552,931,319 |
| 1963 | $168,186,297 | $5,165,590,254 |
| 1962 | $164,271,558 | $4,909,399,176 |
| 1961 | $159,213,430 | $4,467,287,893 |
| 1960 | - | $4,196,174,502 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Mauritania and Nigeria economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | $2,110 | $1,084 |
| 2023 | $2,136 | $2,139 |
| 2022 | $1,960 | $2,899 |
| 2021 | $1,948 | $2,787 |
| 2020 | $1,796 | $2,797 |
| 2019 | $1,767 | $3,190 |
| 2018 | $1,723 | $2,058 |
| 2017 | $1,615 | $1,876 |
| 2016 | $1,566 | $2,070 |
| 2015 | $1,555 | $2,586 |
| 2014 | $1,713 | $3,089 |
| 2013 | $1,934 | $2,873 |
| 2012 | $1,859 | $2,633 |
| 2011 | $1,931 | $2,418 |
| 2010 | $1,660 | $2,202 |
| 2009 | $1,435 | $1,820 |
| 2008 | $1,636 | $2,154 |
| 2007 | $1,405 | $1,816 |
| 2006 | $1,301 | $1,600 |
| 2005 | $999 | $1,211 |
| 2004 | $824 | $962 |
| 2003 | $732 | $763 |
| 2002 | $649 | $712 |
| 2001 | $652 | $566 |
| 2000 | $681 | $547 |
| 1999 | $781 | $481 |
| 1998 | $821 | $1,822 |
| 1997 | $859 | $1,720 |
| 1996 | $904 | $1,633 |
| 1995 | $905 | $1,272 |
| 1994 | $865 | $745 |
| 1993 | $850 | $540 |
| 1992 | $1,036 | $509 |
| 1991 | $1,062 | $597 |
| 1990 | $772 | $556 |
| 1989 | $762 | $465 |
| 1988 | $762 | $540 |
| 1987 | $746 | $588 |
| 1986 | $677 | $628 |
| 1985 | $593 | $869 |
| 1984 | $650 | $890 |
| 1983 | $725 | $1,207 |
| 1982 | $710 | $1,822 |
| 1981 | $729 | $2,162 |
| 1980 | $711 | $870 |
| 1979 | $664 | $661 |
| 1978 | $578 | $527 |
| 1977 | $590 | $536 |
| 1976 | $589 | $556 |
| 1975 | $551 | $438 |
| 1974 | $494 | $403 |
| 1973 | $410 | $252.4 |
| 1972 | $335 | $209.5 |
| 1971 | $296 | $160.5 |
| 1970 | $281.3 | $224.5 |
| 1969 | $276.6 | $121.4 |
| 1968 | $301 | $97.3 |
| 1967 | $281.5 | $99.5 |
| 1966 | $273.6 | $124.4 |
| 1965 | $270 | $117.3 |
| 1964 | $244.3 | $113.3 |
| 1963 | $188.2 | $107.7 |
| 1962 | $189 | $104.5 |
| 1961 | $188.2 | $97.1 |
| 1960 | - | $93.1 |
Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Mauritania vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2026 | 69.2 | 55 |
| 2025 | 68.9 | 54.8 |
| 2024 | 68.7 | 54.6 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 54.5 |
| 2022 | 68.3 | 54.1 |
| 2021 | 66.8 | 53.5 |
| 2020 | 66.8 | 53.1 |
| 2019 | 67.6 | 53 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 52.7 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 52.4 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 52.2 |
| 2015 | 66.5 | 51.9 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 51.9 |
| 2013 | 65.9 | 51.8 |
| 2012 | 65.8 | 51.7 |
| 2011 | 65.8 | 51.5 |
| 2010 | 65.7 | 51.3 |
| 2009 | 65.5 | 51.1 |
| 2008 | 65.2 | 50.7 |
| 2007 | 64.9 | 50.4 |
| 2006 | 64.5 | 49.9 |
| 2005 | 63.9 | 49.5 |
| 2004 | 63.4 | 49.1 |
| 2003 | 62.8 | 48.6 |
| 2002 | 62.2 | 48 |
| 2001 | 61.7 | 47.5 |
| 2000 | 61 | 47.1 |
| 1999 | 60.4 | 46.6 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 46.1 |
| 1997 | 59.4 | 46 |
| 1996 | 58.9 | 45.8 |
| 1995 | 58.9 | 45.9 |
| 1994 | 58.8 | 45.7 |
| 1993 | 58.7 | 45.8 |
| 1992 | 58.6 | 45.6 |
| 1991 | 58.3 | 45.5 |
| 1990 | 58.1 | 45.7 |
| 1989 | 57.7 | 45.8 |
| 1988 | 57.5 | 45.8 |
| 1987 | 57 | 45.9 |
| 1986 | 56.3 | 46 |
| 1985 | 55.8 | 46.2 |
| 1984 | 55.2 | 46.3 |
| 1983 | 54.6 | 46.4 |
| 1982 | 54.2 | 46.4 |
| 1981 | 53.7 | 46.3 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | 46 |
| 1979 | 52.8 | 45.7 |
| 1978 | 52.3 | 45.3 |
| 1977 | 52 | 44.8 |
| 1976 | 51.8 | 44.2 |
| 1975 | 51.6 | 43.1 |
| 1974 | 51.4 | 42.5 |
| 1973 | 51.2 | 41.8 |
| 1972 | 51 | 41.3 |
| 1971 | 50.8 | 40.6 |
| 1970 | 50.5 | 40 |
| 1969 | 50.1 | 38.9 |
| 1968 | 49.5 | 38.6 |
| 1967 | 48.9 | 37.5 |
| 1966 | 48.1 | 38.4 |
| 1965 | 47.4 | 38.2 |
| 1964 | 46.6 | 38 |
| 1963 | 45.8 | 37.8 |
| 1962 | 45 | 37.6 |
| 1961 | 44.3 | 37.4 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 37.2 |
| 1959 | 42.9 | 37 |
| 1958 | 42.3 | 36.8 |
| 1957 | 41.7 | 36.6 |
| 1956 | 41.1 | 36.5 |
| 1955 | 40.6 | 36.3 |
| 1954 | 40.1 | 36.2 |
| 1953 | 39.6 | 36 |
| 1952 | 39.2 | 35.9 |
| 1951 | 38.8 | 35.7 |
| 1950 | 38.4 | 35.5 |
Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).
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Mauritania and Nigeria population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | 232,679,478 |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | 227,882,945 |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | 223,150,896 |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | 218,529,286 |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | 213,996,181 |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | 209,485,641 |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | 204,938,755 |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | 200,254,579 |
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | 195,443,700 |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | 190,671,878 |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | 185,896,915 |
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | 181,049,443 |
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | 176,200,625 |
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | 171,379,598 |
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | 166,642,886 |
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | 162,049,464 |
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | 157,595,014 |
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | 153,267,261 |
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | 149,077,334 |
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | 145,017,253 |
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | 141,057,045 |
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | 137,202,644 |
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | 133,471,989 |
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | 129,862,595 |
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | 126,382,494 |
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | 123,047,320 |
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | 119,846,254 |
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | 116,754,792 |
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | 113,754,779 |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | 110,819,428 |
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | 107,935,714 |
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | 105,122,069 |
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | 102,372,770 |
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | 99,720,162 |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | 97,120,925 |
| 1989 | 1,903,048 | 94,531,014 |
| 1988 | 1,855,859 | 92,020,090 |
| 1987 | 1,803,014 | 89,591,716 |
| 1986 | 1,751,835 | 87,235,953 |
| 1985 | 1,702,107 | 84,897,973 |
| 1984 | 1,653,693 | 82,526,443 |
| 1983 | 1,606,746 | 80,438,260 |
| 1982 | 1,561,176 | 78,378,701 |
| 1981 | 1,516,877 | 76,068,103 |
| 1980 | 1,474,043 | 73,764,641 |
| 1979 | 1,432,758 | 71,498,242 |
| 1978 | 1,392,713 | 69,326,532 |
| 1977 | 1,353,768 | 67,234,590 |
| 1976 | 1,315,336 | 65,258,009 |
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | 63,410,815 |
| 1974 | 1,240,188 | 61,679,144 |
| 1973 | 1,203,838 | 60,082,139 |
| 1972 | 1,168,355 | 58,601,748 |
| 1971 | 1,133,702 | 57,214,684 |
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | 55,893,838 |
| 1969 | 1,066,754 | 54,631,914 |
| 1968 | 1,034,739 | 53,432,783 |
| 1967 | 1,003,843 | 52,293,065 |
| 1966 | 974,157 | 51,188,234 |
| 1965 | 945,838 | 50,086,764 |
| 1964 | 918,955 | 49,012,016 |
| 1963 | 893,423 | 47,973,575 |
| 1962 | 869,184 | 46,965,292 |
| 1961 | 846,167 | 45,989,310 |
| 1960 | 824,298 | 45,053,782 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Nigeria
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2023 | 4.7 | 4.48 |
| 2022 | 4.77 | 4.55 |
| 2021 | 4.85 | 4.64 |
| 2020 | 4.91 | 4.7 |
| 2019 | 4.98 | 4.86 |
| 2018 | 5.04 | 5.02 |
| 2017 | 5.11 | 5.18 |
| 2016 | 5.16 | 5.34 |
| 2015 | 5.21 | 5.5 |
| 2014 | 5.26 | 5.62 |
| 2013 | 5.32 | 5.69 |
| 2012 | 5.35 | 5.8 |
| 2011 | 5.38 | 5.89 |
| 2010 | 5.38 | 5.95 |
| 2009 | 5.41 | 5.99 |
| 2008 | 5.44 | 6.02 |
| 2007 | 5.43 | 6.03 |
| 2006 | 5.4 | 6.05 |
| 2005 | 5.38 | 6.06 |
| 2004 | 5.37 | 6.09 |
| 2003 | 5.36 | 6.1 |
| 2002 | 5.37 | 6.12 |
| 2001 | 5.41 | 6.13 |
| 2000 | 5.46 | 6.12 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 6.08 |
| 1998 | 5.62 | 6.07 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 6.14 |
| 1996 | 5.86 | 6.22 |
| 1995 | 5.96 | 6.27 |
| 1994 | 6.06 | 6.32 |
| 1993 | 6.09 | 6.35 |
| 1992 | 6.13 | 6.39 |
| 1991 | 6.16 | 6.43 |
| 1990 | 6.18 | 6.46 |
| 1989 | 6.2 | 6.49 |
| 1988 | 6.21 | 6.5 |
| 1987 | 6.27 | 6.5 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 6.56 |
| 1985 | 6.42 | 6.62 |
| 1984 | 6.48 | 6.7 |
| 1983 | 6.54 | 6.78 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 6.8 |
| 1981 | 6.64 | 6.82 |
| 1980 | 6.67 | 6.85 |
| 1979 | 6.7 | 6.89 |
| 1978 | 6.73 | 6.92 |
| 1977 | 6.74 | 6.86 |
| 1976 | 6.73 | 6.81 |
| 1975 | 6.71 | 6.77 |
| 1974 | 6.73 | 6.7 |
| 1973 | 6.72 | 6.63 |
| 1972 | 6.71 | 6.58 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 6.53 |
| 1970 | 6.68 | 6.47 |
| 1969 | 6.64 | 6.44 |
| 1968 | 6.6 | 6.42 |
| 1967 | 6.57 | 6.4 |
| 1966 | 6.52 | 6.39 |
| 1965 | 6.44 | 6.37 |
| 1964 | 6.37 | 6.36 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 6.35 |
| 1962 | 6.24 | 6.36 |
| 1961 | 6.2 | 6.35 |
| 1960 | 6.15 | 6.36 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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Mauritania and Nigeria demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
| 2024 | 18.4 | 19 |
| 2023 | 18.2 | 18.8 |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 18.7 |
| 2021 | 18 | 18.5 |
| 2020 | 17.9 | 18.3 |
| 2019 | 17.9 | 18.2 |
| 2018 | 17.8 | 18 |
| 2017 | 17.8 | 17.9 |
| 2016 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 2015 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 2013 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 2012 | 17.8 | 17.7 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 17.7 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 17.8 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 17.8 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
| 2005 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 2003 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 2001 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 2000 | 17.7 | 17.9 |
| 1999 | 17.6 | 17.9 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 17.8 |
| 1997 | 17.5 | 17.7 |
| 1996 | 17.5 | 17.6 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 17.5 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 17.4 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 17.4 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 17.3 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1988 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 17.3 |
| 1986 | 17 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 17 | 17.3 |
| 1984 | 17 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 17 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 17 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 17 | 17.7 |
| 1980 | 17 | 17.8 |
| 1979 | 17 | 17.9 |
| 1978 | 17.1 | 18 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 18.2 |
| 1976 | 17.2 | 18.3 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 18.4 |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 18.6 |
| 1972 | 17.7 | 18.7 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 18.8 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 18.9 |
| 1969 | 18.3 | 19.1 |
| 1968 | 18.4 | 19.2 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 19.2 |
| 1966 | 18.6 | 19.3 |
| 1965 | 18.7 | 19.3 |
| 1964 | 18.8 | 19.3 |
| 1963 | 18.8 | 19.3 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 19.3 |
| 1961 | 18.8 | 19.3 |
| 1960 | 18.8 | 19.3 |
Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$11B
2024 |
$396B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
23.6%
2024 |
12.3%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.72%
2023 |
0.32%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.16%
2024 |
0.56%
2024 |
| Armed forces personnel |
21,000
2020 |
223,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.35%
2024 |
-1.57%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.4%
2019 |
3.45%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
42.4%
2024 |
53.7%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.5%
2024 |
18.2%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
53.9
2026 |
54.8
2026 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2019 |
26.3%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2019 |
3%
2022 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
4
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.000004%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
169
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$54.4B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.04B
2021 |
$38.6B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$94.5M
2024 |
$21.3B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
30,000
2000 |
5,265,000
2016 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.23%
2020 |
0.8%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
27.3%
2024 |
63.3%
2024 |
Energy
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
333 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$24.9
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
5.01 megatons
2024 |
131.9 megatons
2024 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.97 tons
2024 |
0.57 tons
2024 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
55.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
19.6%
2022 |
80.3%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
1.08%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-66.3%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
135.6 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
19.4%
2021 |
23.8%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
24.3%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
50.3%
2023 |
61.2%
2023 |
Society
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
2.86%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-5,044
2025 |
-15,258
2025 |
| Urban population |
60.6%
2024 |
63%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
49.1:50.9
2024 |
50.6:49.4
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.63 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.19 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
28.7
2026 |
15.2
2026 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2025 |
26
2025 |
| Higher education index |
15
2026 |
57
2026 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.02
2020 |
21.7
2019 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
25.6
2019 |
20.7
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
63
2025 |
52
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
67%
2021 |
70.4%
2024 |
| English speaking |
4%
2025 |
60.6%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
37.4%
2023 |
39.2%
2023 |
Health
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$92.1
2023 |
$66.8
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$40.3
2023 |
$48
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
69.2 years
2026 |
55 years
2026 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
19.5%
2023 |
11.3%
2023 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.26
2022 |
0.38
2023 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.8 years
2025 |
20.4 years
2025 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
381
2023 |
993
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age |
37.8
2023 |
104.9
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
23%
2022 |
12.8%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.2%
2024 |
3%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
26
2026 |
8
2026 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.5%
2022 |
3.3%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
3.78 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Mauritania
|
Nigeria
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.69%
2026 |
0.61%
2026 |
| Land area per capita |
76,983 sq mi
2024 |
1,511 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
153,321 sq mi
2026 |
267,948 sq mi
2026 |
| Forest area |
1,145 sq mi
2026 |
81,611 sq mi
2026 |
| Roads length |
7,614 mi
2018 |
121,167 mi
2017 |
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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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