Skip to content

Mauritania vs North Macedonia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 1.82M in North Macedonia (ranked 150/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 9,737 sq mi for North Macedonia (ranked 28th vs. 145th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and North Macedonia ranks 138/197 ($17B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while North Macedonia ranks 88/197 ($9,292).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania North Macedonia
Population
5505206
1805954
Population rank 122/197 150/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$17B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 138/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$9,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 88/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$26,995
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$9.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
54.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$5,095
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 77/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$7,534
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 9,737 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
185.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
1.5
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
41.6 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026

Mauritania and North Macedonia: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania North Macedonia
2024 $10,908,045,687 $16,951,682,245
2023 $10,726,838,461 $15,855,131,189
2022 $9,557,966,698 $13,932,436,550
2021 $9,222,536,364 $14,000,283,827
2020 $8,260,752,385 $12,361,036,914
2019 $7,894,764,886 $12,606,338,449
2018 $7,473,550,557 $12,683,068,114
2017 $6,800,135,898 $11,307,067,070
2016 $6,398,747,592 $10,672,467,073
2015 $6,166,863,897 $10,064,519,963
2014 $6,592,537,782 $11,362,265,253
2013 $7,223,071,097 $10,817,702,346
2012 $6,728,208,836 $9,745,261,301
2011 $6,764,627,746 $10,494,626,768
2010 $5,628,878,798 $9,407,170,321
2009 $4,714,595,548 $9,401,736,825
2008 $5,206,437,194 $9,909,552,435
2007 $4,346,212,355 $8,336,474,974
2006 $3,919,577,286 $6,861,226,972
2005 $2,936,019,526 $6,258,602,873
2004 $2,362,501,023 $5,682,784,472
2003 $2,051,147,607 $4,946,296,599
2002 $1,777,057,481 $4,018,365,747
2001 $1,746,063,558 $3,709,636,031
2000 $1,779,520,886 $3,772,859,034
1999 $1,985,922,776 $3,863,619,285
1998 $2,032,347,665 $3,765,745,023
1997 $2,071,996,564 $3,912,986,091
1996 $2,132,087,009 $4,642,021,256
1995 $2,091,726,101 $4,707,041,315
1994 $1,944,876,755 $3,559,608,640
1993 $1,847,353,211 $2,682,456,897
1992 $2,164,298,425 $2,436,849,342
1991 $2,133,692,697 $4,938,775,510
1990 $1,506,914,408 $4,699,646,643
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).

GeoRank.org/facts/mauritania/north-macedonia | CC BY

Mauritania and North Macedonia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

North Macedonia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania North Macedonia
2024 $2,110 $9,292
2023 $2,136 $8,674
2022 $1,960 $7,606
2021 $1,948 $7,621
2020 $1,796 $6,660
2019 $1,767 $6,719
2018 $1,723 $6,714
2017 $1,615 $5,955
2016 $1,566 $5,598
2015 $1,555 $5,263
2014 $1,713 $5,925
2013 $1,934 $5,626
2012 $1,859 $5,050
2011 $1,931 $5,417
2010 $1,660 $4,833
2009 $1,435 $4,800
2008 $1,636 $5,026
2007 $1,405 $4,204
2006 $1,301 $3,440
2005 $999 $3,121
2004 $824 $2,819
2003 $732 $2,445
2002 $649 $1,989
2001 $652 $1,823
2000 $681 $1,862
1999 $781 $1,915
1998 $821 $1,876
1997 $859 $1,960
1996 $904 $2,307
1995 $905 $2,355
1994 $865 $1,786
1993 $850 $1,337
1992 $1,036 $1,199
1991 $1,062 $2,402
1990 $772 $2,277
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).

GeoRank.org/facts/mauritania/north-macedonia | CC BY

Mauritania vs. North Macedonia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

North Macedonia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania North Macedonia
2026 69.2 77.8
2025 68.9 77.7
2024 68.7 77.5
2023 68.5 77.4
2022 68.3 76.6
2021 66.8 73.3
2020 66.8 74.5
2019 67.6 76.8
2018 67.4 76.9
2017 67.1 76.2
2016 66.8 75.6
2015 66.5 75.6
2014 66.2 75.6
2013 65.9 75.6
2012 65.8 75
2011 65.8 75.1
2010 65.7 75
2009 65.5 74.5
2008 65.2 74.4
2007 64.9 73.7
2006 64.5 73.8
2005 63.9 73.6
2004 63.4 73.4
2003 62.8 73
2002 62.2 72.7
2001 61.7 73
2000 61 72.6
1999 60.4 72.3
1998 59.9 71.8
1997 59.4 71.9
1996 58.9 71.9
1995 58.9 72
1994 58.8 71.5
1993 58.7 71.7
1992 58.6 71.3
1991 58.3 71.8
1990 58.1 71.3
1989 57.7 71.1
1988 57.5 70.5
1987 57 70.4
1986 56.3 70.3
1985 55.8 70.2
1984 55.2 70.2
1983 54.6 69.7
1982 54.2 69.8
1981 53.7 69.4
1980 53.2 69.1
1979 52.8 69.2
1978 52.3 69.1
1977 52 68.2
1976 51.8 67.9
1975 51.6 67.3
1974 51.4 67.1
1973 51.2 67.1
1972 51 65.6
1971 50.8 65.2
1970 50.5 65
1969 50.1 64
1968 49.5 64.6
1967 48.9 63.8
1966 48.1 63.5
1965 47.4 62.6
1964 46.6 61.5
1963 45.8 61.4
1962 45 59.3
1961 44.3 61.8
1960 43.6 60.5
1959 42.9 59.5
1958 42.3 60.3
1957 41.7 55.7
1956 41.1 58.5
1955 40.6 55.4
1954 40.1 55.7
1953 39.6 53.2
1952 39.2 52.5
1951 38.8 48.5
1950 38.4 50.6

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

GeoRank.org/facts/mauritania/north-macedonia | CC BY

Mauritania and North Macedonia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

North Macedonia
1x
Year Population
Mauritania North Macedonia
2024 5,169,395 1,824,359
2023 5,022,441 1,827,816
2022 4,875,637 1,831,712
2021 4,734,874 1,837,114
2020 4,600,131 1,856,124
2019 4,467,708 1,876,262
2018 4,337,685 1,889,051
2017 4,210,600 1,898,657
2016 4,086,657 1,906,313
2015 3,965,959 1,912,430
2014 3,848,514 1,917,557
2013 3,734,318 1,922,716
2012 3,619,034 1,929,821
2011 3,502,811 1,937,398
2010 3,390,965 1,946,298
2009 3,284,448 1,958,782
2008 3,183,269 1,971,493
2007 3,093,059 1,982,933
2006 3,013,660 1,994,287
2005 2,939,059 2,005,330
2004 2,868,664 2,016,186
2003 2,802,046 2,022,725
2002 2,738,655 2,020,157
2001 2,678,760 2,034,882
2000 2,613,441 2,026,350
1999 2,541,698 2,017,142
1998 2,474,651 2,007,523
1997 2,411,306 1,996,869
1996 2,358,188 2,012,553
1995 2,312,017 1,998,534
1994 2,249,454 1,992,666
1993 2,174,328 2,006,854
1992 2,088,135 2,032,523
1991 2,009,738 2,055,994
1990 1,951,878 2,063,689
1989 1,903,048 2,055,649
1988 1,855,859 2,045,737
1987 1,803,014 2,035,157
1986 1,751,835 2,024,732
1985 1,702,107 2,014,331
1984 1,653,693 2,003,399
1983 1,606,746 1,991,901
1982 1,561,176 1,978,956
1981 1,516,877 1,959,065
1980 1,474,043 1,933,038
1979 1,432,758 1,906,523
1978 1,392,713 1,879,847
1977 1,353,768 1,853,138
1976 1,315,336 1,825,830
1975 1,277,330 1,797,972
1974 1,240,188 1,770,545
1973 1,203,838 1,743,816
1972 1,168,355 1,717,395
1971 1,133,702 1,691,216
1970 1,099,806 1,664,208
1969 1,066,754 1,636,345
1968 1,034,739 1,608,930
1967 1,003,843 1,582,492
1966 974,157 1,557,349
1965 945,838 1,533,466
1964 918,955 1,510,900
1963 893,423 1,488,737
1962 869,184 1,471,745
1961 846,167 1,455,171
1960 824,298 1,435,059

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

GeoRank.org/facts/mauritania/north-macedonia | CC BY

Fertility rates in Mauritania and North Macedonia

Fertility rate
Mauritania

North Macedonia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania North Macedonia
2023 4.7 1.5
2022 4.77 1.6
2021 4.85 1.6
2020 4.91 1.31
2019 4.98 1.34
2018 5.04 1.42
2017 5.11 1.43
2016 5.16 1.5
2015 5.21 1.49
2014 5.26 1.5
2013 5.32 1.5
2012 5.35 1.5
2011 5.38 1.46
2010 5.38 1.6
2009 5.41 1.5
2008 5.44 1.47
2007 5.43 1.46
2006 5.4 1.46
2005 5.38 1.5
2004 5.37 1.52
2003 5.36 1.75
2002 5.37 1.79
2001 5.41 1.73
2000 5.46 1.86
1999 5.52 1.77
1998 5.62 1.89
1997 5.74 1.92
1996 5.86 2.06
1995 5.96 2.13
1994 6.06 2.23
1993 6.09 2.26
1992 6.13 2.28
1991 6.16 2.31
1990 6.18 2.27
1989 6.2 2.25
1988 6.21 2.32
1987 6.27 2.32
1986 6.34 2.25
1985 6.42 2.25
1984 6.48 2.24
1983 6.54 2.25
1982 6.59 2.29
1981 6.64 2.29
1980 6.67 2.36
1979 6.7 2.4
1978 6.73 2.42
1977 6.74 2.49
1976 6.73 2.62
1975 6.71 2.69
1974 6.73 2.7
1973 6.72 2.72
1972 6.71 2.87
1971 6.7 2.93
1970 6.68 3.01
1969 6.64 3.1
1968 6.6 3.22
1967 6.57 3.33
1966 6.52 3.43
1965 6.44 3.52
1964 6.37 3.56
1963 6.31 3.62
1962 6.24 3.5
1961 6.2 3.62
1960 6.15 3.83

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

GeoRank.org/facts/mauritania/north-macedonia | CC BY

Mauritania and North Macedonia demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

North Macedonia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania North Macedonia
2024 18.4 41.6
2023 18.2 41.3
2022 18.1 40.9
2021 18 40.7
2020 17.9 40.3
2019 17.9 39.9
2018 17.8 39.4
2017 17.8 38.8
2016 17.8 38.3
2015 17.8 37.8
2014 17.8 37.3
2013 17.8 36.9
2012 17.8 36.4
2011 17.9 36
2010 17.8 35.5
2009 17.8 35.1
2008 17.7 34.7
2007 17.6 34.3
2006 17.6 33.9
2005 17.7 33.5
2004 17.7 33.2
2003 17.7 32.8
2002 17.7 32.6
2001 17.7 32.2
2000 17.7 31.9
1999 17.6 31.5
1998 17.5 31.2
1997 17.5 31
1996 17.5 30.8
1995 17.6 30.5
1994 17.6 30.3
1993 17.6 29.9
1992 17.3 29.6
1991 17.2 29.2
1990 17.1 28.9
1989 17.1 28.6
1988 17.1 28.3
1987 17.1 28
1986 17 27.8
1985 17 27.5
1984 17 27.2
1983 17 26.8
1982 17 26.5
1981 17 26.2
1980 17 25.9
1979 17 25.5
1978 17.1 25.2
1977 17.1 24.8
1976 17.2 24.5
1975 17.3 24.2
1974 17.4 23.9
1973 17.6 23.6
1972 17.7 23.3
1971 17.9 23.1
1970 18.1 22.8
1969 18.3 22.6
1968 18.4 22.4
1967 18.5 22.2
1966 18.6 22
1965 18.7 21.9
1964 18.8 21.9
1963 18.8 21.9
1962 18.8 21.9
1961 18.8 21.8
1960 18.8 21.8

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

GeoRank.org/facts/mauritania/north-macedonia | CC BY

Interactive Maps

Use the buttons below to switch between world maps comparing statistics for Mauritania and North Macedonia.

1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x
1x

National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania North Macedonia
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$15.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
36.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
3.3%
2002
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.1%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-4.45%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
12.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
56.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
24.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
63.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
22.9%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
1.9%
2019
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$5.25B
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$458M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
118,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
3.52%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
84.3%
2024

Energy

Mauritania North Macedonia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,450 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$17.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
7.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
82.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
19.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.2%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
63.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
3,320 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
31%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
23.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania North Macedonia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-5,645
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
62.6%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.6:51.4
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.28 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
57.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
63
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
1.53
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
5.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
131
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
97.6%
2012
English speaking
4%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
87.2%
2023

Health

Mauritania North Macedonia
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$639
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$253
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
77.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
0.002%
2018
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
2.94
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
27.4 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
3
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
3.3
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
28.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
7.4%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
32
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
4.36 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania North Macedonia
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
5,337 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
4,830 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
3,867 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
8,812 mi
2017

In-depth comparisons

Help us show the world through your eyes

Share a photo of your city and help others discover what it looks like to live there. Your contribution makes our data come alive.

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) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)

Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) — you’re free to copy, share, remix, adapt, and use even commercially as long as you give appropriate credit and clearly indicate if you made changes. Other sources may be subject to different license terms.