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Mauritania vs Pakistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 251M in Pakistan (ranked 5/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 297,638 sq mi for Pakistan (ranked 28th vs. 35th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Pakistan ranks 43/197 ($372B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Pakistan ranks 163/197 ($1,479).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Pakistan
Population
5505206
260356147
Population rank 122/197 5/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$372B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 43/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$1,479
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 163/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$6,252
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$262B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
70.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$1,041
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 140/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$1,668
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 297,638 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
871 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
3.61
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
21.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026

Mauritania and Pakistan: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Pakistan economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Pakistan
2024 $10,908,045,687 $371,570,000,121
2023 $10,726,838,461 $336,686,348,609
2022 $9,557,966,698 $374,890,295,667
2021 $9,222,536,364 $348,516,647,445
2020 $8,260,752,385 $300,425,609,818
2019 $7,894,764,886 $320,909,472,771
2018 $7,473,550,557 $356,128,166,705
2017 $6,800,135,898 $339,205,534,861
2016 $6,398,747,592 $313,630,000,130
2015 $6,166,863,897 $299,963,590,535
2014 $6,592,537,782 $271,390,474,858
2013 $7,223,071,097 $258,657,231,672
2012 $6,728,208,836 $250,106,966,105
2011 $6,764,627,746 $230,586,581,060
2010 $5,628,878,798 $196,709,621,850
2009 $4,714,595,548 $187,337,783,856
2008 $5,206,437,194 $202,203,748,584
2007 $4,346,212,355 $184,140,869,997
2006 $3,919,577,286 $161,871,385,506
2005 $2,936,019,526 $145,208,562,961
2004 $2,362,501,023 $132,216,048,339
2003 $2,051,147,607 $112,371,913,741
2002 $1,777,057,481 $97,923,302,809
2001 $1,746,063,558 $97,145,618,480
2000 $1,779,520,886 $99,484,802,345
1999 $1,985,922,776 $62,973,857,069
1998 $2,032,347,665 $62,191,955,814
1997 $2,071,996,564 $62,433,340,468
1996 $2,132,087,009 $63,320,170,084
1995 $2,091,726,101 $60,636,071,684
1994 $1,944,876,755 $52,293,470,813
1993 $1,847,353,211 $51,809,999,353
1992 $2,164,298,425 $48,884,671,947
1991 $2,133,692,697 $45,625,336,680
1990 $1,506,914,408 $40,010,423,970
1989 $1,450,647,019 $40,171,106,279
1988 $1,414,951,290 $38,472,742,808
1987 $1,344,664,725 $33,351,529,275
1986 $1,186,628,778 $31,899,070,056
1985 $1,009,723,326 $31,144,920,844
1984 $1,074,373,230 $31,151,825,467
1983 $1,165,171,263 $28,691,889,764
1982 $1,108,776,653 $30,725,971,564
1981 $1,105,494,682 $28,100,606,061
1980 $1,047,925,106 $23,654,444,444
1979 $951,900,945 $19,688,383,838
1978 $804,629,877 $17,811,515,152
1977 $799,030,017 $15,126,060,606
1976 $775,045,517 $13,168,080,808
1975 $703,377,837 $11,230,606,061
1974 $613,010,553 $8,899,191,919
1973 $493,237,876 $6,383,429,490
1972 $391,669,449 $9,415,016,360
1971 $335,568,907 $10,665,896,682
1970 $309,405,316 $10,027,509,450
1969 $295,062,308 $8,683,116,338
1968 $311,395,937 $8,041,999,160
1967 $282,615,310 $7,464,510,710
1966 $266,533,605 $6,561,108,778
1965 $255,340,475 $5,929,231,415
1964 $224,495,744 $5,204,955,901
1963 $168,186,297 $4,630,827,383
1962 $164,271,558 $4,310,163,797
1961 $159,213,430 $4,118,647,627
1960 - $3,749,265,015

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

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Mauritania and Pakistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Pakistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Pakistan
2024 $2,110 $1,479
2023 $2,136 $1,360
2022 $1,960 $1,538
2021 $1,948 $1,455
2020 $1,796 $1,278
2019 $1,767 $1,390
2018 $1,723 $1,569
2017 $1,615 $1,519
2016 $1,566 $1,425
2015 $1,555 $1,380
2014 $1,713 $1,267
2013 $1,934 $1,225
2012 $1,859 $1,204
2011 $1,931 $1,132
2010 $1,660 $987
2009 $1,435 $964
2008 $1,636 $1,067
2007 $1,405 $998
2006 $1,301 $901
2005 $999 $828
2004 $824 $772
2003 $732 $672
2002 $649 $600
2001 $652 $610
2000 $681 $642
1999 $781 $418
1998 $821 $424
1997 $859 $438
1996 $904 $457
1995 $905 $451
1994 $865 $400
1993 $850 $408
1992 $1,036 $396
1991 $1,062 $380
1990 $772 $344
1989 $762 $358
1988 $762 $354
1987 $746 $317
1986 $677 $314
1985 $593 $317
1984 $650 $327
1983 $725 $311
1982 $710 $345
1981 $729 $328
1980 $711 $287.4
1979 $664 $249.2
1978 $578 $233.4
1977 $590 $204.7
1976 $589 $183.9
1975 $551 $161.7
1974 $494 $132
1973 $410 $97.5
1972 $335 $148.1
1971 $296 $172.5
1970 $281.3 $166.7
1969 $276.6 $148.5
1968 $301 $141.6
1967 $281.5 $135.2
1966 $273.6 $122.2
1965 $270 $113.6
1964 $244.3 $102.5
1963 $188.2 $93.7
1962 $189 $89.5
1961 $188.2 $87.8
1960 - $82

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

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Mauritania vs. Pakistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Pakistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Pakistan
2026 69.2 68.1
2025 68.9 67.9
2024 68.7 67.8
2023 68.5 67.6
2022 68.3 67.4
2021 66.8 65.8
2020 66.8 65.7
2019 67.6 66.7
2018 67.4 66.5
2017 67.1 66.2
2016 66.8 65.9
2015 66.5 65.6
2014 66.2 65.4
2013 65.9 65.1
2012 65.8 64.9
2011 65.8 64.7
2010 65.7 64.4
2009 65.5 64.2
2008 65.2 64
2007 64.9 63.8
2006 64.5 63.6
2005 63.9 62.4
2004 63.4 63.1
2003 62.8 62.8
2002 62.2 62.6
2001 61.7 62.2
2000 61 61.9
1999 60.4 61.5
1998 59.9 61.1
1997 59.4 60.6
1996 58.9 60.5
1995 58.9 60.3
1994 58.8 60.2
1993 58.7 60.1
1992 58.6 60
1991 58.3 59.9
1990 58.1 59.7
1989 57.7 59.5
1988 57.5 59.4
1987 57 59.2
1986 56.3 59.2
1985 55.8 59.1
1984 55.2 58.9
1983 54.6 58.7
1982 54.2 58.3
1981 53.7 57.8
1980 53.2 57.2
1979 52.8 56.6
1978 52.3 56.1
1977 52 55.5
1976 51.8 55.1
1975 51.6 54.7
1974 51.4 54.3
1973 51.2 54.1
1972 51 53.8
1971 50.8 49
1970 50.5 52.9
1969 50.1 52.3
1968 49.5 51.6
1967 48.9 50.8
1966 48.1 49.8
1965 47.4 48.5
1964 46.6 47.8
1963 45.8 46.8
1962 45 45.9
1961 44.3 45
1960 43.6 44.1
1959 42.9 43.3
1958 42.3 42.5
1957 41.7 41.6
1956 41.1 40.6
1955 40.6 39.6
1954 40.1 38.6
1953 39.6 37.6
1952 39.2 36.5
1951 38.8 35.4
1950 38.4 34.2

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

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Mauritania and Pakistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Pakistan
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Pakistan
2024 5,169,395 251,269,164
2023 5,022,441 247,504,495
2022 4,875,637 243,700,667
2021 4,734,874 239,477,801
2020 4,600,131 235,001,746
2019 4,467,708 230,800,899
2018 4,337,685 226,928,892
2017 4,210,600 223,273,967
2016 4,086,657 220,138,869
2015 3,965,959 217,290,883
2014 3,848,514 214,264,647
2013 3,734,318 211,073,978
2012 3,619,034 207,667,125
2011 3,502,811 203,746,065
2010 3,390,965 199,239,047
2009 3,284,448 194,376,534
2008 3,183,269 189,499,113
2007 3,093,059 184,493,231
2006 3,013,660 179,682,690
2005 2,939,059 175,453,212
2004 2,868,664 171,286,000
2003 2,802,046 167,110,248
2002 2,738,655 163,222,549
2001 2,678,760 159,270,907
2000 2,613,441 154,879,127
1999 2,541,698 150,565,377
1998 2,474,651 146,522,356
1997 2,411,306 142,531,804
1996 2,358,188 138,557,092
1995 2,312,017 134,582,253
1994 2,249,454 130,748,083
1993 2,174,328 127,020,117
1992 2,088,135 123,546,848
1991 2,009,738 120,060,406
1990 1,951,878 116,155,576
1989 1,903,048 112,336,629
1988 1,855,859 108,724,739
1987 1,803,014 105,130,717
1986 1,751,835 101,606,764
1985 1,702,107 98,229,285
1984 1,653,693 95,164,936
1983 1,606,746 92,227,711
1982 1,561,176 89,089,246
1981 1,516,877 85,802,049
1980 1,474,043 82,291,010
1979 1,432,758 78,997,039
1978 1,392,713 76,307,379
1977 1,353,768 73,901,827
1976 1,315,336 71,620,254
1975 1,277,330 69,461,175
1974 1,240,188 67,415,487
1973 1,203,838 65,461,912
1972 1,168,355 63,583,194
1971 1,133,702 61,847,899
1970 1,099,806 60,166,719
1969 1,066,754 58,460,939
1968 1,034,739 56,810,507
1967 1,003,843 55,214,768
1966 974,157 53,678,667
1965 945,838 52,209,010
1964 918,955 50,799,999
1963 893,423 49,447,776
1962 869,184 48,156,128
1961 846,167 46,921,277
1960 824,298 45,709,310

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Pakistan

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Pakistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Pakistan
2023 4.7 3.61
2022 4.77 3.66
2021 4.85 3.72
2020 4.91 3.77
2019 4.98 3.81
2018 5.04 3.86
2017 5.11 3.9
2016 5.16 3.9
2015 5.21 3.99
2014 5.26 4.06
2013 5.32 4.13
2012 5.35 4.2
2011 5.38 4.31
2010 5.38 4.4
2009 5.41 4.47
2008 5.44 4.51
2007 5.43 4.55
2006 5.4 4.59
2005 5.38 4.6
2004 5.37 4.68
2003 5.36 4.89
2002 5.37 5.01
2001 5.41 5.18
2000 5.46 5.35
1999 5.52 5.46
1998 5.62 5.51
1997 5.74 5.64
1996 5.86 5.77
1995 5.96 5.89
1994 6.06 6.01
1993 6.09 6.11
1992 6.13 6.21
1991 6.16 6.29
1990 6.18 6.36
1989 6.2 6.43
1988 6.21 6.48
1987 6.27 6.52
1986 6.34 6.55
1985 6.42 6.59
1984 6.48 6.62
1983 6.54 6.64
1982 6.59 6.67
1981 6.64 6.7
1980 6.67 6.73
1979 6.7 6.76
1978 6.73 6.78
1977 6.74 6.8
1976 6.73 6.81
1975 6.71 6.81
1974 6.73 6.81
1973 6.72 6.81
1972 6.71 6.81
1971 6.7 6.8
1970 6.68 6.8
1969 6.64 6.8
1968 6.6 6.8
1967 6.57 6.8
1966 6.52 6.8
1965 6.44 6.8
1964 6.37 6.8
1963 6.31 6.8
1962 6.24 6.8
1961 6.2 6.8
1960 6.15 6.8

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

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Mauritania and Pakistan demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Pakistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Pakistan
2024 18.4 21.5
2023 18.2 21.3
2022 18.1 21.2
2021 18 21
2020 17.9 20.9
2019 17.9 20.7
2018 17.8 20.5
2017 17.8 20.4
2016 17.8 20.3
2015 17.8 20.3
2014 17.8 20.2
2013 17.8 20.1
2012 17.8 20
2011 17.9 19.9
2010 17.8 19.8
2009 17.8 19.6
2008 17.7 19.4
2007 17.6 19.2
2006 17.6 19
2005 17.7 18.9
2004 17.7 18.7
2003 17.7 18.5
2002 17.7 18.4
2001 17.7 18.3
2000 17.7 18.1
1999 17.6 18
1998 17.5 17.9
1997 17.5 17.8
1996 17.5 17.8
1995 17.6 17.8
1994 17.6 17.8
1993 17.6 17.8
1992 17.3 17.9
1991 17.2 18
1990 17.1 18
1989 17.1 18
1988 17.1 18.1
1987 17.1 18.1
1986 17 18.2
1985 17 18.2
1984 17 18.3
1983 17 18.4
1982 17 18.4
1981 17 18.3
1980 17 18.2
1979 17 18
1978 17.1 18
1977 17.1 17.9
1976 17.2 17.9
1975 17.3 17.9
1974 17.4 17.9
1973 17.6 18
1972 17.7 18
1971 17.9 18.1
1970 18.1 18.2
1969 18.3 18.4
1968 18.4 18.5
1967 18.5 18.6
1966 18.6 18.7
1965 18.7 18.8
1964 18.8 18.9
1963 18.8 19
1962 18.8 19
1961 18.8 19.1
1960 18.8 19.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Pakistan
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$358B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
19.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
1.95%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.67%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
943,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-6.81%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
6.96%
2025
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
50.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
20.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
48.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
25.5%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
4.2%
2018
Listed domestic companies n/a
530
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$52.1B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$18.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$34.9B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
966,000
2012
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
2.8%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
27.3%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Pakistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
471 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
204 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
0.81 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
63.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
41.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
9.25%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
39.8%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
606 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
28.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
20%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
15.6%
2022
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
95.6%
2023

Society

Mauritania Pakistan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
3.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-1,235,336
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
39.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.49 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
28
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
4.34
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
13
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
43
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
58.9%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
48.9%
2023
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
27.4%
2023

Health

Mauritania Pakistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$30.5
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
68.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
9.67%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
1.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
22.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
155
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
58.5
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
23.7%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
31.4%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
2
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
18.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.08 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Pakistan
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.52%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
1,185 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
138,977 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
13,907 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
164,151 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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