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Mauritania vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 28th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Palestine
Population
5505206
5500288
Population rank 122/197 123/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$4,371
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$904
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 145/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$6,862
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Mauritania and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Palestine
2024 $10,908,045,687 $13,711,100,000
2023 $10,726,838,461 $17,847,900,000
2022 $9,557,966,698 $19,165,500,000
2021 $9,222,536,364 $18,109,000,000
2020 $8,260,752,385 $15,531,700,000
2019 $7,894,764,886 $17,133,500,000
2018 $7,473,550,557 $16,276,600,000
2017 $6,800,135,898 $16,128,000,000
2016 $6,398,747,592 $15,405,400,000
2015 $6,166,863,897 $13,972,400,000
2014 $6,592,537,782 $13,989,700,000
2013 $7,223,071,097 $13,515,500,000
2012 $6,728,208,836 $12,208,400,000
2011 $6,764,627,746 $11,186,100,000
2010 $5,628,878,798 $9,681,500,000
2009 $4,714,595,548 $8,085,700,000
2008 $5,206,437,194 $7,310,400,000
2007 $4,346,212,355 $5,815,700,000
2006 $3,919,577,286 $5,348,300,000
2005 $2,936,019,526 $5,125,700,000
2004 $2,362,501,023 $4,603,100,000
2003 $2,051,147,607 $3,968,000,000
2002 $1,777,057,481 $3,555,800,000
2001 $1,746,063,558 $4,003,700,000
2000 $1,779,520,886 $4,313,600,000
1999 $1,985,922,776 $4,271,200,000
1998 $2,032,347,665 $4,067,800,000
1997 $2,071,996,564 $3,759,800,000
1996 $2,132,087,009 $3,409,600,000
1995 $2,091,726,101 $3,282,800,000
1994 $1,944,876,755 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Palestine
2024 $2,110 $2,592
2023 $2,136 $3,455
2022 $1,960 $3,800
2021 $1,948 $3,679
2020 $1,796 $3,234
2019 $1,767 $3,657
2018 $1,723 $3,562
2017 $1,615 $3,620
2016 $1,566 $3,528
2015 $1,555 $3,272
2014 $1,713 $3,352
2013 $1,934 $3,315
2012 $1,859 $3,067
2011 $1,931 $2,881
2010 $1,660 $2,557
2009 $1,435 $2,192
2008 $1,636 $2,035
2007 $1,405 $1,664
2006 $1,301 $1,570
2005 $999 $1,544
2004 $824 $1,422
2003 $732 $1,258
2002 $649 $1,156
2001 $652 $1,336
2000 $681 $1,476
1999 $781 $1,499
1998 $821 $1,465
1997 $859 $1,389
1996 $904 $1,317
1995 $905 $1,327
1994 $865 $1,202
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. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Palestine
2026 69.2 77.4
2025 68.9 73.1
2024 68.7 69.2
2023 68.5 65.2
2022 68.3 76.7
2021 66.8 73.9
2020 66.8 75
2019 67.6 75.8
2018 67.4 75.4
2017 67.1 75.2
2016 66.8 74.9
2015 66.5 74.6
2014 66.2 72.8
2013 65.9 74.1
2012 65.8 73.7
2011 65.8 73.6
2010 65.7 73.3
2009 65.5 72.3
2008 65.2 72.2
2007 64.9 72.1
2006 64.5 71.8
2005 63.9 72
2004 63.4 71.1
2003 62.8 71
2002 62.2 70.9
2001 61.7 69.8
2000 61 70.3
1999 60.4 70.8
1998 59.9 70.6
1997 59.4 70.3
1996 58.9 70
1995 58.9 69.6
1994 58.8 69.3
1993 58.7 68.8
1992 58.6 68.5
1991 58.3 68.2
1990 58.1 67.8
1989 57.7 67.1
1988 57.5 66.7
1987 57 66.3
1986 56.3 65.7
1985 55.8 65.3
1984 55.2 64.7
1983 54.6 64.1
1982 54.2 63.5
1981 53.7 62.8
1980 53.2 62.2
1979 52.8 61.5
1978 52.3 60.8
1977 52 60.1
1976 51.8 59.4
1975 51.6 58.7
1974 51.4 58
1973 51.2 57.6
1972 51 56.7
1971 50.8 56
1970 50.5 55.4
1969 50.1 54.7
1968 49.5 54.1
1967 48.9 50.9
1966 48.1 52.8
1965 47.4 52.2
1964 46.6 51.6
1963 45.8 51
1962 45 50.4
1961 44.3 49.8
1960 43.6 49.3
1959 42.9 48.8
1958 42.3 48.4
1957 41.7 48
1956 41.1 47.6
1955 40.6 47.2
1954 40.1 46.9
1953 39.6 46.6
1952 39.2 46.3
1951 38.8 46
1950 38.4 45.7

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

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Mauritania and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Palestine
2024 5,169,395 5,289,152
2023 5,022,441 5,165,775
2022 4,875,637 5,043,612
2021 4,734,874 4,922,749
2020 4,600,131 4,803,269
2019 4,467,708 4,685,306
2018 4,337,685 4,569,087
2017 4,210,600 4,454,805
2016 4,086,657 4,367,088
2015 3,965,959 4,270,092
2014 3,848,514 4,173,398
2013 3,734,318 4,076,708
2012 3,619,034 3,979,998
2011 3,502,811 3,882,986
2010 3,390,965 3,786,161
2009 3,284,448 3,689,099
2008 3,183,269 3,591,977
2007 3,093,059 3,494,496
2006 3,013,660 3,406,334
2005 2,939,059 3,320,396
2004 2,868,664 3,236,626
2003 2,802,046 3,154,969
2002 2,738,655 3,075,373
2001 2,678,760 2,997,784
2000 2,613,441 2,922,153
1999 2,541,698 2,848,431
1998 2,474,651 2,776,568
1997 2,411,306 2,706,518
1996 2,358,188 2,587,997
1995 2,312,017 2,474,666
1994 2,249,454 2,366,298
1993 2,174,328 2,262,676
1992 2,088,135 2,163,591
1991 2,009,738 2,068,845
1990 1,951,878 1,978,248
1989 1,903,048 -
1988 1,855,859 -
1987 1,803,014 -
1986 1,751,835 -
1985 1,702,107 -
1984 1,653,693 -
1983 1,606,746 -
1982 1,561,176 -
1981 1,516,877 -
1980 1,474,043 -
1979 1,432,758 -
1978 1,392,713 -
1977 1,353,768 -
1976 1,315,336 -
1975 1,277,330 -
1974 1,240,188 -
1973 1,203,838 -
1972 1,168,355 -
1971 1,133,702 -
1970 1,099,806 -
1969 1,066,754 -
1968 1,034,739 -
1967 1,003,843 -
1966 974,157 -
1965 945,838 -
1964 918,955 -
1963 893,423 -
1962 869,184 -
1961 846,167 -
1960 824,298 -

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Palestine

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Palestine
2023 4.7 3.31
2022 4.77 3.38
2021 4.85 3.44
2020 4.91 3.51
2019 4.98 3.59
2018 5.04 3.67
2017 5.11 3.77
2016 5.16 3.89
2015 5.21 3.98
2014 5.26 4
2013 5.32 4.05
2012 5.35 4.15
2011 5.38 4.31
2010 5.38 4.43
2009 5.41 4.44
2008 5.44 4.51
2007 5.43 4.63
2006 5.4 4.74
2005 5.38 4.87
2004 5.37 4.97
2003 5.36 5.06
2002 5.37 5.22
2001 5.41 5.34
2000 5.46 5.46
1999 5.52 5.58
1998 5.62 5.69
1997 5.74 5.82
1996 5.86 5.99
1995 5.96 6.16
1994 6.06 6.33
1993 6.09 6.5
1992 6.13 6.65
1991 6.16 6.75
1990 6.18 6.81
1989 6.2 -
1988 6.21 -
1987 6.27 -
1986 6.34 -
1985 6.42 -
1984 6.48 -
1983 6.54 -
1982 6.59 -
1981 6.64 -
1980 6.67 -
1979 6.7 -
1978 6.73 -
1977 6.74 -
1976 6.73 -
1975 6.71 -
1974 6.73 -
1973 6.72 -
1972 6.71 -
1971 6.7 -
1970 6.68 -
1969 6.64 -
1968 6.6 -
1967 6.57 -
1966 6.52 -
1965 6.44 -
1964 6.37 -
1963 6.31 -
1962 6.24 -
1961 6.2 -
1960 6.15 -

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

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Mauritania and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Palestine
2024 18.4 20.9
2023 18.2 20.8
2022 18.1 20.6
2021 18 20.4
2020 17.9 20.3
2019 17.9 20.2
2018 17.8 20
2017 17.8 19.9
2016 17.8 19.8
2015 17.8 19.6
2014 17.8 19.4
2013 17.8 19.1
2012 17.8 18.9
2011 17.9 18.6
2010 17.8 18.4
2009 17.8 18.1
2008 17.7 17.9
2007 17.6 17.6
2006 17.6 17.4
2005 17.7 17.1
2004 17.7 16.9
2003 17.7 16.7
2002 17.7 16.5
2001 17.7 16.3
2000 17.7 16.2
1999 17.6 16
1998 17.5 15.9
1997 17.5 15.8
1996 17.5 15.7
1995 17.6 15.6
1994 17.6 15.5
1993 17.6 15.5
1992 17.3 15.4
1991 17.2 15.4
1990 17.1 15.4
1989 17.1 -
1988 17.1 -
1987 17.1 -
1986 17 -
1985 17 -
1984 17 -
1983 17 -
1982 17 -
1981 17 -
1980 17 -
1979 17 -
1978 17.1 -
1977 17.1 -
1976 17.2 -
1975 17.3 -
1974 17.4 -
1973 17.6 -
1972 17.7 -
1971 17.9 -
1970 18.1 -
1969 18.3 -
1968 18.4 -
1967 18.5 -
1966 18.6 -
1965 18.7 -
1964 18.8 -
1963 18.8 -
1962 18.8 -
1961 18.8 -
1960 18.8 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies n/a
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Palestine
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
n/a
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
15.4%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania Palestine
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
63
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
97.9%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
20%
2025
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Mauritania Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
2.17
2018
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mauritania Palestine
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
39.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
n/a

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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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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