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Mauritania vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 28th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Paraguay
Population
5505206
7120169
Population rank 122/197 108/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Mauritania and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Paraguay
2024 $10,908,045,687 $44,458,118,397
2023 $10,726,838,461 $43,118,053,175
2022 $9,557,966,698 $41,952,910,858
2021 $9,222,536,364 $39,950,899,939
2020 $8,260,752,385 $35,432,178,068
2019 $7,894,764,886 $37,925,338,329
2018 $7,473,550,557 $40,225,448,341
2017 $6,800,135,898 $38,997,129,474
2016 $6,398,747,592 $36,089,700,223
2015 $6,166,863,897 $36,211,447,840
2014 $6,592,537,782 $40,377,929,296
2013 $7,223,071,097 $38,501,122,141
2012 $6,728,208,836 $33,271,921,136
2011 $6,764,627,746 $33,756,238,766
2010 $5,628,878,798 $27,260,886,405
2009 $4,714,595,548 $22,355,151,162
2008 $5,206,437,194 $24,615,267,664
2007 $4,346,212,355 $17,856,393,235
2006 $3,919,577,286 $13,429,430,050
2005 $2,936,019,526 $10,737,500,188
2004 $2,362,501,023 $9,624,440,836
2003 $2,051,147,607 $7,691,367,471
2002 $1,777,057,481 $7,196,260,657
2001 $1,746,063,558 $8,495,806,432
2000 $1,779,520,886 $8,855,705,140
1999 $1,985,922,776 $8,837,070,236
1998 $2,032,347,665 $9,260,481,572
1997 $2,071,996,564 $9,965,225,678
1996 $2,132,087,009 $9,788,391,781
1995 $2,091,726,101 $9,062,131,475
1994 $1,944,876,755 $7,870,982,005
1993 $1,847,353,211 $7,249,533,620
1992 $2,164,298,425 $7,157,424,031
1991 $2,133,692,697 $6,984,367,763
1990 $1,506,914,408 $5,812,114,523
1989 $1,450,647,019 $4,757,732,200
1988 $1,414,951,290 $4,255,683,528
1987 $1,344,664,725 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,186,628,778 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,009,723,326 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,074,373,230 $4,502,462,807
1983 $1,165,171,263 $5,673,248,726
1982 $1,108,776,653 $5,419,411,765
1981 $1,105,494,682 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,047,925,106 $4,448,087,302
1979 $951,900,945 $3,416,777,778
1978 $804,629,877 $2,559,857,143
1977 $799,030,017 $2,092,158,730
1976 $775,045,517 $1,698,960,317
1975 $703,377,837 $1,511,420,635
1974 $613,010,553 $1,333,475,397
1973 $493,237,876 $995,531,746
1972 $391,669,449 $769,039,683
1971 $335,568,907 $664,571,429
1970 $309,405,316 $594,611,111
1969 $295,062,308 $556,293,651
1968 $311,395,937 $517,650,794
1967 $282,615,310 $492,674,603
1966 $266,533,605 $465,888,889
1965 $255,340,475 $443,587,302
1964 $224,495,744 $408,349,206
1963 $168,186,297 $383,904,762
1962 $164,271,558 $360,698,413
1961 $159,213,430 $322,053,713
1960 - $288,884,368

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

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Mauritania and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Paraguay
2024 $2,110 $6,416
2023 $2,136 $6,300
2022 $1,960 $6,206
2021 $1,948 $5,977
2020 $1,796 $5,365
2019 $1,767 $5,821
2018 $1,723 $6,258
2017 $1,615 $6,152
2016 $1,566 $5,775
2015 $1,555 $5,879
2014 $1,713 $6,652
2013 $1,934 $6,436
2012 $1,859 $5,642
2011 $1,931 $5,805
2010 $1,660 $4,751
2009 $1,435 $3,942
2008 $1,636 $4,385
2007 $1,405 $3,212
2006 $1,301 $2,439
2005 $999 $1,971
2004 $824 $1,786
2003 $732 $1,444
2002 $649 $1,368
2001 $652 $1,638
2000 $681 $1,736
1999 $781 $1,766
1998 $821 $1,890
1997 $859 $2,079
1996 $904 $2,088
1995 $905 $1,979
1994 $865 $1,760
1993 $850 $1,662
1992 $1,036 $1,683
1991 $1,062 $1,685
1990 $772 $1,440
1989 $762 $1,211
1988 $762 $1,114
1987 $746 $1,069
1986 $677 $1,031
1985 $593 $935
1984 $650 $1,319
1983 $725 $1,710
1982 $710 $1,680
1981 $729 $1,793
1980 $711 $1,457
1979 $664 $1,149
1978 $578 $883
1977 $590 $740
1976 $589 $616
1975 $551 $562
1974 $494 $508
1973 $410 $389
1972 $335 $308
1971 $296 $272.1
1970 $281.3 $249
1969 $276.6 $238.2
1968 $301 $226.8
1967 $281.5 $220.9
1966 $273.6 $213.9
1965 $270 $208.7
1964 $244.3 $197
1963 $188.2 $189.9
1962 $189 $182.8
1961 $188.2 $167.1
1960 - $153.4

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

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Mauritania vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Paraguay
2026 69.2 74.2
2025 68.9 74.1
2024 68.7 74
2023 68.5 73.8
2022 68.3 72.3
2021 66.8 68.1
2020 66.8 72.7
2019 67.6 73.7
2018 67.4 73.6
2017 67.1 73.4
2016 66.8 73.5
2015 66.5 73.5
2014 66.2 73.4
2013 65.9 73.3
2012 65.8 73.1
2011 65.8 72.8
2010 65.7 72.6
2009 65.5 72.3
2008 65.2 72
2007 64.9 71.8
2006 64.5 71.6
2005 63.9 71.3
2004 63.4 71.1
2003 62.8 70.8
2002 62.2 70.5
2001 61.7 70.3
2000 61 70
1999 60.4 69.8
1998 59.9 69.5
1997 59.4 69.3
1996 58.9 69.1
1995 58.9 68.8
1994 58.8 68.5
1993 58.7 68.2
1992 58.6 68
1991 58.3 67.7
1990 58.1 67.3
1989 57.7 66.9
1988 57.5 66.7
1987 57 66.5
1986 56.3 66.2
1985 55.8 65.9
1984 55.2 65.6
1983 54.6 65.3
1982 54.2 65.1
1981 53.7 64.8
1980 53.2 64.6
1979 52.8 64.3
1978 52.3 64.1
1977 52 63.9
1976 51.8 63.7
1975 51.6 63.4
1974 51.4 63.2
1973 51.2 63.1
1972 51 62.9
1971 50.8 62.7
1970 50.5 62.6
1969 50.1 62.4
1968 49.5 62.2
1967 48.9 62
1966 48.1 61.8
1965 47.4 61.6
1964 46.6 61.4
1963 45.8 61.1
1962 45 60.8
1961 44.3 60.5
1960 43.6 60.2
1959 42.9 59.9
1958 42.3 59.6
1957 41.7 59.3
1956 41.1 59
1955 40.6 58.8
1954 40.1 58.6
1953 39.6 58.5
1952 39.2 58.4
1951 38.8 58.3
1950 38.4 58.1

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

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Mauritania and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Paraguay
2024 5,169,395 6,929,153
2023 5,022,441 6,844,146
2022 4,875,637 6,760,464
2021 4,734,874 6,684,182
2020 4,600,131 6,603,739
2019 4,467,708 6,515,058
2018 4,337,685 6,427,382
2017 4,210,600 6,338,660
2016 4,086,657 6,249,126
2015 3,965,959 6,159,103
2014 3,848,514 6,069,811
2013 3,734,318 5,982,445
2012 3,619,034 5,897,008
2011 3,502,811 5,814,626
2010 3,390,965 5,737,971
2009 3,284,448 5,671,236
2008 3,183,269 5,613,574
2007 3,093,059 5,559,386
2006 3,013,660 5,505,148
2005 2,939,059 5,448,097
2004 2,868,664 5,388,175
2003 2,802,046 5,326,436
2002 2,738,655 5,261,328
2001 2,678,760 5,187,689
2000 2,613,441 5,100,868
1999 2,541,698 5,003,135
1998 2,474,651 4,900,025
1997 2,411,306 4,794,412
1996 2,358,188 4,687,543
1995 2,312,017 4,579,806
1994 2,249,454 4,471,417
1993 2,174,328 4,362,696
1992 2,088,135 4,253,600
1991 2,009,738 4,144,364
1990 1,951,878 4,035,747
1989 1,903,048 3,927,802
1988 1,855,859 3,820,546
1987 1,803,014 3,714,889
1986 1,751,835 3,611,474
1985 1,702,107 3,510,671
1984 1,653,693 3,412,936
1983 1,606,746 3,318,068
1982 1,561,176 3,226,189
1981 1,516,877 3,137,604
1980 1,474,043 3,053,235
1979 1,432,758 2,973,968
1978 1,392,713 2,899,269
1977 1,353,768 2,827,874
1976 1,315,336 2,758,836
1975 1,277,330 2,691,648
1974 1,240,188 2,625,621
1973 1,203,838 2,561,102
1972 1,168,355 2,499,881
1971 1,133,702 2,442,537
1970 1,099,806 2,388,028
1969 1,066,754 2,334,992
1968 1,034,739 2,282,391
1967 1,003,843 2,229,994
1966 974,157 2,177,584
1965 945,838 2,125,177
1964 918,955 2,073,119
1963 893,423 2,021,909
1962 869,184 1,973,130
1961 846,167 1,927,394
1960 824,298 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Paraguay
2023 4.7 2.42
2022 4.77 2.44
2021 4.85 2.47
2020 4.91 2.5
2019 4.98 2.53
2018 5.04 2.56
2017 5.11 2.59
2016 5.16 2.62
2015 5.21 2.65
2014 5.26 2.65
2013 5.32 2.64
2012 5.35 2.66
2011 5.38 2.67
2010 5.38 2.7
2009 5.41 2.76
2008 5.44 2.79
2007 5.43 2.82
2006 5.4 2.89
2005 5.38 2.97
2004 5.37 3.05
2003 5.36 3.12
2002 5.37 3.23
2001 5.41 3.36
2000 5.46 3.51
1999 5.52 3.67
1998 5.62 3.8
1997 5.74 3.91
1996 5.86 4.01
1995 5.96 4.11
1994 6.06 4.2
1993 6.09 4.28
1992 6.13 4.4
1991 6.16 4.48
1990 6.18 4.57
1989 6.2 4.68
1988 6.21 4.77
1987 6.27 4.85
1986 6.34 4.93
1985 6.42 4.97
1984 6.48 5.04
1983 6.54 5.09
1982 6.59 5.13
1981 6.64 5.15
1980 6.67 5.1
1979 6.7 5.06
1978 6.73 5.04
1977 6.74 5.08
1976 6.73 5.12
1975 6.71 5.18
1974 6.73 5.27
1973 6.72 5.35
1972 6.71 5.46
1971 6.7 5.59
1970 6.68 5.72
1969 6.64 5.84
1968 6.6 5.97
1967 6.57 6.1
1966 6.52 6.23
1965 6.44 6.35
1964 6.37 6.42
1963 6.31 6.45
1962 6.24 6.47
1961 6.2 6.49
1960 6.15 6.5

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

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Mauritania and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Paraguay
2024 18.4 27.7
2023 18.2 27.4
2022 18.1 27.1
2021 18 26.8
2020 17.9 26.6
2019 17.9 26.2
2018 17.8 25.9
2017 17.8 25.6
2016 17.8 25.3
2015 17.8 24.9
2014 17.8 24.6
2013 17.8 24.3
2012 17.8 23.9
2011 17.9 23.6
2010 17.8 23.2
2009 17.8 22.9
2008 17.7 22.5
2007 17.6 22.2
2006 17.6 21.8
2005 17.7 21.5
2004 17.7 21.1
2003 17.7 20.8
2002 17.7 20.5
2001 17.7 20.3
2000 17.7 20.1
1999 17.6 19.9
1998 17.5 19.7
1997 17.5 19.6
1996 17.5 19.5
1995 17.6 19.4
1994 17.6 19.4
1993 17.6 19.3
1992 17.3 19.3
1991 17.2 19.3
1990 17.1 19.2
1989 17.1 19.2
1988 17.1 19.2
1987 17.1 19.1
1986 17 19.1
1985 17 19
1984 17 19
1983 17 18.9
1982 17 18.9
1981 17 18.8
1980 17 18.7
1979 17 18.6
1978 17.1 18.4
1977 17.1 18.2
1976 17.2 18
1975 17.3 17.9
1974 17.4 17.7
1973 17.6 17.5
1972 17.7 17.4
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 18.1 17.2
1969 18.3 17.1
1968 18.4 17
1967 18.5 17
1966 18.6 16.9
1965 18.7 16.9
1964 18.8 16.9
1963 18.8 16.9
1962 18.8 16.9
1961 18.8 16.8
1960 18.8 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies n/a
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Mauritania Paraguay
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
94.9%
2024
English speaking
4%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Mauritania Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Paraguay
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
10,333 mi
2023

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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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