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Mauritania vs Philippines statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 116M in The Philippines (ranked 14/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 115,124 sq mi for The Philippines (ranked 28th vs. 71st).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and The Philippines ranks 35/197 ($462B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while The Philippines ranks 130/197 ($3,985).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Philippines
Population
5505206
117991570
Population rank 122/197 14/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$462B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 35/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$3,985
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 130/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$11,794
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$261B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
56.6%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$2,257
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 117/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$3,407
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 115,124 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,023 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
1.92
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
26.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026

Mauritania and Philippines: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Philippines economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Philippines
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Philippines
2024 $10,908,045,687 $461,617,509,782
2023 $10,726,838,461 $437,055,627,244
2022 $9,557,966,698 $404,353,369,605
2021 $9,222,536,364 $394,087,359,848
2020 $8,260,752,385 $361,751,145,452
2019 $7,894,764,886 $376,823,402,239
2018 $7,473,550,557 $346,841,896,587
2017 $6,800,135,898 $328,480,736,803
2016 $6,398,747,592 $318,627,003,017
2015 $6,166,863,897 $306,445,871,242
2014 $6,592,537,782 $297,483,555,338
2013 $7,223,071,097 $283,902,828,589
2012 $6,728,208,836 $261,920,540,963
2011 $6,764,627,746 $234,216,730,291
2010 $5,628,878,798 $208,368,893,151
2009 $4,714,595,548 $175,974,755,881
2008 $5,206,437,194 $181,624,626,327
2007 $4,346,212,355 $155,980,408,673
2006 $3,919,577,286 $127,652,926,368
2005 $2,936,019,526 $107,419,977,318
2004 $2,362,501,023 $95,001,999,685
2003 $2,051,147,607 $87,039,092,974
2002 $1,777,057,481 $84,307,345,888
2001 $1,746,063,558 $78,921,234,458
2000 $1,779,520,886 $83,669,788,377
1999 $1,985,922,776 $85,640,171,045
1998 $2,032,347,665 $74,492,416,330
1997 $2,071,996,564 $94,106,317,565
1996 $2,132,087,009 $94,648,084,429
1995 $2,091,726,101 $84,644,328,727
1994 $1,944,876,755 $73,159,336,915
1993 $1,847,353,211 $62,036,529,147
1992 $2,164,298,425 $60,422,328,242
1991 $2,133,692,697 $51,784,144,943
1990 $1,506,914,408 $50,508,286,642
1989 $1,450,647,019 $48,513,773,721
1988 $1,414,951,290 $43,152,128,959
1987 $1,344,664,725 $37,791,488,666
1986 $1,186,628,778 $33,987,207,295
1985 $1,009,723,326 $34,961,486,348
1984 $1,074,373,230 $35,730,185,634
1983 $1,165,171,263 $37,759,179,895
1982 $1,108,776,653 $42,206,011,275
1981 $1,105,494,682 $40,499,388,869
1980 $1,047,925,106 $36,848,080,899
1979 $951,900,945 $31,218,296,292
1978 $804,629,877 $25,762,224,563
1977 $799,030,017 $22,283,109,803
1976 $775,045,517 $19,381,055,197
1975 $703,377,837 $16,875,240,684
1974 $613,010,553 $15,607,882,555
1973 $493,237,876 $11,412,449,735
1972 $391,669,449 $9,067,815,521
1971 $335,568,907 $8,375,075,630
1970 $309,405,316 $7,559,115,517
1969 $295,062,308 $9,571,800,653
1968 $311,395,937 $8,632,749,269
1967 $282,615,310 $7,724,873,935
1966 $266,533,605 $7,189,017,888
1965 $255,340,475 $6,517,349,772
1964 $224,495,744 $5,953,756,195
1963 $168,186,297 $5,505,023,238
1962 $164,271,558 $4,954,593,072
1961 $159,213,430 $8,171,194,425
1960 - $7,515,894,111

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

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Mauritania and Philippines economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Philippines
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Philippines
2024 $2,110 $3,985
2023 $2,136 $3,804
2022 $1,960 $3,548
2021 $1,948 $3,484
2020 $1,796 $3,228
2019 $1,767 $3,401
2018 $1,723 $3,169
2017 $1,615 $3,038
2016 $1,566 $2,985
2015 $1,555 $2,910
2014 $1,713 $2,867
2013 $1,934 $2,781
2012 $1,859 $2,615
2011 $1,931 $2,384
2010 $1,660 $2,163
2009 $1,435 $1,864
2008 $1,636 $1,959
2007 $1,405 $1,713
2006 $1,301 $1,426
2005 $999 $1,220
2004 $824 $1,100
2003 $732 $1,027
2002 $649 $1,015
2001 $652 $970
2000 $681 $1,051
1999 $781 $1,101
1998 $821 $983
1997 $859 $1,273
1996 $904 $1,311
1995 $905 $1,200
1994 $865 $1,060
1993 $850 $919
1992 $1,036 $917
1991 $1,062 $804
1990 $772 $804
1989 $762 $792
1988 $762 $722
1987 $746 $650
1986 $677 $600
1985 $593 $633
1984 $650 $665
1983 $725 $723
1982 $710 $833
1981 $729 $821
1980 $711 $767
1979 $664 $667
1978 $578 $565
1977 $590 $502
1976 $589 $449
1975 $551 $401
1974 $494 $379
1973 $410 $283.2
1972 $335 $230.1
1971 $296 $217.4
1970 $281.3 $200.9
1969 $276.6 $261.1
1968 $301 $242.2
1967 $281.5 $223.1
1966 $273.6 $213.8
1965 $270 $199.8
1964 $244.3 $188.2
1963 $188.2 $179.5
1962 $189 $166.7
1961 $188.2 $283.8
1960 - $269.5

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

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Mauritania vs. Philippines life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Philippines
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Philippines
2026 69.2 70.2
2025 68.9 70.1
2024 68.7 69.9
2023 68.5 69.8
2022 68.3 69.5
2021 66.8 66.7
2020 66.8 70.1
2019 67.6 69.7
2018 67.4 69.8
2017 67.1 70
2016 66.8 69.5
2015 66.5 69.5
2014 66.2 69.3
2013 65.9 69.3
2012 65.8 69.2
2011 65.8 69.1
2010 65.7 68.9
2009 65.5 68.6
2008 65.2 68.6
2007 64.9 68.5
2006 64.5 68.2
2005 63.9 68.4
2004 63.4 68.3
2003 62.8 68
2002 62.2 67.9
2001 61.7 67.8
2000 61 67.8
1999 60.4 67.5
1998 59.9 67.2
1997 59.4 67
1996 58.9 66.7
1995 58.9 66.3
1994 58.8 66
1993 58.7 65.7
1992 58.6 65.4
1991 58.3 64.6
1990 58.1 64.4
1989 57.7 64.1
1988 57.5 63.7
1987 57 63.3
1986 56.3 62.9
1985 55.8 62.7
1984 55.2 62.4
1983 54.6 62.3
1982 54.2 62.2
1981 53.7 61.9
1980 53.2 61.9
1979 52.8 61.7
1978 52.3 61.5
1977 52 61.4
1976 51.8 60.9
1975 51.6 60.9
1974 51.4 60.8
1973 51.2 60.7
1972 51 60.9
1971 50.8 61.1
1970 50.5 60.8
1969 50.1 61
1968 49.5 60.9
1967 48.9 60.8
1966 48.1 60.6
1965 47.4 60.4
1964 46.6 60.1
1963 45.8 60
1962 45 59.8
1961 44.3 59.5
1960 43.6 59.2
1959 42.9 58.7
1958 42.3 58.3
1957 41.7 57.8
1956 41.1 57.2
1955 40.6 56.6
1954 40.1 56
1953 39.6 55.4
1952 39.2 54.7
1951 38.8 54.1
1950 38.4 53.6

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

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Mauritania and Philippines population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Philippines
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Philippines
2024 5,169,395 115,843,670
2023 5,022,441 114,891,199
2022 4,875,637 113,964,338
2021 4,734,874 113,100,950
2020 4,600,131 112,081,264
2019 4,467,708 110,804,683
2018 4,337,685 109,465,287
2017 4,210,600 108,119,693
2016 4,086,657 106,735,719
2015 3,965,959 105,312,992
2014 3,848,514 103,767,130
2013 3,734,318 102,076,336
2012 3,619,034 100,175,512
2011 3,502,811 98,248,614
2010 3,390,965 96,337,125
2009 3,284,448 94,384,250
2008 3,183,269 92,699,095
2007 3,093,059 91,075,184
2006 3,013,660 89,508,986
2005 2,939,059 88,015,962
2004 2,868,664 86,394,504
2003 2,802,046 84,731,835
2002 2,738,655 83,068,889
2001 2,678,760 81,401,488
2000 2,613,441 79,625,397
1999 2,541,698 77,753,257
1998 2,474,651 75,791,024
1997 2,411,306 73,908,810
1996 2,358,188 72,190,242
1995 2,312,017 70,546,246
1994 2,249,454 69,019,291
1993 2,174,328 67,530,621
1992 2,088,135 65,926,125
1991 2,009,738 64,382,249
1990 1,951,878 62,854,666
1989 1,903,048 61,265,260
1988 1,855,859 59,739,052
1987 1,803,014 58,157,496
1986 1,751,835 56,645,077
1985 1,702,107 55,213,006
1984 1,653,693 53,726,181
1983 1,606,746 52,194,620
1982 1,561,176 50,695,707
1981 1,516,877 49,311,727
1980 1,474,043 48,043,740
1979 1,432,758 46,807,103
1978 1,392,713 45,575,281
1977 1,353,768 44,367,962
1976 1,315,336 43,201,488
1975 1,277,330 42,120,826
1974 1,240,188 41,174,341
1973 1,203,838 40,294,130
1972 1,168,355 39,408,560
1971 1,133,702 38,518,659
1970 1,099,806 37,622,204
1969 1,066,754 36,660,799
1968 1,034,739 35,638,342
1967 1,003,843 34,621,320
1966 974,157 33,617,170
1965 945,838 32,625,316
1964 918,955 31,643,032
1963 893,423 30,674,731
1962 869,184 29,723,536
1961 846,167 28,792,621
1960 824,298 27,891,897

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Philippines

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Philippines
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Philippines
2023 4.7 1.92
2022 4.77 1.93
2021 4.85 1.95
2020 4.91 2.08
2019 4.98 2.22
2018 5.04 2.38
2017 5.11 2.53
2016 5.16 2.68
2015 5.21 2.83
2014 5.26 2.89
2013 5.32 3.04
2012 5.35 3.14
2011 5.38 3.24
2010 5.38 3.32
2009 5.41 3.38
2008 5.44 3.4
2007 5.43 3.4
2006 5.4 3.47
2005 5.38 3.45
2004 5.37 3.52
2003 5.36 3.59
2002 5.37 3.65
2001 5.41 3.72
2000 5.46 3.75
1999 5.52 3.83
1998 5.62 3.88
1997 5.74 3.94
1996 5.86 4
1995 5.96 4.07
1994 6.06 4.08
1993 6.09 4.1
1992 6.13 4.16
1991 6.16 4.27
1990 6.18 4.32
1989 6.2 4.37
1988 6.21 4.45
1987 6.27 4.51
1986 6.34 4.56
1985 6.42 4.66
1984 6.48 4.77
1983 6.54 4.87
1982 6.59 4.92
1981 6.64 4.97
1980 6.67 5.11
1979 6.7 5.26
1978 6.73 5.39
1977 6.74 5.44
1976 6.73 5.51
1975 6.71 5.6
1974 6.73 5.69
1973 6.72 5.79
1972 6.71 5.94
1971 6.7 6.08
1970 6.68 6.22
1969 6.64 6.33
1968 6.6 6.45
1967 6.57 6.57
1966 6.52 6.69
1965 6.44 6.8
1964 6.37 6.89
1963 6.31 6.95
1962 6.24 6.98
1961 6.2 6.99
1960 6.15 7

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

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Mauritania and Philippines demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Philippines
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Philippines
2024 18.4 26.8
2023 18.2 26.3
2022 18.1 25.9
2021 18 25.5
2020 17.9 25.1
2019 17.9 24.7
2018 17.8 24.3
2017 17.8 24
2016 17.8 23.6
2015 17.8 23.3
2014 17.8 22.9
2013 17.8 22.7
2012 17.8 22.4
2011 17.9 22.2
2010 17.8 22
2009 17.8 21.7
2008 17.7 21.5
2007 17.6 21.3
2006 17.6 21.2
2005 17.7 21
2004 17.7 20.8
2003 17.7 20.6
2002 17.7 20.4
2001 17.7 20.2
2000 17.7 20
1999 17.6 19.8
1998 17.5 19.6
1997 17.5 19.4
1996 17.5 19.3
1995 17.6 19.2
1994 17.6 19.1
1993 17.6 19.1
1992 17.3 19
1991 17.2 18.9
1990 17.1 18.8
1989 17.1 18.7
1988 17.1 18.6
1987 17.1 18.5
1986 17 18.3
1985 17 18.2
1984 17 18.1
1983 17 17.9
1982 17 17.7
1981 17 17.5
1980 17 17.3
1979 17 17.1
1978 17.1 16.9
1977 17.1 16.7
1976 17.2 16.5
1975 17.3 16.3
1974 17.4 16.1
1973 17.6 16
1972 17.7 15.9
1971 17.9 15.8
1970 18.1 15.7
1969 18.3 15.6
1968 18.4 15.5
1967 18.5 15.4
1966 18.6 15.4
1965 18.7 15.4
1964 18.8 15.4
1963 18.8 15.4
1962 18.8 15.5
1961 18.8 15.6
1960 18.8 15.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Philippines
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$518B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
24.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
3.97%
2025
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.32%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
157,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-3.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
2.41%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
63.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
27.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
62.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
31.6%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.9%
2023
Number of billionaires n/a
15
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00002%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
280
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$252B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$106B
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$40.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
1,483,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
3.46%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
50.2%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Philippines
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
551 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$18.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
174.1 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
1.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
66.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
28%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
16.1%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
54.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
885 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
22.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.04%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
98%
2023

Society

Mauritania Philippines
% of world population
0.06%
2024
1.43%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-149,315
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
55.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.42 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.06 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
48.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
4.32
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
12
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
77
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
98.5%
2020
English speaking
4%
2025
63.7%
2023
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
83.8%
2023

Health

Mauritania Philippines
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$194.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$86.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
70.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
0.09%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
0.79
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
23.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
84
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
26.9
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
8.96%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
7.5%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
54
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
20.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
5.66 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Philippines
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.2%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
994 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
49,122 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
28,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
134,457 mi
2020

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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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