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Mauritania vs San Marino statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 34K in San Marino (ranked 193/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 23.2 sq mi for San Marino (ranked 28th vs. 193rd).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and San Marino ranks 180/197 ($2.03B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while San Marino ranks 15/197 ($59,880).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania San Marino
Population
5505206
33967
Population rank 122/197 193/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$2.03B
2023
GDP rank 153/197 180/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$59,880
2023
GDP per capita rank 156/197 15/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$78,745
2023
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$1.39B
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
63.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$40,919
2023
Government debt per person rank 145/185 13/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$45,474
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 23.2 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
1,466 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
1.15
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
49 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
86 years
2026

Mauritania and San Marino: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and San Marino economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

San Marino
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania San Marino
2024 $10,908,045,687 -
2023 $10,726,838,461 $2,027,527,228
2022 $9,557,966,698 $1,829,211,864
2021 $9,222,536,364 $1,855,652,786
2020 $8,260,752,385 $1,541,248,249
2019 $7,894,764,886 $1,616,340,692
2018 $7,473,550,557 $1,655,353,653
2017 $6,800,135,898 $1,528,620,346
2016 $6,398,747,592 $1,468,343,140
2015 $6,166,863,897 $1,419,401,071
2014 $6,592,537,782 $1,673,911,426
2013 $7,223,071,097 $1,678,741,475
2012 $6,728,208,836 $1,604,701,299
2011 $6,764,627,746 $1,813,717,439
2010 $5,628,878,798 $1,881,191,925
2009 $4,714,595,548 $2,064,277,126
2008 $5,206,437,194 $2,403,213,305
2007 $4,346,212,355 $2,188,654,628
2006 $3,919,577,286 $1,909,765,165
2005 $2,936,019,526 $1,786,514,058
2004 $2,362,501,023 $1,715,340,543
2003 $2,051,147,607 $1,462,590,267
2002 $1,777,057,481 $1,148,872,072
2001 $1,746,063,558 $1,059,529,812
2000 $1,779,520,886 $1,007,661,367
1999 $1,985,922,776 $1,109,473,368
1998 $2,032,347,665 $1,048,316,226
1997 $2,071,996,564 $976,606,911
1996 $2,132,087,009 -
1995 $2,091,726,101 -
1994 $1,944,876,755 -
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 San Marino economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

San Marino
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania San Marino
2024 $2,110 -
2023 $2,136 $59,880
2022 $1,960 $54,191
2021 $1,948 $54,176
2020 $1,796 $44,327
2019 $1,767 $46,630
2018 $1,723 $47,951
2017 $1,615 $45,192
2016 $1,566 $44,359
2015 $1,555 $43,147
2014 $1,713 $51,260
2013 $1,934 $50,808
2012 $1,859 $47,946
2011 $1,931 $55,601
2010 $1,660 $56,543
2009 $1,435 $62,429
2008 $1,636 $75,902
2007 $1,405 $70,124
2006 $1,301 $63,271
2005 $999 $59,878
2004 $824 $58,232
2003 $732 $52,530
2002 $649 $41,791
2001 $652 $39,035
2000 $681 $37,601
1999 $781 $41,932
1998 $821 $40,127
1997 $859 $37,853
1996 $904 -
1995 $905 -
1994 $865 -
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. San Marino life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

San Marino
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania San Marino
2026 69.2 86
2025 68.9 85.9
2024 68.7 85.8
2023 68.5 85.7
2022 68.3 85.7
2021 66.8 83.5
2020 66.8 82.6
2019 67.6 85.3
2018 67.4 85.1
2017 67.1 84.9
2016 66.8 84.8
2015 66.5 84.6
2014 66.2 84.4
2013 65.9 84.2
2012 65.8 83.9
2011 65.8 83.7
2010 65.7 83.5
2009 65.5 83.2
2008 65.2 82.9
2007 64.9 82.6
2006 64.5 82.3
2005 63.9 81.9
2004 63.4 81.6
2003 62.8 81.3
2002 62.2 81.1
2001 61.7 80.8
2000 61 80.5
1999 60.4 80.2
1998 59.9 79.9
1997 59.4 79.7
1996 58.9 79.3
1995 58.9 79
1994 58.8 78.7
1993 58.7 78.4
1992 58.6 78.1
1991 58.3 77.9
1990 58.1 77.8
1989 57.7 77.6
1988 57.5 77.5
1987 57 77.5
1986 56.3 77.4
1985 55.8 77.3
1984 55.2 77.2
1983 54.6 77
1982 54.2 76.8
1981 53.7 76.6
1980 53.2 76.4
1979 52.8 76.1
1978 52.3 75.9
1977 52 75.6
1976 51.8 75.4
1975 51.6 75.3
1974 51.4 75.1
1973 51.2 74.8
1972 51 74.6
1971 50.8 74.4
1970 50.5 74.3
1969 50.1 74.2
1968 49.5 74.1
1967 48.9 73.9
1966 48.1 73.8
1965 47.4 73.7
1964 46.6 73.7
1963 45.8 73.6
1962 45 73.5
1961 44.3 73.4
1960 43.6 73.2
1959 42.9 73
1958 42.3 72.8
1957 41.7 72.7
1956 41.1 72.5
1955 40.6 72.4
1954 40.1 72.2
1953 39.6 72
1952 39.2 71.9
1951 38.8 71.7
1950 38.4 71.6

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

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Mauritania and San Marino population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

San Marino
1x
Year Population
Mauritania San Marino
2024 5,169,395 33,977
2023 5,022,441 33,860
2022 4,875,637 33,755
2021 4,734,874 34,252
2020 4,600,131 34,770
2019 4,467,708 34,663
2018 4,337,685 34,522
2017 4,210,600 33,825
2016 4,086,657 33,101
2015 3,965,959 32,897
2014 3,848,514 32,655
2013 3,734,318 33,041
2012 3,619,034 33,469
2011 3,502,811 32,620
2010 3,390,965 33,270
2009 3,284,448 33,066
2008 3,183,269 31,662
2007 3,093,059 31,211
2006 3,013,660 30,184
2005 2,939,059 29,836
2004 2,868,664 29,457
2003 2,802,046 27,843
2002 2,738,655 27,491
2001 2,678,760 27,143
2000 2,613,441 26,799
1999 2,541,698 26,459
1998 2,474,651 26,125
1997 2,411,306 25,800
1996 2,358,188 25,482
1995 2,312,017 25,158
1994 2,249,454 24,823
1993 2,174,328 24,472
1992 2,088,135 24,125
1991 2,009,738 23,797
1990 1,951,878 23,475
1989 1,903,048 23,154
1988 1,855,859 22,843
1987 1,803,014 22,686
1986 1,751,835 22,636
1985 1,702,107 22,485
1984 1,653,693 22,346
1983 1,606,746 22,229
1982 1,561,176 22,055
1981 1,516,877 21,840
1980 1,474,043 21,585
1979 1,432,758 21,320
1978 1,392,713 21,026
1977 1,353,768 20,017
1976 1,315,336 19,110
1975 1,277,330 19,046
1974 1,240,188 19,030
1973 1,203,838 18,992
1972 1,168,355 18,787
1971 1,133,702 18,419
1970 1,099,806 18,168
1969 1,066,754 18,026
1968 1,034,739 17,861
1967 1,003,843 17,688
1966 974,157 17,523
1965 945,838 17,305
1964 918,955 16,977
1963 893,423 16,580
1962 869,184 16,183
1961 846,167 15,799
1960 824,298 15,428

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and San Marino

Fertility rate
Mauritania

San Marino
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania San Marino
2023 4.7 1.15
2022 4.77 1.14
2021 4.85 1.13
2020 4.91 1.11
2019 4.98 1.1
2018 5.04 1.08
2017 5.11 1.05
2016 5.16 1.13
2015 5.21 1.2
2014 5.26 1.26
2013 5.32 1.48
2012 5.35 1.29
2011 5.38 1.46
2010 5.38 1.46
2009 5.41 1.36
2008 5.44 1.52
2007 5.43 1.26
2006 5.4 1.24
2005 5.38 1.2
2004 5.37 1.3
2003 5.36 1.3
2002 5.37 1.43
2001 5.41 1.52
2000 5.46 1.4
1999 5.52 1.29
1998 5.62 1.26
1997 5.74 1.24
1996 5.86 1.21
1995 5.96 1.17
1994 6.06 1.14
1993 6.09 1.12
1992 6.13 1.15
1991 6.16 1.17
1990 6.18 1.16
1989 6.2 1.15
1988 6.21 1.14
1987 6.27 1.14
1986 6.34 1.15
1985 6.42 1.17
1984 6.48 1.2
1983 6.54 1.25
1982 6.59 1.3
1981 6.64 1.41
1980 6.67 1.53
1979 6.7 1.63
1978 6.73 1.77
1977 6.74 1.87
1976 6.73 1.95
1975 6.71 2.05
1974 6.73 2.13
1973 6.72 2.23
1972 6.71 2.29
1971 6.7 2.33
1970 6.68 2.32
1969 6.64 2.31
1968 6.6 2.3
1967 6.57 2.31
1966 6.52 2.33
1965 6.44 2.33
1964 6.37 2.37
1963 6.31 2.4
1962 6.24 2.43
1961 6.2 2.68
1960 6.15 2.43

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

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Mauritania and San Marino demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

San Marino
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania San Marino
2024 18.4 49
2023 18.2 48.3
2022 18.1 47.7
2021 18 47.2
2020 17.9 46.8
2019 17.9 46.3
2018 17.8 45.8
2017 17.8 45.3
2016 17.8 44.9
2015 17.8 44.5
2014 17.8 44
2013 17.8 43.7
2012 17.8 43.3
2011 17.9 42.8
2010 17.8 42.4
2009 17.8 42
2008 17.7 41.6
2007 17.6 41.2
2006 17.6 40.8
2005 17.7 40.4
2004 17.7 40.1
2003 17.7 39.7
2002 17.7 39.3
2001 17.7 39
2000 17.7 38.7
1999 17.6 38.4
1998 17.5 38.1
1997 17.5 37.9
1996 17.5 37.7
1995 17.6 37.4
1994 17.6 37.2
1993 17.6 36.8
1992 17.3 36.5
1991 17.2 36.1
1990 17.1 35.8
1989 17.1 35.5
1988 17.1 35.1
1987 17.1 34.8
1986 17 34.5
1985 17 34.2
1984 17 33.9
1983 17 33.6
1982 17 33.3
1981 17 33
1980 17 32.7
1979 17 32.5
1978 17.1 32.3
1977 17.1 32
1976 17.2 31.7
1975 17.3 31.5
1974 17.4 31.3
1973 17.6 31.2
1972 17.7 31
1971 17.9 30.8
1970 18.1 30.8
1969 18.3 30.9
1968 18.4 30.9
1967 18.5 30.9
1966 18.6 30.9
1965 18.7 30.9
1964 18.8 30.9
1963 18.8 30.8
1962 18.8 30.8
1961 18.8 30.9
1960 18.8 31

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania San Marino
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$1.82B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
2.9%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-0.53%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
4.91%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
56.9%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
35.8%
2023
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
76
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$759M
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$21M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
1,904,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritania San Marino
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
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania San Marino
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.0004%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
+122
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
97.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.2:50.8
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
n/a
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
n/a
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
89.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
9
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
0
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
0
2016
Visa free countries
63
2025
159
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
99.9%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
7%
2025
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
87%
2023

Health

Mauritania San Marino
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$3,924
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$514
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
86 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
4.63
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
31.5 years
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
8
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
1.4
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
8.6%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
61
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mauritania San Marino
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.00004%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
682 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
8.88 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
181.4 mi
2006

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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 (2023–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  9. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2022, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  10. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  11. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  12. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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