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Mauritania vs Serbia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 6.59M in Serbia (ranked 109/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 32,467 sq mi for Serbia (ranked 28th vs. 111th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Serbia ranks 76/197 ($90.1B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Serbia ranks 73/197 ($13,679).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Serbia
Population
5505206
6494521
Population rank 122/197 110/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$90.1B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 76/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$13,679
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 73/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$32,832
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$40.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
44.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$6,084
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 73/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$12,252
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 32,467 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
200 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
1.61
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026

Mauritania and Serbia: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Serbia economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Serbia
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Serbia
2024 $10,908,045,687 $90,097,765,959
2023 $10,726,838,461 $81,343,999,280
2022 $9,557,966,698 $66,809,895,701
2021 $9,222,536,364 $66,159,884,073
2020 $8,260,752,385 $55,874,017,669
2019 $7,894,764,886 $53,864,693,665
2018 $7,473,550,557 $52,787,520,249
2017 $6,800,135,898 $45,972,834,714
2016 $6,398,747,592 $42,225,495,910
2015 $6,166,863,897 $41,297,410,635
2014 $6,592,537,782 $49,114,321,280
2013 $7,223,071,097 $50,455,529,604
2012 $6,728,208,836 $45,103,269,969
2011 $6,764,627,746 $51,251,098,408
2010 $5,628,878,798 $43,536,629,233
2009 $4,714,595,548 $46,955,984,410
2008 $5,206,437,194 $54,220,641,202
2007 $4,346,212,355 $44,888,028,946
2006 $3,919,577,286 $33,298,057,362
2005 $2,936,019,526 $28,334,256,181
2004 $2,362,501,023 $26,845,632,342
2003 $2,051,147,607 $23,593,044,418
2002 $1,777,057,481 $17,930,583,571
2001 $1,746,063,558 $13,599,378,662
2000 $1,779,520,886 $7,326,373,882
1999 $1,985,922,776 $20,878,694,851
1998 $2,032,347,665 $21,004,077,441
1997 $2,071,996,564 $27,153,408,995
1996 $2,132,087,009 $23,277,430,168
1995 $2,091,726,101 $17,921,892,655
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 Serbia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Serbia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Serbia
2024 $2,110 $13,679
2023 $2,136 $12,282
2022 $1,960 $10,025
2021 $1,948 $9,681
2020 $1,796 $8,099
2019 $1,767 $7,756
2018 $1,723 $7,560
2017 $1,615 $6,548
2016 $1,566 $5,982
2015 $1,555 $5,820
2014 $1,713 $6,887
2013 $1,934 $7,040
2012 $1,859 $6,263
2011 $1,931 $7,082
2010 $1,660 $5,971
2009 $1,435 $6,414
2008 $1,636 $7,377
2007 $1,405 $6,081
2006 $1,301 $4,493
2005 $999 $3,808
2004 $824 $3,597
2003 $732 $3,154
2002 $649 $2,391
2001 $652 $1,812
2000 $681 $975
1999 $781 $2,769
1998 $821 $2,775
1997 $859 $3,574
1996 $904 $3,054
1995 $905 $2,349
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. Serbia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Serbia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Serbia
2026 69.2 77.3
2025 68.9 77.1
2024 68.7 76.9
2023 68.5 76.8
2022 68.3 75.5
2021 66.8 72.9
2020 66.8 74.5
2019 67.6 76.1
2018 67.4 76
2017 67.1 75.8
2016 66.8 75.7
2015 66.5 75.7
2014 66.2 75.5
2013 65.9 75.3
2012 65.8 75.1
2011 65.8 74.7
2010 65.7 74.4
2009 65.5 74.1
2008 65.2 73.9
2007 64.9 73.7
2006 64.5 73.4
2005 63.9 73.1
2004 63.4 72.9
2003 62.8 72.7
2002 62.2 72.6
2001 61.7 72.3
2000 61 72.3
1999 60.4 70
1998 59.9 72.3
1997 59.4 72.9
1996 58.9 72.9
1995 58.9 72.7
1994 58.8 72.3
1993 58.7 71.9
1992 58.6 71.6
1991 58.3 71.9
1990 58.1 72.2
1989 57.7 72.3
1988 57.5 72
1987 57 71.9
1986 56.3 71.6
1985 55.8 71.4
1984 55.2 71.2
1983 54.6 71.1
1982 54.2 71
1981 53.7 71.1
1980 53.2 71.1
1979 52.8 71.2
1978 52.3 71.4
1977 52 71.8
1976 51.8 71.9
1975 51.6 71.6
1974 51.4 71.1
1973 51.2 70.5
1972 51 70
1971 50.8 69.7
1970 50.5 69.7
1969 50.1 70
1968 49.5 70.1
1967 48.9 70.1
1966 48.1 69.4
1965 47.4 68.7
1964 46.6 68
1963 45.8 67.4
1962 45 67
1961 44.3 66.3
1960 43.6 65.7
1959 42.9 65.2
1958 42.3 64.3
1957 41.7 63.2
1956 41.1 61.9
1955 40.6 61.3
1954 40.1 60.7
1953 39.6 59.8
1952 39.2 57.4
1951 38.8 55.6
1950 38.4 55.1

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

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Mauritania and Serbia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Serbia
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Serbia
2024 5,169,395 6,586,476
2023 5,022,441 6,623,183
2022 4,875,637 6,664,449
2021 4,734,874 6,834,326
2020 4,600,131 6,899,126
2019 4,467,708 6,945,235
2018 4,337,685 6,982,604
2017 4,210,600 7,020,858
2016 4,086,657 7,058,322
2015 3,965,959 7,095,383
2014 3,848,514 7,131,787
2013 3,734,318 7,166,553
2012 3,619,034 7,201,497
2011 3,502,811 7,236,519
2010 3,390,965 7,291,436
2009 3,284,448 7,320,807
2008 3,183,269 7,350,222
2007 3,093,059 7,381,579
2006 3,013,660 7,411,569
2005 2,939,059 7,440,769
2004 2,868,664 7,463,157
2003 2,802,046 7,480,591
2002 2,738,655 7,500,031
2001 2,678,760 7,503,433
2000 2,613,441 7,516,346
1999 2,541,698 7,540,401
1998 2,474,651 7,567,745
1997 2,411,306 7,598,538
1996 2,358,188 7,622,185
1995 2,312,017 7,628,264
1994 2,249,454 7,622,711
1993 2,174,328 7,614,328
1992 2,088,135 7,604,063
1991 2,009,738 7,595,636
1990 1,951,878 7,897,937
1989 1,903,048 7,893,787
1988 1,855,859 7,884,218
1987 1,803,014 7,868,027
1986 1,751,835 7,853,824
1985 1,702,107 7,835,902
1984 1,653,693 7,813,549
1983 1,606,746 7,788,100
1982 1,561,176 7,763,335
1981 1,516,877 7,736,787
1980 1,474,043 7,709,544
1979 1,432,758 7,541,997
1978 1,392,713 7,504,017
1977 1,353,768 7,462,783
1976 1,315,336 7,418,973
1975 1,277,330 7,368,717
1974 1,240,188 7,326,043
1973 1,203,838 7,283,902
1972 1,168,355 7,252,012
1971 1,133,702 7,211,716
1970 1,099,806 7,164,993
1969 1,066,754 7,123,249
1968 1,034,739 7,007,586
1967 1,003,843 6,966,522
1966 974,157 6,927,969
1965 945,838 6,876,624
1964 918,955 6,832,855
1963 893,423 6,787,950
1962 869,184 6,740,264
1961 846,167 6,689,077
1960 824,298 6,638,992

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Serbia

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Serbia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Serbia
2023 4.7 1.61
2022 4.77 1.59
2021 4.85 1.52
2020 4.91 1.48
2019 4.98 1.52
2018 5.04 1.49
2017 5.11 1.49
2016 5.16 1.46
2015 5.21 1.46
2014 5.26 1.46
2013 5.32 1.43
2012 5.35 1.45
2011 5.38 1.4
2010 5.38 1.4
2009 5.41 1.44
2008 5.44 1.4
2007 5.43 1.38
2006 5.4 1.43
2005 5.38 1.45
2004 5.37 1.57
2003 5.36 1.59
2002 5.37 1.57
2001 5.41 1.58
2000 5.46 1.48
1999 5.52 1.35
1998 5.62 1.37
1997 5.74 1.4
1996 5.86 1.44
1995 5.96 1.47
1994 6.06 1.51
1993 6.09 1.54
1992 6.13 1.57
1991 6.16 1.61
1990 6.18 1.65
1989 6.2 1.69
1988 6.21 1.72
1987 6.27 1.75
1986 6.34 1.78
1985 6.42 1.8
1984 6.48 1.81
1983 6.54 1.83
1982 6.59 1.84
1981 6.64 1.85
1980 6.67 1.86
1979 6.7 1.88
1978 6.73 1.89
1977 6.74 1.9
1976 6.73 1.91
1975 6.71 1.92
1974 6.73 1.93
1973 6.72 1.94
1972 6.71 1.95
1971 6.7 1.96
1970 6.68 1.97
1969 6.64 1.99
1968 6.6 2.01
1967 6.57 2.02
1966 6.52 2.04
1965 6.44 2.06
1964 6.37 2.07
1963 6.31 2.08
1962 6.24 2.11
1961 6.2 2.13
1960 6.15 2.15

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

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Mauritania and Serbia demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Serbia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Serbia
2024 18.4 45.1
2023 18.2 44.9
2022 18.1 44.7
2021 18 44.5
2020 17.9 44.4
2019 17.9 44.2
2018 17.8 44
2017 17.8 43.7
2016 17.8 43.5
2015 17.8 43.3
2014 17.8 43
2013 17.8 42.8
2012 17.8 42.6
2011 17.9 42.4
2010 17.8 42.1
2009 17.8 41.9
2008 17.7 41.7
2007 17.6 41.5
2006 17.6 41.3
2005 17.7 41.1
2004 17.7 40.9
2003 17.7 40.7
2002 17.7 40.5
2001 17.7 40.3
2000 17.7 40.1
1999 17.6 39.8
1998 17.5 39.5
1997 17.5 39.2
1996 17.5 38.9
1995 17.6 38.5
1994 17.6 38.2
1993 17.6 37.8
1992 17.3 37.5
1991 17.2 37.1
1990 17.1 36.8
1989 17.1 36.5
1988 17.1 36.1
1987 17.1 35.7
1986 17 35.4
1985 17 35
1984 17 34.7
1983 17 34.4
1982 17 34.1
1981 17 33.9
1980 17 33.8
1979 17 33.7
1978 17.1 33.5
1977 17.1 33.4
1976 17.2 33.2
1975 17.3 33
1974 17.4 32.8
1973 17.6 32.7
1972 17.7 32.5
1971 17.9 32.2
1970 18.1 32
1969 18.3 31.7
1968 18.4 31.4
1967 18.5 31.1
1966 18.6 30.8
1965 18.7 30.5
1964 18.8 30.2
1963 18.8 29.8
1962 18.8 29.4
1961 18.8 29.1
1960 18.8 28.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Serbia
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$76.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
42.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
3.4%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.6%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
32,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-1.75%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
7.24%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
23.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
65
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
24.7%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.4%
2022
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$4.06B
2011
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$30.5B
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$5.76B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
446,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
5.58%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
83.3%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Serbia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
2,378 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.5
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
83%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
27.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
7.3%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
42.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
5,090 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
35%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
32.7%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania Serbia
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.08%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-13,086
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
62.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
47.4:52.6
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.93 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
63.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
82
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
1.31
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
7.5
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
134
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
99.3%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
55%
2025
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
87.7%
2024

Health

Mauritania Serbia
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$984
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$316
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
77.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
0.0002%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
3.1
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
28.4 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
11
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
5.2
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
23.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
39.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
7.89 liters
2019

Territory

Mauritania Serbia
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
4,929 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
13,112 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
10,516 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
28,222 mi
2024

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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