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Mauritania vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 28th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Singapore
Population
5505206
6125852
Population rank 122/197 113/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Mauritania and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Singapore
2024 $10,908,045,687 $547,386,645,892
2023 $10,726,838,461 $505,439,514,078
2022 $9,557,966,698 $509,017,841,147
2021 $9,222,536,364 $436,591,382,250
2020 $8,260,752,385 $349,165,858,545
2019 $7,894,764,886 $376,161,998,830
2018 $7,473,550,557 $377,123,710,561
2017 $6,800,135,898 $343,673,334,902
2016 $6,398,747,592 $319,646,468,521
2015 $6,166,863,897 $307,998,545,269
2014 $6,592,537,782 $314,863,580,758
2013 $7,223,071,097 $307,576,360,585
2012 $6,728,208,836 $295,092,888,077
2011 $6,764,627,746 $279,356,499,090
2010 $5,628,878,798 $239,807,980,591
2009 $4,714,595,548 $194,150,283,772
2008 $5,206,437,194 $193,617,323,539
2007 $4,346,212,355 $180,941,701,358
2006 $3,919,577,286 $148,627,286,361
2005 $2,936,019,526 $127,807,848,728
2004 $2,362,501,023 $115,033,593,101
2003 $2,051,147,607 $97,646,401,096
2002 $1,777,057,481 $92,538,372,870
2001 $1,746,063,558 $89,793,790,670
2000 $1,779,520,886 $96,076,539,926
1999 $1,985,922,776 $86,286,849,755
1998 $2,032,347,665 $85,728,207,782
1997 $2,071,996,564 $100,123,787,215
1996 $2,132,087,009 $96,293,086,513
1995 $2,091,726,101 $87,812,540,788
1994 $1,944,876,755 $73,688,724,431
1993 $1,847,353,211 $60,603,815,716
1992 $2,164,298,425 $52,131,320,033
1991 $2,133,692,697 $45,466,164,978
1990 $1,506,914,408 $36,144,336,769
1989 $1,450,647,019 $30,465,364,739
1988 $1,414,951,290 $25,371,462,488
1987 $1,344,664,725 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,186,628,778 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,009,723,326 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,074,373,230 $19,749,361,098
1983 $1,165,171,263 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,108,776,653 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,105,494,682 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,047,925,106 $11,896,256,783
1979 $951,900,945 $9,296,921,724
1978 $804,629,877 $7,517,176,355
1977 $799,030,017 $6,618,585,074
1976 $775,045,517 $6,327,077,974
1975 $703,377,837 $5,633,673,930
1974 $613,010,553 $5,221,534,956
1973 $493,237,876 $3,696,213,333
1972 $391,669,449 $2,721,440,981
1971 $335,568,907 $2,263,785,444
1970 $309,405,316 $1,920,574,150
1969 $295,062,308 $1,659,893,768
1968 $311,395,937 $1,425,706,091
1967 $282,615,310 $1,238,035,816
1966 $266,533,605 $1,096,425,608
1965 $255,340,475 $974,644,096
1964 $224,495,744 $894,153,311
1963 $168,186,297 $917,608,012
1962 $164,271,558 $826,239,212
1961 $159,213,430 $764,629,788
1960 - $704,751,700

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

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Mauritania and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Singapore
2024 $2,110 $90,674
2023 $2,136 $85,412
2022 $1,960 $90,299
2021 $1,948 $80,056
2020 $1,796 $61,410
2019 $1,767 $65,952
2018 $1,723 $66,882
2017 $1,615 $61,236
2016 $1,566 $57,006
2015 $1,555 $55,646
2014 $1,713 $57,565
2013 $1,934 $56,967
2012 $1,859 $55,548
2011 $1,931 $53,891
2010 $1,660 $47,237
2009 $1,435 $38,927
2008 $1,636 $40,009
2007 $1,405 $39,433
2006 $1,301 $33,768
2005 $999 $29,961
2004 $824 $27,608
2003 $732 $23,730
2002 $649 $22,160
2001 $652 $21,700
2000 $681 $23,853
1999 $781 $21,797
1998 $821 $21,829
1997 $859 $26,376
1996 $904 $26,233
1995 $905 $24,915
1994 $865 $21,552
1993 $850 $18,290
1992 $1,036 $16,136
1991 $1,062 $14,502
1990 $772 $11,862
1989 $762 $10,395
1988 $762 $8,914
1987 $746 $7,539
1986 $677 $6,800
1985 $593 $7,002
1984 $650 $7,228
1983 $725 $6,633
1982 $710 $6,078
1981 $729 $5,597
1980 $711 $4,928
1979 $664 $3,901
1978 $578 $3,194
1977 $590 $2,846
1976 $589 $2,759
1975 $551 $2,490
1974 $494 $2,342
1973 $410 $1,685
1972 $335 $1,264
1971 $296 $1,071
1970 $281.3 $926
1969 $276.6 $813
1968 $301 $709
1967 $281.5 $626
1966 $273.6 $567
1965 $270 $517
1964 $244.3 $486
1963 $188.2 $511
1962 $189 $472
1961 $188.2 $449
1960 - $428

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

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Mauritania vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Singapore
2026 69.2 84.1
2025 68.9 84
2024 68.7 83.9
2023 68.5 83.7
2022 68.3 82.9
2021 66.8 83.5
2020 66.8 83.7
2019 67.6 83.7
2018 67.4 83.4
2017 67.1 83.1
2016 66.8 82.9
2015 66.5 82.7
2014 66.2 82.6
2013 65.9 82.5
2012 65.8 82.2
2011 65.8 81.9
2010 65.7 81.6
2009 65.5 81.4
2008 65.2 81.1
2007 64.9 80.9
2006 64.5 80.6
2005 63.9 80.3
2004 63.4 79.7
2003 62.8 79.2
2002 62.2 78.7
2001 61.7 78.3
2000 61 77.8
1999 60.4 77.3
1998 59.9 76.9
1997 59.4 76.4
1996 58.9 76.1
1995 58.9 75.7
1994 58.8 75.6
1993 58.7 75.5
1992 58.6 75.3
1991 58.3 75.1
1990 58.1 74.6
1989 57.7 74.3
1988 57.5 74
1987 57 74
1986 56.3 73.6
1985 55.8 73.1
1984 55.2 72.6
1983 54.6 72.4
1982 54.2 72
1981 53.7 71.7
1980 53.2 71.5
1979 52.8 71.4
1978 52.3 71.2
1977 52 70.9
1976 51.8 70.6
1975 51.6 70.2
1974 51.4 69.7
1973 51.2 69.4
1972 51 69
1971 50.8 68.8
1970 50.5 68.5
1969 50.1 68.1
1968 49.5 67.7
1967 48.9 67.3
1966 48.1 67.2
1965 47.4 66.9
1964 46.6 66.7
1963 45.8 66.5
1962 45 66.1
1961 44.3 65.7
1960 43.6 65.3
1959 42.9 64.8
1958 42.3 64
1957 41.7 63.4
1956 41.1 62.6
1955 40.6 61.2
1954 40.1 59.4
1953 39.6 57.5
1952 39.2 56.4
1951 38.8 55.3
1950 38.4 54.1

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

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Mauritania and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Singapore
2024 5,169,395 6,036,860
2023 5,022,441 5,917,648
2022 4,875,637 5,637,022
2021 4,734,874 5,453,566
2020 4,600,131 5,685,807
2019 4,467,708 5,703,569
2018 4,337,685 5,638,676
2017 4,210,600 5,612,253
2016 4,086,657 5,607,283
2015 3,965,959 5,535,002
2014 3,848,514 5,469,724
2013 3,734,318 5,399,162
2012 3,619,034 5,312,437
2011 3,502,811 5,183,688
2010 3,390,965 5,076,732
2009 3,284,448 4,987,573
2008 3,183,269 4,839,396
2007 3,093,059 4,588,599
2006 3,013,660 4,401,365
2005 2,939,059 4,265,762
2004 2,868,664 4,166,664
2003 2,802,046 4,114,826
2002 2,738,655 4,175,950
2001 2,678,760 4,138,012
2000 2,613,441 4,027,887
1999 2,541,698 3,958,723
1998 2,474,651 3,927,213
1997 2,411,306 3,796,038
1996 2,358,188 3,670,704
1995 2,312,017 3,524,506
1994 2,249,454 3,419,048
1993 2,174,328 3,313,471
1992 2,088,135 3,230,698
1991 2,009,738 3,135,083
1990 1,951,878 3,047,132
1989 1,903,048 2,930,901
1988 1,855,859 2,846,108
1987 1,803,014 2,774,789
1986 1,751,835 2,733,373
1985 1,702,107 2,735,957
1984 1,653,693 2,732,221
1983 1,606,746 2,681,061
1982 1,561,176 2,646,466
1981 1,516,877 2,532,835
1980 1,474,043 2,413,945
1979 1,432,758 2,383,500
1978 1,392,713 2,353,600
1977 1,353,768 2,325,300
1976 1,315,336 2,293,300
1975 1,277,330 2,262,600
1974 1,240,188 2,229,800
1973 1,203,838 2,193,000
1972 1,168,355 2,152,400
1971 1,133,702 2,112,900
1970 1,099,806 2,074,507
1969 1,066,754 2,042,500
1968 1,034,739 2,012,000
1967 1,003,843 1,977,600
1966 974,157 1,934,400
1965 945,838 1,886,900
1964 918,955 1,841,600
1963 893,423 1,795,000
1962 869,184 1,750,200
1961 846,167 1,702,400
1960 824,298 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Singapore

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Singapore
2023 4.7 0.97
2022 4.77 1.04
2021 4.85 1.12
2020 4.91 1.1
2019 4.98 1.14
2018 5.04 1.14
2017 5.11 1.16
2016 5.16 1.2
2015 5.21 1.24
2014 5.26 1.25
2013 5.32 1.19
2012 5.35 1.29
2011 5.38 1.2
2010 5.38 1.15
2009 5.41 1.22
2008 5.44 1.28
2007 5.43 1.29
2006 5.4 1.28
2005 5.38 1.26
2004 5.37 1.26
2003 5.36 1.27
2002 5.37 1.37
2001 5.41 1.41
2000 5.46 1.6
1999 5.52 1.47
1998 5.62 1.48
1997 5.74 1.61
1996 5.86 1.66
1995 5.96 1.67
1994 6.06 1.71
1993 6.09 1.74
1992 6.13 1.72
1991 6.16 1.73
1990 6.18 1.83
1989 6.2 1.75
1988 6.21 1.96
1987 6.27 1.62
1986 6.34 1.43
1985 6.42 1.61
1984 6.48 1.62
1983 6.54 1.61
1982 6.59 1.74
1981 6.64 1.78
1980 6.67 1.82
1979 6.7 1.79
1978 6.73 1.79
1977 6.74 1.82
1976 6.73 2.11
1975 6.71 2.07
1974 6.73 2.35
1973 6.72 2.79
1972 6.71 3.04
1971 6.7 3.02
1970 6.68 3.07
1969 6.64 3.22
1968 6.6 3.53
1967 6.57 3.91
1966 6.52 4.46
1965 6.44 4.66
1964 6.37 4.97
1963 6.31 5.16
1962 6.24 5.21
1961 6.2 5.41
1960 6.15 5.76

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

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Mauritania and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Singapore
2024 18.4 36.8
2023 18.2 36.2
2022 18.1 35.9
2021 18 35.8
2020 17.9 35.5
2019 17.9 35.2
2018 17.8 35
2017 17.8 34.8
2016 17.8 34.5
2015 17.8 34.4
2014 17.8 34.2
2013 17.8 34.1
2012 17.8 34
2011 17.9 33.9
2010 17.8 33.7
2009 17.8 33.6
2008 17.7 33.5
2007 17.6 33.6
2006 17.6 33.6
2005 17.7 33.5
2004 17.7 33.3
2003 17.7 33
2002 17.7 32.7
2001 17.7 32.5
2000 17.7 32.2
1999 17.6 31.9
1998 17.5 31.6
1997 17.5 31.4
1996 17.5 31.2
1995 17.6 31
1994 17.6 30.7
1993 17.6 30.4
1992 17.3 30.1
1991 17.2 29.8
1990 17.1 29.5
1989 17.1 29.1
1988 17.1 28.7
1987 17.1 28.3
1986 17 27.8
1985 17 27.3
1984 17 26.9
1983 17 26.4
1982 17 25.9
1981 17 25.3
1980 17 24.7
1979 17 24.2
1978 17.1 23.6
1977 17.1 23.1
1976 17.2 22.6
1975 17.3 22
1974 17.4 21.5
1973 17.6 21
1972 17.7 20.6
1971 17.9 20.1
1970 18.1 19.7
1969 18.3 19.3
1968 18.4 18.9
1967 18.5 18.6
1966 18.6 18.4
1965 18.7 18.2
1964 18.8 18.1
1963 18.8 18
1962 18.8 18
1961 18.8 18.1
1960 18.8 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania Singapore
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
97.7%
2021
English speaking
4%
2025
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Mauritania Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Singapore
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
2,175 mi
2017

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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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