Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 28th vs. 58th).
By GDP, Mauritania ranks 152/197 ($10.8B) and Sweden ranks 25/197 ($610B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 157/197 ($2,083), while Sweden ranks 15/197 ($57,723).
Main facts and rankings
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5432542
|
10654722
|
| Population rank | 123/197 | 93/197 |
| GDP |
$10.8B
2024 |
$610B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 152/197 | 25/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,083
2024 |
$57,723
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 157/197 | 15/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,271
2024 |
$71,030
2024 |
| Government debt |
$4.84B
2024 |
$199B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
45.7%
2025 |
33.7%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$936
2024 |
$18,842
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 144/185 | 32/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,194
2025 |
$40,075
2025 |
| Land area |
397,955 sq mi
2025 |
157,248 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
13 ppl/mi²
2024 |
67.2 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.7
2023 |
1.45
2023 |
| Median age |
18.4 years
2024 |
41.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
Mauritania and Sweden: Comparison Charts
Mauritania and Sweden economies compared
GDP
Mauritania
Sweden
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1960 | - | $15,930,258,332 |
| 1961 | $159,213,430 | $17,329,819,494 |
| 1962 | $164,271,558 | $18,794,282,717 |
| 1963 | $168,186,297 | $20,342,365,392 |
| 1964 | $224,495,744 | $22,685,750,575 |
| 1965 | $255,340,475 | $24,964,233,891 |
| 1966 | $266,533,605 | $27,155,028,520 |
| 1967 | $282,615,310 | $29,475,219,787 |
| 1968 | $311,395,937 | $31,278,230,634 |
| 1969 | $295,062,308 | $33,967,691,454 |
| 1970 | $309,405,316 | $38,037,663,342 |
| 1971 | $335,568,907 | $41,506,627,519 |
| 1972 | $391,669,449 | $48,883,734,672 |
| 1973 | $493,237,876 | $59,319,523,962 |
| 1974 | $613,010,553 | $65,918,391,224 |
| 1975 | $703,377,837 | $82,766,182,746 |
| 1976 | $775,045,517 | $89,233,541,404 |
| 1977 | $799,030,017 | $94,332,865,494 |
| 1978 | $804,629,877 | $104,292,130,796 |
| 1979 | $951,900,945 | $123,208,942,175 |
| 1980 | $1,047,925,106 | $141,887,695,763 |
| 1981 | $1,105,494,682 | $129,500,408,224 |
| 1982 | $1,108,776,653 | $114,216,043,040 |
| 1983 | $1,165,171,263 | $104,863,313,508 |
| 1984 | $1,074,373,230 | $109,044,297,251 |
| 1985 | $1,009,723,326 | $113,959,392,485 |
| 1986 | $1,186,628,778 | $150,281,594,980 |
| 1987 | $1,344,664,725 | $182,746,413,791 |
| 1988 | $1,414,951,290 | $206,688,963,474 |
| 1989 | $1,450,647,019 | $217,634,838,449 |
| 1990 | $1,506,914,408 | $261,469,578,631 |
| 1991 | $2,133,692,697 | $273,834,608,020 |
| 1992 | $2,164,298,425 | $283,912,173,667 |
| 1993 | $1,847,353,211 | $212,647,043,708 |
| 1994 | $1,944,876,755 | $228,701,658,891 |
| 1995 | $2,091,726,101 | $267,052,836,695 |
| 1996 | $2,132,087,009 | $291,952,430,659 |
| 1997 | $2,071,996,564 | $268,251,974,486 |
| 1998 | $2,032,347,665 | $270,889,570,938 |
| 1999 | $1,985,922,776 | $274,320,415,376 |
| 2000 | $1,779,520,886 | $262,905,197,442 |
| 2001 | $1,746,063,558 | $242,499,249,693 |
| 2002 | $1,777,057,481 | $267,373,345,247 |
| 2003 | $2,051,147,607 | $334,074,051,173 |
| 2004 | $2,362,501,023 | $384,547,211,147 |
| 2005 | $2,936,019,526 | $391,690,329,314 |
| 2006 | $3,919,577,286 | $422,530,427,476 |
| 2007 | $4,346,212,355 | $490,050,156,833 |
| 2008 | $5,206,437,194 | $514,616,528,349 |
| 2009 | $4,714,595,548 | $434,313,804,907 |
| 2010 | $5,628,878,798 | $492,753,255,886 |
| 2011 | $6,764,627,746 | $570,541,353,129 |
| 2012 | $6,728,208,836 | $549,742,183,874 |
| 2013 | $7,223,071,097 | $584,128,116,410 |
| 2014 | $6,592,537,782 | $577,730,245,154 |
| 2015 | $6,166,863,897 | $501,698,263,621 |
| 2016 | $6,398,747,592 | $514,218,206,628 |
| 2017 | $6,800,135,898 | $536,083,940,229 |
| 2018 | $7,473,550,557 | $551,312,498,430 |
| 2019 | $7,894,764,886 | $532,169,294,166 |
| 2020 | $8,260,752,385 | $545,147,614,972 |
| 2021 | $9,222,536,364 | $637,186,904,844 |
| 2022 | $9,557,966,698 | $579,895,717,344 |
| 2023 | $10,651,709,314 | $585,489,968,189 |
| 2024 | $10,766,731,874 | $610,117,791,237 |
Mauritania and Sweden economies compared
GDP per capita
Mauritania
Sweden
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1960 | - | $2,128 |
| 1961 | $188.2 | $2,304 |
| 1962 | $189 | $2,485 |
| 1963 | $188.2 | $2,675 |
| 1964 | $244.3 | $2,961 |
| 1965 | $270 | $3,228 |
| 1966 | $273.6 | $3,478 |
| 1967 | $281.5 | $3,746 |
| 1968 | $301 | $3,953 |
| 1969 | $276.6 | $4,263 |
| 1970 | $281.3 | $4,729 |
| 1971 | $296 | $5,125 |
| 1972 | $335 | $6,018 |
| 1973 | $410 | $7,291 |
| 1974 | $494 | $8,078 |
| 1975 | $551 | $10,103 |
| 1976 | $589 | $10,853 |
| 1977 | $590 | $11,432 |
| 1978 | $578 | $12,602 |
| 1979 | $664 | $14,856 |
| 1980 | $711 | $17,073 |
| 1981 | $729 | $15,564 |
| 1982 | $710 | $13,719 |
| 1983 | $725 | $12,590 |
| 1984 | $650 | $13,080 |
| 1985 | $593 | $13,647 |
| 1986 | $677 | $17,955 |
| 1987 | $746 | $21,761 |
| 1988 | $762 | $24,499 |
| 1989 | $762 | $25,625 |
| 1990 | $772 | $30,550 |
| 1991 | $1,062 | $31,777 |
| 1992 | $1,036 | $32,754 |
| 1993 | $850 | $24,390 |
| 1994 | $865 | $26,046 |
| 1995 | $905 | $30,254 |
| 1996 | $904 | $33,023 |
| 1997 | $859 | $30,324 |
| 1998 | $821 | $30,606 |
| 1999 | $781 | $30,969 |
| 2000 | $681 | $29,633 |
| 2001 | $652 | $27,259 |
| 2002 | $649 | $29,958 |
| 2003 | $732 | $37,292 |
| 2004 | $824 | $42,758 |
| 2005 | $999 | $43,379 |
| 2006 | $1,301 | $46,532 |
| 2007 | $1,405 | $53,569 |
| 2008 | $1,636 | $55,817 |
| 2009 | $1,435 | $46,708 |
| 2010 | $1,660 | $52,543 |
| 2011 | $1,931 | $60,380 |
| 2012 | $1,859 | $57,750 |
| 2013 | $1,934 | $60,844 |
| 2014 | $1,713 | $59,584 |
| 2015 | $1,555 | $51,198 |
| 2016 | $1,566 | $51,820 |
| 2017 | $1,615 | $53,301 |
| 2018 | $1,723 | $54,182 |
| 2019 | $1,767 | $51,773 |
| 2020 | $1,796 | $52,654 |
| 2021 | $1,948 | $61,175 |
| 2022 | $1,960 | $55,297 |
| 2023 | $2,121 | $55,567 |
| 2024 | $2,083 | $57,723 |
Mauritania vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Mauritania
Sweden
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1950 | 38.4 | 71.1 |
| 1951 | 38.8 | 71.4 |
| 1952 | 39.2 | 71.8 |
| 1953 | 39.6 | 71.9 |
| 1954 | 40.1 | 72.4 |
| 1955 | 40.6 | 72.6 |
| 1956 | 41.1 | 72.7 |
| 1957 | 41.7 | 72.5 |
| 1958 | 42.3 | 73.2 |
| 1959 | 42.9 | 73.4 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 73 |
| 1961 | 44.3 | 73.5 |
| 1962 | 45 | 73.4 |
| 1963 | 45.8 | 73.5 |
| 1964 | 46.6 | 73.7 |
| 1965 | 47.4 | 73.9 |
| 1966 | 48.1 | 74.1 |
| 1967 | 48.9 | 74.1 |
| 1968 | 49.5 | 74 |
| 1969 | 50.1 | 74.1 |
| 1970 | 50.5 | 74.7 |
| 1971 | 50.8 | 74.6 |
| 1972 | 51 | 74.7 |
| 1973 | 51.2 | 74.9 |
| 1974 | 51.4 | 75 |
| 1975 | 51.6 | 75 |
| 1976 | 51.8 | 75 |
| 1977 | 52 | 75.4 |
| 1978 | 52.3 | 75.5 |
| 1979 | 52.8 | 75.5 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | 75.7 |
| 1981 | 53.7 | 76 |
| 1982 | 54.2 | 76.3 |
| 1983 | 54.6 | 76.6 |
| 1984 | 55.2 | 76.8 |
| 1985 | 55.8 | 76.7 |
| 1986 | 56.3 | 77 |
| 1987 | 57 | 77.1 |
| 1988 | 57.5 | 77 |
| 1989 | 57.7 | 77.7 |
| 1990 | 58.1 | 77.6 |
| 1991 | 58.3 | 77.7 |
| 1992 | 58.6 | 78.1 |
| 1993 | 58.7 | 78.1 |
| 1994 | 58.8 | 78.7 |
| 1995 | 58.9 | 78.8 |
| 1996 | 58.9 | 79 |
| 1997 | 59.4 | 79.3 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 79.4 |
| 1999 | 60.4 | 79.5 |
| 2000 | 61 | 79.7 |
| 2001 | 61.7 | 79.8 |
| 2002 | 62.2 | 79.9 |
| 2003 | 62.8 | 80.2 |
| 2004 | 63.4 | 80.5 |
| 2005 | 63.9 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 64.5 | 80.8 |
| 2007 | 64.9 | 81 |
| 2008 | 65.2 | 81.1 |
| 2009 | 65.5 | 81.4 |
| 2010 | 65.7 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 65.8 | 81.8 |
| 2012 | 65.8 | 81.7 |
| 2013 | 65.9 | 81.9 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 82.2 |
| 2015 | 66.5 | 82.2 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 82.3 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 82.4 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 82.5 |
| 2019 | 67.6 | 83.1 |
| 2020 | 66.8 | 82.4 |
| 2021 | 66.8 | 83 |
| 2022 | 68.3 | 83 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 83.3 |
| 2024 | 68.7 | 83.4 |
| 2025 | 68.9 | 83.6 |
Mauritania and Sweden population clocks and comparison
Population
Mauritania
Sweden
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1960 | 824,298 | 7,484,656 |
| 1961 | 846,167 | 7,519,998 |
| 1962 | 869,184 | 7,561,588 |
| 1963 | 893,423 | 7,604,328 |
| 1964 | 918,955 | 7,661,354 |
| 1965 | 945,838 | 7,733,853 |
| 1966 | 974,157 | 7,807,797 |
| 1967 | 1,003,843 | 7,867,931 |
| 1968 | 1,034,739 | 7,912,273 |
| 1969 | 1,066,754 | 7,968,072 |
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | 8,042,801 |
| 1971 | 1,133,702 | 8,098,334 |
| 1972 | 1,168,355 | 8,122,300 |
| 1973 | 1,203,838 | 8,136,312 |
| 1974 | 1,240,188 | 8,159,955 |
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | 8,192,437 |
| 1976 | 1,315,336 | 8,222,286 |
| 1977 | 1,353,768 | 8,251,540 |
| 1978 | 1,392,713 | 8,275,599 |
| 1979 | 1,432,758 | 8,293,678 |
| 1980 | 1,474,043 | 8,310,531 |
| 1981 | 1,516,877 | 8,320,503 |
| 1982 | 1,561,176 | 8,325,263 |
| 1983 | 1,606,746 | 8,329,033 |
| 1984 | 1,653,693 | 8,336,605 |
| 1985 | 1,702,107 | 8,350,386 |
| 1986 | 1,751,835 | 8,369,829 |
| 1987 | 1,803,014 | 8,397,804 |
| 1988 | 1,855,859 | 8,436,489 |
| 1989 | 1,903,048 | 8,492,964 |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | 8,558,835 |
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | 8,617,375 |
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | 8,668,067 |
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | 8,718,561 |
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | 8,780,745 |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | 8,826,939 |
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | 8,840,998 |
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | 8,846,062 |
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | 8,850,974 |
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | 8,857,874 |
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | 8,872,109 |
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | 8,895,960 |
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | 8,924,958 |
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | 8,958,229 |
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | 8,993,531 |
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | 9,029,572 |
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | 9,080,505 |
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | 9,148,092 |
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | 9,219,637 |
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | 9,298,515 |
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | 9,378,126 |
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | 9,449,213 |
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | 9,519,374 |
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | 9,600,379 |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | 9,696,110 |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | 9,799,186 |
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | 9,923,085 |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | 10,057,698 |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | 10,175,214 |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | 10,278,887 |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | 10,353,442 |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | 10,415,811 |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | 10,486,941 |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | 10,536,632 |
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | 10,569,709 |
Fertility rates in Mauritania and Sweden
Fertility rate
Mauritania
Sweden
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1960 | 6.15 | 2.17 |
| 1961 | 6.2 | 2.21 |
| 1962 | 6.24 | 2.25 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 2.33 |
| 1964 | 6.37 | 2.47 |
| 1965 | 6.44 | 2.39 |
| 1966 | 6.52 | 2.37 |
| 1967 | 6.57 | 2.28 |
| 1968 | 6.6 | 2.07 |
| 1969 | 6.64 | 1.93 |
| 1970 | 6.68 | 1.92 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 1.96 |
| 1972 | 6.71 | 1.91 |
| 1973 | 6.72 | 1.87 |
| 1974 | 6.73 | 1.87 |
| 1975 | 6.71 | 1.77 |
| 1976 | 6.73 | 1.68 |
| 1977 | 6.74 | 1.64 |
| 1978 | 6.73 | 1.6 |
| 1979 | 6.7 | 1.66 |
| 1980 | 6.67 | 1.68 |
| 1981 | 6.64 | 1.63 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 1.62 |
| 1983 | 6.54 | 1.61 |
| 1984 | 6.48 | 1.66 |
| 1985 | 6.42 | 1.74 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 1.8 |
| 1987 | 6.27 | 1.84 |
| 1988 | 6.21 | 1.96 |
| 1989 | 6.2 | 2.01 |
| 1990 | 6.18 | 2.13 |
| 1991 | 6.16 | 2.11 |
| 1992 | 6.13 | 2.09 |
| 1993 | 6.09 | 1.99 |
| 1994 | 6.06 | 1.88 |
| 1995 | 5.96 | 1.73 |
| 1996 | 5.86 | 1.6 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 1.52 |
| 1998 | 5.62 | 1.5 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 1.5 |
| 2000 | 5.46 | 1.54 |
| 2001 | 5.41 | 1.57 |
| 2002 | 5.37 | 1.65 |
| 2003 | 5.36 | 1.71 |
| 2004 | 5.37 | 1.75 |
| 2005 | 5.38 | 1.77 |
| 2006 | 5.4 | 1.85 |
| 2007 | 5.43 | 1.88 |
| 2008 | 5.44 | 1.91 |
| 2009 | 5.41 | 1.94 |
| 2010 | 5.38 | 1.98 |
| 2011 | 5.38 | 1.9 |
| 2012 | 5.35 | 1.91 |
| 2013 | 5.32 | 1.89 |
| 2014 | 5.26 | 1.88 |
| 2015 | 5.21 | 1.85 |
| 2016 | 5.16 | 1.85 |
| 2017 | 5.11 | 1.78 |
| 2018 | 5.04 | 1.76 |
| 2019 | 4.98 | 1.71 |
| 2020 | 4.91 | 1.67 |
| 2021 | 4.85 | 1.67 |
| 2022 | 4.77 | 1.53 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 1.45 |
Mauritania and Sweden demographics compared
Median age
Mauritania
Sweden
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 36 |
| 1961 | 18.8 | 36.2 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 36.3 |
| 1963 | 18.8 | 36.3 |
| 1964 | 18.8 | 36.3 |
| 1965 | 18.7 | 36.2 |
| 1966 | 18.6 | 36 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 35.9 |
| 1968 | 18.4 | 35.8 |
| 1969 | 18.3 | 35.6 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 35.4 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 35.3 |
| 1972 | 17.7 | 35.3 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 35.3 |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 35.3 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 35.3 |
| 1976 | 17.2 | 35.4 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 35.5 |
| 1978 | 17.1 | 35.7 |
| 1979 | 17 | 36 |
| 1980 | 17 | 36.2 |
| 1981 | 17 | 36.5 |
| 1982 | 17 | 36.8 |
| 1983 | 17 | 37.1 |
| 1984 | 17 | 37.4 |
| 1985 | 17 | 37.6 |
| 1986 | 17 | 37.9 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 38.1 |
| 1988 | 17.1 | 38.2 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 38.3 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 38.3 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 38.3 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 38.4 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 38.4 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 38.4 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 38.5 |
| 1996 | 17.5 | 38.6 |
| 1997 | 17.5 | 38.8 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 39 |
| 1999 | 17.6 | 39.2 |
| 2000 | 17.7 | 39.4 |
| 2001 | 17.7 | 39.5 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 39.7 |
| 2003 | 17.7 | 39.8 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 40 |
| 2005 | 17.7 | 40.2 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 40.4 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 40.5 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 40.6 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 40.7 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 40.7 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 40.8 |
| 2012 | 17.8 | 40.9 |
| 2013 | 17.8 | 40.9 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 40.9 |
| 2015 | 17.8 | 40.9 |
| 2016 | 17.8 | 40.8 |
| 2017 | 17.8 | 40.7 |
| 2018 | 17.8 | 40.6 |
| 2019 | 17.9 | 40.5 |
| 2020 | 17.9 | 40.6 |
| 2021 | 18 | 40.7 |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 40.7 |
| 2023 | 18.2 | 40.9 |
| 2024 | 18.4 | 41.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$10.8B
2024 |
$622B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25.5%
2025 |
49.1%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.72%
2023 |
7.32%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.55%
2023 |
1.47%
2023 |
| Armed forces personnel |
21,000
2020 |
15,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.27%
2025 |
-1.45%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.4%
2019 |
8.31%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.2%
2024 |
65.9%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.6%
2024 |
22.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.9
2025 |
77.9
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2019 |
22.3%
2023 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2019 |
2.8%
2023 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
575,426
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
7.06%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
45
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0006%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
278
2002 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$290B
2003 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.04B
2021 |
$62.6B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$94.5M
2024 |
$4.47B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
30,000
2000 |
1,957,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.23%
2020 |
4.85%
2010 |
| Banked people share |
27.3%
2024 |
98.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
4,289 kg
2023 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$15.7
2023 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.65 megatons
2023 |
35.4 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2023 |
3.36 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
24.9%
2023 |
| Renewable energy use share |
19.6%
2022 |
57.9%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
49.9%
2023 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
27.8%
2023 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
12,150 kWh
2023 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
19.4%
2021 |
67.4%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
39.9%
2023 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
29.2%
2023 |
| Electricity access |
50.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,185
2024 |
+50,115
2024 |
| Urban population |
58.5%
2024 |
89%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.92 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.47 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
29.4
2025 |
92
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2024 |
80
2024 |
| Higher education index |
14
2025 |
94
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.02
2020 |
1.15
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
25.6
2019 |
3.1
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
174
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
67%
2021 |
99%
2003 |
| English speaking |
4%
2025 |
89%
2023 |
| People using the Internet |
37.4%
2023 |
95.5%
2024 |
Health
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$90.4
2022 |
$6,152
2023 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$36.9
2022 |
$780
2023 |
| Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2025 |
83.6 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
17.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2022 |
4.31
2020 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.8 years
2025 |
30 years
2023 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
381
2023 |
4
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
37.8
2023 |
2.5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
23%
2022 |
15.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.2%
2024 |
5.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
26
2025 |
89
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.5%
2022 |
22.7%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
9.57 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Mauritania
|
Sweden
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.69%
2025 |
0.27%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
76,983 sq mi
2024 |
14,877 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
153,321 sq mi
2025 |
11,514 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
1,145 sq mi
2025 |
108,031 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
7,614 mi
2018 |
356,129 mi
2016 |
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