Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 23.4M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 28th vs. 133rd).
By GDP, Mauritania ranks 152/197 ($10.8B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($797B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 157/197 ($2,083), while Taiwan ranks 34/197 ($34,041).
Main facts and rankings
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5432542
|
23308308
|
| Population rank | 123/197 | 60/197 |
| GDP |
$10.8B
2024 |
$797B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 152/197 | 22/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,083
2024 |
$34,041
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 157/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,271
2024 |
$50,500
2017 |
| Government debt |
$4.84B
2024 |
$209B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
45.7%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$936
2024 |
$8,907
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 144/185 | 61/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,194
2025 |
$17,771
2025 |
| Land area |
397,955 sq mi
2025 |
13,976 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
13 ppl/mi²
2024 |
1,675 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.7
2023 |
0.89
2024 |
| Median age |
18.4 years
2024 |
45.1 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
Mauritania and Taiwan: Comparison Charts
Mauritania and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1961 | $159,213,430 | $1,778,000,000 |
| 1962 | $164,271,558 | $1,960,000,000 |
| 1963 | $168,186,297 | $2,218,000,000 |
| 1964 | $224,495,744 | $2,592,000,000 |
| 1965 | $255,340,475 | $2,869,000,000 |
| 1966 | $266,533,605 | $3,207,000,000 |
| 1967 | $282,615,310 | $3,709,000,000 |
| 1968 | $311,395,937 | $4,325,000,000 |
| 1969 | $295,062,308 | $5,017,000,000 |
| 1970 | $309,405,316 | $5,785,000,000 |
| 1971 | $335,568,907 | $6,727,000,000 |
| 1972 | $391,669,449 | $8,063,000,000 |
| 1973 | $493,237,876 | $10,940,000,000 |
| 1974 | $613,010,553 | $14,739,000,000 |
| 1975 | $703,377,837 | $15,836,000,000 |
| 1976 | $775,045,517 | $18,988,000,000 |
| 1977 | $799,030,017 | $22,252,000,000 |
| 1978 | $804,629,877 | $27,373,000,000 |
| 1979 | $951,900,945 | $33,875,000,000 |
| 1980 | $1,047,925,106 | $42,292,000,000 |
| 1981 | $1,105,494,682 | $49,047,000,000 |
| 1982 | $1,108,776,653 | $49,540,000,000 |
| 1983 | $1,165,171,263 | $54,155,000,000 |
| 1984 | $1,074,373,230 | $61,036,000,000 |
| 1985 | $1,009,723,326 | $63,599,000,000 |
| 1986 | $1,186,628,778 | $78,347,000,000 |
| 1987 | $1,344,664,725 | $104,956,000,000 |
| 1988 | $1,414,951,290 | $126,378,000,000 |
| 1989 | $1,450,647,019 | $152,687,000,000 |
| 1990 | $1,506,914,408 | $166,392,000,000 |
| 1991 | $2,133,692,697 | $187,100,000,000 |
| 1992 | $2,164,298,425 | $222,947,000,000 |
| 1993 | $1,847,353,211 | $234,943,000,000 |
| 1994 | $1,944,876,755 | $256,213,000,000 |
| 1995 | $2,091,726,101 | $279,013,000,000 |
| 1996 | $2,132,087,009 | $292,473,000,000 |
| 1997 | $2,071,996,564 | $303,315,000,000 |
| 1998 | $2,032,347,665 | $279,926,000,000 |
| 1999 | $1,985,922,776 | $303,827,000,000 |
| 2000 | $1,779,520,886 | $330,725,000,000 |
| 2001 | $1,746,063,558 | $299,303,000,000 |
| 2002 | $1,777,057,481 | $307,429,000,000 |
| 2003 | $2,051,147,607 | $317,374,000,000 |
| 2004 | $2,362,501,023 | $346,881,000,000 |
| 2005 | $2,936,019,526 | $374,042,000,000 |
| 2006 | $3,919,577,286 | $386,492,000,000 |
| 2007 | $4,346,212,355 | $406,940,000,000 |
| 2008 | $5,206,437,194 | $415,824,000,000 |
| 2009 | $4,714,595,548 | $390,788,000,000 |
| 2010 | $5,628,878,798 | $444,245,000,000 |
| 2011 | $6,764,627,746 | $483,957,000,000 |
| 2012 | $6,728,208,836 | $495,536,000,000 |
| 2013 | $7,223,071,097 | $512,957,000,000 |
| 2014 | $6,592,537,782 | $535,332,000,000 |
| 2015 | $6,166,863,897 | $534,474,000,000 |
| 2016 | $6,398,747,592 | $543,002,000,000 |
| 2017 | $6,800,135,898 | $591,734,000,000 |
| 2018 | $7,473,550,557 | $610,744,000,000 |
| 2019 | $7,894,764,886 | $613,453,000,000 |
| 2020 | $8,260,752,385 | $676,935,000,000 |
| 2021 | $9,222,536,364 | $777,062,000,000 |
| 2022 | $9,557,966,698 | $765,529,000,000 |
| 2023 | $10,651,709,314 | $757,276,000,000 |
| 2024 | $10,766,731,874 | $796,904,000,000 |
Mauritania and Taiwan economies compared
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1961 | $188.2 | $161.2 |
| 1962 | $189 | $172 |
| 1963 | $188.2 | $188.6 |
| 1964 | $244.3 | $213.6 |
| 1965 | $270 | $229.3 |
| 1966 | $273.6 | $249.1 |
| 1967 | $281.5 | $280.8 |
| 1968 | $301 | $319 |
| 1969 | $276.6 | $357 |
| 1970 | $281.3 | $397 |
| 1971 | $296 | $451 |
| 1972 | $335 | $530 |
| 1973 | $410 | $706 |
| 1974 | $494 | $934 |
| 1975 | $551 | $985 |
| 1976 | $589 | $1,158 |
| 1977 | $590 | $1,330 |
| 1978 | $578 | $1,606 |
| 1979 | $664 | $1,950 |
| 1980 | $711 | $2,389 |
| 1981 | $729 | $2,720 |
| 1982 | $710 | $2,699 |
| 1983 | $725 | $2,903 |
| 1984 | $650 | $3,224 |
| 1985 | $593 | $3,314 |
| 1986 | $677 | $4,036 |
| 1987 | $746 | $5,350 |
| 1988 | $762 | $6,370 |
| 1989 | $762 | $7,613 |
| 1990 | $772 | $8,205 |
| 1991 | $1,062 | $9,125 |
| 1992 | $1,036 | $10,768 |
| 1993 | $850 | $11,242 |
| 1994 | $865 | $12,150 |
| 1995 | $905 | $13,119 |
| 1996 | $904 | $13,641 |
| 1997 | $859 | $14,020 |
| 1998 | $821 | $12,820 |
| 1999 | $781 | $13,804 |
| 2000 | $681 | $14,908 |
| 2001 | $652 | $13,397 |
| 2002 | $649 | $13,686 |
| 2003 | $732 | $14,066 |
| 2004 | $824 | $15,317 |
| 2005 | $999 | $16,456 |
| 2006 | $1,301 | $16,934 |
| 2007 | $1,405 | $17,757 |
| 2008 | $1,636 | $18,081 |
| 2009 | $1,435 | $16,933 |
| 2010 | $1,660 | $19,197 |
| 2011 | $1,931 | $20,866 |
| 2012 | $1,859 | $21,295 |
| 2013 | $1,934 | $21,973 |
| 2014 | $1,713 | $22,874 |
| 2015 | $1,555 | $22,780 |
| 2016 | $1,566 | $23,091 |
| 2017 | $1,615 | $25,121 |
| 2018 | $1,723 | $25,901 |
| 2019 | $1,767 | $25,998 |
| 2020 | $1,796 | $28,705 |
| 2021 | $1,948 | $33,111 |
| 2022 | $1,960 | $32,827 |
| 2023 | $2,121 | $32,442 |
| 2024 | $2,083 | $34,041 |
Mauritania vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1950 | 38.4 | 56.6 |
| 1951 | 38.8 | 57.2 |
| 1952 | 39.2 | 57.9 |
| 1953 | 39.6 | 58.6 |
| 1954 | 40.1 | 58.9 |
| 1955 | 40.6 | 59.8 |
| 1956 | 41.1 | 60.3 |
| 1957 | 41.7 | 61 |
| 1958 | 42.3 | 61 |
| 1959 | 42.9 | 61.6 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 62.5 |
| 1961 | 44.3 | 63 |
| 1962 | 45 | 63.8 |
| 1963 | 45.8 | 64.5 |
| 1964 | 46.6 | 64.9 |
| 1965 | 47.4 | 65.7 |
| 1966 | 48.1 | 66.1 |
| 1967 | 48.9 | 66.7 |
| 1968 | 49.5 | 66.8 |
| 1969 | 50.1 | 67.7 |
| 1970 | 50.5 | 69 |
| 1971 | 50.8 | 69.4 |
| 1972 | 51 | 69.6 |
| 1973 | 51.2 | 69.8 |
| 1974 | 51.4 | 70.3 |
| 1975 | 51.6 | 70.9 |
| 1976 | 51.8 | 71.2 |
| 1977 | 52 | 71.3 |
| 1978 | 52.3 | 71.7 |
| 1979 | 52.8 | 71.7 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | 72 |
| 1981 | 53.7 | 72 |
| 1982 | 54.2 | 72.4 |
| 1983 | 54.6 | 72.4 |
| 1984 | 55.2 | 73 |
| 1985 | 55.8 | 73.3 |
| 1986 | 56.3 | 73.3 |
| 1987 | 57 | 73.6 |
| 1988 | 57.5 | 73.4 |
| 1989 | 57.7 | 73.7 |
| 1990 | 58.1 | 73.9 |
| 1991 | 58.3 | 74.3 |
| 1992 | 58.6 | 74.3 |
| 1993 | 58.7 | 74.6 |
| 1994 | 58.8 | 74.7 |
| 1995 | 58.9 | 74.6 |
| 1996 | 58.9 | 74.9 |
| 1997 | 59.4 | 75.3 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 75.5 |
| 1999 | 60.4 | 75.6 |
| 2000 | 61 | 76.1 |
| 2001 | 61.7 | 76.5 |
| 2002 | 62.2 | 76.9 |
| 2003 | 62.8 | 77 |
| 2004 | 63.4 | 77.2 |
| 2005 | 63.9 | 77.1 |
| 2006 | 64.5 | 77.8 |
| 2007 | 64.9 | 78 |
| 2008 | 65.2 | 78.3 |
| 2009 | 65.5 | 78.7 |
| 2010 | 65.7 | 79 |
| 2011 | 65.8 | 78.9 |
| 2012 | 65.8 | 79.2 |
| 2013 | 65.9 | 79.6 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 79.5 |
| 2015 | 66.5 | 79.9 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 79.7 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 80.1 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 80.4 |
| 2019 | 67.6 | 80.6 |
| 2020 | 66.8 | 81.1 |
| 2021 | 66.8 | 80.8 |
| 2022 | 68.3 | 80.2 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 80.6 |
| 2024 | 68.7 | 80.7 |
| 2025 | 68.9 | 80.9 |
Mauritania and Taiwan population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 824,298 | - |
| 1961 | 846,167 | 11,030,385 |
| 1962 | 869,184 | 11,392,513 |
| 1963 | 893,423 | 11,762,101 |
| 1964 | 918,955 | 12,137,143 |
| 1965 | 945,838 | 12,511,863 |
| 1966 | 974,157 | 12,874,153 |
| 1967 | 1,003,843 | 13,210,344 |
| 1968 | 1,034,739 | 13,548,537 |
| 1969 | 1,066,754 | 14,068,984 |
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | 14,582,944 |
| 1971 | 1,133,702 | 14,913,564 |
| 1972 | 1,168,355 | 15,220,495 |
| 1973 | 1,203,838 | 15,505,121 |
| 1974 | 1,240,188 | 15,784,817 |
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | 16,075,128 |
| 1976 | 1,315,336 | 16,401,413 |
| 1977 | 1,353,768 | 16,730,895 |
| 1978 | 1,392,713 | 17,042,272 |
| 1979 | 1,432,758 | 17,372,779 |
| 1980 | 1,474,043 | 17,704,538 |
| 1981 | 1,516,877 | 18,029,982 |
| 1982 | 1,561,176 | 18,354,855 |
| 1983 | 1,606,746 | 18,653,146 |
| 1984 | 1,653,693 | 18,929,866 |
| 1985 | 1,702,107 | 19,191,510 |
| 1986 | 1,751,835 | 19,411,454 |
| 1987 | 1,803,014 | 19,617,046 |
| 1988 | 1,855,859 | 19,839,704 |
| 1989 | 1,903,048 | 20,055,492 |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | 20,278,946 |
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | 20,503,568 |
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | 20,704,227 |
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | 20,899,019 |
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | 21,086,645 |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | 21,267,653 |
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | 21,441,432 |
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | 21,634,124 |
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | 21,835,703 |
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | 22,010,489 |
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | 22,184,530 |
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | 22,341,120 |
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | 22,463,172 |
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | 22,562,663 |
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | 22,646,836 |
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | 22,729,753 |
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | 22,823,455 |
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | 22,917,444 |
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | 22,997,696 |
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | 23,078,402 |
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | 23,140,948 |
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | 23,193,518 |
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | 23,270,367 |
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | 23,344,670 |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | 23,403,635 |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | 23,462,914 |
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | 23,515,945 |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | 23,555,522 |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | 23,580,080 |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | 23,596,027 |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | 23,582,179 |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | 23,468,275 |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | 23,319,977 |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | 23,342,541 |
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | 23,410,331 |
Fertility rates in Mauritania and Taiwan
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1951 | - | 7.04 |
| 1952 | - | - |
| 1953 | - | - |
| 1954 | - | - |
| 1955 | - | - |
| 1956 | - | - |
| 1957 | - | - |
| 1958 | - | - |
| 1959 | - | - |
| 1960 | 6.15 | - |
| 1961 | 6.2 | - |
| 1962 | 6.24 | - |
| 1963 | 6.31 | - |
| 1964 | 6.37 | - |
| 1965 | 6.44 | - |
| 1966 | 6.52 | - |
| 1967 | 6.57 | - |
| 1968 | 6.6 | - |
| 1969 | 6.64 | - |
| 1970 | 6.68 | - |
| 1971 | 6.7 | - |
| 1972 | 6.71 | - |
| 1973 | 6.72 | - |
| 1974 | 6.73 | - |
| 1975 | 6.71 | - |
| 1976 | 6.73 | - |
| 1977 | 6.74 | - |
| 1978 | 6.73 | - |
| 1979 | 6.7 | - |
| 1980 | 6.67 | - |
| 1981 | 6.64 | 2.46 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | - |
| 1983 | 6.54 | - |
| 1984 | 6.48 | - |
| 1985 | 6.42 | - |
| 1986 | 6.34 | - |
| 1987 | 6.27 | - |
| 1988 | 6.21 | - |
| 1989 | 6.2 | - |
| 1990 | 6.18 | - |
| 1991 | 6.16 | 1.72 |
| 1992 | 6.13 | - |
| 1993 | 6.09 | - |
| 1994 | 6.06 | - |
| 1995 | 5.96 | - |
| 1996 | 5.86 | - |
| 1997 | 5.74 | - |
| 1998 | 5.62 | - |
| 1999 | 5.52 | - |
| 2000 | 5.46 | - |
| 2001 | 5.41 | 1.4 |
| 2002 | 5.37 | - |
| 2003 | 5.36 | - |
| 2004 | 5.37 | - |
| 2005 | 5.38 | - |
| 2006 | 5.4 | - |
| 2007 | 5.43 | - |
| 2008 | 5.44 | - |
| 2009 | 5.41 | - |
| 2010 | 5.38 | - |
| 2011 | 5.38 | 1.07 |
| 2012 | 5.35 | - |
| 2013 | 5.32 | - |
| 2014 | 5.26 | - |
| 2015 | 5.21 | 1.18 |
| 2016 | 5.16 | 1.17 |
| 2017 | 5.11 | 1.13 |
| 2018 | 5.04 | 1.06 |
| 2019 | 4.98 | 1.05 |
| 2020 | 4.91 | 0.99 |
| 2021 | 4.85 | 0.98 |
| 2022 | 4.77 | 0.87 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 0.87 |
| 2024 | - | 0.89 |
Mauritania and Taiwan demographics compared
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | - |
| 1961 | 18.8 | - |
| 1962 | 18.8 | - |
| 1963 | 18.8 | - |
| 1964 | 18.8 | - |
| 1965 | 18.7 | - |
| 1966 | 18.6 | - |
| 1967 | 18.5 | - |
| 1968 | 18.4 | - |
| 1969 | 18.3 | - |
| 1970 | 18.1 | - |
| 1971 | 17.9 | - |
| 1972 | 17.7 | - |
| 1973 | 17.6 | - |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 20.8 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 21.2 |
| 1976 | 17.2 | 21.5 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 21.9 |
| 1978 | 17.1 | 22.3 |
| 1979 | 17 | 22.6 |
| 1980 | 17 | 23 |
| 1981 | 17 | 23.4 |
| 1982 | 17 | 23.8 |
| 1983 | 17 | 24.1 |
| 1984 | 17 | 24.6 |
| 1985 | 17 | 25.1 |
| 1986 | 17 | 25.6 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 17.1 | 26.5 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 27 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 27.5 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 28 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 28.4 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 28.9 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 29.4 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 29.8 |
| 1996 | 17.5 | 30.3 |
| 1997 | 17.5 | 30.7 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 31.2 |
| 1999 | 17.6 | 31.6 |
| 2000 | 17.7 | 32.1 |
| 2001 | 17.7 | 32.6 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 33.1 |
| 2003 | 17.7 | 33.6 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 34.1 |
| 2005 | 17.7 | 34.7 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 35.2 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 35.8 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 36.3 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 36.8 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 37.4 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 37.9 |
| 2012 | 17.8 | 38.3 |
| 2013 | 17.8 | 38.9 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 39.3 |
| 2015 | 17.8 | 39.9 |
| 2016 | 17.8 | 40.4 |
| 2017 | 17.8 | 41 |
| 2018 | 17.8 | 41.5 |
| 2019 | 17.9 | 42.1 |
| 2020 | 17.9 | 42.7 |
| 2021 | 18 | 43.3 |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 43.9 |
| 2023 | 18.2 | 44.5 |
| 2024 | 18.4 | 45.1 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$10.8B
2024 |
$825B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25.5%
2025 |
15.9%
2024 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.72%
2023 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.55%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
21,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.27%
2025 |
+0.43%
2024 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.4%
2019 |
3.38%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.2%
2024 |
58.8%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.6%
2024 |
39.8%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.9
2025 |
79.7
2025 |
| 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 |
788,799
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
4.01%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
54
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.0003%
2025 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.04B
2021 |
n/a |
| Personal remittances received |
$94.5M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
30,000
2000 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.23%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
27.3%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
2,308 kg
2024 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.65 megatons
2023 |
273.7 megatons
2022 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2023 |
11.7 tons
2022 |
| 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 |
n/a |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.29%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,185
2024 |
+47,029
2024 |
| Urban population |
58.5%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.69 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
29.4
2025 |
78.9
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2024 |
67
2024 |
| Higher education index |
14
2025 |
88
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.02
2020 |
0.8
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
25.6
2019 |
2
2024 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
129
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
67%
2021 |
98.5%
2014 |
| English speaking |
4%
2025 |
30%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
37.4%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$90.4
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$36.9
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2025 |
80.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
17.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2022 |
n/a |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.8 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
381
2023 |
14
2024 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
37.8
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
23%
2022 |
11.3%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.2%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
26
2025 |
55
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.5%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
n/a |
Territory
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.69%
2025 |
0.02%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
76,983 sq mi
2024 |
597 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
153,321 sq mi
2025 |
3,000 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
1,145 sq mi
2025 |
8,495 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
7,614 mi
2018 |
25,771 mi
2019 |
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