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Mauritania vs Tajikistan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 10.6M in Tajikistan (ranked 91/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 53,587 sq mi for Tajikistan (ranked 28th vs. 93rd).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Tajikistan ranks 145/197 ($14.2B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Tajikistan ranks 166/197 ($1,341).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Tajikistan
Population
5505206
11038274
Population rank 122/197 88/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$14.2B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 145/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$1,341
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 166/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$5,406
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$3.54B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$335
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 175/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$2,591
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 53,587 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
205 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
3.07
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
23 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026

Mauritania and Tajikistan: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Tajikistan economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Tajikistan
2024 $10,908,045,687 $14,204,575,549
2023 $10,726,838,461 $12,244,169,293
2022 $9,557,966,698 $10,713,525,200
2021 $9,222,536,364 $8,937,805,347
2020 $8,260,752,385 $8,133,963,551
2019 $7,894,764,886 $8,300,813,599
2018 $7,473,550,557 $7,764,999,999
2017 $6,800,135,898 $7,536,402,853
2016 $6,398,747,592 $6,992,416,097
2015 $6,166,863,897 $8,271,431,485
2014 $6,592,537,782 $9,112,605,459
2013 $7,223,071,097 $8,448,411,318
2012 $6,728,208,836 $7,633,036,903
2011 $6,764,627,746 $6,522,756,255
2010 $5,628,878,798 $5,642,221,099
2009 $4,714,595,548 $4,979,472,364
2008 $5,206,437,194 $5,161,299,725
2007 $4,346,212,355 $3,719,524,541
2006 $3,919,577,286 $2,830,213,849
2005 $2,936,019,526 $2,312,352,021
2004 $2,362,501,023 $2,076,176,869
2003 $2,051,147,607 $1,555,318,261
2002 $1,777,057,481 $1,221,106,220
2001 $1,746,063,558 $1,080,772,551
2000 $1,779,520,886 $860,541,842
1999 $1,985,922,776 $1,086,612,290
1998 $2,032,347,665 $1,320,199,582
1997 $2,071,996,564 $921,518,033
1996 $2,132,087,009 $1,043,654,822
1995 $2,091,726,101 $1,231,561,860
1994 $1,944,876,755 $1,522,001,206
1993 $1,847,353,211 $1,646,623,195
1992 $2,164,298,425 $1,908,554,572
1991 $2,133,692,697 $2,536,585,366
1990 $1,506,914,408 $2,629,395,066
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 Tajikistan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Tajikistan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Tajikistan
2024 $2,110 $1,341
2023 $2,136 $1,178
2022 $1,960 $1,052
2021 $1,948 $897
2020 $1,796 $834
2019 $1,767 $871
2018 $1,723 $834
2017 $1,615 $829
2016 $1,566 $789
2015 $1,555 $957
2014 $1,713 $1,082
2013 $1,934 $1,028
2012 $1,859 $952
2011 $1,931 $834
2010 $1,660 $737
2009 $1,435 $665
2008 $1,636 $703
2007 $1,405 $517
2006 $1,301 $401
2005 $999 $334
2004 $824 $306
2003 $732 $233.6
2002 $649 $187
2001 $652 $168.7
2000 $681 $136.9
1999 $781 $175
1998 $821 $213.7
1997 $859 $150.1
1996 $904 $172
1995 $905 $207
1994 $865 $261.3
1993 $850 $287.6
1992 $1,036 $338
1991 $1,062 $458
1990 $772 $487
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. Tajikistan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Tajikistan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Tajikistan
2026 69.2 72.2
2025 68.9 72.1
2024 68.7 71.9
2023 68.5 71.8
2022 68.3 71.6
2021 66.8 69.6
2020 66.8 68.6
2019 67.6 71
2018 67.4 70.7
2017 67.1 70.5
2016 66.8 70
2015 66.5 69.7
2014 66.2 69.7
2013 65.9 69.6
2012 65.8 69.1
2011 65.8 68.7
2010 65.7 68.4
2009 65.5 68.2
2008 65.2 67.9
2007 64.9 67.4
2006 64.5 67
2005 63.9 66.5
2004 63.4 66.6
2003 62.8 65.9
2002 62.2 64.9
2001 61.7 64.2
2000 61 63.5
1999 60.4 63.1
1998 59.9 62.4
1997 59.4 61.9
1996 58.9 60.8
1995 58.9 61.4
1994 58.8 60.1
1993 58.7 55.5
1992 58.6 57.1
1991 58.3 61.7
1990 58.1 61.6
1989 57.7 61.7
1988 57.5 61.8
1987 57 61.6
1986 56.3 61.8
1985 55.8 61
1984 55.2 60.7
1983 54.6 60.5
1982 54.2 60.2
1981 53.7 58.8
1980 53.2 58.6
1979 52.8 58.5
1978 52.3 58.4
1977 52 58.2
1976 51.8 58.1
1975 51.6 57.9
1974 51.4 57.7
1973 51.2 57.4
1972 51 57.2
1971 50.8 56.9
1970 50.5 56.6
1969 50.1 56.3
1968 49.5 55.9
1967 48.9 55.5
1966 48.1 55.1
1965 47.4 54.7
1964 46.6 54.2
1963 45.8 53.8
1962 45 53.4
1961 44.3 52.9
1960 43.6 52.5
1959 42.9 52.2
1958 42.3 51.8
1957 41.7 51.4
1956 41.1 51.1
1955 40.6 50.8
1954 40.1 50.5
1953 39.6 50.2
1952 39.2 49.9
1951 38.8 49.6
1950 38.4 49.3

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

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Mauritania and Tajikistan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Tajikistan
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Tajikistan
2024 5,169,395 10,590,927
2023 5,022,441 10,389,799
2022 4,875,637 10,182,222
2021 4,734,874 9,966,908
2020 4,600,131 9,749,310
2019 4,467,708 9,529,966
2018 4,337,685 9,307,333
2017 4,210,600 9,085,946
2016 4,086,657 8,865,631
2015 3,965,959 8,643,840
2014 3,848,514 8,425,552
2013 3,734,318 8,216,724
2012 3,619,034 8,014,084
2011 3,502,811 7,824,785
2010 3,390,965 7,652,141
2009 3,284,448 7,490,230
2008 3,183,269 7,338,403
2007 3,093,059 7,194,477
2006 3,013,660 7,057,566
2005 2,939,059 6,924,720
2004 2,868,664 6,790,547
2003 2,802,046 6,658,575
2002 2,738,655 6,531,669
2001 2,678,760 6,407,377
2000 2,613,441 6,284,735
1999 2,541,698 6,208,370
1998 2,474,651 6,176,397
1997 2,411,306 6,139,829
1996 2,358,188 6,066,523
1995 2,312,017 5,948,584
1994 2,249,454 5,825,368
1993 2,174,328 5,724,993
1992 2,088,135 5,649,400
1991 2,009,738 5,541,205
1990 1,951,878 5,398,768
1989 1,903,048 5,267,249
1988 1,855,859 5,114,989
1987 1,803,014 4,939,059
1986 1,751,835 4,772,139
1985 1,702,107 4,619,003
1984 1,653,693 4,480,026
1983 1,606,746 4,350,874
1982 1,561,176 4,227,171
1981 1,516,877 4,109,022
1980 1,474,043 3,995,256
1979 1,432,758 3,882,691
1978 1,392,713 3,768,508
1977 1,353,768 3,653,265
1976 1,315,336 3,540,076
1975 1,277,330 3,430,425
1974 1,240,188 3,324,499
1973 1,203,838 3,222,290
1972 1,168,355 3,123,691
1971 1,133,702 3,028,837
1970 1,099,806 2,936,779
1969 1,066,754 2,845,273
1968 1,034,739 2,753,848
1967 1,003,843 2,664,130
1966 974,157 2,577,184
1965 945,838 2,492,998
1964 918,955 2,411,260
1963 893,423 2,331,736
1962 869,184 2,255,026
1961 846,167 2,181,805
1960 824,298 2,112,131

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Tajikistan

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Tajikistan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Tajikistan
2023 4.7 3.07
2022 4.77 3.13
2021 4.85 3.17
2020 4.91 3.21
2019 4.98 3.28
2018 5.04 3.29
2017 5.11 3.29
2016 5.16 3.38
2015 5.21 3.46
2014 5.26 3.46
2013 5.32 3.43
2012 5.35 3.42
2011 5.38 3.46
2010 5.38 3.46
2009 5.41 3.43
2008 5.44 3.39
2007 5.43 3.37
2006 5.4 3.34
2005 5.38 3.4
2004 5.37 3.51
2003 5.36 3.42
2002 5.37 3.47
2001 5.41 3.49
2000 5.46 3.49
1999 5.52 3.85
1998 5.62 4.07
1997 5.74 4.06
1996 5.86 3.94
1995 5.96 4.66
1994 6.06 4.79
1993 6.09 4.92
1992 6.13 5.06
1991 6.16 5.28
1990 6.18 5.46
1989 6.2 5.61
1988 6.21 5.75
1987 6.27 5.84
1986 6.34 5.91
1985 6.42 5.94
1984 6.48 5.96
1983 6.54 5.98
1982 6.59 6.03
1981 6.64 6.12
1980 6.67 6.21
1979 6.7 6.31
1978 6.73 6.4
1977 6.74 6.49
1976 6.73 6.6
1975 6.71 6.69
1974 6.73 6.77
1973 6.72 6.84
1972 6.71 6.89
1971 6.7 6.91
1970 6.68 6.91
1969 6.64 6.91
1968 6.6 6.91
1967 6.57 6.89
1966 6.52 6.82
1965 6.44 6.74
1964 6.37 6.68
1963 6.31 6.62
1962 6.24 6.48
1961 6.2 6.35
1960 6.15 6.24

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

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Mauritania and Tajikistan demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Tajikistan
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Tajikistan
2024 18.4 23
2023 18.2 22.9
2022 18.1 22.7
2021 18 22.6
2020 17.9 22.5
2019 17.9 22.3
2018 17.8 22.2
2017 17.8 22
2016 17.8 21.9
2015 17.8 21.7
2014 17.8 21.6
2013 17.8 21.4
2012 17.8 21.2
2011 17.9 21
2010 17.8 20.8
2009 17.8 20.6
2008 17.7 20.4
2007 17.6 20.1
2006 17.6 19.8
2005 17.7 19.6
2004 17.7 19.4
2003 17.7 19.2
2002 17.7 18.9
2001 17.7 18.7
2000 17.7 18.5
1999 17.6 18.2
1998 17.5 18
1997 17.5 17.9
1996 17.5 17.7
1995 17.6 17.7
1994 17.6 17.7
1993 17.6 17.8
1992 17.3 17.9
1991 17.2 18
1990 17.1 18.1
1989 17.1 18.2
1988 17.1 18.3
1987 17.1 18.3
1986 17 18.3
1985 17 18.2
1984 17 18.2
1983 17 18.2
1982 17 18.2
1981 17 18.1
1980 17 18.1
1979 17 18.1
1978 17.1 18
1977 17.1 18
1976 17.2 17.9
1975 17.3 17.9
1974 17.4 17.8
1973 17.6 17.8
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 17.8
1970 18.1 17.8
1969 18.3 17.8
1968 18.4 17.9
1967 18.5 18.1
1966 18.6 18.4
1965 18.7 18.9
1964 18.8 19.6
1963 18.8 20.4
1962 18.8 20.9
1961 18.8 21.4
1960 18.8 21.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Tajikistan
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$17.5B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
27.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
5.44%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.85%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
17,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
+0.28%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
0.08%
2016
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
34.7%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
33.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
52.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
28.2%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.9%
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$3.3B
2023
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$6.8B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
1,035,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
7.27%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
54.5%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Tajikistan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
375 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
9.77 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
0.92 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
60.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
34.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
44.8%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
28%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
1,476 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
93.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
92.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania Tajikistan
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-21,606
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
26.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.1:50.9
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
30.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
19
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
15
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
0.91
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
15.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
68
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
99.7%
2010
English speaking
4%
2025
5%
2025
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
56.8%
2023

Health

Mauritania Tajikistan
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$85.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$53.1
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
72.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
11.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
1.87
2023
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
23.2 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
14
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
27.3
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
24.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
8%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
5
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.74 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Tajikistan
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.09%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
5,060 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
14,976 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
1,648 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
18,641 mi
2018

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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) (2017, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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