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Mauritania vs Thailand statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 71.7M in Thailand (ranked 20/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 197,256 sq mi for Thailand (ranked 28th vs. 50th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Thailand ranks 31/197 ($527B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Thailand ranks 100/197 ($7,347).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Thailand
Population
5505206
71571743
Population rank 122/197 21/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$527B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 31/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$7,347
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 100/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$24,712
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$333B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
63.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$4,643
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 84/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$6,733
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 197,256 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
363 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
1.21
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026

Mauritania and Thailand: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Thailand economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Thailand
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Thailand
2024 $10,908,045,687 $526,517,658,842
2023 $10,726,838,461 $515,906,283,941
2022 $9,557,966,698 $495,644,697,588
2021 $9,222,536,364 $506,194,668,790
2020 $8,260,752,385 $500,461,898,480
2019 $7,894,764,886 $543,976,691,794
2018 $7,473,550,557 $506,754,208,404
2017 $6,800,135,898 $456,356,813,537
2016 $6,398,747,592 $413,366,349,748
2015 $6,166,863,897 $401,296,238,228
2014 $6,592,537,782 $407,339,040,198
2013 $7,223,071,097 $420,333,654,593
2012 $6,728,208,836 $397,558,325,279
2011 $6,764,627,746 $370,818,739,624
2010 $5,628,878,798 $341,104,766,329
2009 $4,714,595,548 $281,710,630,187
2008 $5,206,437,194 $291,382,982,431
2007 $4,346,212,355 $262,942,621,455
2006 $3,919,577,286 $221,758,296,022
2005 $2,936,019,526 $189,318,408,469
2004 $2,362,501,023 $172,895,685,155
2003 $2,051,147,607 $152,280,615,246
2002 $1,777,057,481 $134,300,904,400
2001 $1,746,063,558 $120,296,476,180
2000 $1,779,520,886 $126,392,224,254
1999 $1,985,922,776 $126,669,211,779
1998 $2,032,347,665 $113,675,596,788
1997 $2,071,996,564 $150,180,456,566
1996 $2,132,087,009 $183,035,237,429
1995 $2,091,726,101 $169,278,916,593
1994 $1,944,876,755 $146,683,778,959
1993 $1,847,353,211 $128,889,262,951
1992 $2,164,298,425 $111,452,746,518
1991 $2,133,692,697 $98,234,714,971
1990 $1,506,914,408 $85,343,190,719
1989 $1,450,647,019 $72,250,748,100
1988 $1,414,951,290 $61,667,253,471
1987 $1,344,664,725 $50,535,446,555
1986 $1,186,628,778 $43,096,773,981
1985 $1,009,723,326 $38,900,711,333
1984 $1,074,373,230 $41,797,647,776
1983 $1,165,171,263 $40,042,798,388
1982 $1,108,776,653 $36,589,772,404
1981 $1,105,494,682 $34,846,039,194
1980 $1,047,925,106 $32,353,514,989
1979 $951,900,945 $27,371,650,825
1978 $804,629,877 $24,006,566,637
1977 $799,030,017 $19,779,312,261
1976 $775,045,517 $16,985,208,648
1975 $703,377,837 $14,882,770,594
1974 $613,010,553 $13,702,998,512
1973 $493,237,876 $10,838,587,358
1972 $391,669,449 $8,177,873,151
1971 $335,568,907 $7,375,000,024
1970 $309,405,316 $7,086,538,438
1969 $295,062,308 $6,695,336,567
1968 $311,395,937 $6,081,009,428
1967 $282,615,310 $5,638,461,442
1966 $266,533,605 $5,279,230,817
1965 $255,340,475 $4,388,937,649
1964 $224,495,744 $3,889,129,942
1963 $168,186,297 $3,540,403,457
1962 $164,271,558 $3,308,912,797
1961 $159,213,430 $3,034,037,811
1960 - $2,760,750,861

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

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Mauritania and Thailand economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Thailand
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Thailand
2024 $2,110 $7,347
2023 $2,136 $7,195
2022 $1,960 $6,909
2021 $1,948 $7,057
2020 $1,796 $6,986
2019 $1,767 $7,606
2018 $1,723 $7,100
2017 $1,615 $6,413
2016 $1,566 $5,834
2015 $1,555 $5,689
2014 $1,713 $5,801
2013 $1,934 $6,018
2012 $1,859 $5,726
2011 $1,931 $5,374
2010 $1,660 $4,974
2009 $1,435 $4,135
2008 $1,636 $4,309
2007 $1,405 $3,919
2006 $1,301 $3,331
2005 $999 $2,868
2004 $824 $2,642
2003 $732 $2,348
2002 $649 $2,090
2001 $652 $1,890
2000 $681 $2,006
1999 $781 $2,033
1998 $821 $1,848
1997 $859 $2,473
1996 $904 $3,055
1995 $905 $2,864
1994 $865 $2,518
1993 $850 $2,245
1992 $1,036 $1,972
1991 $1,062 $1,766
1990 $772 $1,559
1989 $762 $1,342
1988 $762 $1,164
1987 $746 $970
1986 $677 $842
1985 $593 $774
1984 $650 $847
1983 $725 $827
1982 $710 $770
1981 $729 $748
1980 $711 $709
1979 $664 $612
1978 $578 $548
1977 $590 $462
1976 $589 $405
1975 $551 $364
1974 $494 $343
1973 $410 $278.3
1972 $335 $215.6
1971 $296 $199.7
1970 $281.3 $197.1
1969 $276.6 $191.4
1968 $301 $178.8
1967 $281.5 $170.7
1966 $273.6 $164.5
1965 $270 $140.9
1964 $244.3 $128.6
1963 $188.2 $120.7
1962 $189 $116.2
1961 $188.2 $109.7
1960 - $102.8

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

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Mauritania vs. Thailand life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Thailand
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Thailand
2026 69.2 77.1
2025 68.9 76.8
2024 68.7 76.6
2023 68.5 76.4
2022 68.3 75.3
2021 66.8 77.6
2020 66.8 77.3
2019 67.6 77.2
2018 67.4 77.2
2017 67.1 77
2016 66.8 76.8
2015 66.5 76.6
2014 66.2 76.3
2013 65.9 76
2012 65.8 75.6
2011 65.8 75.3
2010 65.7 75
2009 65.5 74.7
2008 65.2 74.2
2007 64.9 73.8
2006 64.5 73.3
2005 63.9 72.9
2004 63.4 72.1
2003 62.8 72.1
2002 62.2 71.8
2001 61.7 71.5
2000 61 71.2
1999 60.4 71
1998 59.9 70.7
1997 59.4 70.4
1996 58.9 69.9
1995 58.9 69.8
1994 58.8 69.7
1993 58.7 69.6
1992 58.6 69.4
1991 58.3 69.1
1990 58.1 68.9
1989 57.7 68.6
1988 57.5 68.2
1987 57 67.8
1986 56.3 67.3
1985 55.8 66.5
1984 55.2 65.5
1983 54.6 64.5
1982 54.2 63.6
1981 53.7 62.9
1980 53.2 62.2
1979 52.8 61.7
1978 52.3 61.3
1977 52 60.9
1976 51.8 60.4
1975 51.6 59.7
1974 51.4 59
1973 51.2 58.3
1972 51 57.7
1971 50.8 57.1
1970 50.5 56.5
1969 50.1 55.7
1968 49.5 55
1967 48.9 54.3
1966 48.1 53.7
1965 47.4 53.1
1964 46.6 52.5
1963 45.8 52
1962 45 51.4
1961 44.3 51.1
1960 43.6 50.6
1959 42.9 50.1
1958 42.3 49.5
1957 41.7 49.1
1956 41.1 48.6
1955 40.6 48.1
1954 40.1 47.6
1953 39.6 47.1
1952 39.2 46.5
1951 38.8 45.9
1950 38.4 45.2

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

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Mauritania and Thailand population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Thailand
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Thailand
2024 5,169,395 71,668,011
2023 5,022,441 71,702,435
2022 4,875,637 71,735,329
2021 4,734,874 71,727,332
2020 4,600,131 71,641,484
2019 4,467,708 71,522,271
2018 4,337,685 71,376,079
2017 4,210,600 71,160,187
2016 4,086,657 70,859,841
2015 3,965,959 70,540,795
2014 3,848,514 70,216,367
2013 3,734,318 69,845,114
2012 3,619,034 69,436,098
2011 3,502,811 69,007,208
2010 3,390,965 68,579,447
2009 3,284,448 68,121,080
2008 3,183,269 67,619,830
2007 3,093,059 67,102,394
2006 3,013,660 66,567,687
2005 2,939,059 66,017,420
2004 2,868,664 65,452,047
2003 2,802,046 64,868,166
2002 2,738,655 64,266,437
2001 2,678,760 63,651,141
2000 2,613,441 63,007,815
1999 2,541,698 62,299,043
1998 2,474,651 61,522,630
1997 2,411,306 60,724,584
1996 2,358,188 59,920,064
1995 2,312,017 59,098,232
1994 2,249,454 58,260,854
1993 2,174,328 57,408,198
1992 2,088,135 56,528,834
1991 2,009,738 55,637,434
1990 1,951,878 54,738,329
1989 1,903,048 53,848,956
1988 1,855,859 52,969,595
1987 1,803,014 52,074,105
1986 1,751,835 51,177,834
1985 1,702,107 50,270,753
1984 1,653,693 49,351,708
1983 1,606,746 48,423,309
1982 1,561,176 47,494,577
1981 1,516,877 46,575,855
1980 1,474,043 45,650,022
1979 1,432,758 44,718,434
1978 1,392,713 43,788,976
1977 1,353,768 42,843,974
1976 1,315,336 41,896,504
1975 1,277,330 40,940,005
1974 1,240,188 39,952,891
1973 1,203,838 38,947,787
1972 1,168,355 37,933,929
1971 1,133,702 36,937,387
1970 1,099,806 35,954,408
1969 1,066,754 34,973,782
1968 1,034,739 34,002,560
1967 1,003,843 33,037,801
1966 974,157 32,086,071
1965 945,838 31,149,337
1964 918,955 30,232,141
1963 893,423 29,342,322
1962 869,184 28,481,040
1961 846,167 27,650,334
1960 824,298 26,851,747

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Thailand

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Thailand
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Thailand
2023 4.7 1.21
2022 4.77 1.22
2021 4.85 1.23
2020 4.91 1.26
2019 4.98 1.29
2018 5.04 1.32
2017 5.11 1.36
2016 5.16 1.4
2015 5.21 1.45
2014 5.26 1.48
2013 5.32 1.53
2012 5.35 1.56
2011 5.38 1.57
2010 5.38 1.56
2009 5.41 1.57
2008 5.44 1.59
2007 5.43 1.62
2006 5.4 1.63
2005 5.38 1.64
2004 5.37 1.67
2003 5.36 1.67
2002 5.37 1.69
2001 5.41 1.71
2000 5.46 1.73
1999 5.52 1.77
1998 5.62 1.82
1997 5.74 1.85
1996 5.86 1.87
1995 5.96 1.89
1994 6.06 1.93
1993 6.09 1.97
1992 6.13 2.01
1991 6.16 2.04
1990 6.18 2.07
1989 6.2 2.14
1988 6.21 2.17
1987 6.27 2.26
1986 6.34 2.36
1985 6.42 2.45
1984 6.48 2.58
1983 6.54 2.76
1982 6.59 2.94
1981 6.64 3.13
1980 6.67 3.29
1979 6.7 3.45
1978 6.73 3.62
1977 6.74 3.87
1976 6.73 4.12
1975 6.71 4.36
1974 6.73 4.6
1973 6.72 4.85
1972 6.71 5.08
1971 6.7 5.25
1970 6.68 5.45
1969 6.64 5.7
1968 6.6 5.93
1967 6.57 6.08
1966 6.52 6.18
1965 6.44 6.26
1964 6.37 6.31
1963 6.31 6.34
1962 6.24 6.33
1961 6.2 6.32
1960 6.15 6.33

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

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Mauritania and Thailand demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Thailand
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Thailand
2024 18.4 41.1
2023 18.2 40.7
2022 18.1 40.2
2021 18 39.7
2020 17.9 39.2
2019 17.9 38.7
2018 17.8 38.2
2017 17.8 37.7
2016 17.8 37.3
2015 17.8 36.8
2014 17.8 36.3
2013 17.8 35.9
2012 17.8 35.4
2011 17.9 35
2010 17.8 34.5
2009 17.8 34
2008 17.7 33.6
2007 17.6 33.1
2006 17.6 32.6
2005 17.7 32.2
2004 17.7 31.7
2003 17.7 31.3
2002 17.7 30.9
2001 17.7 30.5
2000 17.7 30
1999 17.6 29.5
1998 17.5 28.9
1997 17.5 28.3
1996 17.5 27.7
1995 17.6 27.2
1994 17.6 26.6
1993 17.6 26
1992 17.3 25.4
1991 17.2 24.8
1990 17.1 24.3
1989 17.1 23.7
1988 17.1 23.3
1987 17.1 22.8
1986 17 22.4
1985 17 21.9
1984 17 21.5
1983 17 21
1982 17 20.6
1981 17 20.2
1980 17 19.9
1979 17 19.5
1978 17.1 19.2
1977 17.1 18.9
1976 17.2 18.7
1975 17.3 18.4
1974 17.4 18.2
1973 17.6 18
1972 17.7 17.8
1971 17.9 17.6
1970 18.1 17.5
1969 18.3 17.4
1968 18.4 17.3
1967 18.5 17.3
1966 18.6 17.3
1965 18.7 17.4
1964 18.8 17.5
1963 18.8 17.6
1962 18.8 17.7
1961 18.8 17.9
1960 18.8 18

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Thailand
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$509B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
22.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
2.52%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
1.08%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
455,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-1.29%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
0.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
32.1%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
62.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
26.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
3.4%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
100,001
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.18%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
25
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00004%
2025
Listed domestic companies n/a
860
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$520B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$237B
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$9.46B
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
39,916,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
5.97%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
91.8%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Thailand
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
1,851 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$12.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
283.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
3.96 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
79.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
19%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.02%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
57.5%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,965 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
19.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
3.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania Thailand
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.88%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
+27,509
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
61.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
48.7:51.3
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
56.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
33
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
76
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
4.81
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
32.2
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
93
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
91.1%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
27.2%
2023
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
90.9%
2024

Health

Mauritania Thailand
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$327
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$32.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
77.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
0.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
0.54
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
23.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
34
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
9.2
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
15.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
35
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
19.2%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
7.99 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Thailand
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.34%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
2,752 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
86,394 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
76,313 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
436,817 mi
2020

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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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