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Mauritania vs Togo statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 9.52M in Togo (ranked 98/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 21,000 sq mi for Togo (ranked 28th vs. 124th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Togo ranks 154/197 ($10.7B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Togo ranks 172/197 ($1,119).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Togo
Population
5505206
9990340
Population rank 122/197 97/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$10.7B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 154/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$1,119
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 172/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$7.68B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
72.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$807
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 149/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$1,661
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
473 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
4.19
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
19.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
63.3 years
2026

Mauritania and Togo: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Togo economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Togo
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Togo
2024 $10,908,045,687 $10,651,180,147
2023 $10,726,838,461 $9,816,236,303
2022 $9,557,966,698 $8,646,453,099
2021 $9,222,536,364 $8,541,668,141
2020 $8,260,752,385 $7,486,031,562
2019 $7,894,764,886 $6,992,654,019
2018 $7,473,550,557 $7,029,215,766
2017 $6,800,135,898 $6,387,424,240
2016 $6,398,747,592 $6,071,167,584
2015 $6,166,863,897 $5,755,457,836
2014 $6,592,537,782 $6,393,314,708
2013 $7,223,071,097 $6,021,729,630
2012 $6,728,208,836 $5,413,541,649
2011 $6,764,627,746 $5,422,439,152
2010 $5,628,878,798 $4,746,386,893
2009 $4,714,595,548 $4,721,888,275
2008 $5,206,437,194 $4,578,847,113
2007 $4,346,212,355 $3,759,962,853
2006 $3,919,577,286 $3,320,907,722
2005 $2,936,019,526 $3,221,910,408
2004 $2,362,501,023 $3,191,561,509
2003 $2,051,147,607 $2,987,984,051
2002 $1,777,057,481 $2,410,199,032
2001 $1,746,063,558 $2,093,498,674
2000 $1,779,520,886 $2,106,848,752
1999 $1,985,922,776 $2,226,577,204
1998 $2,032,347,665 $2,241,650,112
1997 $2,071,996,564 $2,116,818,623
1996 $2,132,087,009 $2,069,506,014
1995 $2,091,726,101 $1,849,110,468
1994 $1,944,876,755 $1,387,662,121
1993 $1,847,353,211 $1,741,944,426
1992 $2,164,298,425 $2,390,796,916
1991 $2,133,692,697 $2,262,767,860
1990 $1,506,914,408 $2,299,665,506
1989 $1,450,647,019 $1,910,635,575
1988 $1,414,951,290 $1,947,208,354
1987 $1,344,664,725 $1,763,978,066
1986 $1,186,628,778 $1,498,219,579
1985 $1,009,723,326 $1,076,604,520
1984 $1,074,373,230 $1,014,170,069
1983 $1,165,171,263 $1,081,387,265
1982 $1,108,776,653 $1,160,337,039
1981 $1,105,494,682 $1,359,026,709
1980 $1,047,925,106 $1,604,836,916
1979 $951,900,945 $1,259,365,712
1978 $804,629,877 $1,164,025,637
1977 $799,030,017 $1,097,893,826
1976 $775,045,517 $874,681,612
1975 $703,377,837 $871,781,687
1974 $613,010,553 $791,450,308
1973 $493,237,876 $574,030,984
1972 $391,669,449 $474,043,922
1971 $335,568,907 $404,648,368
1970 $309,405,316 $358,665,754
1969 $295,062,308 $378,091,810
1968 $311,395,937 $341,691,567
1967 $282,615,310 $327,215,844
1966 $266,533,605 $305,227,595
1965 $255,340,475 $264,505,506
1964 $224,495,744 $234,572,186
1963 $168,186,297 $202,305,865
1962 $164,271,558 $186,745,758
1961 $159,213,430 $178,497,098
1960 - $171,057,069

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

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Mauritania and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Togo
2024 $2,110 $1,119
2023 $2,136 $1,055
2022 $1,960 $951
2021 $1,948 $962
2020 $1,796 $863
2019 $1,767 $826
2018 $1,723 $851
2017 $1,615 $793
2016 $1,566 $773
2015 $1,555 $751
2014 $1,713 $856
2013 $1,934 $827
2012 $1,859 $762
2011 $1,931 $784
2010 $1,660 $705
2009 $1,435 $721
2008 $1,636 $719
2007 $1,405 $608
2006 $1,301 $553
2005 $999 $551
2004 $824 $560
2003 $732 $538
2002 $649 $445
2001 $652 $397
2000 $681 $410
1999 $781 $445
1998 $821 $461
1997 $859 $448
1996 $904 $452
1995 $905 $419
1994 $865 $329
1993 $850 $414
1992 $1,036 $565
1991 $1,062 $550
1990 $772 $575
1989 $762 $492
1988 $762 $517
1987 $746 $482
1986 $677 $422
1985 $593 $313
1984 $650 $304
1983 $725 $336
1982 $710 $372
1981 $729 $451
1980 $711 $549
1979 $664 $443
1978 $578 $421
1977 $590 $406
1976 $589 $332
1975 $551 $339
1974 $494 $315
1973 $410 $234.4
1972 $335 $198.8
1971 $296 $174.6
1970 $281.3 $159.8
1969 $276.6 $174.7
1968 $301 $164.3
1967 $281.5 $163.9
1966 $273.6 $159.1
1965 $270 $142.7
1964 $244.3 $130.1
1963 $188.2 $114.6
1962 $189 $107.8
1961 $188.2 $104.8
1960 - $102.2

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

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Mauritania vs. Togo life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Togo
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Togo
2026 69.2 63.3
2025 68.9 63.1
2024 68.7 62.9
2023 68.5 62.7
2022 68.3 62.3
2021 66.8 61.3
2020 66.8 61.1
2019 67.6 61.1
2018 67.4 60.6
2017 67.1 60.1
2016 66.8 59.7
2015 66.5 59.2
2014 66.2 58.8
2013 65.9 58.3
2012 65.8 57.9
2011 65.8 57.6
2010 65.7 57.2
2009 65.5 56.9
2008 65.2 56.7
2007 64.9 56.4
2006 64.5 56.1
2005 63.9 55.9
2004 63.4 55.6
2003 62.8 55.3
2002 62.2 55
2001 61.7 54.7
2000 61 54.6
1999 60.4 54.3
1998 59.9 54
1997 59.4 53.8
1996 58.9 53.8
1995 58.9 53.7
1994 58.8 53.7
1993 58.7 53.9
1992 58.6 54.1
1991 58.3 54.3
1990 58.1 54.6
1989 57.7 54.7
1988 57.5 54.9
1987 57 54.8
1986 56.3 54.6
1985 55.8 54.4
1984 55.2 54.1
1983 54.6 53.8
1982 54.2 53.3
1981 53.7 52.8
1980 53.2 52.1
1979 52.8 51.5
1978 52.3 50.9
1977 52 50.2
1976 51.8 49.5
1975 51.6 49
1974 51.4 48.6
1973 51.2 48.1
1972 51 47.7
1971 50.8 47.2
1970 50.5 46.8
1969 50.1 46.4
1968 49.5 46
1967 48.9 45.6
1966 48.1 45.2
1965 47.4 44.9
1964 46.6 44.6
1963 45.8 44.3
1962 45 44
1961 44.3 43.7
1960 43.6 43.5
1959 42.9 43.3
1958 42.3 43.1
1957 41.7 42.9
1956 41.1 42.8
1955 40.6 42.7
1954 40.1 42.5
1953 39.6 42.3
1952 39.2 42.2
1951 38.8 42.1
1950 38.4 41.9

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

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Mauritania and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Togo
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Togo
2024 5,169,395 9,515,236
2023 5,022,441 9,304,337
2022 4,875,637 9,089,738
2021 4,734,874 8,878,379
2020 4,600,131 8,669,720
2019 4,467,708 8,463,068
2018 4,337,685 8,258,778
2017 4,210,600 8,057,140
2016 4,086,657 7,858,289
2015 3,965,959 7,663,195
2014 3,848,514 7,472,450
2013 3,734,318 7,285,442
2012 3,619,034 7,100,736
2011 3,502,811 6,916,474
2010 3,390,965 6,732,590
2009 3,284,448 6,551,865
2008 3,183,269 6,368,812
2007 3,093,059 6,188,344
2006 3,013,660 6,010,668
2005 2,939,059 5,844,631
2004 2,868,664 5,696,508
2003 2,802,046 5,552,167
2002 2,738,655 5,413,274
2001 2,678,760 5,277,382
2000 2,613,441 5,140,037
1999 2,541,698 5,000,269
1998 2,474,651 4,860,913
1997 2,411,306 4,725,030
1996 2,358,188 4,577,860
1995 2,312,017 4,410,832
1994 2,249,454 4,222,940
1993 2,174,328 4,207,453
1992 2,088,135 4,233,617
1991 2,009,738 4,115,560
1990 1,951,878 3,998,761
1989 1,903,048 3,883,411
1988 1,855,859 3,769,742
1987 1,803,014 3,657,508
1986 1,751,835 3,547,952
1985 1,702,107 3,441,091
1984 1,653,693 3,332,837
1983 1,606,746 3,222,899
1982 1,561,176 3,115,042
1981 1,516,877 3,013,043
1980 1,474,043 2,920,894
1979 1,432,758 2,839,854
1978 1,392,713 2,768,148
1977 1,353,768 2,701,894
1976 1,315,336 2,637,796
1975 1,277,330 2,574,622
1974 1,240,188 2,511,760
1973 1,203,838 2,448,749
1972 1,168,355 2,384,994
1971 1,133,702 2,317,976
1970 1,099,806 2,244,773
1969 1,066,754 2,164,814
1968 1,034,739 2,080,226
1967 1,003,843 1,995,890
1966 974,157 1,918,513
1965 945,838 1,853,771
1964 918,955 1,803,440
1963 893,423 1,765,072
1962 869,184 1,732,959
1961 846,167 1,702,717
1960 824,298 1,673,110

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Togo

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Togo
2023 4.7 4.19
2022 4.77 4.25
2021 4.85 4.32
2020 4.91 4.39
2019 4.98 4.45
2018 5.04 4.51
2017 5.11 4.58
2016 5.16 4.63
2015 5.21 4.66
2014 5.26 4.7
2013 5.32 4.75
2012 5.35 4.85
2011 5.38 4.98
2010 5.38 5.09
2009 5.41 5.1
2008 5.44 5.1
2007 5.43 5.1
2006 5.4 5.08
2005 5.38 5.04
2004 5.37 5
2003 5.36 5.05
2002 5.37 5.09
2001 5.41 5.13
2000 5.46 5.17
1999 5.52 5.23
1998 5.62 5.29
1997 5.74 5.36
1996 5.86 5.46
1995 5.96 5.57
1994 6.06 5.67
1993 6.09 5.78
1992 6.13 5.89
1991 6.16 5.99
1990 6.18 6.07
1989 6.2 6.15
1988 6.21 6.23
1987 6.27 6.3
1986 6.34 6.38
1985 6.42 6.46
1984 6.48 6.54
1983 6.54 6.63
1982 6.59 6.73
1981 6.64 6.81
1980 6.67 6.88
1979 6.7 6.94
1978 6.73 6.98
1977 6.74 7.03
1976 6.73 7.06
1975 6.71 7.09
1974 6.73 7.09
1973 6.72 7.08
1972 6.71 7.07
1971 6.7 7.06
1970 6.68 7.04
1969 6.64 7.02
1968 6.6 6.97
1967 6.57 6.96
1966 6.52 6.96
1965 6.44 6.94
1964 6.37 6.92
1963 6.31 6.89
1962 6.24 6.86
1961 6.2 6.82
1960 6.15 6.8

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

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Mauritania and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Togo
2024 18.4 19.9
2023 18.2 19.8
2022 18.1 19.7
2021 18 19.6
2020 17.9 19.5
2019 17.9 19.4
2018 17.8 19.4
2017 17.8 19.3
2016 17.8 19.3
2015 17.8 19.2
2014 17.8 19.2
2013 17.8 19.1
2012 17.8 19.1
2011 17.9 19.1
2010 17.8 19
2009 17.8 19
2008 17.7 19
2007 17.6 18.9
2006 17.6 18.9
2005 17.7 18.8
2004 17.7 18.7
2003 17.7 18.6
2002 17.7 18.6
2001 17.7 18.5
2000 17.7 18.4
1999 17.6 18.3
1998 17.5 18.1
1997 17.5 18
1996 17.5 17.8
1995 17.6 17.7
1994 17.6 17.6
1993 17.6 17.5
1992 17.3 17.4
1991 17.2 17.3
1990 17.1 17.2
1989 17.1 17.2
1988 17.1 17.1
1987 17.1 17
1986 17 17
1985 17 16.9
1984 17 16.9
1983 17 16.9
1982 17 16.9
1981 17 16.9
1980 17 16.9
1979 17 16.9
1978 17.1 16.9
1977 17.1 17
1976 17.2 17
1975 17.3 17.1
1974 17.4 17.1
1973 17.6 17.2
1972 17.7 17.3
1971 17.9 17.3
1970 18.1 17.4
1969 18.3 17.4
1968 18.4 17.5
1967 18.5 17.5
1966 18.6 17.6
1965 18.7 17.7
1964 18.8 17.7
1963 18.8 17.8
1962 18.8 17.9
1961 18.8 18
1960 18.8 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$10.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
26.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
4.14%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-7.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
49.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
20.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
51.6
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
29.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.8%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
n/a
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$600M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
482,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
15.9%
2019
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
57.4%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Togo
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
425 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$6.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
0.28 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
16.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
75.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0.38%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
191.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
25.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
9.51%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Mauritania Togo
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.12%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
43.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
50.3:49.7
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.58 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.22 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
20.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
65
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
72.6%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
1%
2025
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
37%
2023

Health

Mauritania Togo
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$59.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$38.4
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
63.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
20%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
0.08
2022
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
25 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
349
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
58.3
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
6.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.44 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Togo
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
2,207 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
14,749 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
4,635 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
7,291 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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