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Mauritania vs Togo statistics compared

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Mauritania has a population of 5.32M (ranked 125/197), compared with 8.59M in Togo (ranked 102/197). 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 ($11.7B) and Togo ranks 152/197 ($11.9B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,198), while Togo ranks 167/197 ($1,384).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Togo
Population
5539189
8873660
Population rank 123/197 102/197
GDP
$11.7B
2025
$11.9B
2025
GDP rank 153/197 152/197
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
$1,384
2025
GDP per capita rank 156/197 167/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$3,365
2024
Government debt
$4.68B
2025
$7.49B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.1%
2025
63%
2025
Government debt per person
$881
2025
$872
2025
Government debt per person rank 147/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,242
2026
$1,719
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 21,000 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
418 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.63
2024
4.12
2024
Median age
18.5 years
2025
19.4 years
2025
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
2025 $11,679,910,946 $11,889,949,067
2024 $10,879,212,033 $10,643,440,332
2023 $10,687,541,640 $9,723,300,577
2022 $9,562,497,461 $8,646,453,099
2021 $9,221,044,667 $8,541,668,141
2020 $8,260,567,357 $7,486,031,562
2019 $7,894,764,886 $6,992,942,459
2018 $7,475,471,310 $7,029,215,766
2017 $6,812,472,965 $6,387,424,240
2016 $6,407,900,701 $6,071,167,584
2015 $6,182,303,677 $5,755,457,836
2014 $6,615,483,550 $6,393,314,708
2013 $7,230,646,063 $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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritania and Togo economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Togo
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Togo
2025 $2,198 $1,384
2024 $2,105 $1,266
2023 $2,128 $1,182
2022 $1,961 $1,072
2021 $1,947 $1,076
2020 $1,796 $961
2019 $1,767 $918
2018 $1,723 $942
2017 $1,618 $872
2016 $1,568 $843
2015 $1,559 $814
2014 $1,719 $922
2013 $1,936 $886
2012 $1,859 $814
2011 $1,931 $834
2010 $1,660 $750
2009 $1,435 $770
2008 $1,636 $771
2007 $1,405 $654
2006 $1,301 $596
2005 $999 $595
2004 $824 $604
2003 $732 $580
2002 $649 $479
2001 $652 $427
2000 $681 $440
1999 $781 $477
1998 $821 $492
1997 $859 $477
1996 $904 $482
1995 $905 $450
1994 $865 $355
1993 $850 $448
1992 $1,036 $608
1991 $1,062 $592
1990 $772 $619
1989 $762 $530
1988 $762 $556
1987 $746 $519
1986 $677 $455
1985 $593 $337
1984 $650 $327
1983 $725 $357
1982 $710 $392
1981 $729 $472
1980 $711 $575
1979 $664 $464
1978 $578 $440
1977 $590 $425
1976 $589 $347
1975 $551 $354
1974 $494 $329
1973 $410 $244.8
1972 $335 $207.6
1971 $296 $182.3
1970 $281.3 $166.9
1969 $276.6 $185
1968 $301 $174.9
1967 $281.5 $171.1
1966 $273.6 $162.9
1965 $270 $144.1
1964 $244.3 $130.4
1963 $188.2 $114.6
1962 $189 $107.8
1961 $188.2 $104.8
1960 - $102.2

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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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 2026-07-08).

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Mauritania and Togo population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Togo
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Togo
2025 5,315,065 8,591,626
2024 5,169,395 8,406,558
2023 5,022,441 8,223,850
2022 4,875,637 8,068,616
2021 4,734,874 7,936,176
2020 4,600,131 7,788,054
2019 4,467,708 7,619,925
2018 4,337,685 7,458,206
2017 4,210,600 7,324,386
2016 4,086,657 7,200,884
2015 3,965,959 7,071,502
2014 3,848,514 6,937,644
2013 3,734,318 6,798,848
2012 3,619,034 6,653,718
2011 3,502,811 6,500,582
2010 3,390,965 6,325,788
2009 3,284,448 6,130,946
2008 3,183,269 5,936,138
2007 3,093,059 5,748,443
2006 3,013,660 5,569,664
2005 2,939,059 5,413,154
2004 2,868,664 5,281,320
2003 2,802,046 5,154,112
2002 2,738,655 5,027,130
2001 2,678,760 4,904,144
2000 2,613,441 4,783,722
1999 2,541,698 4,665,754
1998 2,474,651 4,551,635
1997 2,411,306 4,438,794
1996 2,358,188 4,291,136
1995 2,312,017 4,110,450
1994 2,249,454 3,904,183
1993 2,174,328 3,887,974
1992 2,088,135 3,932,581
1991 2,009,738 3,822,636
1990 1,951,878 3,714,021
1989 1,903,048 3,606,918
1988 1,855,859 3,501,545
1987 1,803,014 3,397,614
1986 1,751,835 3,296,340
1985 1,702,107 3,194,539
1984 1,653,693 3,105,743
1983 1,606,746 3,033,077
1982 1,561,176 2,961,652
1981 1,516,877 2,879,440
1980 1,474,043 2,791,408
1979 1,432,758 2,714,349
1978 1,392,713 2,646,501
1977 1,353,768 2,583,984
1976 1,315,336 2,523,488
1975 1,277,330 2,463,796
1974 1,240,188 2,404,292
1973 1,203,838 2,344,510
1972 1,168,355 2,283,863
1971 1,133,702 2,219,826
1970 1,099,806 2,149,478
1969 1,066,754 2,043,416
1968 1,034,739 1,953,523
1967 1,003,843 1,912,764
1966 974,157 1,873,489
1965 945,838 1,835,588
1964 918,955 1,799,410
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Togo

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Togo
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Togo
2024 4.63 4.12
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 4.99
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 5.56
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 6.72
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 7.03
1969 6.64 7.01
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritania and Togo demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Togo
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Togo
2025 18.5 19.4
2024 18.4 19.3
2023 18.2 19.2
2022 18.1 19.2
2021 18 19.2
2020 17.9 19.3
2019 17.9 19.5
2018 17.8 19.5
2017 17.8 19.3
2016 17.8 19
2015 17.8 18.8
2014 17.8 18.6
2013 17.8 18.4
2012 17.8 18.3
2011 17.9 18.2
2010 17.8 18.3
2009 17.8 18.4
2008 17.7 18.6
2007 17.6 18.7
2006 17.6 18.7
2005 17.7 18.7
2004 17.7 18.6
2003 17.7 18.4
2002 17.7 18.3
2001 17.7 18.1
2000 17.7 17.9
1999 17.6 17.8
1998 17.5 17.6
1997 17.5 17.7
1996 17.5 17.6
1995 17.6 17.1
1994 17.6 16.5
1993 17.6 16.7
1992 17.3 17.3
1991 17.2 17.2
1990 17.1 17.1
1989 17.1 17
1988 17.1 16.9
1987 17.1 16.8
1986 17 16.7
1985 17 16.6
1984 17 16.6
1983 17 16.7
1982 17 16.8
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Togo
GNI, Atlas method
$11.8B
2025
$11.6B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.4%
2025
19.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.61%
2024
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
-0.3%
2025
-3.23%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
1.97%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2025
61.7%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2025
21%
2025
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
486 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.35
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
2.63 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
0.31 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
0.41%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
18%
2018
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
245.7 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
25.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
12.8%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
59.2%
2023

Society

Mauritania Togo
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.1%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-15,010
2025
Urban population
61.5%
2025
44.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2025
48.9:51.1
2025
Average male height
5.51 ft
2026
5.55 ft
2026
Average female height
5.26 ft
2026
5.23 ft
2026
Quality of life index
28.3
2026
20.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
32
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
29
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1
2020
9
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
28.7
2019
Visa free countries
64
2026
64
2026
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
72.6%
2022
English speaking
4%
2026
1%
2026
People using the Internet
45.8%
2024
39.5%
2024

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
36.9
2024
56.1
2024
Obesity rate
23%
2022
12%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
4.8%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
18
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.9%
2024
5.8%
2024
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
74,873 sq mi
2025
2,444 sq mi
2025
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 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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