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Mauritania vs Tonga statistics compared

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Mauritania has a population of 5.32M (ranked 125/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 28th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($11.7B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($679M). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,198), while Tonga ranks 110/197 ($6,547).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Tonga
Population
5539189
103283
Population rank 123/197 183/197
GDP
$11.7B
2025
$679M
2025
GDP rank 153/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$2,198
2025
$6,547
2025
GDP per capita rank 156/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$4.68B
2025
$186M
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
40.1%
2025
27.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$881
2025
$1,793
2025
Government debt per person rank 147/185 123/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,242
2026
$4,104
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.63
2024
3.1
2024
Median age
18.5 years
2025
22 years
2025
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Mauritania and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Tonga
2025 $11,679,910,946 $679,218,219
2024 $10,879,212,033 $647,488,244
2023 $10,687,541,640 $591,139,734
2022 $9,562,497,461 $556,514,556
2021 $9,221,044,667 $519,306,339
2020 $8,260,567,357 $506,571,487
2019 $7,894,764,886 $506,031,248
2018 $7,475,471,310 $493,530,767
2017 $6,812,472,965 $459,976,847
2016 $6,407,900,701 $420,828,255
2015 $6,182,303,677 $437,525,539
2014 $6,615,483,550 $440,997,735
2013 $7,230,646,063 $451,788,498
2012 $6,728,208,836 $471,122,971
2011 $6,764,627,746 $414,143,828
2010 $5,628,878,798 $366,887,375
2009 $4,714,595,548 $312,415,028
2008 $5,206,437,194 $344,438,844
2007 $4,346,212,355 $298,519,623
2006 $3,919,577,286 $292,232,703
2005 $2,936,019,526 $261,823,805
2004 $2,362,501,023 $230,678,011
2003 $2,051,147,607 $202,246,591
2002 $1,777,057,481 $182,764,281
2001 $1,746,063,558 $181,117,230
2000 $1,779,520,886 $204,848,488
1999 $1,985,922,776 $199,208,718
1998 $2,032,347,665 $191,504,893
1997 $2,071,996,564 $214,991,452
1996 $2,132,087,009 $222,100,576
1995 $2,091,726,101 $208,871,666
1994 $1,944,876,755 $195,990,986
1993 $1,847,353,211 $138,489,884
1992 $2,164,298,425 $137,066,291
1991 $2,133,692,697 $132,201,141
1990 $1,506,914,408 $113,563,822
1989 $1,450,647,019 $106,344,855
1988 $1,414,951,290 $106,657,267
1987 $1,344,664,725 $81,667,133
1986 $1,186,628,778 $68,195,856
1985 $1,009,723,326 $60,058,663
1984 $1,074,373,230 $64,248,355
1983 $1,165,171,263 $60,863,964
1982 $1,108,776,653 $62,068,161
1981 $1,105,494,682 $62,242,013
1980 $1,047,925,106 $53,260,077
1979 $951,900,945 $44,667,002
1978 $804,629,877 $41,567,472
1977 $799,030,017 $34,139,388
1976 $775,045,517 $30,036,417
1975 $703,377,837 $32,506,742
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 (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritania and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Tonga
2025 $2,198 $6,547
2024 $2,105 $6,215
2023 $2,128 $5,652
2022 $1,961 $5,298
2021 $1,947 $4,923
2020 $1,796 $4,792
2019 $1,767 $4,789
2018 $1,723 $4,675
2017 $1,618 $4,366
2016 $1,568 $3,988
2015 $1,559 $4,124
2014 $1,719 $4,137
2013 $1,936 $4,219
2012 $1,859 $4,384
2011 $1,931 $3,850
2010 $1,660 $3,416
2009 $1,435 $2,914
2008 $1,636 $3,218
2007 $1,405 $2,797
2006 $1,301 $2,750
2005 $999 $2,478
2004 $824 $2,195
2003 $732 $1,936
2002 $649 $1,759
2001 $652 $1,754
2000 $681 $1,995
1999 $781 $1,952
1998 $821 $1,889
1997 $859 $2,136
1996 $904 $2,215
1995 $905 $2,084
1994 $865 $1,957
1993 $850 $1,383
1992 $1,036 $1,370
1991 $1,062 $1,323
1990 $772 $1,139
1989 $762 $1,070
1988 $762 $1,078
1987 $746 $830
1986 $677 $696
1985 $593 $613
1984 $650 $656
1983 $725 $621
1982 $710 $633
1981 $729 $636
1980 $711 $545
1979 $664 $458
1978 $578 $428
1977 $590 $353
1976 $589 $315
1975 $551 $349
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 (1961–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritania vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Tonga
2026 69.2 73.4
2025 68.9 73.2
2024 68.7 73.1
2023 68.5 72.9
2022 68.3 72.6
2021 66.8 72.1
2020 66.8 72.4
2019 67.6 72.3
2018 67.4 72.2
2017 67.1 72.1
2016 66.8 72
2015 66.5 71.9
2014 66.2 71.7
2013 65.9 71.6
2012 65.8 71.5
2011 65.8 71.4
2010 65.7 71.3
2009 65.5 70.9
2008 65.2 71
2007 64.9 70.9
2006 64.5 70.7
2005 63.9 70.6
2004 63.4 70.4
2003 62.8 70.2
2002 62.2 70
2001 61.7 69.8
2000 61 69.6
1999 60.4 69.4
1998 59.9 69.2
1997 59.4 69
1996 58.9 68.8
1995 58.9 68.6
1994 58.8 68.4
1993 58.7 68.2
1992 58.6 67.9
1991 58.3 67.7
1990 58.1 67.5
1989 57.7 67.4
1988 57.5 67.3
1987 57 67.2
1986 56.3 67.1
1985 55.8 66.9
1984 55.2 66.8
1983 54.6 66.7
1982 54.2 66.3
1981 53.7 66.4
1980 53.2 66.2
1979 52.8 66
1978 52.3 65.9
1977 52 65.6
1976 51.8 65.4
1975 51.6 65.1
1974 51.4 64.8
1973 51.2 64.4
1972 51 64.1
1971 50.8 63.6
1970 50.5 63.2
1969 50.1 62.7
1968 49.5 62.2
1967 48.9 61.7
1966 48.1 61.2
1965 47.4 60.7
1964 46.6 60.3
1963 45.8 59.8
1962 45 59.3
1961 44.3 58.8
1960 43.6 58.3
1959 42.9 57.8
1958 42.3 57.2
1957 41.7 56.5
1956 41.1 55.7
1955 40.6 54.7
1954 40.1 53.6
1953 39.6 52.4
1952 39.2 51.2
1951 38.8 49.8
1950 38.4 48.4

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritania and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Tonga
2025 5,315,065 103,742
2024 5,169,395 104,175
2023 5,022,441 104,597
2022 4,875,637 105,042
2021 4,734,874 105,490
2020 4,600,131 105,704
2019 4,467,708 105,669
2018 4,337,685 105,567
2017 4,210,600 105,356
2016 4,086,657 105,524
2015 3,965,959 106,095
2014 3,848,514 106,609
2013 3,734,318 107,078
2012 3,619,034 107,460
2011 3,502,811 107,570
2010 3,390,965 107,400
2009 3,284,448 107,203
2008 3,183,269 107,020
2007 3,093,059 106,726
2006 3,013,660 106,253
2005 2,939,059 105,671
2004 2,868,664 105,071
2003 2,802,046 104,464
2002 2,738,655 103,874
2001 2,678,760 103,288
2000 2,613,441 102,677
1999 2,541,698 102,046
1998 2,474,651 101,388
1997 2,411,306 100,674
1996 2,358,188 100,275
1995 2,312,017 100,225
1994 2,249,454 100,166
1993 2,174,328 100,103
1992 2,088,135 100,022
1991 2,009,738 99,895
1990 1,951,878 99,700
1989 1,903,048 99,403
1988 1,855,859 98,969
1987 1,803,014 98,376
1986 1,751,835 98,010
1985 1,702,107 97,984
1984 1,653,693 97,990
1983 1,606,746 97,998
1982 1,561,176 97,980
1981 1,516,877 97,909
1980 1,474,043 97,769
1979 1,432,758 97,544
1978 1,392,713 97,204
1977 1,353,768 96,725
1976 1,315,336 95,325
1975 1,277,330 93,017
1974 1,240,188 90,683
1973 1,203,838 88,805
1972 1,168,355 87,356
1971 1,133,702 85,896
1970 1,099,806 84,401
1969 1,066,754 82,885
1968 1,034,739 81,353
1967 1,003,843 79,814
1966 974,157 78,002
1965 945,838 75,924
1964 918,955 73,879
1963 893,423 71,885
1962 869,184 69,940
1961 846,167 68,037
1960 824,298 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Tonga

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Tonga
2024 4.63 3.1
2023 4.7 3.13
2022 4.77 3.17
2021 4.85 3.2
2020 4.91 3.23
2019 4.98 3.27
2018 5.04 3.33
2017 5.11 3.39
2016 5.16 3.46
2015 5.21 3.54
2014 5.26 3.62
2013 5.32 3.7
2012 5.35 3.77
2011 5.38 3.83
2010 5.38 3.88
2009 5.41 3.95
2008 5.44 4.01
2007 5.43 4.09
2006 5.4 4.14
2005 5.38 4.2
2004 5.37 4.19
2003 5.36 4.18
2002 5.37 4.14
2001 5.41 4.13
2000 5.46 4.16
1999 5.52 4.23
1998 5.62 4.31
1997 5.74 4.38
1996 5.86 4.46
1995 5.96 4.56
1994 6.06 4.66
1993 6.09 4.73
1992 6.13 4.79
1991 6.16 4.85
1990 6.18 4.93
1989 6.2 5.01
1988 6.21 5.1
1987 6.27 5.19
1986 6.34 5.27
1985 6.42 5.34
1984 6.48 5.41
1983 6.54 5.45
1982 6.59 5.5
1981 6.64 5.55
1980 6.67 5.6
1979 6.7 5.65
1978 6.73 5.68
1977 6.74 5.7
1976 6.73 5.73
1975 6.71 5.75
1974 6.73 5.77
1973 6.72 5.8
1972 6.71 5.86
1971 6.7 5.96
1970 6.68 6.07
1969 6.64 6.17
1968 6.6 6.23
1967 6.57 6.29
1966 6.52 6.35
1965 6.44 6.41
1964 6.37 6.46
1963 6.31 6.52
1962 6.24 6.57
1961 6.2 6.61
1960 6.15 6.65

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritania and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Tonga
2025 18.5 22
2024 18.4 21.9
2023 18.2 21.9
2022 18.1 22
2021 18 22.1
2020 17.9 22.1
2019 17.9 22
2018 17.8 22
2017 17.8 21.9
2016 17.8 21.9
2015 17.8 21.8
2014 17.8 21.7
2013 17.8 21.6
2012 17.8 21.4
2011 17.9 21.2
2010 17.8 21.2
2009 17.8 21.1
2008 17.7 21
2007 17.6 20.9
2006 17.6 20.8
2005 17.7 20.8
2004 17.7 20.8
2003 17.7 20.8
2002 17.7 20.7
2001 17.7 20.5
2000 17.7 20.3
1999 17.6 20.1
1998 17.5 19.9
1997 17.5 19.7
1996 17.5 19.6
1995 17.6 19.6
1994 17.6 19.6
1993 17.6 19.6
1992 17.3 19.5
1991 17.2 19.3
1990 17.1 19.1
1989 17.1 18.9
1988 17.1 18.6
1987 17.1 18.3
1986 17 18.2
1985 17 18.1
1984 17 18
1983 17 17.9
1982 17 17.8
1981 17 17.6
1980 17 17.4
1979 17 17.3
1978 17.1 17.1
1977 17.1 16.8
1976 17.2 16.7
1975 17.3 16.7
1974 17.4 16.8
1973 17.6 16.8
1972 17.7 16.7
1971 17.9 16.7
1970 18.1 16.8
1969 18.3 16.8
1968 18.4 16.9
1967 18.5 17
1966 18.6 17
1965 18.7 17
1964 18.8 17
1963 18.8 17
1962 18.8 17.1
1961 18.8 17.1
1960 18.8 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$11.8B
2025
$709M
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.4%
2025
46.8%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
7.61%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-0.3%
2025
+4.86%
2025
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2025
49.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
29.7%
2025
17.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
4%
2021
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$413M
2025
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritania Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
2.3%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania Tonga
% of world population
0.06%
2025
0.001%
2025
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
61.5%
2025
21.2%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2025
47.2:52.8
2025
Average male height
5.51 ft
2026
5.84 ft
2026
Average female height
5.26 ft
2026
5.48 ft
2026
Quality of life index
28.3
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
50
2026
Higher education index
15
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1
2020
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
64
2026
126
2026
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
99.5%
2023
English speaking
4%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
45.8%
2024
67.4%
2024

Health

Mauritania Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
36.9
2024
9.5
2024
Obesity rate
23%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.9%
2024
32.1%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Tonga
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
74,873 sq mi
2025
2,680 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
423 mi
2011

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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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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