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Mauritania vs Trinidad and Tobago statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 1.37M in Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 154/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 1,981 sq mi for Trinidad and Tobago (ranked 28th vs. 166th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Trinidad and Tobago ranks 115/197 ($25.6B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Trinidad and Tobago ranks 61/197 ($18,733).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Trinidad
Population
5505206
1374840
Population rank 122/197 154/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$25.6B
2024
GDP rank 153/197 115/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$18,733
2024
GDP per capita rank 156/197 61/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$36,329
2024
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$16.5B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
64.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$12,028
2024
Government debt per person rank 145/185 45/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$11,007
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 1,981 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
694 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
1.53
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
38.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
73.9 years
2026

Mauritania and Trinidad and Tobago: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Trinidad
2024 $10,908,045,687 $25,633,544,529
2023 $10,726,838,461 $25,036,993,423
2022 $9,557,966,698 $28,341,164,301
2021 $9,222,536,364 $24,222,963,263
2020 $8,260,752,385 $20,888,515,184
2019 $7,894,764,886 $23,477,745,792
2018 $7,473,550,557 $23,883,058,083
2017 $6,800,135,898 $23,830,750,901
2016 $6,398,747,592 $23,624,322,193
2015 $6,166,863,897 $26,841,141,793
2014 $6,592,537,782 $29,474,180,005
2013 $7,223,071,097 $28,560,537,057
2012 $6,728,208,836 $27,147,349,937
2011 $6,764,627,746 $25,433,007,437
2010 $5,628,878,798 $22,157,920,592
2009 $4,714,595,548 $19,172,165,226
2008 $5,206,437,194 $27,871,587,350
2007 $4,346,212,355 $21,641,620,050
2006 $3,919,577,286 $18,369,361,094
2005 $2,936,019,526 $15,982,389,018
2004 $2,362,501,023 $13,280,291,990
2003 $2,051,147,607 $11,305,459,802
2002 $1,777,057,481 $9,008,298,229
2001 $1,746,063,558 $8,824,849,191
2000 $1,779,520,886 $8,154,342,116
1999 $1,985,922,776 $6,808,982,521
1998 $2,032,347,665 $6,043,686,654
1997 $2,071,996,564 $5,737,771,523
1996 $2,132,087,009 $5,759,570,336
1995 $2,091,726,101 $5,329,217,747
1994 $1,944,876,755 $4,947,181,646
1993 $1,847,353,211 $4,669,491,134
1992 $2,164,298,425 $5,439,552,941
1991 $2,133,692,697 $5,307,905,882
1990 $1,506,914,408 $5,068,000,000
1989 $1,450,647,019 $4,323,058,824
1988 $1,414,951,290 $4,496,910,569
1987 $1,344,664,725 $4,797,777,778
1986 $1,186,628,778 $4,794,444,444
1985 $1,009,723,326 $7,375,918,367
1984 $1,074,373,230 $7,757,083,333
1983 $1,165,171,263 $7,763,750,000
1982 $1,108,776,653 $8,140,416,667
1981 $1,105,494,682 $6,992,083,333
1980 $1,047,925,106 $6,235,833,333
1979 $951,900,945 $4,602,416,625
1978 $804,629,877 $3,562,333,458
1977 $799,030,017 $3,138,666,667
1976 $775,045,517 $2,500,424,955
1975 $703,377,837 $2,442,669,825
1974 $613,010,553 $2,042,001,071
1973 $493,237,876 $1,308,785,431
1972 $391,669,449 $1,083,391,758
1971 $335,568,907 $896,765,215
1970 $309,405,316 $821,850,000
1969 $295,062,308 $779,200,000
1968 $311,395,937 $758,899,950
1967 $282,615,310 $761,981,912
1966 $266,533,605 $723,739,857
1965 $255,340,475 $736,573,159
1964 $224,495,744 $711,897,520
1963 $168,186,297 $678,239,329
1962 $164,271,558 $619,322,810
1961 $159,213,430 $584,964,621
1960 - $535,673,252

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

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Mauritania and Trinidad and Tobago economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Trinidad
2024 $2,110 $18,733
2023 $2,136 $18,308
2022 $1,960 $20,751
2021 $1,948 $17,713
2020 $1,796 $15,284
2019 $1,767 $17,213
2018 $1,723 $17,571
2017 $1,615 $17,566
2016 $1,566 $17,449
2015 $1,555 $19,887
2014 $1,713 $21,908
2013 $1,934 $21,305
2012 $1,859 $20,332
2011 $1,931 $19,151
2010 $1,660 $16,815
2009 $1,435 $14,634
2008 $1,636 $21,299
2007 $1,405 $16,607
2006 $1,301 $14,153
2005 $999 $12,346
2004 $824 $9,871
2003 $732 $8,445
2002 $649 $6,763
2001 $652 $6,657
2000 $681 $6,179
1999 $781 $5,179
1998 $821 $4,613
1997 $859 $4,394
1996 $904 $4,427
1995 $905 $4,115
1994 $865 $3,840
1993 $850 $3,647
1992 $1,036 $4,277
1991 $1,062 $4,205
1990 $772 $4,047
1989 $762 $3,482
1988 $762 $3,656
1987 $746 $3,941
1986 $677 $3,985
1985 $593 $6,212
1984 $650 $6,613
1983 $725 $6,690
1982 $710 $7,091
1981 $729 $6,160
1980 $711 $5,559
1979 $664 $4,155
1978 $578 $3,258
1977 $590 $2,907
1976 $589 $2,345
1975 $551 $2,319
1974 $494 $1,962
1973 $410 $1,273
1972 $335 $1,067
1971 $296 $894
1970 $281.3 $829
1969 $276.6 $795
1968 $301 $783
1967 $281.5 $797
1966 $273.6 $768
1965 $270 $793
1964 $244.3 $780
1963 $188.2 $756
1962 $189 $704
1961 $188.2 $678
1960 - $634

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

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Mauritania vs. Trinidad and Tobago life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Trinidad
2026 69.2 73.9
2025 68.9 73.7
2024 68.7 73.6
2023 68.5 73.5
2022 68.3 73.3
2021 66.8 71.1
2020 66.8 72.6
2019 67.6 72.8
2018 67.4 72.7
2017 67.1 73
2016 66.8 72.9
2015 66.5 72.9
2014 66.2 72.9
2013 65.9 72.8
2012 65.8 72.5
2011 65.8 72.2
2010 65.7 71.8
2009 65.5 71.4
2008 65.2 71.1
2007 64.9 70.8
2006 64.5 70.4
2005 63.9 70.2
2004 63.4 69.9
2003 62.8 69.5
2002 62.2 69.2
2001 61.7 68.9
2000 61 68.6
1999 60.4 68.5
1998 59.9 68.3
1997 59.4 68.1
1996 58.9 68
1995 58.9 68
1994 58.8 67.8
1993 58.7 67.8
1992 58.6 67.8
1991 58.3 67.8
1990 58.1 67.6
1989 57.7 67.5
1988 57.5 67.4
1987 57 67.1
1986 56.3 66.9
1985 55.8 66.7
1984 55.2 66.6
1983 54.6 66.4
1982 54.2 66.4
1981 53.7 66.5
1980 53.2 66.5
1979 52.8 66.4
1978 52.3 66.2
1977 52 66.2
1976 51.8 66
1975 51.6 65.6
1974 51.4 65.5
1973 51.2 65.4
1972 51 65.2
1971 50.8 64.9
1970 50.5 64.9
1969 50.1 64.8
1968 49.5 64.6
1967 48.9 64.5
1966 48.1 64.3
1965 47.4 64.2
1964 46.6 64
1963 45.8 63.6
1962 45 63.4
1961 44.3 63
1960 43.6 62.5
1959 42.9 61.9
1958 42.3 61.4
1957 41.7 60.7
1956 41.1 60.3
1955 40.6 59.7
1954 40.1 59.1
1953 39.6 58.3
1952 39.2 57.7
1951 38.8 57.3
1950 38.4 57

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

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Mauritania and Trinidad and Tobago population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Trinidad
2024 5,169,395 1,368,333
2023 5,022,441 1,367,510
2022 4,875,637 1,365,805
2021 4,734,874 1,367,558
2020 4,600,131 1,366,725
2019 4,467,708 1,363,985
2018 4,337,685 1,359,193
2017 4,210,600 1,356,633
2016 4,086,657 1,353,895
2015 3,965,959 1,349,667
2014 3,848,514 1,345,343
2013 3,734,318 1,340,557
2012 3,619,034 1,335,194
2011 3,502,811 1,328,019
2010 3,390,965 1,317,714
2009 3,284,448 1,310,106
2008 3,183,269 1,308,587
2007 3,093,059 1,303,188
2006 3,013,660 1,297,944
2005 2,939,059 1,294,494
2004 2,868,664 1,345,380
2003 2,802,046 1,338,709
2002 2,738,655 1,332,011
2001 2,678,760 1,325,567
2000 2,613,441 1,319,774
1999 2,541,698 1,314,708
1998 2,474,651 1,310,225
1997 2,411,306 1,305,836
1996 2,358,188 1,300,928
1995 2,312,017 1,295,169
1994 2,249,454 1,288,341
1993 2,174,328 1,280,466
1992 2,088,135 1,271,674
1991 2,009,738 1,262,171
1990 1,951,878 1,252,208
1989 1,903,048 1,241,600
1988 1,855,859 1,230,069
1987 1,803,014 1,217,364
1986 1,751,835 1,203,124
1985 1,702,107 1,187,366
1984 1,653,693 1,172,984
1983 1,606,746 1,160,534
1982 1,561,176 1,147,927
1981 1,516,877 1,135,132
1980 1,474,043 1,121,744
1979 1,432,758 1,107,639
1978 1,392,713 1,093,380
1977 1,353,768 1,079,554
1976 1,315,336 1,066,311
1975 1,277,330 1,053,469
1974 1,240,188 1,040,761
1973 1,203,838 1,027,851
1972 1,168,355 1,014,921
1971 1,133,702 1,002,585
1970 1,099,806 991,471
1969 1,066,754 980,706
1968 1,034,739 969,006
1967 1,003,843 956,418
1966 974,157 942,937
1965 945,838 928,425
1964 918,955 912,963
1963 893,423 896,804
1962 869,184 880,194
1961 846,167 863,144
1960 824,298 844,943

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Trinidad and Tobago

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Trinidad
2023 4.7 1.53
2022 4.77 1.54
2021 4.85 1.56
2020 4.91 1.57
2019 4.98 1.58
2018 5.04 1.59
2017 5.11 1.59
2016 5.16 1.6
2015 5.21 1.6
2014 5.26 1.6
2013 5.32 1.6
2012 5.35 1.61
2011 5.38 1.61
2010 5.38 1.61
2009 5.41 1.62
2008 5.44 1.62
2007 5.43 1.62
2006 5.4 1.62
2005 5.38 1.63
2004 5.37 1.63
2003 5.36 1.65
2002 5.37 1.67
2001 5.41 1.71
2000 5.46 1.73
1999 5.52 1.76
1998 5.62 1.78
1997 5.74 1.83
1996 5.86 1.89
1995 5.96 1.97
1994 6.06 2.06
1993 6.09 2.13
1992 6.13 2.21
1991 6.16 2.29
1990 6.18 2.39
1989 6.2 2.53
1988 6.21 2.65
1987 6.27 2.78
1986 6.34 2.9
1985 6.42 2.99
1984 6.48 3.02
1983 6.54 3.07
1982 6.59 3.11
1981 6.64 3.13
1980 6.67 3.15
1979 6.7 3.13
1978 6.73 3.13
1977 6.74 3.12
1976 6.73 3.14
1975 6.71 3.21
1974 6.73 3.32
1973 6.72 3.47
1972 6.71 3.55
1971 6.7 3.61
1970 6.68 3.71
1969 6.64 3.86
1968 6.6 4.11
1967 6.57 4.35
1966 6.52 4.62
1965 6.44 4.88
1964 6.37 5.08
1963 6.31 5.24
1962 6.24 5.36
1961 6.2 5.41
1960 6.15 5.41

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

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Mauritania and Trinidad and Tobago demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Trinidad and Tobago
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Trinidad
2024 18.4 38.2
2023 18.2 37.7
2022 18.1 37.2
2021 18 36.8
2020 17.9 36.3
2019 17.9 35.7
2018 17.8 35.3
2017 17.8 34.9
2016 17.8 34.4
2015 17.8 34
2014 17.8 33.5
2013 17.8 33.1
2012 17.8 32.6
2011 17.9 32.1
2010 17.8 31.7
2009 17.8 31.2
2008 17.7 30.7
2007 17.6 30.3
2006 17.6 29.8
2005 17.7 29.5
2004 17.7 29.1
2003 17.7 28.7
2002 17.7 28.3
2001 17.7 27.9
2000 17.7 27.5
1999 17.6 27.1
1998 17.5 26.7
1997 17.5 26.4
1996 17.5 26
1995 17.6 25.6
1994 17.6 25.3
1993 17.6 25.1
1992 17.3 24.8
1991 17.2 24.5
1990 17.1 24.2
1989 17.1 23.9
1988 17.1 23.6
1987 17.1 23.3
1986 17 23.1
1985 17 22.8
1984 17 22.6
1983 17 22.4
1982 17 22.2
1981 17 21.9
1980 17 21.7
1979 17 21.4
1978 17.1 21.1
1977 17.1 20.8
1976 17.2 20.6
1975 17.3 20.2
1974 17.4 19.9
1973 17.6 19.6
1972 17.7 19.3
1971 17.9 19.1
1970 18.1 18.8
1969 18.3 18.6
1968 18.4 18.5
1967 18.5 18.4
1966 18.6 18.4
1965 18.7 18.3
1964 18.8 18.3
1963 18.8 18.3
1962 18.8 18.4
1961 18.8 18.4
1960 18.8 18.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Trinidad
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
32.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
3.01%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
0.92%
2024
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
5,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-5.24%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
4.01%
2024
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
59.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
34.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
62.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
29.9%
1992
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.1%
1992
Listed domestic companies n/a
26
2001
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$3.89B
2001
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
$5.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$199M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
141,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
2.34%
2020
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
74.6%
2024

Energy

Mauritania Trinidad
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita n/a
11,038 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use n/a
$2.99
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
26.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
19.6 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share n/a
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
0.5%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
0%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-75.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
6,591 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
0.07%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
98.7%
2023

Society

Mauritania Trinidad
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
+691
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
54%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.77 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.36 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
50.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
21
2026
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
39.5
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
9.3
2019
Visa free countries
63
2025
142
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
97.9%
2000
English speaking
4%
2025
87.7%
2023
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
84.7%
2023

Health

Mauritania Trinidad
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$1,276
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$578
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
73.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
4.16
2021
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
54
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
19.1
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
28.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
12.4%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
86
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
6.03 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Trinidad
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.003%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
1,448 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
208.5 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
876 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
n/a

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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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