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Mauritania vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 28th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Mauritania ranks 153/197 ($10.9B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 156/197 ($2,110), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritania Tuvalu
Population
5505206
9341
Population rank 122/197 196/197
GDP
$10.9B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 153/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$2,110
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 156/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$7,369
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$4.67B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
42.8%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$904
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 145/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$2,078
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 397,955 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
13.7 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
4.7
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
18.4 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Mauritania and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Mauritania and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Mauritania

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Mauritania Tuvalu
2024 $10,908,045,687 -
2023 $10,726,838,461 $62,280,312
2022 $9,557,966,698 $59,065,982
2021 $9,222,536,364 $60,196,406
2020 $8,260,752,385 $51,746,594
2019 $7,894,764,886 $54,123,199
2018 $7,473,550,557 $48,015,260
2017 $6,800,135,898 $45,276,595
2016 $6,398,747,592 $41,629,064
2015 $6,166,863,897 $36,811,936
2014 $6,592,537,782 $38,760,983
2013 $7,223,071,097 $38,615,891
2012 $6,728,208,836 $39,345,579
2011 $6,764,627,746 $39,196,957
2010 $5,628,878,798 $32,105,408
2009 $4,714,595,548 $28,076,984
2008 $5,206,437,194 $31,874,435
2007 $4,346,212,355 $28,450,169
2006 $3,919,577,286 $24,096,875
2005 $2,936,019,526 $22,909,980
2004 $2,362,501,023 $22,798,275
2003 $2,051,147,607 $19,456,338
2002 $1,777,057,481 $16,842,673
2001 $1,746,063,558 $13,964,732
2000 $1,779,520,886 $15,073,976
1999 $1,985,922,776 $14,800,503
1998 $2,032,347,665 $13,795,146
1997 $2,071,996,564 $13,734,210
1996 $2,132,087,009 $13,338,597
1995 $2,091,726,101 $11,922,614
1994 $1,944,876,755 $11,772,611
1993 $1,847,353,211 $10,414,400
1992 $2,164,298,425 $10,535,028
1991 $2,133,692,697 $10,127,314
1990 $1,506,914,408 $9,542,901
1989 $1,450,647,019 $8,454,523
1988 $1,414,951,290 $7,011,059
1987 $1,344,664,725 $5,020,513
1986 $1,186,628,778 $4,574,706
1985 $1,009,723,326 $3,862,852
1984 $1,074,373,230 $4,481,978
1983 $1,165,171,263 $4,152,550
1982 $1,108,776,653 $4,118,945
1981 $1,105,494,682 $4,773,018
1980 $1,047,925,106 $4,206,128
1979 $951,900,945 $4,065,659
1978 $804,629,877 $3,798,782
1977 $799,030,017 $3,669,420
1976 $775,045,517 $3,919,072
1975 $703,377,837 $4,014,748
1974 $613,010,553 $4,122,329
1973 $493,237,876 $3,411,915
1972 $391,669,449 $2,968,458
1971 $335,568,907 $2,716,990
1970 $309,405,316 $2,585,956
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 (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritania and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritania

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritania Tuvalu
2024 $2,110 -
2023 $2,136 $6,345
2022 $1,960 $5,911
2021 $1,948 $5,905
2020 $1,796 $4,976
2019 $1,767 $5,115
2018 $1,723 $4,466
2017 $1,615 $4,166
2016 $1,566 $3,809
2015 $1,555 $3,358
2014 $1,713 $3,529
2013 $1,934 $3,510
2012 $1,859 $3,598
2011 $1,931 $3,636
2010 $1,660 $3,025
2009 $1,435 $2,684
2008 $1,636 $3,088
2007 $1,405 $2,794
2006 $1,301 $2,396
2005 $999 $2,305
2004 $824 $2,323
2003 $732 $2,007
2002 $649 $1,750
2001 $652 $1,457
2000 $681 $1,579
1999 $781 $1,559
1998 $821 $1,460
1997 $859 $1,461
1996 $904 $1,428
1995 $905 $1,285
1994 $865 $1,279
1993 $850 $1,141
1992 $1,036 $1,166
1991 $1,062 $1,134
1990 $772 $1,085
1989 $762 $976
1988 $762 $823
1987 $746 $600
1986 $677 $557
1985 $593 $480
1984 $650 $567
1983 $725 $533
1982 $710 $537
1981 $729 $634
1980 $711 $571
1979 $664 $566
1978 $578 $546
1977 $590 $549
1976 $589 $612
1975 $551 $656
1974 $494 $708
1973 $410 $601
1972 $335 $522
1971 $296 $478
1970 $281.3 $457
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 (1961–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritania vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritania

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritania Tuvalu
2026 69.2 67.6
2025 68.9 67.4
2024 68.7 67.3
2023 68.5 67.1
2022 68.3 66.9
2021 66.8 65.8
2020 66.8 66.4
2019 67.6 66.1
2018 67.4 65.9
2017 67.1 65.7
2016 66.8 65.5
2015 66.5 65.4
2014 66.2 65.3
2013 65.9 65.2
2012 65.8 65.1
2011 65.8 65
2010 65.7 64.8
2009 65.5 64.7
2008 65.2 64.5
2007 64.9 64.4
2006 64.5 64.2
2005 63.9 64.1
2004 63.4 64
2003 62.8 63.9
2002 62.2 63.8
2001 61.7 63.7
2000 61 63.5
1999 60.4 63.3
1998 59.9 63.2
1997 59.4 62.9
1996 58.9 62.7
1995 58.9 62.5
1994 58.8 62.3
1993 58.7 62.1
1992 58.6 60.3
1991 58.3 61.8
1990 58.1 61.6
1989 57.7 61.5
1988 57.5 61.4
1987 57 61.3
1986 56.3 61.2
1985 55.8 61.1
1984 55.2 61.1
1983 54.6 60.9
1982 54.2 60.7
1981 53.7 60.5
1980 53.2 60.2
1979 52.8 59.9
1978 52.3 59.6
1977 52 59.2
1976 51.8 58.8
1975 51.6 58.3
1974 51.4 57.7
1973 51.2 57.2
1972 51 54.7
1971 50.8 56
1970 50.5 55.3
1969 50.1 54.7
1968 49.5 54.1
1967 48.9 53.5
1966 48.1 52.8
1965 47.4 52.1
1964 46.6 51.3
1963 45.8 50.6
1962 45 49.8
1961 44.3 49
1960 43.6 48.3
1959 42.9 47.5
1958 42.3 46.7
1957 41.7 45.8
1956 41.1 45
1955 40.6 44.2
1954 40.1 43.4
1953 39.6 42.5
1952 39.2 41.7
1951 38.8 40.8
1950 38.4 40

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

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Mauritania and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritania

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Mauritania Tuvalu
2024 5,169,395 9,646
2023 5,022,441 9,816
2022 4,875,637 9,992
2021 4,734,874 10,194
2020 4,600,131 10,399
2019 4,467,708 10,581
2018 4,337,685 10,751
2017 4,210,600 10,869
2016 4,086,657 10,930
2015 3,965,959 10,963
2014 3,848,514 10,984
2013 3,734,318 11,001
2012 3,619,034 10,934
2011 3,502,811 10,780
2010 3,390,965 10,614
2009 3,284,448 10,461
2008 3,183,269 10,321
2007 3,093,059 10,182
2006 3,013,660 10,056
2005 2,939,059 9,940
2004 2,868,664 9,816
2003 2,802,046 9,695
2002 2,738,655 9,623
2001 2,678,760 9,586
2000 2,613,441 9,544
1999 2,541,698 9,496
1998 2,474,651 9,451
1997 2,411,306 9,400
1996 2,358,188 9,342
1995 2,312,017 9,280
1994 2,249,454 9,207
1993 2,174,328 9,126
1992 2,088,135 9,038
1991 2,009,738 8,928
1990 1,951,878 8,798
1989 1,903,048 8,662
1988 1,855,859 8,518
1987 1,803,014 8,371
1986 1,751,835 8,217
1985 1,702,107 8,046
1984 1,653,693 7,902
1983 1,606,746 7,789
1982 1,561,176 7,664
1981 1,516,877 7,526
1980 1,474,043 7,366
1979 1,432,758 7,184
1978 1,392,713 6,957
1977 1,353,768 6,686
1976 1,315,336 6,404
1975 1,277,330 6,117
1974 1,240,188 5,822
1973 1,203,838 5,681
1972 1,168,355 5,692
1971 1,133,702 5,685
1970 1,099,806 5,663
1969 1,066,754 5,631
1968 1,034,739 5,624
1967 1,003,843 5,652
1966 974,157 5,686
1965 945,838 5,715
1964 918,955 5,752
1963 893,423 5,751
1962 869,184 5,699
1961 846,167 5,648
1960 824,298 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritania and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Mauritania

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritania Tuvalu
2023 4.7 3.21
2022 4.77 3.24
2021 4.85 3.28
2020 4.91 3.31
2019 4.98 3.33
2018 5.04 3.33
2017 5.11 3.3
2016 5.16 3.3
2015 5.21 3.31
2014 5.26 3.33
2013 5.32 3.39
2012 5.35 3.47
2011 5.38 3.46
2010 5.38 3.44
2009 5.41 3.43
2008 5.44 3.42
2007 5.43 3.45
2006 5.4 3.53
2005 5.38 3.55
2004 5.37 3.55
2003 5.36 3.58
2002 5.37 3.64
2001 5.41 3.75
2000 5.46 3.84
1999 5.52 3.92
1998 5.62 3.95
1997 5.74 3.95
1996 5.86 3.95
1995 5.96 3.96
1994 6.06 3.92
1993 6.09 3.92
1992 6.13 3.86
1991 6.16 3.79
1990 6.18 3.75
1989 6.2 3.8
1988 6.21 3.88
1987 6.27 3.94
1986 6.34 3.97
1985 6.42 3.97
1984 6.48 3.95
1983 6.54 3.91
1982 6.59 3.88
1981 6.64 3.8
1980 6.67 3.73
1979 6.7 3.65
1978 6.73 3.59
1977 6.74 3.56
1976 6.73 3.55
1975 6.71 3.58
1974 6.73 3.63
1973 6.72 3.71
1972 6.71 3.81
1971 6.7 3.94
1970 6.68 4.08
1969 6.64 4.23
1968 6.6 4.36
1967 6.57 4.49
1966 6.52 4.64
1965 6.44 4.73
1964 6.37 4.83
1963 6.31 4.91
1962 6.24 5
1961 6.2 5.09
1960 6.15 5.15

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

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Mauritania and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Mauritania

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritania Tuvalu
2024 18.4 25.3
2023 18.2 25.3
2022 18.1 25.3
2021 18 25.3
2020 17.9 25.3
2019 17.9 25.3
2018 17.8 25.3
2017 17.8 25.2
2016 17.8 24.9
2015 17.8 24.7
2014 17.8 24.5
2013 17.8 24.3
2012 17.8 24.2
2011 17.9 24.1
2010 17.8 24
2009 17.8 23.9
2008 17.7 23.8
2007 17.6 23.7
2006 17.6 23.6
2005 17.7 23.6
2004 17.7 23.5
2003 17.7 23.5
2002 17.7 23.5
2001 17.7 23.7
2000 17.7 23.9
1999 17.6 24.1
1998 17.5 24.4
1997 17.5 24.6
1996 17.5 24.9
1995 17.6 25
1994 17.6 25.1
1993 17.6 25
1992 17.3 25
1991 17.2 24.9
1990 17.1 24.7
1989 17.1 24.5
1988 17.1 24.2
1987 17.1 24
1986 17 23.8
1985 17 23.6
1984 17 23.2
1983 17 22.5
1982 17 21.9
1981 17 21.4
1980 17 21
1979 17 20.9
1978 17.1 20.5
1977 17.1 20.2
1976 17.2 19.9
1975 17.3 19.8
1974 17.4 19.7
1973 17.6 19.4
1972 17.7 19
1971 17.9 18.6
1970 18.1 18.2
1969 18.3 18
1968 18.4 17.9
1967 18.5 18.1
1966 18.6 18.5
1965 18.7 19.3
1964 18.8 21
1963 18.8 22.6
1962 18.8 23
1961 18.8 23.1
1960 18.8 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritania Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$11B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
23.6%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.72%
2023
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.16%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
21,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-1.35%
2024
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
10.4%
2019
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
42.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
30.5%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
53.9
2026
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
24.6%
2019
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2019
2.7%
2010
Total reserves including gold
$2.04B
2021
n/a
Personal remittances received
$94.5M
2024
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,000
2000
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
0.23%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
27.3%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritania Tuvalu
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
5.01 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.97 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
Renewable energy use share
19.6%
2022
5.2%
2022
Renewable electricity output share
19.4%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
50.3%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritania Tuvalu
% of world population
0.06%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-5,044
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
60.6%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.1:50.9
2024
51.2:48.8
2024
Average male height
5.43 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.25 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
28.7
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
30
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
15
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
1.02
2020
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
25.6
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
63
2025
129
2025
Adult literacy rate
67%
2021
100%
2022
English speaking
4%
2025
70%
2025
People using the Internet
37.4%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Mauritania Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$92.1
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$40.3
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
69.2 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
19.5%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.26
2022
1.35
2020
Age at first childbirth
21.8 years
2025
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
381
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
37.8
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
23%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
5.2%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
26
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
9.5%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritania Tuvalu
% of world land
0.69%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
76,983 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
153,321 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
1,145 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
7,614 mi
2018
4.97 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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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