Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 10.9M in The United Arab Emirates (ranked 88/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 27,421 sq mi for The United Arab Emirates (ranked 28th vs. 117th).
By GDP, Mauritania ranks 152/197 ($10.8B) and The United Arab Emirates ranks 29/197 ($537B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 157/197 ($2,083), while The United Arab Emirates ranks 24/197 ($49,378).
Main facts and rankings
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5432542
|
11372700
|
| Population rank | 123/197 | 86/197 |
| GDP |
$10.8B
2024 |
$537B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 152/197 | 29/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,083
2024 |
$49,378
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 157/197 | 24/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,271
2024 |
$77,959
2024 |
| Government debt |
$4.84B
2024 |
$172B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
45.7%
2025 |
32.8%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$936
2024 |
$15,857
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 144/185 | 39/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,194
2025 |
$40,921
2025 |
| Land area |
397,955 sq mi
2025 |
27,421 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
13 ppl/mi²
2024 |
397 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.7
2023 |
1.2
2023 |
| Median age |
18.4 years
2024 |
32.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
Mauritania and United Arab Emirates: Comparison Charts
Mauritania and United Arab Emirates economies compared
GDP
Mauritania
United Arab Emirates
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
| 1961 | $159,213,430 | - |
| 1962 | $164,271,558 | - |
| 1963 | $168,186,297 | - |
| 1964 | $224,495,744 | - |
| 1965 | $255,340,475 | - |
| 1966 | $266,533,605 | - |
| 1967 | $282,615,310 | - |
| 1968 | $311,395,937 | - |
| 1969 | $295,062,308 | - |
| 1970 | $309,405,316 | $685,986,701 |
| 1971 | $335,568,907 | $939,893,600 |
| 1972 | $391,669,449 | $1,415,086,929 |
| 1973 | $493,237,876 | $4,231,243,616 |
| 1974 | $613,010,553 | $11,651,505,689 |
| 1975 | $703,377,837 | $14,720,728,249 |
| 1976 | $775,045,517 | $19,213,158,779 |
| 1977 | $799,030,017 | $24,871,775,165 |
| 1978 | $804,629,877 | $23,775,764,225 |
| 1979 | $951,900,945 | $31,225,659,621 |
| 1980 | $1,047,925,106 | $43,599,160,050 |
| 1981 | $1,105,494,682 | $49,333,424,135 |
| 1982 | $1,108,776,653 | $46,622,718,605 |
| 1983 | $1,165,171,263 | $42,803,323,345 |
| 1984 | $1,074,373,230 | $41,807,954,236 |
| 1985 | $1,009,723,326 | $40,603,650,232 |
| 1986 | $1,186,628,778 | $33,943,612,095 |
| 1987 | $1,344,664,725 | $36,384,908,744 |
| 1988 | $1,414,951,290 | $36,275,674,203 |
| 1989 | $1,450,647,019 | $41,464,995,914 |
| 1990 | $1,506,914,408 | $50,701,443,748 |
| 1991 | $2,133,692,697 | $51,552,165,622 |
| 1992 | $2,164,298,425 | $54,239,171,888 |
| 1993 | $1,847,353,211 | $55,625,170,253 |
| 1994 | $1,944,876,755 | $59,305,093,980 |
| 1995 | $2,091,726,101 | $65,743,666,576 |
| 1996 | $2,132,087,009 | $73,571,233,996 |
| 1997 | $2,071,996,564 | $78,839,008,445 |
| 1998 | $2,032,347,665 | $75,674,336,283 |
| 1999 | $1,985,922,776 | $84,445,473,111 |
| 2000 | $1,779,520,886 | $104,337,372,362 |
| 2001 | $1,746,063,558 | $103,311,640,572 |
| 2002 | $1,777,057,481 | $109,816,201,498 |
| 2003 | $2,051,147,607 | $124,346,358,067 |
| 2004 | $2,362,501,023 | $147,824,370,320 |
| 2005 | $2,936,019,526 | $180,617,467,965 |
| 2006 | $3,919,577,286 | $222,116,541,865 |
| 2007 | $4,346,212,355 | $257,916,133,424 |
| 2008 | $5,206,437,194 | $315,474,615,739 |
| 2009 | $4,714,595,548 | $253,547,358,747 |
| 2010 | $5,628,878,798 | $300,189,052,689 |
| 2011 | $6,764,627,746 | $360,832,739,551 |
| 2012 | $6,728,208,836 | $384,610,125,391 |
| 2013 | $7,223,071,097 | $400,218,529,748 |
| 2014 | $6,592,537,782 | $414,105,366,753 |
| 2015 | $6,166,863,897 | $370,275,469,571 |
| 2016 | $6,398,747,592 | $369,255,326,236 |
| 2017 | $6,800,135,898 | $390,516,804,030 |
| 2018 | $7,473,550,557 | $427,049,432,158 |
| 2019 | $7,894,764,886 | $417,989,721,743 |
| 2020 | $8,260,752,385 | $349,473,015,330 |
| 2021 | $9,222,536,364 | $415,178,792,757 |
| 2022 | $9,557,966,698 | $502,731,935,194 |
| 2023 | $10,651,709,314 | $514,130,432,648 |
| 2024 | $10,766,731,874 | $537,078,829,135 |
Mauritania and United Arab Emirates economies compared
GDP per capita
Mauritania
United Arab Emirates
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
| 1961 | $188.2 | - |
| 1962 | $189 | - |
| 1963 | $188.2 | - |
| 1964 | $244.3 | - |
| 1965 | $270 | - |
| 1966 | $273.6 | - |
| 1967 | $281.5 | - |
| 1968 | $301 | - |
| 1969 | $276.6 | - |
| 1970 | $281.3 | $2,394 |
| 1971 | $296 | $2,805 |
| 1972 | $335 | $3,675 |
| 1973 | $410 | $9,696 |
| 1974 | $494 | $23,823 |
| 1975 | $551 | $27,117 |
| 1976 | $589 | $31,197 |
| 1977 | $590 | $35,020 |
| 1978 | $578 | $29,379 |
| 1979 | $664 | $34,238 |
| 1980 | $711 | $42,925 |
| 1981 | $729 | $44,854 |
| 1982 | $710 | $39,972 |
| 1983 | $725 | $34,650 |
| 1984 | $650 | $32,012 |
| 1985 | $593 | $29,468 |
| 1986 | $677 | $23,132 |
| 1987 | $746 | $23,113 |
| 1988 | $762 | $21,570 |
| 1989 | $762 | $23,167 |
| 1990 | $772 | $26,710 |
| 1991 | $1,062 | $25,691 |
| 1992 | $1,036 | $25,648 |
| 1993 | $850 | $25,033 |
| 1994 | $865 | $25,473 |
| 1995 | $905 | $27,003 |
| 1996 | $904 | $28,323 |
| 1997 | $859 | $27,983 |
| 1998 | $821 | $24,889 |
| 1999 | $781 | $25,856 |
| 2000 | $681 | $29,866 |
| 2001 | $652 | $27,745 |
| 2002 | $649 | $27,754 |
| 2003 | $732 | $29,660 |
| 2004 | $824 | $33,377 |
| 2005 | $999 | $38,719 |
| 2006 | $1,301 | $44,343 |
| 2007 | $1,405 | $45,855 |
| 2008 | $1,636 | $50,054 |
| 2009 | $1,435 | $37,803 |
| 2010 | $1,660 | $43,697 |
| 2011 | $1,931 | $50,789 |
| 2012 | $1,859 | $52,034 |
| 2013 | $1,934 | $52,024 |
| 2014 | $1,713 | $51,381 |
| 2015 | $1,555 | $43,535 |
| 2016 | $1,566 | $41,326 |
| 2017 | $1,615 | $42,341 |
| 2018 | $1,723 | $45,690 |
| 2019 | $1,767 | $44,251 |
| 2020 | $1,796 | $37,174 |
| 2021 | $1,948 | $43,360 |
| 2022 | $1,960 | $49,899 |
| 2023 | $2,121 | $49,041 |
| 2024 | $2,083 | $49,378 |
Mauritania vs. United Arab Emirates life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Mauritania
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
| 1950 | 38.4 | 42.1 |
| 1951 | 38.8 | 42.9 |
| 1952 | 39.2 | 43.6 |
| 1953 | 39.6 | 44.4 |
| 1954 | 40.1 | 45.2 |
| 1955 | 40.6 | 46 |
| 1956 | 41.1 | 46.9 |
| 1957 | 41.7 | 47.8 |
| 1958 | 42.3 | 48.8 |
| 1959 | 42.9 | 49.7 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 50.7 |
| 1961 | 44.3 | 51.6 |
| 1962 | 45 | 52.5 |
| 1963 | 45.8 | 53.5 |
| 1964 | 46.6 | 54.5 |
| 1965 | 47.4 | 55.5 |
| 1966 | 48.1 | 56.6 |
| 1967 | 48.9 | 57.6 |
| 1968 | 49.5 | 58.7 |
| 1969 | 50.1 | 59.8 |
| 1970 | 50.5 | 60.8 |
| 1971 | 50.8 | 61.8 |
| 1972 | 51 | 62.7 |
| 1973 | 51.2 | 63.5 |
| 1974 | 51.4 | 64.4 |
| 1975 | 51.6 | 65.1 |
| 1976 | 51.8 | 65.8 |
| 1977 | 52 | 66.5 |
| 1978 | 52.3 | 67.1 |
| 1979 | 52.8 | 67.6 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | 68.2 |
| 1981 | 53.7 | 68.6 |
| 1982 | 54.2 | 69.1 |
| 1983 | 54.6 | 69.4 |
| 1984 | 55.2 | 69.8 |
| 1985 | 55.8 | 70.1 |
| 1986 | 56.3 | 70.4 |
| 1987 | 57 | 70.6 |
| 1988 | 57.5 | 70.8 |
| 1989 | 57.7 | 71 |
| 1990 | 58.1 | 71.1 |
| 1991 | 58.3 | 71.1 |
| 1992 | 58.6 | 71.2 |
| 1993 | 58.7 | 71.2 |
| 1994 | 58.8 | 71.2 |
| 1995 | 58.9 | 71.4 |
| 1996 | 58.9 | 71.8 |
| 1997 | 59.4 | 72.6 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 73.7 |
| 1999 | 60.4 | 75 |
| 2000 | 61 | 76.3 |
| 2001 | 61.7 | 77.6 |
| 2002 | 62.2 | 78.7 |
| 2003 | 62.8 | 79.6 |
| 2004 | 63.4 | 80.3 |
| 2005 | 63.9 | 80.8 |
| 2006 | 64.5 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 64.9 | 81.4 |
| 2008 | 65.2 | 81.6 |
| 2009 | 65.5 | 81.7 |
| 2010 | 65.7 | 81.9 |
| 2011 | 65.8 | 81.9 |
| 2012 | 65.8 | 81.9 |
| 2013 | 65.9 | 82 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 82 |
| 2015 | 66.5 | 82.1 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 82.2 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 82.4 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 82.4 |
| 2019 | 67.6 | 82.6 |
| 2020 | 66.8 | 81.9 |
| 2021 | 66.8 | 79.1 |
| 2022 | 68.3 | 80.5 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 82.9 |
| 2024 | 68.7 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 68.9 | 83.2 |
Mauritania and United Arab Emirates population clocks and comparison
Population
Mauritania
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 824,298 | 131,334 |
| 1961 | 846,167 | 137,989 |
| 1962 | 869,184 | 144,946 |
| 1963 | 893,423 | 152,211 |
| 1964 | 918,955 | 159,692 |
| 1965 | 945,838 | 167,103 |
| 1966 | 974,157 | 173,976 |
| 1967 | 1,003,843 | 179,700 |
| 1968 | 1,034,739 | 199,416 |
| 1969 | 1,066,754 | 239,660 |
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | 286,536 |
| 1971 | 1,133,702 | 335,027 |
| 1972 | 1,168,355 | 385,014 |
| 1973 | 1,203,838 | 436,399 |
| 1974 | 1,240,188 | 489,087 |
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | 542,856 |
| 1976 | 1,315,336 | 615,866 |
| 1977 | 1,353,768 | 710,209 |
| 1978 | 1,392,713 | 809,274 |
| 1979 | 1,432,758 | 912,010 |
| 1980 | 1,474,043 | 1,015,700 |
| 1981 | 1,516,877 | 1,099,855 |
| 1982 | 1,561,176 | 1,166,370 |
| 1983 | 1,606,746 | 1,235,305 |
| 1984 | 1,653,693 | 1,305,996 |
| 1985 | 1,702,107 | 1,377,911 |
| 1986 | 1,751,835 | 1,467,383 |
| 1987 | 1,803,014 | 1,574,244 |
| 1988 | 1,855,859 | 1,681,788 |
| 1989 | 1,903,048 | 1,789,851 |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | 1,898,220 |
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | 2,006,626 |
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | 2,114,730 |
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | 2,222,093 |
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | 2,328,188 |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | 2,434,662 |
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | 2,597,564 |
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | 2,817,410 |
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | 3,040,421 |
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | 3,266,009 |
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | 3,493,575 |
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | 3,723,590 |
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | 3,956,826 |
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | 4,192,457 |
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | 4,428,967 |
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | 4,664,790 |
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | 5,009,100 |
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | 5,624,635 |
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | 6,302,664 |
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | 6,707,058 |
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | 6,869,838 |
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | 7,104,538 |
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | 7,391,448 |
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | 7,693,031 |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | 8,059,440 |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | 8,505,237 |
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | 8,935,095 |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | 9,223,225 |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | 9,346,701 |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | 9,445,785 |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | 9,401,038 |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | 9,575,152 |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | 10,074,977 |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | 10,483,751 |
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | 10,876,981 |
Fertility rates in Mauritania and United Arab Emirates
Fertility rate
Mauritania
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 6.15 | 6.5 |
| 1961 | 6.2 | 6.49 |
| 1962 | 6.24 | 6.49 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 6.5 |
| 1964 | 6.37 | 6.49 |
| 1965 | 6.44 | 6.5 |
| 1966 | 6.52 | 6.5 |
| 1967 | 6.57 | 6.51 |
| 1968 | 6.6 | 6.53 |
| 1969 | 6.64 | 6.52 |
| 1970 | 6.68 | 6.52 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 6.52 |
| 1972 | 6.71 | 6.5 |
| 1973 | 6.72 | 6.46 |
| 1974 | 6.73 | 6.41 |
| 1975 | 6.71 | 6.35 |
| 1976 | 6.73 | 6.29 |
| 1977 | 6.74 | 6.22 |
| 1978 | 6.73 | 6.15 |
| 1979 | 6.7 | 6.06 |
| 1980 | 6.67 | 5.95 |
| 1981 | 6.64 | 5.81 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 5.66 |
| 1983 | 6.54 | 5.48 |
| 1984 | 6.48 | 5.3 |
| 1985 | 6.42 | 5.13 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 5 |
| 1987 | 6.27 | 4.88 |
| 1988 | 6.21 | 4.77 |
| 1989 | 6.2 | 4.65 |
| 1990 | 6.18 | 4.51 |
| 1991 | 6.16 | 4.25 |
| 1992 | 6.13 | 4.09 |
| 1993 | 6.09 | 3.82 |
| 1994 | 6.06 | 3.76 |
| 1995 | 5.96 | 3.28 |
| 1996 | 5.86 | 3.06 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 2.83 |
| 1998 | 5.62 | 2.77 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 2.79 |
| 2000 | 5.46 | 2.73 |
| 2001 | 5.41 | 2.62 |
| 2002 | 5.37 | 2.54 |
| 2003 | 5.36 | 2.49 |
| 2004 | 5.37 | 2.38 |
| 2005 | 5.38 | 2.23 |
| 2006 | 5.4 | 1.96 |
| 2007 | 5.43 | 1.79 |
| 2008 | 5.44 | 1.52 |
| 2009 | 5.41 | 1.58 |
| 2010 | 5.38 | 1.57 |
| 2011 | 5.38 | 1.54 |
| 2012 | 5.35 | 1.53 |
| 2013 | 5.32 | 1.53 |
| 2014 | 5.26 | 1.48 |
| 2015 | 5.21 | 1.42 |
| 2016 | 5.16 | 1.37 |
| 2017 | 5.11 | 1.35 |
| 2018 | 5.04 | 1.29 |
| 2019 | 4.98 | 1.25 |
| 2020 | 4.91 | 1.29 |
| 2021 | 4.85 | 1.16 |
| 2022 | 4.77 | 1.15 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 1.2 |
Mauritania and United Arab Emirates demographics compared
Median age
Mauritania
United Arab Emirates
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 19.6 |
| 1961 | 18.8 | 20.1 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 20.6 |
| 1963 | 18.8 | 21 |
| 1964 | 18.8 | 21.5 |
| 1965 | 18.7 | 22 |
| 1966 | 18.6 | 22.6 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 23.3 |
| 1968 | 18.4 | 23.5 |
| 1969 | 18.3 | 23.1 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 23 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 23.2 |
| 1972 | 17.7 | 23.6 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 24.1 |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 24.7 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 25.4 |
| 1976 | 17.2 | 25.6 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 25.4 |
| 1978 | 17.1 | 25.5 |
| 1979 | 17 | 25.8 |
| 1980 | 17 | 26.2 |
| 1981 | 17 | 26.4 |
| 1982 | 17 | 26.4 |
| 1983 | 17 | 26.4 |
| 1984 | 17 | 26.4 |
| 1985 | 17 | 26.6 |
| 1986 | 17 | 26.5 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 26.1 |
| 1988 | 17.1 | 25.9 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 25.8 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 25.8 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 26 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 26.4 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 26.8 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 27.4 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 28 |
| 1996 | 17.5 | 28.1 |
| 1997 | 17.5 | 27.9 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 27.9 |
| 1999 | 17.6 | 28 |
| 2000 | 17.7 | 28.2 |
| 2001 | 17.7 | 28.6 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 29.1 |
| 2003 | 17.7 | 29.6 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 30.3 |
| 2005 | 17.7 | 30.9 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 31.4 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 31.6 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 31.6 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 31.6 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 31.7 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 31.7 |
| 2012 | 17.8 | 31.7 |
| 2013 | 17.8 | 31.7 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 31.8 |
| 2015 | 17.8 | 31.8 |
| 2016 | 17.8 | 31.8 |
| 2017 | 17.8 | 31.8 |
| 2018 | 17.8 | 31.8 |
| 2019 | 17.9 | 31.8 |
| 2020 | 17.9 | 31.8 |
| 2021 | 18 | 31.9 |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 31.9 |
| 2023 | 18.2 | 32.2 |
| 2024 | 18.4 | 32.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$10.8B
2024 |
$538B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25.5%
2025 |
24%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.72%
2023 |
3.89%
2021 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.55%
2023 |
5.64%
2014 |
| Armed forces personnel |
21,000
2020 |
63,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.27%
2025 |
+2.89%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.4%
2019 |
1.88%
2024 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.2%
2024 |
51.6%
2023 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.6%
2024 |
47.7%
2023 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.9
2025 |
71.6
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2019 |
20.5%
2018 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2019 |
2.8%
2018 |
| Number of millionaires | n/a |
202,201
2024 |
| Percentage of millionaires | n/a |
2.34%
2024 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
6
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.00007%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
154
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$1.05T
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.04B
2021 |
$238B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$94.5M
2024 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
30,000
2000 |
8,084,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.23%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
27.3%
2024 |
85.7%
2021 |
Energy
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
8,336 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$8.85
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.65 megatons
2023 |
206 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2023 |
19.6 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
92.7%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
19.6%
2022 |
1%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
7.24%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
-171.5%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
14,688 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
19.4%
2021 |
4.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
13.3%
2022 |
| Electricity access |
50.3%
2023 |
100%
2023 |
Society
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
0.13%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,185
2024 |
+278,439
2024 |
| Urban population |
58.5%
2024 |
88%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.71 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.27 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
29.4
2025 |
83.2
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2024 |
68
2024 |
| Higher education index |
14
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.02
2020 |
0.75
2022 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
25.6
2019 |
8.9
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
179
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
67%
2021 |
98.8%
2024 |
| English speaking |
4%
2025 |
65%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
37.4%
2023 |
100%
2024 |
Health
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$90.4
2022 |
$2,315
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$36.9
2022 |
$284.4
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2025 |
83.2 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
17.5%
2022 |
0%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2022 |
2.91
2021 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.8 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
381
2023 |
3
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
37.8
2023 |
5
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
23%
2022 |
32.6%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.2%
2024 |
20.7%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
26
2025 |
11
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.5%
2022 |
9%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
2.08 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Mauritania
|
UAE
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.69%
2025 |
0.05%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
76,983 sq mi
2024 |
2,521 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
153,321 sq mi
2025 |
1,512 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
1,145 sq mi
2025 |
1,225 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
7,614 mi
2018 |
2,535 mi
2008 |
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