Mauritania has a population of 5.17M (ranked 125/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Mauritania's land area is 397,955 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 28th vs. 67th).
By GDP, Mauritania ranks 152/197 ($10.8B) and Vietnam ranks 34/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Mauritania ranks 157/197 ($2,083), while Vietnam ranks 123/197 ($4,717).
Main facts and rankings
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
5432542
|
102063551
|
| Population rank | 123/197 | 16/197 |
| GDP |
$10.8B
2024 |
$476B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 152/197 | 34/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$2,083
2024 |
$4,717
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 157/197 | 123/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$7,271
2024 |
$16,386
2024 |
| Government debt |
$4.84B
2024 |
$157B
2024 |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
45.7%
2025 |
33.6%
2025 |
| Government debt per person |
$936
2024 |
$1,550
2024 |
| Government debt per person rank | 144/185 | 127/185 |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$2,194
2025 |
$4,107
2025 |
| Land area |
397,955 sq mi
2025 |
121,016 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
13 ppl/mi²
2024 |
835 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
4.7
2023 |
1.91
2023 |
| Median age |
18.4 years
2024 |
33.9 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2025 |
74.9 years
2025 |
Mauritania and Vietnam: Comparison Charts
Mauritania and Vietnam economies compared
GDP
Mauritania
Vietnam
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 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 | - |
| 1971 | $335,568,907 | - |
| 1972 | $391,669,449 | - |
| 1973 | $493,237,876 | - |
| 1974 | $613,010,553 | - |
| 1975 | $703,377,837 | - |
| 1976 | $775,045,517 | - |
| 1977 | $799,030,017 | - |
| 1978 | $804,629,877 | - |
| 1979 | $951,900,945 | - |
| 1980 | $1,047,925,106 | - |
| 1981 | $1,105,494,682 | - |
| 1982 | $1,108,776,653 | - |
| 1983 | $1,165,171,263 | - |
| 1984 | $1,074,373,230 | - |
| 1985 | $1,009,723,326 | $14,094,687,821 |
| 1986 | $1,186,628,778 | $26,336,616,250 |
| 1987 | $1,344,664,725 | $36,658,108,850 |
| 1988 | $1,414,951,290 | $25,423,812,649 |
| 1989 | $1,450,647,019 | $6,293,304,975 |
| 1990 | $1,506,914,408 | $6,471,740,806 |
| 1991 | $2,133,692,697 | $9,613,369,520 |
| 1992 | $2,164,298,425 | $9,866,990,236 |
| 1993 | $1,847,353,211 | $13,180,953,598 |
| 1994 | $1,944,876,755 | $16,286,433,533 |
| 1995 | $2,091,726,101 | $20,736,164,459 |
| 1996 | $2,132,087,009 | $24,657,470,575 |
| 1997 | $2,071,996,564 | $26,843,700,442 |
| 1998 | $2,032,347,665 | $27,209,602,050 |
| 1999 | $1,985,922,776 | $28,683,659,007 |
| 2000 | $1,779,520,886 | $31,172,518,403 |
| 2001 | $1,746,063,558 | $32,685,198,809 |
| 2002 | $1,777,057,481 | $35,064,105,501 |
| 2003 | $2,051,147,607 | $39,552,513,232 |
| 2004 | $2,362,501,023 | $45,427,854,693 |
| 2005 | $2,936,019,526 | $57,633,255,738 |
| 2006 | $3,919,577,286 | $66,371,664,817 |
| 2007 | $4,346,212,355 | $77,414,425,532 |
| 2008 | $5,206,437,194 | $99,130,304,099 |
| 2009 | $4,714,595,548 | $106,014,659,565 |
| 2010 | $5,628,878,798 | $147,201,173,197 |
| 2011 | $6,764,627,746 | $172,595,049,184 |
| 2012 | $6,728,208,836 | $195,590,661,129 |
| 2013 | $7,223,071,097 | $213,708,811,665 |
| 2014 | $6,592,537,782 | $233,451,469,643 |
| 2015 | $6,166,863,897 | $239,258,328,382 |
| 2016 | $6,398,747,592 | $257,096,001,178 |
| 2017 | $6,800,135,898 | $281,353,605,987 |
| 2018 | $7,473,550,557 | $310,106,478,395 |
| 2019 | $7,894,764,886 | $334,365,270,497 |
| 2020 | $8,260,752,385 | $346,615,738,538 |
| 2021 | $9,222,536,364 | $366,474,752,771 |
| 2022 | $9,557,966,698 | $413,445,230,669 |
| 2023 | $10,651,709,314 | $433,857,681,378 |
| 2024 | $10,766,731,874 | $476,388,230,307 |
Mauritania and Vietnam economies compared
GDP per capita
Mauritania
Vietnam
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 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 | - |
| 1971 | $296 | - |
| 1972 | $335 | - |
| 1973 | $410 | - |
| 1974 | $494 | - |
| 1975 | $551 | - |
| 1976 | $589 | - |
| 1977 | $590 | - |
| 1978 | $578 | - |
| 1979 | $664 | - |
| 1980 | $711 | - |
| 1981 | $729 | - |
| 1982 | $710 | - |
| 1983 | $725 | - |
| 1984 | $650 | - |
| 1985 | $593 | $238.6 |
| 1986 | $677 | $436 |
| 1987 | $746 | $595 |
| 1988 | $762 | $405 |
| 1989 | $762 | $98.1 |
| 1990 | $772 | $98.8 |
| 1991 | $1,062 | $143.7 |
| 1992 | $1,036 | $144.5 |
| 1993 | $850 | $189.4 |
| 1994 | $865 | $229.9 |
| 1995 | $905 | $287.8 |
| 1996 | $904 | $337 |
| 1997 | $859 | $362 |
| 1998 | $821 | $361 |
| 1999 | $781 | $376 |
| 2000 | $681 | $404 |
| 2001 | $652 | $419 |
| 2002 | $649 | $445 |
| 2003 | $732 | $497 |
| 2004 | $824 | $565 |
| 2005 | $999 | $711 |
| 2006 | $1,301 | $808 |
| 2007 | $1,405 | $926 |
| 2008 | $1,636 | $1,164 |
| 2009 | $1,435 | $1,226 |
| 2010 | $1,660 | $1,683 |
| 2011 | $1,931 | $1,951 |
| 2012 | $1,859 | $2,185 |
| 2013 | $1,934 | $2,360 |
| 2014 | $1,713 | $2,546 |
| 2015 | $1,555 | $2,578 |
| 2016 | $1,566 | $2,735 |
| 2017 | $1,615 | $2,956 |
| 2018 | $1,723 | $3,222 |
| 2019 | $1,767 | $3,441 |
| 2020 | $1,796 | $3,534 |
| 2021 | $1,948 | $3,704 |
| 2022 | $1,960 | $4,148 |
| 2023 | $2,121 | $4,323 |
| 2024 | $2,083 | $4,717 |
Mauritania vs. Vietnam life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Mauritania
Vietnam
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 1950 | 38.4 | 48 |
| 1951 | 38.8 | 48.7 |
| 1952 | 39.2 | 49.4 |
| 1953 | 39.6 | 50 |
| 1954 | 40.1 | 52 |
| 1955 | 40.6 | 54.8 |
| 1956 | 41.1 | 55.5 |
| 1957 | 41.7 | 56.2 |
| 1958 | 42.3 | 56.8 |
| 1959 | 42.9 | 57.4 |
| 1960 | 43.6 | 58 |
| 1961 | 44.3 | 58.5 |
| 1962 | 45 | 58.2 |
| 1963 | 45.8 | 56.9 |
| 1964 | 46.6 | 57.5 |
| 1965 | 47.4 | 57 |
| 1966 | 48.1 | 56.9 |
| 1967 | 48.9 | 56.7 |
| 1968 | 49.5 | 52.7 |
| 1969 | 50.1 | 54.8 |
| 1970 | 50.5 | 54.9 |
| 1971 | 50.8 | 55.6 |
| 1972 | 51 | 51.9 |
| 1973 | 51.2 | 55.7 |
| 1974 | 51.4 | 54.8 |
| 1975 | 51.6 | 61.9 |
| 1976 | 51.8 | 63.7 |
| 1977 | 52 | 64.1 |
| 1978 | 52.3 | 64.5 |
| 1979 | 52.8 | 65 |
| 1980 | 53.2 | 65.3 |
| 1981 | 53.7 | 65.8 |
| 1982 | 54.2 | 66.2 |
| 1983 | 54.6 | 66.5 |
| 1984 | 55.2 | 66.9 |
| 1985 | 55.8 | 67.2 |
| 1986 | 56.3 | 67.6 |
| 1987 | 57 | 68 |
| 1988 | 57.5 | 68.6 |
| 1989 | 57.7 | 68.8 |
| 1990 | 58.1 | 69 |
| 1991 | 58.3 | 69.3 |
| 1992 | 58.6 | 69.6 |
| 1993 | 58.7 | 70 |
| 1994 | 58.8 | 70.4 |
| 1995 | 58.9 | 70.9 |
| 1996 | 58.9 | 71.3 |
| 1997 | 59.4 | 71.7 |
| 1998 | 59.9 | 72.3 |
| 1999 | 60.4 | 72.6 |
| 2000 | 61 | 72.7 |
| 2001 | 61.7 | 73 |
| 2002 | 62.2 | 73.1 |
| 2003 | 62.8 | 73.2 |
| 2004 | 63.4 | 73.1 |
| 2005 | 63.9 | 73.2 |
| 2006 | 64.5 | 73.3 |
| 2007 | 64.9 | 73.4 |
| 2008 | 65.2 | 73.5 |
| 2009 | 65.5 | 73.5 |
| 2010 | 65.7 | 73.6 |
| 2011 | 65.8 | 73.7 |
| 2012 | 65.8 | 73.8 |
| 2013 | 65.9 | 73.8 |
| 2014 | 66.2 | 73.9 |
| 2015 | 66.5 | 74 |
| 2016 | 66.8 | 74 |
| 2017 | 67.1 | 74 |
| 2018 | 67.4 | 74.1 |
| 2019 | 67.6 | 74.2 |
| 2020 | 66.8 | 75.4 |
| 2021 | 66.8 | 74.1 |
| 2022 | 68.3 | 74.5 |
| 2023 | 68.5 | 74.6 |
| 2024 | 68.7 | 74.7 |
| 2025 | 68.9 | 74.9 |
Mauritania and Vietnam population clocks and comparison
Population
Mauritania
Vietnam
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 1960 | 824,298 | 32,531,933 |
| 1961 | 846,167 | 33,409,059 |
| 1962 | 869,184 | 34,288,560 |
| 1963 | 893,423 | 35,249,101 |
| 1964 | 918,955 | 36,201,563 |
| 1965 | 945,838 | 37,129,656 |
| 1966 | 974,157 | 38,024,836 |
| 1967 | 1,003,843 | 38,895,080 |
| 1968 | 1,034,739 | 39,734,609 |
| 1969 | 1,066,754 | 40,582,096 |
| 1970 | 1,099,806 | 41,475,230 |
| 1971 | 1,133,702 | 42,449,276 |
| 1972 | 1,168,355 | 43,429,168 |
| 1973 | 1,203,838 | 44,409,861 |
| 1974 | 1,240,188 | 45,413,537 |
| 1975 | 1,277,330 | 46,482,903 |
| 1976 | 1,315,336 | 47,684,931 |
| 1977 | 1,353,768 | 48,954,872 |
| 1978 | 1,392,713 | 50,249,552 |
| 1979 | 1,432,758 | 51,378,211 |
| 1980 | 1,474,043 | 52,490,101 |
| 1981 | 1,516,877 | 53,738,141 |
| 1982 | 1,561,176 | 55,011,289 |
| 1983 | 1,606,746 | 56,337,921 |
| 1984 | 1,653,693 | 57,706,067 |
| 1985 | 1,702,107 | 59,060,622 |
| 1986 | 1,751,835 | 60,347,048 |
| 1987 | 1,803,014 | 61,584,651 |
| 1988 | 1,855,859 | 62,843,228 |
| 1989 | 1,903,048 | 64,147,348 |
| 1990 | 1,951,878 | 65,504,552 |
| 1991 | 2,009,738 | 66,891,775 |
| 1992 | 2,088,135 | 68,260,337 |
| 1993 | 2,174,328 | 69,586,384 |
| 1994 | 2,249,454 | 70,854,391 |
| 1995 | 2,312,017 | 72,049,940 |
| 1996 | 2,358,188 | 73,156,447 |
| 1997 | 2,411,306 | 74,226,889 |
| 1998 | 2,474,651 | 75,299,660 |
| 1999 | 2,541,698 | 76,287,452 |
| 2000 | 2,613,441 | 77,154,011 |
| 2001 | 2,678,760 | 77,969,361 |
| 2002 | 2,738,655 | 78,772,224 |
| 2003 | 2,802,046 | 79,563,777 |
| 2004 | 2,868,664 | 80,338,971 |
| 2005 | 2,939,059 | 81,088,313 |
| 2006 | 3,013,660 | 82,167,897 |
| 2007 | 3,093,059 | 83,633,375 |
| 2008 | 3,183,269 | 85,175,788 |
| 2009 | 3,284,448 | 86,460,018 |
| 2010 | 3,390,965 | 87,455,152 |
| 2011 | 3,502,811 | 88,468,314 |
| 2012 | 3,619,034 | 89,510,356 |
| 2013 | 3,734,318 | 90,573,104 |
| 2014 | 3,848,514 | 91,679,578 |
| 2015 | 3,965,959 | 92,823,254 |
| 2016 | 4,086,657 | 94,000,117 |
| 2017 | 4,210,600 | 95,176,977 |
| 2018 | 4,337,685 | 96,237,319 |
| 2019 | 4,467,708 | 97,173,776 |
| 2020 | 4,600,131 | 98,079,191 |
| 2021 | 4,734,874 | 98,935,098 |
| 2022 | 4,875,637 | 99,680,655 |
| 2023 | 5,022,441 | 100,352,192 |
| 2024 | 5,169,395 | 100,987,686 |
Fertility rates in Mauritania and Vietnam
Fertility rate
Mauritania
Vietnam
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 1960 | 6.15 | 6.27 |
| 1961 | 6.2 | 5.48 |
| 1962 | 6.24 | 6.26 |
| 1963 | 6.31 | 6.39 |
| 1964 | 6.37 | 6.29 |
| 1965 | 6.44 | 6.16 |
| 1966 | 6.52 | 5.97 |
| 1967 | 6.57 | 5.88 |
| 1968 | 6.6 | 6.03 |
| 1969 | 6.64 | 6.01 |
| 1970 | 6.68 | 6.02 |
| 1971 | 6.7 | 6.07 |
| 1972 | 6.71 | 6.1 |
| 1973 | 6.72 | 6.11 |
| 1974 | 6.73 | 5.78 |
| 1975 | 6.71 | 5.62 |
| 1976 | 6.73 | 5.46 |
| 1977 | 6.74 | 5.29 |
| 1978 | 6.73 | 5.1 |
| 1979 | 6.7 | 4.94 |
| 1980 | 6.67 | 4.8 |
| 1981 | 6.64 | 4.67 |
| 1982 | 6.59 | 4.59 |
| 1983 | 6.54 | 4.52 |
| 1984 | 6.48 | 4.41 |
| 1985 | 6.42 | 4.21 |
| 1986 | 6.34 | 3.96 |
| 1987 | 6.27 | 3.72 |
| 1988 | 6.21 | 3.62 |
| 1989 | 6.2 | 3.64 |
| 1990 | 6.18 | 3.6 |
| 1991 | 6.16 | 3.52 |
| 1992 | 6.13 | 3.35 |
| 1993 | 6.09 | 3.17 |
| 1994 | 6.06 | 2.94 |
| 1995 | 5.96 | 2.7 |
| 1996 | 5.86 | 2.47 |
| 1997 | 5.74 | 2.27 |
| 1998 | 5.62 | 2.1 |
| 1999 | 5.52 | 2 |
| 2000 | 5.46 | 2.03 |
| 2001 | 5.41 | 2.02 |
| 2002 | 5.37 | 2.01 |
| 2003 | 5.36 | 2 |
| 2004 | 5.37 | 1.97 |
| 2005 | 5.38 | 1.89 |
| 2006 | 5.4 | 1.87 |
| 2007 | 5.43 | 1.91 |
| 2008 | 5.44 | 1.93 |
| 2009 | 5.41 | 1.92 |
| 2010 | 5.38 | 1.91 |
| 2011 | 5.38 | 1.93 |
| 2012 | 5.35 | 1.97 |
| 2013 | 5.32 | 1.98 |
| 2014 | 5.26 | 2.09 |
| 2015 | 5.21 | 2.1 |
| 2016 | 5.16 | 2 |
| 2017 | 5.11 | 1.99 |
| 2018 | 5.04 | 1.88 |
| 2019 | 4.98 | 1.94 |
| 2020 | 4.91 | 1.96 |
| 2021 | 4.85 | 1.94 |
| 2022 | 4.77 | 1.93 |
| 2023 | 4.7 | 1.91 |
Mauritania and Vietnam demographics compared
Median age
Mauritania
Vietnam
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
| 1960 | 18.8 | 21.2 |
| 1961 | 18.8 | 20.7 |
| 1962 | 18.8 | 20.2 |
| 1963 | 18.8 | 19.7 |
| 1964 | 18.8 | 19.2 |
| 1965 | 18.7 | 18.9 |
| 1966 | 18.6 | 18.7 |
| 1967 | 18.5 | 18.5 |
| 1968 | 18.4 | 18.4 |
| 1969 | 18.3 | 18.4 |
| 1970 | 18.1 | 18.4 |
| 1971 | 17.9 | 18.4 |
| 1972 | 17.7 | 18.5 |
| 1973 | 17.6 | 18.5 |
| 1974 | 17.4 | 18.6 |
| 1975 | 17.3 | 18.7 |
| 1976 | 17.2 | 18.8 |
| 1977 | 17.1 | 19 |
| 1978 | 17.1 | 19.1 |
| 1979 | 17 | 19.3 |
| 1980 | 17 | 19.4 |
| 1981 | 17 | 19.5 |
| 1982 | 17 | 19.6 |
| 1983 | 17 | 19.7 |
| 1984 | 17 | 19.8 |
| 1985 | 17 | 19.9 |
| 1986 | 17 | 20 |
| 1987 | 17.1 | 20.1 |
| 1988 | 17.1 | 20.2 |
| 1989 | 17.1 | 20.4 |
| 1990 | 17.1 | 20.5 |
| 1991 | 17.2 | 20.7 |
| 1992 | 17.3 | 20.9 |
| 1993 | 17.6 | 21.1 |
| 1994 | 17.6 | 21.4 |
| 1995 | 17.6 | 21.7 |
| 1996 | 17.5 | 22 |
| 1997 | 17.5 | 22.4 |
| 1998 | 17.5 | 22.9 |
| 1999 | 17.6 | 23.3 |
| 2000 | 17.7 | 23.7 |
| 2001 | 17.7 | 24.2 |
| 2002 | 17.7 | 24.6 |
| 2003 | 17.7 | 25 |
| 2004 | 17.7 | 25.4 |
| 2005 | 17.7 | 25.8 |
| 2006 | 17.6 | 26.3 |
| 2007 | 17.6 | 26.9 |
| 2008 | 17.7 | 27.4 |
| 2009 | 17.8 | 27.9 |
| 2010 | 17.8 | 28.3 |
| 2011 | 17.9 | 28.7 |
| 2012 | 17.8 | 29 |
| 2013 | 17.8 | 29.4 |
| 2014 | 17.8 | 29.8 |
| 2015 | 17.8 | 30.2 |
| 2016 | 17.8 | 30.5 |
| 2017 | 17.8 | 30.8 |
| 2018 | 17.8 | 31.2 |
| 2019 | 17.9 | 31.6 |
| 2020 | 17.9 | 32.1 |
| 2021 | 18 | 32.5 |
| 2022 | 18.1 | 33 |
| 2023 | 18.2 | 33.4 |
| 2024 | 18.4 | 33.9 |
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Median age
Land area
National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$10.8B
2024 |
$454B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
25.5%
2025 |
22%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.72%
2023 |
2.89%
2022 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
2.55%
2023 |
1.81%
2018 |
| Armed forces personnel |
21,000
2020 |
522,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-1.27%
2025 |
-3.39%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
10.4%
2019 |
1.65%
2023 |
| Services, % of GDP |
43.2%
2024 |
42.4%
2024 |
| Industry, % of GDP |
30.6%
2024 |
37.6%
2024 |
| Economic freedom index |
54.9
2025 |
65.2
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
24.6%
2019 |
28.1%
2022 |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
3.1%
2019 |
2.6%
2022 |
| Number of billionaires | n/a |
5
2025 |
| Percentage of billionaires | n/a |
0.000007%
2025 |
| Listed domestic companies | n/a |
393
2024 |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies | n/a |
$205B
2024 |
| Total reserves including gold |
$2.04B
2021 |
$83.1B
2024 |
| Personal remittances received |
$94.5M
2024 |
$16B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
30,000
2000 |
3,837,000
2020 |
| International tourism as share of exports |
0.23%
2020 |
1.11%
2020 |
| Banked people share |
27.3%
2024 |
70.6%
2024 |
Energy
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita | n/a |
1,023 kg
2022 |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use | n/a |
$13.6
2022 |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.65 megatons
2023 |
373 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
0.93 tons
2023 |
3.72 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share | n/a |
79.4%
2022 |
| Renewable energy use share |
19.6%
2022 |
24.2%
2021 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share | n/a |
11.3%
2022 |
| Net energy imports use share | n/a |
34%
2022 |
| Electric power consumption per capita | n/a |
2,624 kWh
2022 |
| Renewable electricity output share |
19.4%
2021 |
41.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
0%
2021 |
34.7%
2022 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
50.3%
2023 |
99.8%
2023 |
Society
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.06%
2024 |
1.24%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,185
2024 |
-59,645
2024 |
| Urban population |
58.5%
2024 |
40.2%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.43 ft
2025 |
5.54 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.25 ft
2025 |
5.2 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
29.4
2025 |
47.3
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
30
2024 |
40
2024 |
| Higher education index |
14
2025 |
52
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
1.02
2020 |
1.54
2011 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
25.6
2019 |
30.6
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
65
2025 |
69
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
67%
2021 |
96.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
4%
2025 |
16%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
37.4%
2023 |
84.2%
2024 |
Health
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$90.4
2022 |
$188.9
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$36.9
2022 |
$74.7
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
68.9 years
2025 |
74.9 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
17.5%
2022 |
1.59%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
0.24
2022 |
0.83
2016 |
| Age at first childbirth |
21.8 years
2025 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
381
2023 |
48
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
37.8
2023 |
20
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
23%
2022 |
2.04%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
5.2%
2024 |
3.4%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
26
2025 |
18
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
9.5%
2022 |
22.5%
2022 |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
0 liters
2020 |
8.04 liters
2020 |
Territory
|
Mauritania
|
Vietnam
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world land |
0.69%
2025 |
0.21%
2025 |
| Land area per capita |
76,983 sq mi
2024 |
1,198 sq mi
2024 |
| Agricultural land area |
153,321 sq mi
2025 |
47,456 sq mi
2025 |
| Forest area |
1,145 sq mi
2025 |
57,416 sq mi
2025 |
| Roads length |
7,614 mi
2018 |
354,460 mi
2019 |
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