Benin vs Mauritania

Benin and Mauritania compared on 10 key figures from official sources. Each value is the latest one published for that country, so the year is shown with it.

• Benin has about 2.8 times as many people as Mauritania: 14.8 million against 5.3 million in 2025.
• GDP per person in Mauritania ($2,198) is 33% higher than in Benin ($1,658) in 2025.
• The economy grew faster in Benin (8.1%) than in Mauritania (4%), a difference of 4.1 percentage points in 2025.
• Consumer prices rose faster in Mauritania (1.5%) than in Benin (1.1%), a difference of 0.4 percentage points in 2025.
• The unemployment rate was higher in Mauritania (10.3%) than in Benin (1.6%), a difference of 8.7 percentage points in 2025.
• A baby born in Mauritania can expect to live 7.7 years longer than one born in Benin: 68.7 years against 61 years in 2024.
• The population of Benin is older: half of its people are over 17.8 years, against 17.1 years in Mauritania in 2023.
• A larger share of people used the internet in Mauritania (45.8%) than in Benin (34%), a difference of 11.8 percentage points in 2024.
• CO2 emissions per person in Mauritania (0.97 tonnes) are 98% higher than in Benin (0.49 tonnes) in 2024.
• Forest covers a larger share of the land in Benin (28.1%) than in Mauritania (1%), a difference of 27.1 percentage points in 2024.