Mauritania
Sub-Saharan Africa
- Mauritania has a population of about 5.3 million (2025), the 96th largest of 175 countries with figures.
- GDP per person was $2,198 in 2025, 145th highest of 172, and the economy grew 4% in real terms.
- Consumer prices rose 1.5% in 2025, and 10.3% of the labour force was unemployed (2025).
- A baby born in 2024 could expect to live 68.7 years, and half of the population is older than 17.1 years.
- 45.8% of people used the internet in 2024.
Key figures
Latest published value of each measure. The position compares Mauritania with every country that has the same figure.
Mauritania on the PiSpace sites
PiSpace Open Data
Mauritania: statistics and latest figures
149 official statistics for Mauritania in 21 topics, including health and healthcare; education and skills. Charts, rankings and data downloads.
PiSpace Open Data
Inflation calculator for Mauritania
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Printable maps of Mauritania
Countries with similar income and size
Closest to Mauritania on GDP per person and population, with countries in the same region preferred.
Figures are read automatically from PiSpace Open Data, which collects them from the official source named with each figure. Last checked 14 November 2026. How this page is made.