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Mauritania

Islamic Republic of Mauritania

Capital
Nouakchott
Region
Sub-Saharan Africa
Income group
Lower middle income
Population
5.3M (2025)
Area
1,030,700 km²
Currency
Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU)
Data refreshed 11 Sep 2026Updated 7 h ago85 % coverage · 213 indicators
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At a glance

Twelve headline indicators, latest available year.

Population
126th of 218 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP
148th of 187 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP per capita
152nd of 187 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa
GDP growth
71st of 187 · 27th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Inflation
50th of 177 · 11th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Unemployment
151st of 185 · 34th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Life expectancy
164th of 217 · 8th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Median age
205th of 216 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Gross debt / GDP
81st of 188 · 13th in Sub-Saharan Africa
CO₂ per capita
58th of 212 · 38th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Renewable electricity
114th of 193 · 28th in Sub-Saharan Africa
Internet users
150th of 182 · 17th in Sub-Saharan Africa

What changed in Mauritania

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Countries similar to Mauritania

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Country DNA

Percentile rank among all countries on nine dimensions. Descriptive, not a score.

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Key facts

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Borders: Algeria, Mali, Senegal

Languages: Arabic

Timeline

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Explore Mauritania by topic

19 topics · 244 indicators with data.