Georgia vs Mauritania: Number of people living in extreme poverty
Georgia
3.54 million people
in 2024
Mauritania
4.08 million people
in 2019
Georgia rank
98th
Mauritania rank
96th
Number of people living in extreme poverty over time
- Georgia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.08 million people against 3.54 million people in Georgia, a difference of 539,280 people.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.2 times Georgia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Georgia ahead.
Georgia ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 96th of 120 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Georgia averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Georgia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 2.92 million people | 2.17 million people | 755,893 people | Georgia |
| 2010s | 3.32 million people | 3.74 million people | 424,715 people | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty, Georgia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.08 million people against 3.54 million people in Georgia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty between Georgia and Mauritania?
- 539,280 people, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Georgia and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Georgia and Mauritania rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty?
- Georgia ranks 98th and Mauritania ranks 96th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $3 per day.