Italy vs Mauritania: Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data

Italy
546,918 people
in 2023
Mauritania
464,788 people
in 2019
Italy rank
51st
Mauritania rank
53rd

Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data over time

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How they compare

Italy currently reports 546,918 people against 464,788 people in Mauritania, a difference of 82,130 people.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.

Italy ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 53rd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 622,621 people 915,589 people 292,968 people Mauritania
1990s 625,194 people 959,334 people 334,140 people Mauritania
2000s 567,440 people 752,038 people 184,598 people Mauritania
2010s 746,069 people 457,642 people 288,427 people Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data, Italy or Mauritania?
Italy, at 546,918 people against 464,788 people in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data between Italy and Mauritania?
82,130 people, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Italy and Mauritania rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: september 2024 data vs. latest data?
Italy ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 53rd 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: September 2024 data vs. latest data. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Number of people living in extreme poverty: September 2024 data vs. latest data
Unit
people
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed

Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.