Mauritania vs Spain: Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices
Mauritania
219,776 people
in 2019
Spain
267,544 people
in 2021
Mauritania rank
54th
Spain rank
53rd
Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices over time
- Mauritania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 267,544 people against 219,776 people in Mauritania, a difference of 47,768 people.
That makes Spain's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 7 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 119 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 708,438 people | 537,984 people | 170,454 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 471,741 people | 292,916 people | 178,825 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 224,513 people | 382,602 people | 158,088 people | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices, Mauritania or Spain?
- Spain, at 267,544 people against 219,776 people in Mauritania as of 2021.
- What is the difference in number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices between Mauritania and Spain?
- 47,768 people, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Spain?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Spain rank globally for number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Mauritania ranks 54th and Spain ranks 53rd of 119 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Number of people living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. 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 below $1.90 per day.