Eastern and South-Eastern Asia vs Mauritania: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
1.8%
in 2024
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2019
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia rank
30th
Mauritania rank
32nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.2% against 1.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia, a difference of 8.4%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 5.7 times Eastern and South-Eastern Asia's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ahead.
Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 42 groups.
Across the 4 decades both report, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 68.6% | 50.8% | 17.8% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 1990s | 60.6% | 42.9% | 17.8% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2000s | 35.0% | 26.1% | 8.9% | Eastern and South-Eastern Asia |
| 2010s | 5.1% | 10.9% | 5.8% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Eastern and South-Eastern Asia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.2% against 1.8% in Eastern and South-Eastern Asia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mauritania?
- 8.4%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Eastern and South-Eastern Asia and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Eastern and South-Eastern Asia ranks 30th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 42 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.