Europe and Northern America vs Mauritania: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Europe and Northern America
0.6%
in 2024
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2019
Europe and Northern America rank
35th
Mauritania rank
32nd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Europe and Northern America
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.2% against 0.6% in Europe and Northern America, a difference of 9.6%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 17.0 times Europe and Northern America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Europe and Northern America ranks 35th and Mauritania ranks 32nd of 42 groups.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Europe and Northern America | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 1.1% | 50.8% | 49.7% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 2.3% | 42.9% | 40.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 26.1% | 24.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 0.7% | 10.9% | 10.2% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Europe and Northern America or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 10.2% against 0.6% in Europe and Northern America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Europe and Northern America and Mauritania?
- 9.6%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Europe and Northern America and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Europe and Northern America and Mauritania rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Europe and Northern America ranks 35th 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.