Mauritania vs Northern Africa (exc. Sudan): Proportion of population below international poverty line
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2019
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
1.2%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
32nd
Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank
31st
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Mauritania
- Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.2% against 1.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan), a difference of 9.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 8.5 times Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)'s.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 31st of 132 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 9.8% | 33.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 5.2% | 21.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 1.6% | 9.3% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher proportion of population below international poverty line, Mauritania or Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- Mauritania, at 10.2% against 1.2% in Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Mauritania and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 9.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan)?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Northern Africa (exc. Sudan) ranks 31st of 132 countries.
- 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.