Mauritania vs Northern America: Proportion of population below international poverty line
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2019
Northern America
0.9%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
32nd
Northern America rank
33rd
Proportion of population below international poverty line over time
- Mauritania
- Northern America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.2% against 0.9% in Northern America, a difference of 9.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 11.3 times Northern America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 32nd and Northern America ranks 33rd of 132 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Northern America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.8% | 0.5% | 50.3% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 0.6% | 42.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 0.9% | 25.3% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 1.1% | 9.9% | 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 America?
- Mauritania, at 10.2% against 0.9% in Northern America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Mauritania and Northern America?
- 9.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Northern America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Northern America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mauritania ranks 32nd and Northern America ranks 33rd 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.