Mauritania vs United States of America: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2019
United States of America
1.1%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
33rd
United States of America rank
31st
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Mauritania
- United States of America
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.2% against 1.1% in United States of America, a difference of 9.1%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 9.3 times United States of America's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st of 133 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | United States of America | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.8% | 0.6% | 50.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 0.6% | 42.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 1.0% | 25.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 1.1% | 9.8% | 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 United States of America?
- Mauritania, at 10.2% against 1.1% in United States of America as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Mauritania and United States of America?
- 9.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and United States of America?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and United States of America rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd and United States of America ranks 31st of 133 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.