Mauritania vs Western Europe: Proportion of population below international poverty line (%)
Mauritania
10.2%
in 2019
Western Europe
0.4%
in 2024
Mauritania rank
33rd
Western Europe rank
36th
Proportion of population below international poverty line (%) over time
- Mauritania
- Western Europe
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 10.2% against 0.4% in Western Europe, a difference of 9.8%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 25.5 times Western Europe's.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Mauritania ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 36th of 133 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Western Europe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 42.9% | 0.3% | 42.6% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 0.1% | 26.0% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 0.1% | 10.8% | 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 Western Europe?
- Mauritania, at 10.2% against 0.4% in Western Europe as of 2019.
- What is the difference in proportion of population below international poverty line between Mauritania and Western Europe?
- 9.8%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Western Europe?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Western Europe rank globally for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd and Western Europe ranks 36th 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.