China vs Mauritania: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
China
5.1%
in 2022
Mauritania
5.0%
in 2019
China rank
69th
Mauritania rank
70th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- China
- Mauritania
How they compare
China currently reports 5.1% against 5.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.
China ranks 69th and Mauritania ranks 70th of 120 countries.
Across the 4 decades both report, China averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | China | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 6.1% | 16.3% | 10.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 4.0% | 7.3% | 3.3% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 12.2% | 8.1% | 4.0% | China |
| 2010s | 7.7% | 5.6% | 2.1% | China |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median, China or Mauritania?
- China, at 5.1% against 5.0% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between China and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with China ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for China and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
- How do China and Mauritania rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- China ranks 69th and Mauritania ranks 70th of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below 40% of the median.