Estonia vs Mauritania: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Estonia
4.9%
in 2023
Mauritania
5.0%
in 2019
Estonia rank
72nd
Mauritania rank
69th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Estonia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 5.0% against 4.9% in Estonia, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 2 times across 5 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Estonia ahead.
Estonia ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 69th of 120 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Estonia averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Estonia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 8.0% | 7.3% | 0.7% | Estonia |
| 2000s | 6.7% | 7.2% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 6.1% | 5.6% | 0.5% | Estonia |
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, Estonia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 5.0% against 4.9% in Estonia as of 2019.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Estonia and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Estonia and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Estonia and Mauritania rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Estonia ranks 72nd and Mauritania ranks 69th 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.