Mauritania vs Switzerland: Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median
Mauritania
5.0%
in 2019
Switzerland
5.2%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
70th
Switzerland rank
67th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 40% of the median over time
- Mauritania
- Switzerland
How they compare
Switzerland currently reports 5.2% against 5.0% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 2000 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 67th of 120 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Switzerland | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.8% | 4.6% | 3.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5.6% | 5.3% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
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, Mauritania or Switzerland?
- Switzerland, at 5.2% against 5.0% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median between Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 0.2%, with Switzerland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Switzerland?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Switzerland rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 40% of the median?
- Mauritania ranks 70th and Switzerland ranks 67th 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.