Germany vs Mauritania: Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median
Germany
18.3%
in 2022
Mauritania
18.1%
in 2019
Germany rank
57th
Mauritania rank
60th
Relative poverty: Share of population below 60% of the median over time
- Germany
- Mauritania
How they compare
Germany currently reports 18.3% against 18.1% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.
Across all 7 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
Germany ranks 57th and Mauritania ranks 60th of 120 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Germany | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 14.3% | 21.5% | 7.2% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 14.5% | 21.9% | 7.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 16.8% | 18.7% | 1.9% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median, Germany or Mauritania?
- Germany, at 18.3% against 18.1% in Mauritania as of 2022.
- What is the difference in relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median between Germany and Mauritania?
- 0.2%, with Germany ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Germany and Mauritania?
- 7 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
- How do Germany and Mauritania rank globally for relative poverty: share of population below 60% of the median?
- Germany ranks 57th and Mauritania ranks 60th 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 60% 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 60% of the median.