Kyrgyzstan vs Mauritania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day
Kyrgyzstan
65.2%
in 2024
Mauritania
71.2%
in 2019
Kyrgyzstan rank
31st
Mauritania rank
29th
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day over time
- Kyrgyzstan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 71.2% against 65.2% in Kyrgyzstan, a difference of 6.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Kyrgyzstan's.
Across all 5 years both countries report, Kyrgyzstan has been ahead every year.
Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 29th of 120 countries.
Kyrgyzstan has averaged higher in every one of the 2 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Kyrgyzstan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 88.3% | 80.4% | 7.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
| 2010s | 81.5% | 70.6% | 10.9% | Kyrgyzstan |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day, Kyrgyzstan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 71.2% against 65.2% in Kyrgyzstan as of 2019.
- What is the difference in poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day between Kyrgyzstan and Mauritania?
- 6.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Kyrgyzstan and Mauritania?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 2000 to 2019.
- How do Kyrgyzstan and Mauritania rank globally for poverty: share of population living on less than $8.30 a day?
- Kyrgyzstan ranks 31st and Mauritania ranks 29th 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $8.30 a day. 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 $8.30 per day.