Iceland vs Mauritania: Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty
Iceland
24.8%
in 2023
Mauritania
24.7%
in 2023
Iceland rank
43rd
Mauritania rank
44th
Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty over time
- Iceland
- Mauritania
How they compare
Iceland currently reports 24.8% against 24.7% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 64 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Mauritania ahead.
Iceland ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 44th of 184 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Iceland averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Iceland | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 11.4% | 31.8% | 20.4% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 15.3% | 30.4% | 15.1% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 17.8% | 25.3% | 7.6% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 20.6% | 24.7% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 22.7% | 24.1% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 24.6% | 18.1% | 6.5% | Iceland |
| 2020s | 26.5% | 23.0% | 3.5% | Iceland |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty, Iceland or Mauritania?
- Iceland, at 24.8% against 24.7% in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty between Iceland and Mauritania?
- 0.1%, with Iceland ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Iceland and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2023.
- How do Iceland and Mauritania rank globally for share of government consumption in gdp vs. share of population living in extreme poverty?
- Iceland ranks 43rd and Mauritania ranks 44th of 184 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Feenstra et al. - Penn World Table (2025) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Government consumption divided by gross domestic product, expressed as a percentage.