Italy vs Mauritania: Total population in extreme poverty

Italy
546,918
in 2023
Mauritania
464,788
in 2019
Italy rank
51st
Mauritania rank
53rd

Total population in extreme poverty over time

  • Italy
  • Mauritania
0250.0k500.0k750.0k1.0M1.2M197720002023

How they compare

Italy currently reports 546,918 against 464,788 in Mauritania, a difference of 82,130.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.2 times Mauritania's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 8 shared years of data; in 1987 it was Mauritania ahead.

Italy ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 53rd of 120 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade Italy Mauritania Difference Ahead
1980s 622,621 915,589 292,968 Mauritania
1990s 625,194 959,334 334,140 Mauritania
2000s 567,440 752,038 184,598 Mauritania
2010s 746,069 457,642 288,427 Italy

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher total population in extreme poverty, Italy or Mauritania?
Italy, at 546,918 against 464,788 in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in total population in extreme poverty between Italy and Mauritania?
82,130, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and Mauritania?
8 years are reported by both, from 1987 to 2019.
How do Italy and Mauritania rank globally for total population in extreme poverty?
Italy ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Total population in extreme poverty. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Total population in extreme poverty
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed