Italy vs Mauritania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region
Italy
546,918 people
in 2023
Mauritania
464,788 people
in 2019
Italy rank
51st
Mauritania rank
53rd
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region over time
- Italy
- Mauritania
How they compare
Italy currently reports 546,918 people against 464,788 people in Mauritania, a difference of 82,130 people.
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 people | 915,589 people | 292,968 people | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 625,194 people | 959,334 people | 334,140 people | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 567,440 people | 752,038 people | 184,598 people | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 746,069 people | 457,642 people | 288,427 people | Italy |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher total population living in extreme poverty by world region, Italy or Mauritania?
- Italy, at 546,918 people against 464,788 people in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in total population living in extreme poverty by world region between Italy and Mauritania?
- 82,130 people, 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 living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Italy ranks 51st and Mauritania ranks 53rd of 120 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.