Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

Mauritania, Islamic Republic of: Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli was 4,506 in 2019. β—† Volatile

Latest (2019)
4,506
World rank
115th
of 120 countries
All-time high
12,763
in 1993
All-time low
0
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2019

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of, 1987–2019

05.0k10.0k15.0k1987200320191987: 01993: 12.8k1995: 2.5k2000: 2.5k2004: 12.3k2008: 3.4k2014: 6.8k2019: 4.5k

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2019, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of stood at 4,506.

The figure is up 33.2% over ten years.

Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of peaked at 12,763 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1987.

That places Mauritania, Islamic Republic of 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 0 0 0 1
1990s 7,638 2,514 12,763 2
2000s 6,058 2,455 12,337 3
2010s 5,668 4,506 6,830 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

  1. 112 Malawi 7,898 compare
  2. 113 Niger 6,581 compare
  3. 114 Mali 5,670 compare
  4. 116 Burundi 2,608 compare
  5. 117 Guinea 1,727 compare
  6. 118 Guinea-Bissau 266 compare

See the full ranking of 120 places β†’

More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of

All data for Mauritania, Islamic Republic of β†’

Frequently asked questions

What is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of was 4,506 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The highest recorded value was 12,763 in 1993.
What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli recorded in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1987.
How does Mauritania, Islamic Republic of rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli?
Mauritania, Islamic Republic of ranks 115th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli rising or falling in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of?
Over the last ten years it is up 33.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
Where does this Mauritania, Islamic Republic of data come from?
The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Download this data

CSV Β· JSON β€” 8 observations, free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data).

Share, cite or embed this page

Cite this page

Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of. Statizoid, drawing on Our World in Data. Retrieved 19 August 2026, from https://poverty.statizoid.com/stat/distribution-of-population-between-different-poverty-lines-round-povlines/mauritania/

Embed or link this data

Paste this into a page to link back to these figures. The data itself is free to reuse under CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data); please keep the attribution.

<a href="https://poverty.statizoid.com/stat/distribution-of-population-between-different-poverty-lines-round-povlines/mauritania/">Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povli in Mauritania, Islamic Republic of</a> β€” Statizoid

About this data

Indicator
Distribution of population between different poverty lines round povlines
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