Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Mauritania
Mauritania: Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke was 464,788 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
464,788
World rank
53rd
of 120 countries
All-time high
1.18 million
in 1993
All-time low
450,496
in 2014
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Mauritania is 464,788, measured in 2019.
That represents a change of down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Mauritania peaked at 1.18 million in 1993 and was at its lowest, 450,496, in 2014.
Mauritania ranks 53rd of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 915,589 | 915,589 | 915,589 | 1 |
| 1990s | 959,334 | 741,578 | 1.18 million | 2 |
| 2000s | 752,038 | 616,473 | 828,041 | 3 |
| 2010s | 457,642 | 450,496 | 464,788 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,537 (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality 12.58 (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.603 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in gdp vs share in extreme poverty 24.75 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in females 0.1407 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality by sex 0.1407 (2023)
- Gini coefficient of lifespan inequality in males 0.1559 (2023)
- Income inequality atkinson index undp 0.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Mauritania?
- Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke in Mauritania was 464,788 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million in 1993.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,496 in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke?
- Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacke rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty thresholds stacked bar. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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