Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mauritania
Mauritania: Distribution of population poverty thresholds was 889,247 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
889,247
World rank
106th
of 120 countries
All-time high
889,247
in 2019
All-time low
108,307
in 1987
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mauritania stood at 889,247. That is the highest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is up 59.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mauritania peaked at 889,247 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108,307, in 1987.
That places Mauritania 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108,307 | 108,307 | 108,307 | 1 |
| 1990s | 182,994 | 134,395 | 231,594 | 2 |
| 2000s | 392,859 | 305,209 | 558,765 | 3 |
| 2010s | 813,267 | 737,287 | 889,247 | 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 poverty thresholds in Mauritania?
- Distribution of population poverty thresholds in Mauritania was 889,247 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 889,247 in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population poverty thresholds recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,307 in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for distribution of population poverty thresholds?
- Mauritania ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population poverty thresholds rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 59.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population poverty thresholds. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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