Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mauritania
Mauritania: Distribution of population between different poverty lines was 889,247 people in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2019, distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mauritania stood at 889,247 people. 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 between different poverty lines in Mauritania peaked at 889,247 people in 2019 and was at its lowest, 108,307 people, in 1987.
That places Mauritania 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the bottom quarter.
Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 108,307 people | — |
| 1993 | 134,395 people | +24.1% |
| 1995 | 231,594 people | +72.3% |
| 2000 | 314,604 people | +35.8% |
| 2004 | 305,209 people | -3.0% |
| 2008 | 558,765 people | +83.1% |
| 2014 | 737,287 people | +31.9% |
| 2019 | 889,247 people | +20.6% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 889,247 people is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 3.74 million people, 24% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 889,247 people is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 1.29 million people, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 108,307 people | 108,307 people | 108,307 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 182,994 people | 134,395 people | 231,594 people | 2 |
| 2000s | 392,859 people | 305,209 people | 558,765 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 813,267 people | 737,287 people | 889,247 people | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per person (2025)
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via 0 surveys per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Fertility rate vs. share living in extreme poverty 4.7 live births per woman (2023)
- Cereal yield vs. share in extreme poverty 1,537 kg per hectare (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty, annual growth rate -15.39 % change on previous year (2024)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, gaps filled 12.58 (2023)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mauritania?
- Distribution of population between different poverty lines in Mauritania was 889,247 people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 889,247 people in 2019.
- What is the lowest distribution of population between different poverty lines recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 108,307 people in 1987.
- How does Mauritania rank for distribution of population between different poverty lines?
- Mauritania ranks 106th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is distribution of population between different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Distribution of population between different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption above $10 per day.