Gini index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Gini index was 32 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Gini index in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
Analysis
In 2019, gini index in Mauritania stood at 32. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 10.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, gini index in Mauritania peaked at 49.5 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 32, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 43.9 | 43.9 | 43.9 | 1 |
| 1990s | 43.6 | 37.7 | 49.5 | 2 |
| 2000s | 38.3 | 35.7 | 40.2 | 3 |
| 2010s | 32.3 | 32 | 32.6 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 79 Uzbekistan 32.7 compare
- 80 United Kingdom 32.4 compare
- 81 Japan 32.3 compare
- 83 Cyprus 31.8 compare
- 83 France 31.8 compare
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- Number of income/consumption surveys in the past decade available via the World Bank 1 surveys (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)
- Tax revenue as share of GDP vs. income inequality 12.6% (2023)
- Gender Inequality Index 0.603 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1407 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1407 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1559 (2023)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.7% (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is gini index in Mauritania?
- Gini index in Mauritania was 32 in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest gini index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 49.5 in 1993.
- What is the lowest gini index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 32 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for gini index?
- Mauritania ranks 82nd out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is gini index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 10.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Gini index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Gini index measures the extent to which the distribution of income (or, in some cases, consumption expenditure) among individuals or households within an economy deviates from a perfectly equal distribution. A Lorenz curve plots the cumulative percentages of total income received against the cumulative number of recipients, starting with the poorest individual or household. The Gini index measures the area between the Lorenz curve and a hypothetical line of absolute equality, expressed as a percentage of the maximum area under the line. Thus a Gini index of 0 represents perfect equality, while an index of 100 implies perfect inequality.