Three metrics of inequality in Mauritania
Mauritania: Three metrics of inequality was 51.64 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Three metrics of inequality in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for three metrics of inequality in Mauritania is 51.64, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 4.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, three metrics of inequality in Mauritania peaked at 69.88 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 51.64, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 60.32 | 60.32 | 60.32 | 1 |
| 1990s | 63.19 | 56.51 | 69.88 | 2 |
| 2000s | 57.31 | 54.1 | 60.4 | 3 |
| 2010s | 51.89 | 51.64 | 52.13 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 68 Bangladesh 52.98 compare
- 68 Pakistan 52.98 compare
- 70 Tajikistan 52.5 compare
- 72 Ethiopia 51.57 compare
- 73 Serbia 51.54 compare
- 74 Montenegro 50.55 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)
- Share of government consumption in GDP vs. share of population living in extreme poverty 24.7% (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in women 0.1407 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient by sex 0.1407 (2023)
- Lifespan inequality: Gini coefficient in men 0.1559 (2023)
- Income inequality: Atkinson index 0.35 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is three metrics of inequality in Mauritania?
- Three metrics of inequality in Mauritania was 51.64 in 2019, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest three metrics of inequality recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 69.88 in 1993.
- What is the lowest three metrics of inequality recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 51.64 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for three metrics of inequality?
- Mauritania ranks 71st out of 113 countries with data for 2019.
- Is three metrics of inequality rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 4.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Three metrics of inequality. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Gini coefficient measures inequality on a scale from 0 to 1. Higher values indicate higher inequality. Inequality is measured here in terms of income before taxes and benefits.