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.
Three metrics of inequality in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 60.32 | — |
| 1993 | 69.88 | +15.8% |
| 1995 | 56.51 | -19.1% |
| 2000 | 57.42 | +1.6% |
| 2004 | 60.4 | +5.2% |
| 2008 | 54.1 | -10.4% |
| 2014 | 52.13 | -3.6% |
| 2019 | 51.64 | -0.9% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 51.64 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 57.89, 89% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 51.64 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 57.71, 89% of the median. (29 countries reporting)
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)
- 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 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.