Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of population below international poverty line was 10.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 10.2% for proportion of population below international poverty line in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of population below international poverty line in Mauritania peaked at 54.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 50.8% | — |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +6.5% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -3.2% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -7.2% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -32.6% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -39.1% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -12.8% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.8% | 50.8% | 50.8% | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.9% | 31.7% | 54.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.1% | 19.2% | 30.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.9% | 10.2% | 11.7% | 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 proportion of population below international poverty line in Mauritania?
- Proportion of population below international poverty line in Mauritania was 10.2% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest proportion of population below international poverty line recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of population below international poverty line?
- Mauritania ranks 26th out of 110 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of population below international poverty line rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 46.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of population below international poverty line (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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