Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines was 10.2% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share in poverty relative to 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 %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mauritania is 10.2%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mauritania peaked at 54.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.2%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 30th of 120 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 50.8% | — |
| 1993 | 54.1% | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 31.7% | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 30.7% | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.5% | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 19.2% | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 11.7% | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 10.2% | -12.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.2% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 9.7%, 1.1× the median. (29 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.2% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 38.8%, 26% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
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 | 11.0% | 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 share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mauritania?
- Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines in Mauritania was 10.2% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share in poverty relative to different poverty lines recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.2% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for share in poverty relative to different poverty lines?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share in poverty relative to different poverty lines 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share in poverty relative to different poverty lines. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.