Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp was 4.94 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
4.94
World rank
36th
of 119 countries
All-time high
41.14
in 1993
All-time low
4.94
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mauritania is 4.94, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mauritania peaked at 41.14 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.94, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 36th of 119 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 40.04 | — |
| 1993 | 41.14 | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 20.62 | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 20.41 | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.9 | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 10.9 | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 5.97 | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 4.94 | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.04 | 40.04 | 40.04 | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.88 | 20.62 | 41.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.07 | 10.9 | 20.41 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.45 | 4.94 | 5.97 | 2 |
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More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- Data deprivation poverty surveys per decade 1 (2025)
- Fertility rate vs the share living in extreme poverty 4.7 (2023)
- Cereal yield vs extreme poverty 1,537 (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 revenues vs income inequality 12.58 (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2023)
- Tax revenues vs income inequality, annual growth rate -6.89 % change on previous year (2023)
- Gender inequality index from the human development report 0.603 (2023)
Frequently asked questions
- What is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mauritania?
- Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp in Mauritania was 4.94 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.14 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.94 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 54.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty 2011 ppp. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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