Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index was 80.4% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
In 2019, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Mauritania stood at 80.4%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
The figure is down 2.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Mauritania peaked at 94.0% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 80.4%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 94.0% | — |
| 1993 | 93.8% | -0.2% |
| 1995 | 90.1% | -4.0% |
| 2000 | 88.1% | -2.2% |
| 2004 | 89.5% | +1.6% |
| 2008 | 82.6% | -7.8% |
| 2014 | 80.8% | -2.1% |
| 2019 | 80.4% | -0.5% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 94.0% | 94.0% | 94.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 92.0% | 90.1% | 93.8% | 2 |
| 2000s | 86.7% | 82.6% | 89.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 80.6% | 80.4% | 80.8% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 26 Philippines 82.2% compare
- 27 Bangladesh 81.6% compare
- 28 Cameroon 80.6% compare
- 30 Lao People's Democratic Republic 79.6% compare
- 31 Kyrgyzstan 77.7% compare
- 32 Indonesia 75.9% 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 share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Mauritania?
- Share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index in Mauritania was 80.4% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 94.0% in 1987.
- What is the lowest share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 80.4% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index?
- Mauritania ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of the population in poverty vs. electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 of the population in poverty vs. Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $10 per day.