Share of population in extreme poverty in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population in extreme poverty was 10.22 in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2019)
10.22
World rank
30th
of 120 countries
All-time high
54.14
in 1993
All-time low
10.22
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Share of population in extreme poverty in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for share of population in extreme poverty in Mauritania is 10.22, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 46.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population in extreme poverty in Mauritania peaked at 54.14 in 1993 and was at its lowest, 10.22, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Share of population in extreme poverty in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 50.78 | — |
| 1993 | 54.14 | +6.6% |
| 1995 | 31.71 | -41.4% |
| 2000 | 30.67 | -3.3% |
| 2004 | 28.48 | -7.1% |
| 2008 | 19.24 | -32.4% |
| 2014 | 11.71 | -39.2% |
| 2019 | 10.22 | -12.7% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 50.78 | 50.78 | 50.78 | 1 |
| 1990s | 42.92 | 31.71 | 54.14 | 2 |
| 2000s | 26.13 | 19.24 | 30.67 | 3 |
| 2010s | 10.96 | 10.22 | 11.71 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
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 in Mauritania?
- Share of population in extreme poverty in Mauritania was 10.22 in 2019, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 54.14 in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population in extreme poverty recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.22 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of population in extreme poverty?
- Mauritania ranks 30th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population in extreme poverty 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population in extreme poverty. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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