Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania
Mauritania: Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices was 4.9% in 2019. ◆ Volatile
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 4.9% for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 54.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania peaked at 41.1% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 4.9%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 40.0% | — |
| 1993 | 41.1% | +2.8% |
| 1995 | 20.6% | -49.9% |
| 2000 | 20.4% | -1.0% |
| 2004 | 16.9% | -17.2% |
| 2008 | 10.9% | -35.5% |
| 2014 | 6.0% | -45.3% |
| 2019 | 4.9% | -17.3% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 40.0% | 40.0% | 40.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 30.9% | 20.6% | 41.1% | 2 |
| 2000s | 16.1% | 10.9% | 20.4% | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.5% | 4.9% | 6.0% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 33 Philippines 6.3% compare
- 34 Colombia 5.7% compare
- 35 Bangladesh 5.4% compare
- 37 Tajikistan 4.1% compare
- 38 Ecuador 3.8% compare
- 39 Pakistan 3.6% 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 population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania?
- Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices in Mauritania was 4.9% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 41.1% in 1993.
- What is the lowest share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 4.9% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices?
- Mauritania ranks 36th out of 119 countries with data for 2019.
- Is share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices 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 World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Share of population living in extreme poverty: 2011 vs. 2017 prices. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $1.90 per day.