Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mauritania
Mauritania: Total population living in extreme poverty by world region was 464,788 people in 2019. ▼ Falling
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in people.
Analysis
In 2019, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mauritania stood at 464,788 people.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 24.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mauritania peaked at 1.18 million people in 1993 and was at its lowest, 450,496 people, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | people | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 915,589 people | — |
| 1993 | 1.18 million people | +28.6% |
| 1995 | 741,578 people | -37.0% |
| 2000 | 811,600 people | +9.4% |
| 2004 | 828,041 people | +2.0% |
| 2008 | 616,473 people | -25.6% |
| 2014 | 450,496 people | -26.9% |
| 2019 | 464,788 people | +3.2% |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 915,589 people | 915,589 people | 915,589 people | 1 |
| 1990s | 959,334 people | 741,578 people | 1.18 million people | 2 |
| 2000s | 752,038 people | 616,473 people | 828,041 people | 3 |
| 2010s | 457,642 people | 450,496 people | 464,788 people | 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 total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mauritania?
- Total population living in extreme poverty by world region in Mauritania was 464,788 people in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 1.18 million people in 1993.
- What is the lowest total population living in extreme poverty by world region recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 450,496 people in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for total population living in extreme poverty by world region?
- Mauritania ranks 53rd out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is total population living in extreme poverty by world region rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 24.6%. 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 Total population living in extreme poverty by world region. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of people living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.