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Mauritania vs Benin

Mauritania and Benin side by side across 203 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$14.35B vs $27.79BMauritania vs Benin
GDP per Capita$3,033 vs $1,809Mauritania vs Benin
Population5.32M vs 14.81MMauritania vs Benin

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Indicator Mauritania BeninPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.35B$27.79B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,033$1,8092026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%2%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy39.17 LCU/USD569.51 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy0.5%-2.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy10.3%1.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy37.1%57.2%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.67B$-739.95M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.4%7%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,210$1,6002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,640$4,7602025
GDP (PPP)Economy$40.8B$71.36B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20%22.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.7%17.5%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.6%10.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.4%50.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy44.3%35.8%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$94.54M$338.54M2024/2023
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.9%1.7%2024/2023
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy41.8%66.6%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$2.04B—2021
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%19.8%2019/2025 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—10.8%1979
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%76.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy26.2%75.2%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy3234.42019/2021
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy10.2%27.2%2019/2021
Account OwnershipEconomy27.3%51.8%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy44.1%14.2%2019/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy94%37.1%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.4%1.6%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$6.4M$240.86M2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy30K337K2000/2019 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.5%-5%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.53B$543.01M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy14%2.5%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—15%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—18.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy22.8%3.2%2019/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.231.82024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy11.4%2.3%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy9.6%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%5.3%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$84$732023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17%6.3%2017/2021
Real Interest RateEconomy15.2%4.6%2017/2021
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy34.4%30.3%2024/2023
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,772$1,1732021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy32.1%40.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy15%18.3%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.8%41.4%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy53.3%78.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy54%58.3%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.8%7.6%2019/2021
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy12.32.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.142024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.2%5.5%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%5.4%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy26%50%2019/2021
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy71.2%86.5%2019/2021
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.65B$4.19B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.33B$4.93B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.9050.7962024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4770.4232024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade619.12021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%7.4%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade25.5%39.7%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade9.4%30.5%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade39.9%17.1%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade54.2%20.1%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5630.5152023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6030.5732023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3740.3162023
PopulationDemographics5.32M14.81M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2.4%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.7 years61 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.5 years18.2 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.634.482024
Rural PopulationDemographics38.5%46.6%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.4%41.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics61.5%53.4%2025
Population DensityDemographics5.3/km²134.5/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.232.62026
Death RateDemographics5.238.562026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.07-0.422026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.7 years62.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.7 years59.5 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.2%3.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.245.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.7%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%3.3%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.260.222022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40382023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth9.524.82021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.7%20.8%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%42.4%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—16.4%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth381.1518.22023
Under-Five MortalityHealth37.877.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.5282023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth65402024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%49%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth86%69%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—51.9%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—5.9%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.2%8.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.40.432006/2021 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth14.3%22.4%2021/2022
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth70.4%78.1%2021/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.610.612022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth87.676.42024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$92$472023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth42.7%36.2%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.9%7.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth85%83.2%2021/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare21.5%33.2%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare13.6%8.3%2022/2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare44.8%92.6%2021/2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare36.6%27.5%2021/2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1%2.9%2021
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education7.6%3.2%2024/2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6%10.2%2020/2022
Adult Literacy RateEducation59.5%51.4%2020/2022
Youth Literacy RateEducation70.9%71.3%2020/2022
Primary Completion RateEducation57.9%50.4%2015/2022 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation37.1%28.7%2015/2022 ⚠
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation88.7%90.4%2024/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.7%52.8%2024/2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation45%32.1%2020/2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation15.1%11.8%2015/2022 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation96.9%75.1%2019/2021
Secondary EnrollmentEducation36%43.6%2020/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%14.3%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K—2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture38.5%41.8%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture116.5126.32022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture—4.45M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture—55.13 t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—100 t2010
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture114K t279.27K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3K t30.4K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t2.09M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture431.7K t500.61K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture2.05K t—2024
Maize YieldAgriculture643 kg/ha1,191 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,878 kg/ha3,896 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,197 kg/ha—2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head2.8M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance11.12020/2017
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30452024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3280.4932025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1270.3232025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8250.1912025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.93-0.242024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.74-0.192024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.86-0.412024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.56-0.42024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.78-0.282024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.93-0.382024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian301.49K16.97K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian027.29K2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian7.38K11.95K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology45.8%34%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology92.1125.92024
4G CoverageTechnology73%85%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.90.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.9%6.9%2025
3G CoverageTechnology78%85%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.6%21.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%5.4%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0%—2018
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.2%59%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure328.99K8992023/2016 ⚠
Slum PopulationInfrastructure58.6%64%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy305.8 MW35.8 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy169 MW35.3 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy136.8 MW—2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy—0.5 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy19.6%54.5%2022/2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy49.4%6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy—115 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy—58.6%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy105.6 MW8.9 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy0.8%45%2012/2024 ⚠
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy7.7%4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy10.1%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy77.3%96%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.4 TWh2.3 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh584 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy4,142 kWh1,897 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.97 t0.49 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate19.4%0.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate0.3%26.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate1%28.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate337.1%1.3%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate46.5 µg/m³39.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mauritania or Benin have the larger economy?

Benin has the larger economy: $14.35B for Mauritania versus $27.79B for Benin (GDP, current US$).

How do Mauritania and Benin compare across indicators?

This page compares Mauritania and Benin on 203 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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