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Mauritania vs Burkina Faso

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GDP$14.35B vs $32.51BMauritania vs Burkina Faso
GDP per Capita$3,033 vs $1,319Mauritania vs Burkina Faso
Population5.32M vs 24.07MMauritania vs Burkina Faso

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Indicator Mauritania Burkina FasoPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.35B$32.51B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,033$1,3192026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%1.5%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy3%2026-03-16
Official Exchange RateEconomy39.17 LCU/USD565.82 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy0.5%-3.5%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy10.3%7.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy37.1%48.8%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.67B$1.37B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.4%4.9%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,210$9802025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,640$2,8902025
GDP (PPP)Economy$40.8B$73.95B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20%19.9%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.7%30.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.6%6.6%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.4%41.5%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy44.3%17.2%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$94.54M$595.24M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.9%2.6%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy41.8%48.8%2024
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.7%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%70%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy26.2%64.1%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy27.3%51.4%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy24.5%2025
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%4.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy94%65%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.4%8.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.5%8.6%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$634.08M$311.88M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.2%1.1%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy22%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy27.8%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy14%2025
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.226.12024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%7.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$84$622023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy34.4%15.9%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy32.1%51.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy15%16.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.8%31.6%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy53.3%80.6%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy54%60%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy12.32.72024
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.14.12024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.2%3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%4.1%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.65B$9.67B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.33B$8.29B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8840.8912025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4560.8412025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%2.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade25.5%7.1%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade9.4%1.6%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade39.9%35%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade54.2%30%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5630.4592023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6030.5552023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3740.2732023
PopulationDemographics5.32M24.07M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.7 years61.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.5 years18 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.634.112024
Rural PopulationDemographics38.5%71.1%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.4%41.2%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics61.5%28.9%2025
Population DensityDemographics5.3/km²89.9/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.230.42026
Death RateDemographics5.237.772026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.07-1.152026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.7 years63.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.7 years59.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.2%4.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.243.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.5%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%7.8%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%43.8%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth24.7%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth381.1241.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth36.974.92024
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.823.82024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth65572024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%88%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth86%91%2025
Basic SanitationHealth7.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.2%4.5%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health0.952023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth87.685.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$92$722023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.9%11.6%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare21.5%19.5%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education7.6%5.3%2024/2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation10%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation41.6%2023
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation88.7%65.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.7%40.7%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation23.7%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation91%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation30%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%13.1%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K1.75M2024/2026
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture38.5%53.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture16.61K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture114K t1.9M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3K t931.11K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t1.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture431.7K t513.23K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture2.05K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture643 kg/ha1,682 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,878 kg/ha2,230 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,197 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head10.3M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3280.1342025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1270.1032025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8250.3732025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.93-0.252024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.74-0.872024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.86-0.882024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.56-1.912024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.78-0.532024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.93-0.962024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.44K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance012025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance032025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian301.49K41K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02.06M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian7.38K1.96K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology45.8%28.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology92.1116.62024
4G CoverageTechnology80%68.3%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.90.92024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.9%8.8%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%81.2%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.6%31.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%0.2%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.1%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.2%34%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure328.99K103.59K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy305.8 MW240.5 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy169 MW205.6 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy136.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy34 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy49.4%17%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy133 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy17.1%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy105.6 MW22.2 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy12.7%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy7.7%6.5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy10.1%5.3%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy77.3%82.8%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.4 TWh3.2 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh562 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy4,142 kWh1,020 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.97 t0.27 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.3%22.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate1%16.8%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate46.5 µg/m³37.3 µg/m³2023

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