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Mauritania vs Cabo Verde

Mauritania and Cabo Verde side by side across 195 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$14.35B vs $3.45BMauritania vs Cabo Verde
GDP per Capita$3,033 vs $6,670Mauritania vs Cabo Verde
Population5.32M vs 527.33KMauritania vs Cabo Verde

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Indicator Mauritania Cabo VerdePeriod
GDPEconomy$14.35B$3.45B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,033$6,6702026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%2.2%2026
Official Exchange RateEconomy39.17 LCU/USD94.39 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy0.5%-0.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy10.3%11.9%2025
Public DebtEconomy37.1%95.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.67B$-347.73M2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.4%4.8%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,210$5,5902025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,640$12,0102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$40.8B$6.42B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20%5%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.7%10.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.6%5.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.4%67.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy44.3%17.4%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$94.54M$356.76M2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.9%11.7%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy41.8%86.9%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$2.04B$1.26B2021/2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy22.7%54%2019/2025 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy18.4%2020
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy26.2%50.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy3242.42019/2015
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy10.2%14.6%2019/2015
Account OwnershipEconomy27.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy44.1%28%2019
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy94%95.3%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.4%1.7%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$6.4M$169M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy30K180K2000/2020 ⚠
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.5%-0.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$1.53B$63.81M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy14%2.3%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy26.1%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy22.8%12.9%2019
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.251.52024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy11.4%17.7%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%4.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$84$1952023
Lending Interest RateEconomy17%7.7%2017/2025 ⚠
Real Interest RateEconomy15.2%5.9%2017/2025 ⚠
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy34.4%21.1%2024/2025
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$1,772$3,2102021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy32.1%9.2%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy15%23.1%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.8%67.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy53.3%34.3%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy54%71.1%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.8%5.7%2019/2015
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy12.334.82024
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.159.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.2%5.8%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%5.7%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy26%29.7%2019/2015
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy71.2%65%2019/2015
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.65B$1.28B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.33B$1.63B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.9050.7282024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4770.3732024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade64.22021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%0%2024/2023
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%13.6%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade25.5%86.4%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade9.4%1.2%2024/2023
Exports (% of GDP)Trade39.9%42%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade54.2%53.4%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5630.6682023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6030.2982023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3740.4782023
PopulationDemographics5.32M527.33K2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%0.5%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.7 years76.2 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.5 years29.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.631.512024
Rural PopulationDemographics38.5%22.4%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.4%24.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics61.5%77.6%2025
Population DensityDemographics5.3/km²131.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.2122026
Death RateDemographics5.235.212026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.07-2.532026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.7 years79.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.7 years73.1 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.2%1.6%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.210.62024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%0.9%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%5.8%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.260.732022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40712023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth9.516.52021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth18.7%17.2%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%25.7%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth381.1402023
Under-Five MortalityHealth37.811.62023
Neonatal MortalityHealth21.58.322023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth65472024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%95%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth86%93%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.2%6.8%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health0.42.212006/2022 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth14.3%55.8%2021/2018
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth70.4%97.3%2021/2018
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.611.82022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth87.637.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$92$2902023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth42.7%64.1%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.9%10.4%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth85%98.8%2021/2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare21.5%5.3%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare13.6%2.4%2022/2018
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare44.8%91.4%2021/2010 ⚠
Child MarriageChild Welfare36.6%8.4%2021/2018
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare1%6.1%2021/2018
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education7.6%4.3%2024/2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation6%24.3%2020/2018
Adult Literacy RateEducation59.5%88.5%2020/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation70.9%98.3%2020/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation57.9%2015
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation37.1%2015
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation88.7%58.2%2024/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.7%33.7%2024/2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation45%83.2%2020/2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation15.1%55.6%2015/2020 ⚠
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation96.9%100%2019/2022
Secondary EnrollmentEducation36%96.4%2020/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%13.5%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture38.5%19.6%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture116.574.82022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture2.12K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture14 t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture114K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t5 t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture431.7K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture2.05K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture643 kg/ha40 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,878 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,197 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head29.8K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance172020
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30622024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3280.7452025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1270.6312025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8250.2882025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.930.942024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.740.422024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.860.422024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.560.772024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.780.052024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.930.792024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian301.49K02025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian7.38K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian01152025
Internet UsersTechnology45.8%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology92.1111.82024
4G CoverageTechnology73%88.5%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.98.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.9%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology78%95.3%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.6%2.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%1.6%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0%0.1%2018/2011 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.2%98.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure328.99K71.78K2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure58.6%46.4%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy305.8 MW73 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy169 MW32.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy136.8 MW40.3 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy19.6%21.8%2022
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy49.4%83.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy105.6 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy0.8%97.7%2012/2024 ⚠
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy7.7%15.4%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%15.4%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy10.1%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy77.3%69.2%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy2.4 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh462 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy4,142 kWh5,861 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.97 t1.29 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate19.4%18.3%2021
Forest AreaClimate0.3%11.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate1%0.2%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate337.1%59.7%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate46.5 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mauritania or Cabo Verde have the larger economy?

Mauritania has the larger economy: $14.35B for Mauritania versus $3.45B for Cabo Verde (GDP, current US$).

How do Mauritania and Cabo Verde compare across indicators?

This page compares Mauritania and Cabo Verde on 195 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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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=MR,CV with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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