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Mauritania vs Cabo Verde

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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$1.26B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy54%2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%57%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy26.2%50.5%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy27.3%2024
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
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.5%-0.4%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$634.08M$153.09M2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.2%4.9%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy25%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy26.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.251.52024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%4.1%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$84$1952023
Lending Interest RateEconomy7.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy5.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy34.4%21.1%2024/2025
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
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
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.65B$1.28B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.33B$1.63B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8840.7632025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4560.412025
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 1,000Health0.732023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40712023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%25.7%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth381.1402023
Under-Five MortalityHealth36.911.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.88.042024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth65472024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%95%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth86%93%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.2%6.8%2024
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health1.82023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth87.637.92024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$92$2902023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.9%10.4%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare21.5%5.3%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education7.6%4.3%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation88.5%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation98.3%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation88.7%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.7%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%13.5%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K2024-11
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture38.5%19.6%2023
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
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
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths0 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian301.49K02025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian7.38K02025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian01152025
Internet UsersTechnology45.8%74.7%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology92.1111.82024
4G CoverageTechnology80%90.9%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.98.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.9%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%97.5%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.6%2.1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%1.6%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.2%98.4%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure328.99K71.78K2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy305.8 MW73 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy169 MW32.7 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy136.8 MW40.3 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy49.4%83.9%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy105.6 MW1.8 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy97.7%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
Forest AreaClimate0.3%11.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate1%0.2%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate46.5 µg/m³20.2 µg/m³2023

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