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Mauritania vs Nigeria

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GDP$14.35B vs $377.37BMauritania vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$3,033 vs $1,556Mauritania vs Nigeria
Population5.32M vs 237.53MMauritania vs Nigeria

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Indicator Mauritania NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$14.35B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$3,033$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy4.1%15.4%2026
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy39.17 LCU/USD1,328.65 LCU/USD2024/2026
Budget BalanceEconomy0.5%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy10.3%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy37.1%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.67B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy4.4%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$2,210$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$7,640$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$40.8B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy20%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy29.7%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy4.6%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy42.4%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy44.3%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$94.54M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy0.9%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy41.8%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$46.02B2025
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy40.8%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy26.2%80.7%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy27.3%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy2.2%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy94%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.4%13.9%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.5%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$634.08M$4.01B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy5.2%1.4%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy33.230.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy3.9%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$84$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy14%2023
Real Interest RateEconomy2.9%2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy34.4%2024
Employment in AgricultureEconomy32.1%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy15%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy52.8%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy53.3%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy54%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy12.33.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy11.112.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy1.2%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy3.8%5.5%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$4.65B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$6.33B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.8840.812025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.4560.6192025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade0.5%3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade25.5%6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade9.4%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade39.9%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade54.2%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.5630.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.6030.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.3740.3792023
PopulationDemographics5.32M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics2.8%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics68.7 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics17.5 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics4.634.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics38.5%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics42.4%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics61.5%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics5.3/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics33.231.82026
Death RateDemographics5.2311.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-1.07-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics70.7 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics66.7 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics4.2%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth30.269.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth0.1%1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health4.3%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health0.382023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth40472023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth43.8%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth381.1992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth36.9115.62024
Neonatal MortalityHealth20.8392024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth652192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth93%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth86%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth5.2%3%2024
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth87.6842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$92$672023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth9.9%3.1%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare21.5%33.8%2024
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare33.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education7.6%0.3%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation70.4%2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation81.4%2024
Primary Completion RateEducation77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation74.1%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation88.7%75.7%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation69.7%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation68.5%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation46.9%2023
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security175K21.5M2024/2026
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture38.5%76.2%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture1.81K t2024
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture114K t6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture3K t1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture18K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture431.7K t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture2.05K t43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture643 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture4,878 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture2,197 kg/ha1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture2M head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance15.72023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance30262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.3280.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.1270.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.8250.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance-0.93-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance-0.74-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance-0.86-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance-0.56-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance-0.78-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance-0.93-0.732024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths4.16K deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance032025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance0282025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance0102025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian301.49K123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian7.38K18.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology45.8%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology92.170.82024
4G CoverageTechnology80%80%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology0.90.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology2.9%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology85%84.4%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology17.6%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology1.5%2.7%2025
Electricity AccessInfrastructure52.2%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure328.99K5.27M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy305.8 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy169 MW284.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy136.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy2.9K MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy49.4%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy105.6 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy7.7%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy4.8%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy10.1%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy77.3%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy2.4 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy512 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy4,142 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate0.97 t0.57 t2024
Forest AreaClimate0.3%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate1%11.6%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate46.5 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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