Mauritania vs Senegal

Mauritania (Africa) and Senegal (Africa) side by side. Each value is the latest available for that country, so the year may differ; the rank is among all countries of the world.

Over time

with the world for reference

GDP per capita

US$ · 1961-2025

Mauritania Senegal World

0 5,000 10k 15k 1961 Mauritania: 188.16 Senegal: 308.17 World: 471.93 1962 Mauritania: 189 Senegal: 307.09 World: 496.11 1963 Mauritania: 188.25 Senegal: 308.63 World: 525.19 1964 Mauritania: 244.29 Senegal: 317.85 World: 563.85 1965 Mauritania: 269.96 Senegal: 314.32 World: 601.89 1966 Mauritania: 273.6 Senegal: 314.53 World: 638.97 1967 Mauritania: 281.53 Senegal: 305.22 World: 664.4 1968 Mauritania: 300.94 Senegal: 311.2 World: 703.46 1969 Mauritania: 276.6 Senegal: 287.25 World: 761.11 1970 Mauritania: 281.33 Senegal: 290.49 World: 817.68 1971 Mauritania: 295.99 Senegal: 291.09 World: 884.88 1972 Mauritania: 335.23 Senegal: 341.84 World: 1,002 1973 Mauritania: 409.72 Senegal: 381.44 World: 1,201.53 1974 Mauritania: 494.29 Senegal: 417.41 World: 1,362.19 1975 Mauritania: 550.66 Senegal: 547.38 World: 1,488.94 1976 Mauritania: 589.24 Senegal: 540.59 World: 1,589.73 1977 Mauritania: 590.23 Senegal: 540.13 World: 1,766.28 1978 Mauritania: 577.74 Senegal: 589.13 World: 2,055.49 1979 Mauritania: 664.38 Senegal: 716.28 World: 2,335.19 1980 Mauritania: 710.92 Senegal: 771.53 World: 2,587.01 1981 Mauritania: 728.8 Senegal: 682.97 World: 2,628.62 1982 Mauritania: 710.22 Senegal: 651.94 World: 2,554.08 1983 Mauritania: 725.17 Senegal: 564.37 World: 2,561.17 1984 Mauritania: 649.68 Senegal: 536.23 World: 2,614.33 1985 Mauritania: 593.22 Senegal: 571.42 World: 2,690.59 1986 Mauritania: 677.36 Senegal: 783.94 World: 3,118.57 1987 Mauritania: 745.79 Senegal: 916.09 World: 3,487.88 1988 Mauritania: 762.42 Senegal: 880.49 World: 3,829.99 1989 Mauritania: 762.28 Senegal: 848.56 World: 3,930.51 1990 Mauritania: 772.03 Senegal: 957.31 World: 4,338.94 1991 Mauritania: 1,061.68 Senegal: 913.4 World: 4,453.9 1992 Mauritania: 1,036.47 Senegal: 951.21 World: 4,679.98 1993 Mauritania: 849.62 Senegal: 877.53 World: 4,685.3 1994 Mauritania: 864.6 Senegal: 583.78 World: 4,967.01 1995 Mauritania: 904.72 Senegal: 714.99 World: 5,463.2 1996 Mauritania: 904.12 Senegal: 723.47 World: 5,507.22 1997 Mauritania: 859.28 Senegal: 650.78 World: 5,408.57 1998 Mauritania: 821.27 Senegal: 684.59 World: 5,302.34 1999 Mauritania: 781.34 Senegal: 677.52 World: 5,401.23 2000 Mauritania: 680.91 Senegal: 603.23 World: 5,512.56 2001 Mauritania: 651.82 Senegal: 637.21 World: 5,404.2 2002 Mauritania: 648.88 Senegal: 669.43 World: 5,539.32 2003 Mauritania: 732.02 Senegal: 817.89 World: 6,129.87 2004 Mauritania: 823.55 Senegal: 918.1 World: 6,818 2005 Mauritania: 998.97 Senegal: 979.85 World: 7,290.57 2006 Mauritania: 1,300.6 Senegal: 1,017.2 World: 7,803.19 2007 Mauritania: 1,405.15 Senegal: 1,188.94 World: 8,685.33 2008 Mauritania: 1,635.56 Senegal: 1,398.79 World: 9,425.74 2009 Mauritania: 1,435.43 Senegal: 1,308.69 World: 8,827.04 2010 Mauritania: 1,659.96 Senegal: 1,275.88 World: 9,555.07 2011 Mauritania: 1,931.2 Senegal: 1,374.68 World: 10,496.93 2012 Mauritania: 1,859.12 Senegal: 1,326.84 World: 10,597.85 2013 Mauritania: 1,936.27 Senegal: 1,379.83 World: 10,759.35 2014 Mauritania: 1,718.97 Senegal: 1,398.89 World: 10,912.24 2015 Mauritania: 1,558.84 Senegal: 1,218.01 World: 10,191.98 2016 Mauritania: 1,568.01 Senegal: 1,266.44 World: 10,239.47 2017 Mauritania: 1,617.93 Senegal: 1,354.77 World: 10,784.4 2018 Mauritania: 1,723.38 Senegal: 1,452.56 World: 11,344.73 2019 Mauritania: 1,767.07 Senegal: 1,431.18 World: 11,417.6 2020 Mauritania: 1,795.72 Senegal: 1,461.09 World: 10,999.49 2021 Mauritania: 1,947.47 Senegal: 1,598.11 World: 12,472.91 2022 Mauritania: 1,961.28 Senegal: 1,574.03 World: 12,876.24 2023 Mauritania: 2,127.96 Senegal: 1,698.03 World: 13,313.86 2024 Mauritania: 2,104.54 Senegal: 1,738.73 World: 13,717.09 2025 Mauritania: 2,197.51 Senegal: 1,954.71 World: 14,405.85 1961 1981 1991 2001 2025

Life expectancy at birth

years · 1960-2024

Mauritania Senegal World

30 40 50 60 70 80 1960 Mauritania: 43.61 Senegal: 39.67 World: 50.94 1961 Mauritania: 44.31 Senegal: 39.72 World: 52.8 1962 Mauritania: 45.05 Senegal: 39.74 World: 55.29 1963 Mauritania: 45.79 Senegal: 39.75 World: 55.65 1964 Mauritania: 46.58 Senegal: 39.76 World: 56.1 1965 Mauritania: 47.36 Senegal: 39.76 World: 55.93 1966 Mauritania: 48.14 Senegal: 39.85 World: 56.45 1967 Mauritania: 48.89 Senegal: 39.99 World: 56.9 1968 Mauritania: 49.51 Senegal: 40.15 World: 57.34 1969 Mauritania: 50.09 Senegal: 40.4 World: 57.68 1970 Mauritania: 50.54 Senegal: 40.79 World: 57.94 1971 Mauritania: 50.76 Senegal: 41.24 World: 58.02 1972 Mauritania: 51.04 Senegal: 41.77 World: 58.84 1973 Mauritania: 51.22 Senegal: 42.43 World: 59.3 1974 Mauritania: 51.43 Senegal: 43.1 World: 59.7 1975 Mauritania: 51.57 Senegal: 43.94 World: 60.13 1976 Mauritania: 51.77 Senegal: 44.81 World: 60.45 1977 Mauritania: 52 Senegal: 45.71 World: 61.04 1978 Mauritania: 52.35 Senegal: 46.6 World: 61.39 1979 Mauritania: 52.76 Senegal: 47.48 World: 61.84 1980 Mauritania: 53.2 Senegal: 48.29 World: 62.15 1981 Mauritania: 53.68 Senegal: 49.08 World: 62.52 1982 Mauritania: 54.23 Senegal: 49.86 World: 62.87 1983 Mauritania: 54.58 Senegal: 50.81 World: 63.13 1984 Mauritania: 55.2 Senegal: 51.69 World: 63.44 1985 Mauritania: 55.81 Senegal: 52.59 World: 63.73 1986 Mauritania: 56.32 Senegal: 53.72 World: 64.12 1987 Mauritania: 56.96 Senegal: 54.63 World: 64.46 1988 Mauritania: 57.48 Senegal: 55.55 World: 64.67 1989 Mauritania: 57.7 Senegal: 56.21 World: 64.96 1990 Mauritania: 58.09 Senegal: 56.67 World: 65.11 1991 Mauritania: 58.29 Senegal: 57.04 World: 65.3 1992 Mauritania: 58.57 Senegal: 57.29 World: 65.55 1993 Mauritania: 58.73 Senegal: 57.35 World: 65.74 1994 Mauritania: 58.76 Senegal: 57.48 World: 65.96 1995 Mauritania: 58.86 Senegal: 57.34 World: 66.2 1996 Mauritania: 58.92 Senegal: 57.13 World: 66.52 1997 Mauritania: 59.42 Senegal: 57.11 World: 66.83 1998 Mauritania: 59.89 Senegal: 57.08 World: 67.07 1999 Mauritania: 60.44 Senegal: 57.32 World: 67.31 2000 Mauritania: 61.04 Senegal: 57.62 World: 67.65 2001 Mauritania: 61.66 Senegal: 58.16 World: 67.95 2002 Mauritania: 62.25 Senegal: 58.91 World: 68.23 2003 Mauritania: 62.81 Senegal: 59.47 World: 68.52 2004 Mauritania: 63.37 Senegal: 60.31 World: 68.77 2005 Mauritania: 63.92 Senegal: 60.98 World: 69.11 2006 Mauritania: 64.49 Senegal: 61.8 World: 69.47 2007 Mauritania: 64.89 Senegal: 62.65 World: 69.81 2008 Mauritania: 65.23 Senegal: 63.2 World: 70 2009 Mauritania: 65.49 Senegal: 63.75 World: 70.38 2010 Mauritania: 65.66 Senegal: 64.22 World: 70.68 2011 Mauritania: 65.75 Senegal: 64.8 World: 70.97 2012 Mauritania: 65.81 Senegal: 65.23 World: 71.26 2013 Mauritania: 65.89 Senegal: 65.64 World: 71.53 2014 Mauritania: 66.21 Senegal: 66 World: 71.78 2015 Mauritania: 66.5 Senegal: 66.45 World: 71.97 2016 Mauritania: 66.82 Senegal: 66.72 World: 72.19 2017 Mauritania: 67.09 Senegal: 67.06 World: 72.37 2018 Mauritania: 67.42 Senegal: 67.38 World: 72.64 2019 Mauritania: 67.64 Senegal: 67.67 World: 72.87 2020 Mauritania: 66.79 Senegal: 67.5 World: 72.18 2021 Mauritania: 66.76 Senegal: 66.87 World: 71.22 2022 Mauritania: 68.28 Senegal: 67.79 World: 72.97 2023 Mauritania: 68.48 Senegal: 68.68 World: 73.33 2024 Mauritania: 68.71 Senegal: 68.92 World: 73.48 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Fertility rate

1960-2024

Mauritania Senegal World

2 4 6 8 1960 Mauritania: 6.15 Senegal: 7 World: 4.69 1961 Mauritania: 6.2 Senegal: 7.04 World: 4.56 1962 Mauritania: 6.24 Senegal: 7.08 World: 5.02 1963 Mauritania: 6.31 Senegal: 7.12 World: 5.31 1964 Mauritania: 6.37 Senegal: 7.16 World: 5.13 1965 Mauritania: 6.44 Senegal: 7.19 World: 5.08 1966 Mauritania: 6.52 Senegal: 7.22 World: 4.97 1967 Mauritania: 6.57 Senegal: 7.24 World: 4.87 1968 Mauritania: 6.6 Senegal: 7.25 World: 4.98 1969 Mauritania: 6.64 Senegal: 7.26 World: 4.88 1970 Mauritania: 6.68 Senegal: 7.26 World: 4.84 1971 Mauritania: 6.7 Senegal: 7.26 World: 4.69 1972 Mauritania: 6.71 Senegal: 7.26 World: 4.55 1973 Mauritania: 6.72 Senegal: 7.26 World: 4.42 1974 Mauritania: 6.73 Senegal: 7.25 World: 4.26 1975 Mauritania: 6.71 Senegal: 7.25 World: 4.07 1976 Mauritania: 6.73 Senegal: 7.26 World: 3.97 1977 Mauritania: 6.74 Senegal: 7.27 World: 3.84 1978 Mauritania: 6.73 Senegal: 7.28 World: 3.77 1979 Mauritania: 6.7 Senegal: 7.29 World: 3.76 1980 Mauritania: 6.67 Senegal: 7.29 World: 3.73 1981 Mauritania: 6.64 Senegal: 7.28 World: 3.71 1982 Mauritania: 6.59 Senegal: 7.25 World: 3.72 1983 Mauritania: 6.54 Senegal: 7.19 World: 3.59 1984 Mauritania: 6.48 Senegal: 7.11 World: 3.57 1985 Mauritania: 6.42 Senegal: 7.01 World: 3.53 1986 Mauritania: 6.34 Senegal: 6.9 World: 3.51 1987 Mauritania: 6.27 Senegal: 6.79 World: 3.48 1988 Mauritania: 6.21 Senegal: 6.58 World: 3.39 1989 Mauritania: 6.2 Senegal: 6.48 World: 3.35 1990 Mauritania: 6.18 Senegal: 6.4 World: 3.31 1991 Mauritania: 6.16 Senegal: 6.27 World: 3.13 1992 Mauritania: 6.13 Senegal: 6.15 World: 3.04 1993 Mauritania: 6.09 Senegal: 6.05 World: 2.97 1994 Mauritania: 6.06 Senegal: 5.92 World: 2.92 1995 Mauritania: 5.96 Senegal: 5.82 World: 2.87 1996 Mauritania: 5.86 Senegal: 5.72 World: 2.82 1997 Mauritania: 5.74 Senegal: 5.64 World: 2.78 1998 Mauritania: 5.62 Senegal: 5.58 World: 2.75 1999 Mauritania: 5.52 Senegal: 5.57 World: 2.72 2000 Mauritania: 5.46 Senegal: 5.5 World: 2.73 2001 Mauritania: 5.41 Senegal: 5.4 World: 2.69 2002 Mauritania: 5.37 Senegal: 5.3 World: 2.66 2003 Mauritania: 5.36 Senegal: 5.25 World: 2.64 2004 Mauritania: 5.37 Senegal: 5.19 World: 2.63 2005 Mauritania: 5.38 Senegal: 5.13 World: 2.61 2006 Mauritania: 5.4 Senegal: 5.06 World: 2.61 2007 Mauritania: 5.43 Senegal: 5.02 World: 2.6 2008 Mauritania: 5.44 Senegal: 5.02 World: 2.6 2009 Mauritania: 5.41 Senegal: 5.03 World: 2.59 2010 Mauritania: 5.38 Senegal: 5.06 World: 2.57 2011 Mauritania: 5.38 Senegal: 5.1 World: 2.55 2012 Mauritania: 5.35 Senegal: 5.13 World: 2.56 2013 Mauritania: 5.32 Senegal: 5.05 World: 2.53 2014 Mauritania: 5.26 Senegal: 4.88 World: 2.52 2015 Mauritania: 5.21 Senegal: 4.75 World: 2.49 2016 Mauritania: 5.16 Senegal: 4.65 World: 2.49 2017 Mauritania: 5.11 Senegal: 4.49 World: 2.46 2018 Mauritania: 5.04 Senegal: 4.29 World: 2.39 2019 Mauritania: 4.98 Senegal: 4.1 World: 2.35 2020 Mauritania: 4.91 Senegal: 4 World: 2.28 2021 Mauritania: 4.85 Senegal: 3.94 World: 2.25 2022 Mauritania: 4.77 Senegal: 3.86 World: 2.22 2023 Mauritania: 4.7 Senegal: 3.82 World: 2.2 2024 Mauritania: 4.63 Senegal: 3.77 World: 2.19 1960 1980 1990 2000 2024

Unemployment rate (modelled ILO estimate)

% · 1991-2025

Mauritania Senegal World

2 4 6 8 10 12 1991 Mauritania: 9.97 Senegal: 2.86 World: 5.12 1992 Mauritania: 10.05 Senegal: 2.93 World: 5.28 1993 Mauritania: 9.85 Senegal: 2.88 World: 5.54 1994 Mauritania: 9.98 Senegal: 2.95 World: 5.79 1995 Mauritania: 9.77 Senegal: 2.85 World: 5.92 1996 Mauritania: 9.76 Senegal: 2.83 World: 5.98 1997 Mauritania: 9.79 Senegal: 2.76 World: 6.01 1998 Mauritania: 9.98 Senegal: 2.75 World: 6.16 1999 Mauritania: 10.03 Senegal: 2.66 World: 6.28 2000 Mauritania: 10.03 Senegal: 2.64 World: 6.11 2001 Mauritania: 10.13 Senegal: 2.67 World: 6.19 2002 Mauritania: 10.2 Senegal: 2.82 World: 6.41 2003 Mauritania: 9.91 Senegal: 2.78 World: 6.48 2004 Mauritania: 9.77 Senegal: 2.78 World: 6.33 2005 Mauritania: 9.59 Senegal: 2.68 World: 6.22 2006 Mauritania: 9.31 Senegal: 2.76 World: 5.97 2007 Mauritania: 9.48 Senegal: 2.8 World: 5.77 2008 Mauritania: 9.72 Senegal: 2.82 World: 5.82 2009 Mauritania: 10.21 Senegal: 2.81 World: 6.41 2010 Mauritania: 10.09 Senegal: 2.8 World: 6.28 2011 Mauritania: 9.98 Senegal: 2.85 World: 6.15 2012 Mauritania: 9.86 Senegal: 3.9 World: 6.15 2013 Mauritania: 9.93 Senegal: 5.01 World: 6.1 2014 Mauritania: 10.03 Senegal: 5.85 World: 5.96 2015 Mauritania: 10.1 Senegal: 6.76 World: 6 2016 Mauritania: 10.29 Senegal: 4.46 World: 5.97 2017 Mauritania: 10.34 Senegal: 4.08 World: 5.9 2018 Mauritania: 10.41 Senegal: 3.45 World: 5.76 2019 Mauritania: 10.42 Senegal: 2.86 World: 5.59 2020 Mauritania: 11.05 Senegal: 3.43 World: 6.59 2021 Mauritania: 11.13 Senegal: 3.44 World: 6.05 2022 Mauritania: 10.52 Senegal: 2.84 World: 5.23 2023 Mauritania: 10.37 Senegal: 2.78 World: 4.85 2024 Mauritania: 10.26 Senegal: 2.79 World: 4.81 2025 Mauritania: 10.32 Senegal: 2.74 World: 4.79 1991 2001 2006 2011 2016 2025

CO₂ emissions per capita (excluding land use)

t · 1970-2024

Mauritania Senegal World

0 1 2 3 4 5 1970 Mauritania: 0.3 Senegal: 0.3 World: 4.14 1971 Mauritania: 0.3 Senegal: 0.29 World: 4.04 1972 Mauritania: 0.29 Senegal: 0.3 World: 4.16 1973 Mauritania: 0.29 Senegal: 0.32 World: 4.32 1974 Mauritania: 0.3 Senegal: 0.33 World: 4.23 1975 Mauritania: 0.31 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.14 1976 Mauritania: 0.31 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.31 1977 Mauritania: 0.31 Senegal: 0.37 World: 4.36 1978 Mauritania: 0.3 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.42 1979 Mauritania: 0.33 Senegal: 0.38 World: 4.46 1980 Mauritania: 0.32 Senegal: 0.38 World: 4.33 1981 Mauritania: 0.29 Senegal: 0.37 World: 4.18 1982 Mauritania: 0.26 Senegal: 0.34 World: 4.05 1983 Mauritania: 0.28 Senegal: 0.33 World: 4.01 1984 Mauritania: 0.38 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.07 1985 Mauritania: 0.36 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.05 1986 Mauritania: 0.22 Senegal: 0.33 World: 4.04 1987 Mauritania: 0.39 Senegal: 0.32 World: 4.1 1988 Mauritania: 0.45 Senegal: 0.3 World: 4.16 1989 Mauritania: 0.47 Senegal: 0.3 World: 4.16 1990 Mauritania: 0.36 Senegal: 0.31 World: 4.15 1991 Mauritania: 0.45 Senegal: 0.3 World: 4.1 1992 Mauritania: 1.1 Senegal: 0.32 World: 4.01 1993 Mauritania: 1.04 Senegal: 0.3 World: 3.97 1994 Mauritania: 1.05 Senegal: 0.3 World: 3.94 1995 Mauritania: 1.06 Senegal: 0.31 World: 3.99 1996 Mauritania: 1.03 Senegal: 0.33 World: 4.01 1997 Mauritania: 0.99 Senegal: 0.35 World: 4.02 1998 Mauritania: 0.99 Senegal: 0.39 World: 3.98 1999 Mauritania: 0.99 Senegal: 0.42 World: 3.95 2000 Mauritania: 0.4 Senegal: 0.4 World: 4.01 2001 Mauritania: 0.44 Senegal: 0.44 World: 4.01 2002 Mauritania: 0.47 Senegal: 0.45 World: 4.02 2003 Mauritania: 0.49 Senegal: 0.42 World: 4.15 2004 Mauritania: 0.52 Senegal: 0.47 World: 4.28 2005 Mauritania: 0.52 Senegal: 0.51 World: 4.39 2006 Mauritania: 0.56 Senegal: 0.49 World: 4.48 2007 Mauritania: 0.61 Senegal: 0.53 World: 4.59 2008 Mauritania: 0.66 Senegal: 0.53 World: 4.56 2009 Mauritania: 0.64 Senegal: 0.53 World: 4.45 2010 Mauritania: 0.62 Senegal: 0.55 World: 4.67 2011 Mauritania: 0.65 Senegal: 0.58 World: 4.76 2012 Mauritania: 0.7 Senegal: 0.55 World: 4.77 2013 Mauritania: 0.62 Senegal: 0.57 World: 4.81 2014 Mauritania: 0.7 Senegal: 0.59 World: 4.78 2015 Mauritania: 0.7 Senegal: 0.63 World: 4.7 2016 Mauritania: 0.64 Senegal: 0.68 World: 4.65 2017 Mauritania: 0.9 Senegal: 0.66 World: 4.67 2018 Mauritania: 1.02 Senegal: 0.67 World: 4.73 2019 Mauritania: 1 Senegal: 0.67 World: 4.7 2020 Mauritania: 1.01 Senegal: 0.64 World: 4.47 2021 Mauritania: 0.93 Senegal: 0.76 World: 4.68 2022 Mauritania: 1.03 Senegal: 0.82 World: 4.67 2023 Mauritania: 0.96 Senegal: 0.76 World: 4.68 2024 Mauritania: 0.97 Senegal: 0.77 World: 4.69 1970 1986 1994 2002 2010 2024

Individuals using the internet

% · 2005-2024

Mauritania Senegal World

0 20 40 60 80 2005 Mauritania: 0.67 Senegal: 4.79 World: 15.6 2006 Mauritania: 0.98 Senegal: 5.61 World: 17.2 2007 Mauritania: 1.43 Senegal: 6.89 World: 20.2 2008 Mauritania: 1.87 Senegal: 7.12 World: 22.8 2009 Mauritania: 2.28 Senegal: 7.5 World: 25.3 2010 Mauritania: 4 Senegal: 8 World: 28.4 2011 Mauritania: 4.5 Senegal: 9.8 World: 30.9 2012 Mauritania: 5 Senegal: 10.8 World: 33.3 2013 Mauritania: 6.2 Senegal: 13.1 World: 35.3 2014 Mauritania: 11.8 Senegal: 17.7 World: 37.4 2015 Mauritania: 17.6 Senegal: 21.7 World: 39.9 2016 Mauritania: 19.23 Senegal: 25.66 World: 43.6 2017 Mauritania: 21.02 Senegal: 29.64 World: 46.3 2018 Mauritania: 22.97 Senegal: 35.3 World: 49.4 2019 Mauritania: 25.1 Senegal: 43.38 World: 53.9 2020 Mauritania: 29.91 Senegal: 53.31 World: 60.1 2021 Mauritania: 35.64 Senegal: 55.04 World: 63.8 2022 Mauritania: 42.46 Senegal: 56.83 World: 67 2023 Mauritania: 44.96 Senegal: 59.19 World: 69.2 2024 Mauritania: 45.78 Senegal: 60.12 World: 71.2 2005 2011 2014 2017 2024

Population

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
Population 5.3 mn 2025
125th of 215		 18.9 mn 2025
68th of 215
Population density 4.9 /km² 2023
204th of 214		 93.9 /km² 2023
109th of 214
Population growth 2.78 % 2025
18th of 215		 2.30 % 2025
35th of 215
Life expectancy 68.7 years 2024
162nd of 215		 68.9 years 2024
159th of 215
Fertility rate 4.63 2024
11th of 215		 3.77 2024
33rd of 215
Birth rate 34.0 ‰ 2024
13th of 215		 29.2 ‰ 2024
35th of 215
Infant mortality 30.2 ‰ 2024
150th of 196		 28.9 ‰ 2024
148th of 196
Urban population 61.5 % 2025
122nd of 215		 55.8 % 2025
140th of 215
Aged 65+ 3.2 % 2025
184th of 215		 3.6 % 2025
173rd of 215
Living in cities 38.4 % 2025
104th of 215		 48.1 % 2025
62nd of 215
Living in towns 22.6 % 2025
169th of 215		 23.6 % 2025
163rd of 215
Living in rural areas 39.0 % 2025
51st of 215		 28.4 % 2025
86th of 215

Human development

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
Human Development Index 0.563 2023
163rd of 193		 0.530 2023
169th of 193
Inequality-adjusted HDI 0.374 2023
136th of 169		 0.340 2023
148th of 169
Planetary-adjusted HDI 0.542 2023
126th of 156		 0.512 2023
133rd of 156
Gender Inequality Index 0.603 2023
161st of 172		 0.490 2023
128th of 172

Economy

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
GDP 11.7 bn US$ 2025
147th of 186		 37 bn US$ 2025
107th of 186
GDP per capita 2,198 US$ 2025
151st of 186		 1,955 US$ 2025
155th of 186
GDP per capita (PPP) 7,676 int. $ 2025
140th of 185		 5,463 int. $ 2025
151st of 185
GNI per capita 2,210 US$ 2025
144th of 182		 1,780 US$ 2025
152nd of 182
GDP growth 4.0 % 2025
70th of 186		 6.7 % 2025
20th of 186
Inflation 1.5 % 2025
118th of 165		 1.5 % 2025
122nd of 165
Trade 94.0 % 2025
52nd of 138		 71.1 % 2025
79th of 138
Exports 39.9 % 2025
63rd of 138		 32.5 % 2025
76th of 138
FDI inflows 13.2 % 2024
11th of 192		 6.3 % 2024
37th of 192
Manufacturing 4.6 % 2025
119th of 132		 13.2 % 2025
50th of 132
Agriculture 20.0 % 2025
30th of 158		 17.1 % 2025
32nd of 158
Military spending 2.2 % 2024
47th of 147		 1.6 % 2024
78th of 147
Tax revenue - 19.5 % 2023

Labour

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
Unemployment 10.3 % 2025
147th of 181		 2.7 % 2025
30th of 181
Youth unemployment 22.9 % 2025
146th of 181		 3.6 % 2025
13th of 181
Women in the labour force 26.2 % 2025
167th of 181		 38.2 % 2025
155th of 181
Jobs in agriculture 32.1 % 2025
53rd of 181		 29.6 % 2025
59th of 181
Weekly hours worked 39.5 h 2025
87th of 181		 45.7 h 2025
18th of 181
Youth NEET rate 36.7 % 2025
168th of 181		 35.3 % 2025
167th of 181
Output per hour 15.1 $ 2025
113th of 181		 6.2 $ 2025
147th of 181
Labour income share - 43.8 % 2023

Health

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
Health spending 4.3 % 2023
145th of 192		 4.3 % 2023
146th of 192
Health spending per person 92 US$ 2023
144th of 191		 73 US$ 2023
157th of 191
Physicians 0.26 /1,000 2022
90th of 125		 0.11 /1,000 2023
114th of 125
Under-5 mortality 36.9 ‰ 2024
149th of 196		 36.5 ‰ 2024
147th of 196
Maternal mortality 381 /100k 2023
180th of 194		 237 /100k 2023
164th of 194
Tobacco use 9.9 % 2024
32nd of 166		 5.4 % 2024
6th of 166
Safe drinking water - 27.2 % 2024
130th of 147

Food

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
Calories per person 2,909 kcal 2023
84th of 155		 2,871 kcal 2024
92nd of 155
Protein supply 84.5 g 2022
105th of 174		 69.6 g 2022
137th of 174
Animal protein supply 32.1 g 2022
110th of 174		 16.5 g 2022
151st of 174
Fat supply 68.7 g 2022
123rd of 174		 74.4 g 2022
118th of 174
Food insecurity 65.1 % 2024
120th of 134		 27.7 % 2024
77th of 134
Severe food insecurity 12.5 % 2024
94th of 124		 3.5 % 2024
50th of 124
Cereal import dependency 55.3 % 2022
64th of 160		 45.6 % 2022
79th of 160

Education

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
Literacy 59.5 % 2020 50.4 % 2023
Secondary enrolment 36.0 % 2020 44.1 % 2023
Tertiary enrolment 6.0 % 2020 15.3 % 2024
110th of 128
Education spending 7.6 % 2024
36th of 121		 6.2 % 2023
11th of 121
Expected schooling 7.9 yrs 2023
186th of 195		 9.1 yrs 2023
177th of 195
Mean schooling 4.9 yrs 2023
172nd of 193		 2.9 yrs 2023
185th of 193

Society

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
Income inequality 32.0 2019 36.2 2021
64th of 93
Extreme poverty 10.2 % 2019 17.9 % 2021
79th of 93
Internet use 45.8 % 2024
150th of 182		 60.1 % 2024
136th of 182
Mobile subscriptions 92.1 /100 2024
127th of 151		 123.9 /100 2024
68th of 151
Electricity access 52.2 % 2024
198th of 213		 82.9 % 2024
166th of 213
Women in parliament 23.3 % 2025
107th of 184		 41.2 % 2025
26th of 184

Refugees

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
Refugees hosted 301,490 2025
26th of 177		 17,259 2025
85th of 177
Refugees hosted per 1,000 56.7 ‰ 2025
4th of 177		 0.9 ‰ 2025
90th of 177
Asylum-seekers hosted 7,378 2025
64th of 177		 1,538 2025
92nd of 177
Refugees from the country 43,906 2025
35th of 199		 13,028 2025
58th of 199
Refugees from per 1,000 8.3 ‰ 2025
22nd of 199		 0.7 ‰ 2025
70th of 199

Governance

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
Control of corruption 29.0 /100 2024
161st of 207		 50.1 /100 2024
88th of 207
Government effectiveness 36.9 /100 2024
160th of 205		 55.9 /100 2024
84th of 205
Rule of law 42.1 /100 2024
155th of 207		 53.4 /100 2024
109th of 207
Regulatory quality 42.6 /100 2024
165th of 205		 51.1 /100 2024
117th of 205
Voice and accountability 40.7 /100 2024
149th of 205		 57.1 /100 2024
100th of 205
Political stability 56.3 /100 2024
151st of 207		 62.0 /100 2024
125th of 207

Environment

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
CO₂ per capita 0.97 t 2024
63rd of 202		 0.77 t 2024
55th of 202
Fossil CO₂ emissions 5.2 Mt 2024
136th of 204		 14.1 Mt 2024
97th of 204
Share of global CO₂ 0.01 % 2024
136th of 204		 0.04 % 2024
97th of 204
Cumulative CO₂ 0.1 Gt 2024
146th of 204		 0.3 Gt 2024
118th of 204
GHG per capita 3.39 t 2024
91st of 202		 1.71 t 2024
43rd of 202
Renewable energy 19.6 % 2022
100th of 211		 35.4 % 2021
68th of 211
Forest area 0.3 % 2023
202nd of 212		 41.3 % 2023
74th of 212
PM2.5 exposure 46.5 µg/m³ 2023
185th of 200		 41.6 µg/m³ 2023
180th of 200
Water stress 13.2 % 2022
99th of 176		 16.3 % 2022
104th of 176
Land area 1 mn km² 2023
28th of 214		 192,530 km² 2023
86th of 214

Energy

Indicator Mauritania Senegal
Renewable electricity 22.7 % 2024
114th of 190		 19.8 % 2024
120th of 190
Wind and solar 12.6 % 2024
61st of 190		 14.3 % 2024
52nd of 190
Nuclear power 0.0 % 2024
123rd of 180		 0.0 % 2024
150th of 180
Low-carbon electricity 22.7 % 2024
120th of 190		 19.8 % 2024
126th of 190
Fossil electricity 77.3 % 2024
120th of 190		 80.2 % 2024
126th of 190
Coal power 0.0 % 2024
70th of 188		 1.3 % 2024
118th of 188
Carbon intensity of power 515 g/kWh 2024
110th of 190		 540 g/kWh 2024
119th of 190
Electricity per capita 0.46 MWh 2024
153rd of 191		 0.44 MWh 2024
155th of 191

Sources: World Bank (World Development Indicators, Worldwide Governance Indicators), ILO modelled estimates, FAO (FAOSTAT), UNDP (Human Development Report), UNHCR Refugee Population Statistics Database, Ember (electricity), the Global Carbon Project (CO₂) and the UN World Population Prospects and World Urbanization Prospects, under CC BY 4.0 and CC BY 3.0 IGO. Ranks are computed by StatsNode in the latest year for which at least half of the countries have a value. Sources and licences.