Mauritania
Factsheet with the latest official statistics, prepared on 14 November 2026 from publication 29 of PiSpace Open Data.
Population
5,315,065 people
GDP per capita in US dollars
US$2,198 per person
Life expectancy at birth
68.7 years
ILO estimate of the unemployment rate
10.3%
Consumer price inflation
1.5%
| Measure | Value | Period | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population and ageing | |||
| Population estimates and projections | 5,022,442 people people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Median age estimates and projections | 17.1 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Fertility rate estimates and projections | 4.70 births per woman births per woman | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Migration and citizenship | |||
| Net migration estimates and projections | 0.6 per 1,000 people per 1,000 people | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Net migration | -5,044 people people | 2025 | World Bank |
| International migrant stock | 3.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Employment and occupations | |||
| ILO estimate of youth unemployment | 22.9% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Labour force participation | 40.8% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Women's labour force participation | 26.2% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Economy and productivity | |||
| GDP in US dollars | US$11.7 billion | 2025 | World Bank |
| GDP per capita, PPP | Int$6,559 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| GNI per capita, Atlas method | US$2,210 per person per person | 2025 | World Bank |
| Prices and purchasing power | |||
| Consumer price index | 171.3 (2010 = 100) (2010 = 100) | 2025 | World Bank |
| Inflation measured by the GDP deflator | 3.4% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Exchange rate to the US dollar | 36.489 per US$ per US$ | 2023 | World Bank |
| Housing and households | |||
| Slum population | 58.6% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Education and skills | |||
| ILO estimate of the youth NEET rate | 36.7% | 2025 | ILOSTAT |
| Primary completion (UIS) | 57.9% | 2015 | UNESCO UIS |
| Lower secondary completion | 37.1% | 2015 | UNESCO UIS |
| Health and healthcare | |||
| Life expectancy estimates and projections | 68.5 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Life expectancy at 65, estimates and projections | 13.5 years years | 2023 | UN Population Division |
| Healthy life expectancy | 61.4 years years | 2023 | WHO |
| Internet and digital society | |||
| Internet users | 45.8% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Mobile subscriptions | 92 per 100 people per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Fixed broadband subscriptions | 0.9 per 100 people per 100 people | 2024 | World Bank |
| Business and industry | |||
| Industry share of GDP | 29.7% | 2025 | World Bank |
| New businesses registered | 2,329 companies companies | 2024 | World Bank |
| Manufacturing share of GDP | 4.6% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade and investment | |||
| Exports share of GDP | 39.9% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Imports share of GDP | 54.2% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Trade as a share of GDP | 94.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Transport and mobility | |||
| Road traffic deaths | 25.6 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2019 | World Bank |
| Air passengers carried | 328,992 passengers passengers | 2023 | World Bank |
| Energy and electricity | |||
| Access to electricity | 52.2% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Clean cooking access | 56.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Renewable energy share | 19.6% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Climate and emissions | |||
| Temperature change | 1.86 °Ce (Estimate) °C | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Agrifood emissions per person | 2.61 t CO2e per persone (Estimate) t CO2e per person | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Total greenhouse gas emissions | 17.5 Mt CO2e Mt CO2e | 2024 | World Bank |
| Air quality and ecosystems | |||
| PM2.5 air pollution | 40.6 µg/m³ µg/m³ | 2023 | WHO |
| Forest area | 1.0% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Protected areas | 1.0% | 2025 | World Bank |
| Water, sanitation and waste | |||
| Basic drinking water access | 77.3% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Basic sanitation access | 58.7% | 2024 | World Bank |
| Level of water stress | 13.2% | 2022 | World Bank |
| Agriculture, food and fisheries | |||
| Cost of a healthy diet | Int$5.57 per person per daye (Estimate) per person per day | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Healthy diet unaffordable | 50.9%e (Estimate) | 2025 | FAOSTAT |
| Pesticide use | 1.49 kg/hae (Estimate) kg/ha | 2024 | FAOSTAT |
| Poverty and social protection | |||
| Gini index | 32.0 (0 to 100) (0 to 100) | 2019 | World Bank |
| Income share held by the richest 10% | 24.6% | 2019 | World Bank |
| Extreme poverty rate | 10.2% | 2019 | World Bank |
| Science and innovation | |||
| R&D spending share of GDP | 0.01% | 2018 | World Bank |
| Scientific and technical journal articles | 47 articles articles | 2023 | World Bank |
| Crime, justice and public safety | |||
| Intentional homicides | 1.0 per 100,000 people per 100,000 people | 2020 | World Bank |
| Culture, society and wellbeing | |||
| Women in national parliament | 23.3% | 2025 | World Bank |
Sources and licences
- Source: FAO, FAOSTAT. Licence: CC BY 4.0 Licence: CC BY 4.0 (FAO statistical database terms).
- Source: ILO, ILOSTAT (ILO Modelled Estimates) Licence: CC BY 4.0.
- Source: UNESCO Institute for Statistics (UIS), databrowser.uis.unesco.org Licence: CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Source: United Nations, DESA, Population Division (2024). World Population Prospects 2024 Licence: CC BY 3.0 IGO.
- Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators Licence: CC BY 4.0 (per series metadata).
- Source: World Health Organization, Global Health Observatory Licence: CC BY 4.0 (WHO datasets, with additional terms).
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