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Aid, poverty & equality · Sub-Saharan Africa · Lower-middle income

Mauritania: poverty, inequality and aid

Extreme poverty is 10.2% (2019), 45th of 151 in the world and 39th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $4.20/day is 26.0% (2019), 44th of 151 in the world and 39th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa. Poverty, $8.30/day is 71.2% (2019), 41st of 151 in the world and 34th of 44 in Sub-Saharan Africa.

Extreme poverty10.2%2019 · world 45/151 · region 39/44Poverty, $4.20/day26.0%2019 · world 44/151 · region 39/44Poverty, $8.30/day71.2%2019 · world 41/151 · region 34/44National poverty rate31.8%2019 · world 46/145 · region 36/45
Undernourishment
MauritaniaSub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
0%10%20%30%20012006201120162021Mauritania11.0%Sub-Saharan AfricaLower-middle incomeWorld
Food insecurity
MauritaniaLower-middle incomeWorld
0%20%40%60%80%201420162018202020222024Mauritania65.1%Lower-middle incomeWorld
14 indicators

Aid, poverty & equality: Mauritania in detail

Latest reported value, world rank and rank within Sub-Saharan Africa; values around 2000, 2010, 2020; group and world columns are World Bank aggregates.

IndicatorLatestWorld rankIn region~2000~2010~202010-year changeRegionIncome groupWorldSince 2000
Extreme povertyExtreme poverty, $3.00 a day (2021 PPP), % of population10.2%201945/15139/4430.7%19.2%200810.2%2019−9.0 ppsince 200845.0%12.4%10.1%
Poverty, $4.20/dayPoverty at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP), % of population26.0%201944/15139/4449.2%36.8%200826.0%2019−10.8 ppsince 200863.2%26.9%18.2%
Poverty, $8.30/dayPoverty at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP), % of population71.2%201941/15134/4482.8%74.1%200871.2%2019−2.9 ppsince 200888.6%76.8%46.2%
National poverty ratePoverty at national poverty lines, % of population31.8%201946/14536/45··31.8%2019————
Gini indexGini index of income inequality32.02019105/15141/4439.035.7200832.02019−10%since 2008———
Top 10% income shareIncome share held by the richest 10%24.6%2019112/15142/4429.5%26.2%200824.6%2019−1.6 ppsince 2008———
Bottom 20% income shareIncome share held by the poorest 20%7.8%201949/1517/446.2%6.7%20087.8%2019+1.1 ppsince 2008———
UndernourishmentPrevalence of undernourishment, % of population11.0%202452/16735/449.8%20016.8%8.4%+4.4 ppsince 201422.3%12.1%8.1%
Food insecurityModerate or severe food insecurity, % of population65.1%202417/15514/38··45.3%——41.8%28.0%
Account ownershipAccount ownership (bank or mobile money), % of adults27.3%2024136/14532/36·17.5%201123.5%2022+4.4 ppsince 201455.1%70.4%78.7%
Women in parliamentSeats held by women in national parliament, %23.3%2025109/19024/463.8%22.1%20.3%−1.9 ppsince 201527.0%23.6%27.2%
Net ODA receivedNet official development assistance received, US$$419m202373/14532/48$224m$314m$647m+42%since 2013$64.8bn$59.2bn$259bn
ODA, % of GNINet ODA received, % of GNI3.9%202352/13929/4712.5%5.7%7.9%−0.3 ppsince 20133.1%0.9%0.2%
ODA per personNet ODA received per capita, US$$83.5202357/14517/48$85.6$92.7$141+5.8%since 2013$51.5$20.6$32.2
Source: World Bank, World Development Indicators (CC BY 4.0)“·” — no value reported within two years of that date. World rank counts countries with a recent value.

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neighbours

Mauritania and its neighbours

Countries sharing a land border with Mauritania. Latest values since 2005; the highest in each row is marked.

IndicatorMauritaniaAlgeriaMaliSenegal
Extreme poverty10.2%20190.0%201136.1%202117.9%2021
Poverty, $4.20/day26.0%20194.7%201159.5%202137.3%2021
Poverty, $8.30/day71.2%201941.8%201188.6%202178.6%2021
National poverty rate31.8%20195.5%201145.5%202137.5%2021
Gini index32.0201927.6201135.7202136.22021
Top 10% income share24.6%201922.9%201128.3%202128.8%2021
Bottom 20% income share7.8%20199.4%20117.6%20217.3%2021
Undernourishment11.0%20242.5%202412.1%20245.3%2024
Food insecurity65.1%202417.6%202420.6%202427.7%2024
Algeria: aid, poverty & equalityMali: aid, poverty & equalitySenegal: aid, poverty & equality
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