Mauritania international rankings
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Mauritania population
Rank131
Population3 984 233
Population, % of world0.052
DateJuly 1, 2018
SourceOfficial annual projection
United Nations, 2018
Mauritania area size
Rank28
Total in km21 030 700
Land in km21 025 520
Water in km24 480
% water0.440
United Nations, 2018
Mauritania murders rank
Rank47
Rate9.940
Count416
Year2 015
SourceWHO Estimate
United Nations, 2017
Mauritania suicide rate
Both sexes rank110
Both sexes7.500
Male rank106
Male12.100
Female rank108
Female3.600
World Health Organization, 2016
Mauritania Human Development Index
Rank159
Rank changeIncrease (1)
Index0.520
Index changeIncrease 0,004
United Nations, 2018
Mauritania corruption rank
Rank142
Shore27
Change −4
Transparency International, 2016
Mauritania poverty rate
Comments
Data refer to 2015.
Data refer to 2015.Multidimensional poverty index (MPI)0.261
Population in multidimensional poverty, intensity of deprivation (%)51.600
Population in multidimensional poverty, headcount (%)50.600
Population in severe multidimensional poverty (%)26.400
United Nations, 2018
Mauritania refugee population rate
Rank27
Refugees by country of origin, thousands36.500
United Nations, 2017
Mauritania population median age
Median age, years19.700
United Nations, 2015
Mauritania prison population rate
Prison population per 10000046
Prison population total1 920
CommentsData refer to 2016.
Data refer to 2016.Institute For Criminal Policy Research, 2018
Mauritania urban population
Urban population, %52.800
United Nations, 2017
Mauritania literacy rate
Literacy rate45.500
United Nations, 2016
Mauritania Gender Inequality Index
Rank147
Gender Inequality Index0.617
United Nations, 2017
Mauritania income inequality Gini index
Rank91
Income inequality Gini index32.600
World Bank, 2018
Mauritania Education index
Rank146
Education index0.389
United Nations, 2018
Mauritania life expectancy
Rank112
Life expectancy, years63.400
Female life expectancy, years64.900
Male life expectancy, years61.900
Life expectancy index0.450
United Nations, 2017
Mauritania mean years of schooling
Rank77
Mean years of schooling, years4.500
Mean years of schooling female, years3.500
Mean years of schooling male, years5.500
United Nations, 2017
Mauritania unemployment rate
Rank38
Unemployment, % of labour force10.200
Female to male ratio1.230
International Labour Organization, 2017
Economy
Mauritania oil reserves rate
Rank82
Reserves20
Energy Information Administration, 2017
Mauritania current health expenditure
Current health expenditure, % of GDP4.600
World Health Organization, 2018
Technology
Mauritania internet users
Rank146
Internet Usage969 519
Penetration, %20.800
Miniwatts Marketing Group, 2019
Mauritania mobile phone subscriptions
Rank124
Number of mobile phone subscriptions4 566 502
Subscriptions per 100 people103.710
ITU, 2018