Mauritania vs Mauritius: Consumer price index
Mauritania
171.28 2010 = 100
in 2025
Mauritius
176.59 2010 = 100
in 2025
Mauritania rank
79th
Mauritius rank
76th
Consumer price index over time
- Mauritania
- Mauritius
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 176.59 2010 = 100 against 171.28 2010 = 100 in Mauritania, a difference of 5.31 2010 = 100.
The two have swapped places 8 times across 41 shared years of data; in 1985 it was Mauritius ahead.
Mauritania ranks 79th and Mauritius ranks 76th of 189 countries.
Across the 5 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 3 and Mauritius in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Mauritius | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 24 2010 = 100 | 22.63 2010 = 100 | 1.37 2010 = 100 | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 40.46 2010 = 100 | 41.19 2010 = 100 | 0.7371 2010 = 100 | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 72.16 2010 = 100 | 74.69 2010 = 100 | 2.53 2010 = 100 | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 119.52 2010 = 100 | 117.53 2010 = 100 | 2 2010 = 100 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 157.12 2010 = 100 | 156.13 2010 = 100 | 0.9918 2010 = 100 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher consumer price index, Mauritania or Mauritius?
- Mauritius, at 176.59 2010 = 100 against 171.28 2010 = 100 in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in consumer price index between Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 5.31 2010 = 100, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Mauritius?
- 41 years are reported by both, from 1985 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Mauritius rank globally for consumer price index?
- Mauritania ranks 79th and Mauritius ranks 76th of 189 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- International Monetary Fund (IMF) International Financial Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Consumer price index. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
The CPI shows the average price level of goods and services purchased by consumers. This is expressed relative to a base year – in this case 2010. For example, a CPI of 120 means that prices were 20% higher than in 2010.