Mauritania vs Tanzania: Global change over the last 50 years

Mauritania
640,322
in 2024
Tanzania
669,540
in 2024
Mauritania rank
39th
Tanzania rank
37th

Global change over the last 50 years over time

  • Mauritania
  • Tanzania
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How they compare

Tanzania currently reports 669,540 against 640,322 in Mauritania, a difference of 29,218.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 60 shared years of data; in 1965 it was Tanzania ahead.

Mauritania ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 215 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Tanzania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Tanzania Difference Ahead
1960s 32,540 129,940 97,400 Tanzania
1970s 39,333 198,654 159,321 Tanzania
1980s 66,090 297,037 230,947 Tanzania
1990s 70,906 344,702 273,796 Tanzania
2000s 198,674 356,283 157,610 Tanzania
2010s 534,880 391,745 143,134 Mauritania
2020s 689,703 571,788 117,915 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher global change over the last 50 years, Mauritania or Tanzania?
Tanzania, at 669,540 against 640,322 in Mauritania as of 2024.
What is the difference in global change over the last 50 years between Mauritania and Tanzania?
29,218, with Tanzania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Tanzania?
60 years are reported by both, from 1965 to 2024.
How do Mauritania and Tanzania rank globally for global change over the last 50 years?
Mauritania ranks 39th and Tanzania ranks 37th of 215 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Global change over the last 50 years. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Global change over the last 50 years
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
215 places, 11,955 data points, 1965–2024
Last refreshed