Mauritania vs Sao Tome and Principe: Gross national income (GNI) per capita
Gross national income (GNI) per capita over time
- Mauritania
- Sao Tome and Principe
How they compare
Sao Tome and Principe currently reports 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6,185 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mauritania, a difference of 447 international-$ in 2021 prices.
That makes Sao Tome and Principe's figure about 1.1 times Mauritania's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 18 shared years of data; in 2008 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 120th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 157 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Sao Tome and Principe in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Sao Tome and Principe | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 4,580 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,182 international-$ in 2021 prices | 397.83 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 5,124 international-$ in 2021 prices | 4,984 international-$ in 2021 prices | 140.56 international-$ in 2021 prices | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 5,909 international-$ in 2021 prices | 6,324 international-$ in 2021 prices | 414.89 international-$ in 2021 prices | Sao Tome and Principe |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher gross national income (gni) per capita, Mauritania or Sao Tome and Principe?
- Sao Tome and Principe, at 6,632 international-$ in 2021 prices against 6,185 international-$ in 2021 prices in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in gross national income (gni) per capita between Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 447 international-$ in 2021 prices, with Sao Tome and Principe ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe?
- 18 years are reported by both, from 2008 to 2025.
- How do Mauritania and Sao Tome and Principe rank globally for gross national income (gni) per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 120th and Sao Tome and Principe ranks 118th of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Eurostat, OECD, IMF, and World Bank (2026) β with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Gross national income (GNI) per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average income per person earned by residents of a country or region, including income earned abroad. This data is adjusted for inflation and differences in living costs between countries.