Mauritania vs Spain: Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates
Mauritania
10.4%
in 2019
Spain
10.5%
in 2025
Mauritania rank
29th
Spain rank
28th
Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates over time
- Mauritania
- Spain
How they compare
Spain currently reports 10.5% against 10.4% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.1%.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 5 shared years of data; in 1977 it was Mauritania ahead.
Mauritania ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 185 countries.
Across the 3 decades both report, Mauritania averaged higher in 2 and Spain in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritania | Spain | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 14.1% | 5.2% | 8.9% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 25.8% | 19.9% | 5.9% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 10.2% | 18.7% | 8.5% | Spain |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates, Mauritania or Spain?
- Spain, at 10.5% against 10.4% in Mauritania as of 2025.
- What is the difference in unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates between Mauritania and Spain?
- 0.1%, with Spain ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Spain?
- 5 years are reported by both, from 1977 to 2019.
- How do Mauritania and Spain rank globally for unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates?
- Mauritania ranks 29th and Spain ranks 28th of 185 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Labour Force Statistics, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Unemployment rates: modeled vs. national estimates. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Share of the labor force without work, but actively looking for a job and available to start soon. Figures refer to national estimates and may not be fully comparable across countries.