Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index in Mauritania
Mauritania: Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index was 0.563 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index in Mauritania, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs. augmented human development index in Mauritania is 0.563, measured in 2023.
That represents a change of up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs. augmented human development index in Mauritania peaked at 0.566 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.396, in 1990.
That places Mauritania 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.396 | — |
| 1991 | 0.401 | +1.3% |
| 1992 | 0.409 | +2.0% |
| 1993 | 0.421 | +2.9% |
| 1994 | 0.432 | +2.6% |
| 1995 | 0.439 | +1.6% |
| 1996 | 0.448 | +2.1% |
| 1997 | 0.45 | +0.4% |
| 1998 | 0.46 | +2.2% |
| 1999 | 0.467 | +1.5% |
| 2000 | 0.468 | +0.2% |
| 2001 | 0.47 | +0.4% |
| 2002 | 0.475 | +1.1% |
| 2003 | 0.482 | +1.5% |
| 2004 | 0.494 | +2.5% |
| 2005 | 0.5 | +1.2% |
| 2006 | 0.512 | +2.4% |
| 2007 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.512 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 0.522 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.525 | +0.6% |
| 2011 | 0.53 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.538 | +1.5% |
| 2013 | 0.544 | +1.1% |
| 2014 | 0.547 | +0.6% |
| 2015 | 0.551 | +0.7% |
| 2016 | 0.548 | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 0.551 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.561 | +1.8% |
| 2019 | 0.566 | +0.9% |
| 2020 | 0.554 | -2.1% |
| 2021 | 0.553 | -0.2% |
| 2022 | 0.562 | +1.6% |
| 2023 | 0.563 | +0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.563 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.622, 91% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.563 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.0× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.4323 | 0.396 | 0.467 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.4947 | 0.468 | 0.522 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5461 | 0.525 | 0.566 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.558 | 0.553 | 0.563 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.0975 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 3.86 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0216 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 3.98 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure applied to Soils 0.327 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.1337 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 14.4 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 14.99 (2050)
- Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.1178 (2050)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs. augmented human development index in Mauritania?
- Human development index vs. augmented human development index in Mauritania was 0.563 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs. augmented human development index recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.566 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index vs. augmented human development index recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.396 in 1990.
- How does Mauritania rank for human development index vs. augmented human development index?
- Mauritania ranks 163rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs. augmented human development index rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index vs. Augmented Human Development Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.