Prosperity gap in Mauritania
Mauritania: Prosperity gap was 5.5 in 2019. ▼ Falling
Prosperity gap in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2019, prosperity gap in Mauritania stood at 5.5. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 16.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, prosperity gap in Mauritania peaked at 15.01 in 1987 and was at its lowest, 5.5, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 31st of 120 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 15.01 | 15.01 | 15.01 | 1 |
| 1990s | 10.47 | 8.73 | 12.2 | 2 |
| 2000s | 7.53 | 6.57 | 8.16 | 3 |
| 2010s | 5.52 | 5.5 | 5.55 | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 28 Guinea 5.72 compare
- 29 South Africa 5.7 compare
- 30 Philippines 5.58 compare
- 32 India 5.36 compare
- 33 Laos 5.15 compare
- 34 Bangladesh 4.96 compare
More reference data data for Mauritania
- Spring temperature anomalies -0.5281 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 1.47 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month 0.348 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.3267 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies -1.5 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 171.28 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 0 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is prosperity gap in Mauritania?
- Prosperity gap in Mauritania was 5.5 in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest prosperity gap recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 15.01 in 1987.
- What is the lowest prosperity gap recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 5.5 in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for prosperity gap?
- Mauritania ranks 31st out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
- Is prosperity gap rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Prosperity gap. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Average factor by which incomes need to be multiplied to bring everyone to the prosperity standard of $28 per person per day.