Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mauritania
Mauritania: Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities was 33.6% in 2023. ▬ Flat
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mauritania, 2010–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 33.6% for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 0.7% on the previous year and down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mauritania peaked at 35.6% in 2010 and was at its lowest, 33.5%, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the top quarter.
Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2010 | 35.6% | — |
| 2011 | 35.1% | -1.5% |
| 2012 | 34.9% | -0.4% |
| 2013 | 34.7% | -0.6% |
| 2014 | 33.5% | -3.7% |
| 2015 | 33.9% | +1.4% |
| 2016 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2017 | 33.6% | -0.5% |
| 2018 | 33.5% | -0.2% |
| 2019 | 33.9% | +1.2% |
| 2020 | 33.8% | -0.5% |
| 2021 | 33.6% | -0.4% |
| 2022 | 33.8% | +0.5% |
| 2023 | 33.6% | -0.7% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 33.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 29.7%, 1.1× the median. (45 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 33.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35.6%, 94% of the median. (45 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 34.3% | 33.5% | 35.6% | 10 |
| 2020s | 33.7% | 33.6% | 33.8% | 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 reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mauritania?
- Reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities in Mauritania was 33.6% in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 35.6% in 2010.
- What is the lowest reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 33.5% in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities?
- Mauritania ranks 33rd out of 166 countries with data for 2023.
- Is reduction in human development index when adjusting for inequalities rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- 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 Reduction in Human Development Index when adjusting for inequalities. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Percentage difference between the IHDI value and the HDI value.