Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mauritania

Mauritania: Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day was 26.0% in 2019. ▼ Falling

Latest (2019)
26.0%
World rank
29th
of 120 countries
All-time high
71.4%
in 1993
All-time low
26.0%
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019

Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mauritania, 1987–2019

0204060801987200320191987: 67.6 %1993: 71.4 %1995: 52.2 %2000: 49.2 %2004: 49.4 %2008: 36.8 %2014: 26.3 %2019: 26 %

Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.

Analysis

The most recent figure for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mauritania is 26.0%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.

The figure is down 29.5% over ten years.

Over the whole period, poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mauritania peaked at 71.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 26.0%, in 2019.

That places Mauritania 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1980s 67.6% 67.6% 67.6% 1
1990s 61.8% 52.2% 71.4% 2
2000s 45.1% 36.8% 49.4% 3
2010s 26.1% 26.0% 26.3% 2

Countries ranked near Mauritania

  1. 26 South Africa 30.2% compare
  2. 27 Philippines 29.3% compare
  3. 28 Guinea 29.2% compare
  4. 30 India 23.9% compare
  5. 31 Honduras 23.5% compare
  6. 32 Laos 22.5% compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mauritania?
Poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day in Mauritania was 26.0% in 2019, according to World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
What is the highest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Mauritania?
The highest recorded value was 71.4% in 1993.
What is the lowest poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day recorded in Mauritania?
The lowest recorded value was 26.0% in 2019.
How does Mauritania rank for poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day?
Mauritania ranks 29th out of 120 countries with data for 2019.
Is poverty: share of population living on less than $4.20 a day rising or falling in Mauritania?
Over the last ten years it is down 29.5%. 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 Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator
Poverty: Share of population living on less than $4.20 a day
Unit
%
Source
World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
120 places, 2,148 data points, 1963–2025
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Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $4.20 per day.