Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mauritania
Mauritania: Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank was 9.5% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in %.
Analysis
The most recent figure for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mauritania is 9.5%, measured in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 3.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mauritania peaked at 30.4% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 9.5%, in 2019.
That places Mauritania 81st out of 109 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the middle of the range.
Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | % | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 12.0% | — |
| 1993 | 30.4% | +152.7% |
| 1995 | 11.8% | -61.1% |
| 2000 | 10.8% | -8.1% |
| 2004 | 16.5% | +52.0% |
| 2008 | 9.8% | -40.3% |
| 2014 | 9.9% | +0.2% |
| 2019 | 9.5% | -3.5% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 9.5% is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 15.6%, 61% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 9.5% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 13.8%, 69% of the median. (26 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 12.0% | 12.0% | 12.0% | 1 |
| 1990s | 21.1% | 11.8% | 30.4% | 2 |
| 2000s | 12.4% | 9.8% | 16.5% | 3 |
| 2010s | 9.7% | 9.5% | 9.9% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 78 New Zealand 9.7% compare
- 79 Bosnia and Herzegovina 9.7% compare
- 79 Spain 9.7% compare
- 82 Luxembourg 9.3% compare
- 83 Ireland 9.2% compare
- 84 Canada 9.1% compare
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 income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mauritania?
- Income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank in Mauritania was 9.5% in 2019, according to World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 30.4% in 1993.
- What is the lowest income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 9.5% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank?
- Mauritania ranks 81st out of 109 countries with data for 2019.
- Is income share of the richest 1%: world inequality database vs. world bank rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Inequality Database (WID.world) (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Income share of the richest 1%: World Inequality Database vs. World Bank. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Share of income received by the richest 1% of the population. Income here is measured after taxes and benefits.