Mauritania vs Russia: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income

Mauritania
10.6%
in 2019
Russia
10.8%
in 2023
Mauritania rank
78th
Russia rank
75th

Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income over time

  • Mauritania
  • Russia
05101520198720052023

How they compare

Russia currently reports 10.8% against 10.6% in Mauritania, a difference of 0.2%.

The two have swapped places 4 times across 6 shared years of data; in 1993 it was Russia ahead.

Mauritania ranks 78th and Russia ranks 75th of 130 countries.

Russia has averaged higher in every one of the 3 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania Russia Difference Ahead
1990s 14.1% 20.6% 6.5% Russia
2000s 14.4% 14.8% 0.4% Russia
2010s 11.3% 14.8% 3.4% Russia

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income, Mauritania or Russia?
Russia, at 10.8% against 10.6% in Mauritania as of 2023.
What is the difference in proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income between Mauritania and Russia?
0.2%, with Russia ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and Russia?
6 years are reported by both, from 1993 to 2019.
How do Mauritania and Russia rank globally for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
Mauritania ranks 78th and Russia ranks 75th of 130 countries.
Where does this data come from?
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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About this data

Indicator
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%)
Source
United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database
Licence
UN SDG Global Database (open, attribution requested)
Coverage
131 places, 2,510 data points, 1963–2025
Last refreshed