Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mauritania
Mauritania: Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income was 10.6% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Latest (2019)
10.6%
World rank
78th
of 130 countries
All-time high
22.1%
in 1987
All-time low
10.6%
in 2019
Years of data
8
1987–2019
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
Analysis
In 2019, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mauritania stood at 10.6%. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 28.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mauritania peaked at 22.1% in 1987 and was at its lowest, 10.6%, in 2019.
Mauritania ranks 78th of 130 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1987 | 22.1% | — |
| 1993 | 14.1% | -36.2% |
| 1995 | 14.2% | +0.7% |
| 2000 | 16.0% | +12.7% |
| 2004 | 12.4% | -22.5% |
| 2008 | 14.9% | +20.2% |
| 2014 | 12.1% | -18.8% |
| 2019 | 10.6% | -12.4% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 10.6% is above the median for lower middle income countries, which is 10.6%, 1.0× the median. (25 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 10.6% is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 11.1%, 95% of the median. (25 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 22.1% | 22.1% | 22.1% | 1 |
| 1990s | 14.1% | 14.1% | 14.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 14.4% | 12.4% | 16.0% | 3 |
| 2010s | 11.3% | 10.6% | 12.1% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 75 Russian Federation 10.8% compare
- 75 Tunisia 10.8% compare
- 75 Russian Federation 10.8% compare
- 78 Philippines 10.6% compare
- 78 Slovakia 10.6% compare
- 81 Benin 10.5% compare
- 81 Burkina Faso 10.5% compare
More infrastructure data for Mauritania
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 4.76 million (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions 92.07 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 15,997 (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions 0.3095 per 100 people (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per capita 0.0031 units per person (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, annual growth rate -47.05 % change on previous year (2024)
- Fixed telephone subscriptions, gaps filled 15,997 (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per capita 0.9207 units per person (2024)
- Mobile cellular subscriptions, per unit of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP (2024)
Frequently asked questions
- What is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mauritania?
- Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income in Mauritania was 10.6% in 2019, according to United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database.
- What is the highest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 22.1% in 1987.
- What is the lowest proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 10.6% in 2019.
- How does Mauritania rank for proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income?
- Mauritania ranks 78th out of 130 countries with data for 2019.
- Is proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 28.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from United Nations Statistics Division, SDG Global Database, published as part of Proportion of people living below 50 percent of median income (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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