Benin vs Mauritania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Benin vs Mauritania)
ⓘ When data for the selected year is missing, the closest prior year with data is used instead. Whenever the two countries' data points are 5+ years apart those indicators are excluded from the total score.
Benin leads against Mauritania in 6 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mauritania leads in 5. Benin's strongest global position is 11th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Mauritania's strongest global position is 21st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Benin wins against Mauritania in GDP growth (annual %): 7.45 (2024, ranked 11th) vs 6.31 (2024, ranked 21st).
- Mauritania wins against Benin in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 6,482.69 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 3,901.33 (2024, ranked 167th).
- Mauritania wins against Benin in Gini index: 32 (2019, ranked 63rd) vs 34.40 (2021, ranked 90th).
- Mauritania wins against Benin in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 45.78 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 33.98 (2024, ranked 183rd).
- Mauritania wins against Benin in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.71 (2024, ranked 164th) vs 60.96 (2024, ranked 209th).
- Mauritania wins against Benin in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 49.76 (2020, ranked 172nd) vs 27.87 (2022, ranked 187th).
- Benin wins against Mauritania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 1.59 (2025, ranked 13th) vs 10.32 (2025, ranked 150th).
- Benin wins against Mauritania in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.30 (2023, ranked 119th) vs -1 (2023, ranked 173rd).
- Benin wins against Mauritania in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.05 (2023, ranked 94th) vs -0.82 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Benin wins against Mauritania in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.51 (2023, ranked 137th) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 147th).
- Benin wins against Mauritania in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.35 (2023, ranked 138th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 150th).
| Metric | Benin(6) | Mauritania(5) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 7.45 (11/214) | (2024) 6.31 (21/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,901.33 (167/199) | (2024) 6,482.69 (152/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 34.40 (90/171) | (2019) 32 (63/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 33.98 (183/213) | (2024) 45.78 (172/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 60.96 (209/217) | (2024) 68.71 (164/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2022) 27.87 (187/197) | (2020) 49.76 (172/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 1.59 (13/187) | (2025) 10.32 (150/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.30 (119/205) | (2023) -1 (173/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.05 (94/205) | (2023) -0.82 (157/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.51 (137/205) | (2023) -0.64 (147/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.35 (138/205) | (2023) -0.50 (150/205) |