Gambia vs Mauritania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Gambia 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.
Gambia leads against Mauritania in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Mauritania leads in 4. Gambia's strongest global position is 34th (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Mauritania's strongest global position is 21st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Mauritania wins against Gambia in GDP growth (annual %): 6.31 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 5.55 (2024, ranked 34th).
- Mauritania wins against Gambia in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 6,482.69 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 3,057.68 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Mauritania wins against Gambia in Gini index: 32 (2019, ranked 63rd) vs 38.80 (2020, ranked 137th).
- Gambia wins against Mauritania in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 49.49 (2024, ranked 166th) vs 45.78 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Mauritania wins against Gambia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.71 (2024, ranked 164th) vs 66.06 (2024, ranked 187th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Gambia and Mauritania is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 61.30 (2025, ranked 167th) vs 49.76 (2020, ranked 172nd).
- Gambia wins against Mauritania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.52 (2025, ranked 118th) vs 10.32 (2025, ranked 150th).
- Gambia wins against Mauritania in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.64 (2023, ranked 145th) vs -1 (2023, ranked 173rd).
- Gambia wins against Mauritania in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.28 (2023, ranked 107th) vs -0.82 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Gambia wins against Mauritania in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.37 (2023, ranked 126th) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 147th).
- Gambia wins against Mauritania in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.01 (2023, ranked 108th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 150th).
| Metric | Gambia(6) | Mauritania(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 5.55 (34/214) | (2024) 6.31 (21/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 3,057.68 (178/199) | (2024) 6,482.69 (152/199) |
| Gini index | (2020) 38.80 (137/171) | (2019) 32 (63/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 49.49 (166/213) | (2024) 45.78 (172/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 66.06 (187/217) | (2024) 68.71 (164/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2025) 61.30 (167/197) | (2020) 49.76 (172/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 6.52 (118/187) | (2025) 10.32 (150/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (145/205) | (2023) -1 (173/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.28 (107/205) | (2023) -0.82 (157/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.37 (126/205) | (2023) -0.64 (147/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.01 (108/205) | (2023) -0.50 (150/205) |