Mali vs Mauritania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Mali 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.
Mauritania leads against Mali in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mali leads in 2. Mali's strongest global position is 35th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate). Mauritania's strongest global position is 21st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Mauritania wins against Mali in GDP growth (annual %): 6.31 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 4.99 (2024, ranked 45th).
- Mauritania wins against Mali in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 6,482.69 (2024, ranked 152nd) vs 2,916.19 (2024, ranked 180th).
- Mauritania wins against Mali in Gini index: 32 (2019, ranked 63rd) vs 35.70 (2021, ranked 107th).
- Mauritania wins against Mali in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 45.78 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 36.80 (2024, ranked 181st).
- Mauritania wins against Mali in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.71 (2024, ranked 164th) vs 60.68 (2024, ranked 211th).
- Mauritania wins against Mali in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 49.76 (2020, ranked 172nd) vs 28.07 (2023, ranked 188th).
- Mali wins against Mauritania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.83 (2025, ranked 35th) vs 10.32 (2025, ranked 150th).
- Mali wins against Mauritania in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.68 (2023, ranked 150th) vs -1 (2023, ranked 173rd).
- Mauritania wins against Mali in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.82 (2023, ranked 157th) vs -0.86 (2023, ranked 160th).
- Mauritania wins against Mali in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.64 (2023, ranked 147th) vs -0.98 (2023, ranked 166th).
- Mauritania wins against Mali in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 150th) vs -2.73 (2023, ranked 204th).
| Metric | Mali(2) | Mauritania(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.99 (45/214) | (2024) 6.31 (21/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 2,916.19 (180/199) | (2024) 6,482.69 (152/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 35.70 (107/171) | (2019) 32 (63/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 36.80 (181/213) | (2024) 45.78 (172/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 60.68 (211/217) | (2024) 68.71 (164/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2023) 28.07 (188/197) | (2020) 49.76 (172/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.83 (35/187) | (2025) 10.32 (150/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.68 (150/205) | (2023) -1 (173/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.86 (160/205) | (2023) -0.82 (157/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.98 (166/205) | (2023) -0.64 (147/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -2.73 (204/205) | (2023) -0.50 (150/205) |