Mauritania vs Equatorial Guinea Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Mauritania vs Equatorial Guinea)
ⓘ 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 Equatorial Guinea in 6 of 10 comparable indicators, while Equatorial Guinea leads in 4. Mauritania's strongest global position is 63rd (2019) in Gini index. Equatorial Guinea's strongest global position is 117th (2024) in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100).
- Mauritania wins against Equatorial Guinea in GDP growth (annual %): 4.03 (2025, ranked 77th) vs -5.85 (2025, ranked 214th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Mauritania in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 13,786.39 (2025, ranked 119th) vs 6,559.04 (2025, ranked 152nd).
- Mauritania wins against Equatorial Guinea in Gini index: 32 (2019, ranked 63rd) vs 38.50 (2022, ranked 127th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Mauritania in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 63.30 (2024, ranked 151st) vs 45.78 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Mauritania wins against Equatorial Guinea in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.71 (2024, ranked 164th) vs 63.91 (2024, ranked 195th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Mauritania and Equatorial Guinea is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 49.76 (2020, ranked 172nd) vs 18.89 (2015, ranked 189th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Mauritania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 8.34 (2025, ranked 137th) vs 10.32 (2025, ranked 150th).
- Equatorial Guinea wins against Mauritania in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 63.49 (2024, ranked 117th) vs 56.34 (2024, ranked 150th).
- Mauritania wins against Equatorial Guinea in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 42.59 (2024, ranked 164th) vs 32.80 (2024, ranked 189th).
- Mauritania wins against Equatorial Guinea in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 42.10 (2024, ranked 154th) vs 30.45 (2024, ranked 192nd).
- Mauritania wins against Equatorial Guinea in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 28.95 (2024, ranked 160th) vs 18.04 (2024, ranked 195th).
| Metric | Mauritania(6) | Equatorial Guinea(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 4.03 (77/214) | (2025) -5.85 (214/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 6,559.04 (152/199) | (2025) 13,786.39 (119/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 32 (63/171) | (2022) 38.50 (127/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 45.78 (172/213) | (2024) 63.30 (151/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.71 (164/217) | (2024) 63.91 (195/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2020) 49.76 (172/197) | (2015) 18.89 (189/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 10.32 (150/187) | (2025) 8.34 (137/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 56.34 (150/206) | (2024) 63.49 (117/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.59 (164/204) | (2024) 32.80 (189/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 42.10 (154/206) | (2024) 30.45 (192/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 28.95 (160/206) | (2024) 18.04 (195/206) |