Mauritania vs Nigeria Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Mauritania vs Nigeria)
ⓘ 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 Nigeria in 7 of 10 comparable indicators, while Nigeria leads in 3. Mauritania's strongest global position is 21st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Nigeria's strongest global position is 44th (2025) in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate).
- Mauritania wins against Nigeria in GDP growth (annual %): 6.31 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 4.06 (2024, ranked 68th).
- Nigeria wins against Mauritania in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,994.22 (2024, ranked 141st) vs 6,482.69 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Mauritania wins against Nigeria in Gini index: 32 (2019, ranked 63rd) vs 33.90 (2022, ranked 80th).
- Mauritania wins against Nigeria in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 45.78 (2024, ranked 172nd) vs 41.21 (2024, ranked 176th).
- Mauritania wins against Nigeria in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.71 (2024, ranked 164th) vs 54.64 (2024, ranked 217th).
- Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) data for Mauritania and Nigeria is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 49.76 (2020, ranked 172nd) vs 44.23 (2010, ranked 153rd).
- Nigeria wins against Mauritania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 3.06 (2025, ranked 44th) vs 10.32 (2025, ranked 150th).
- Nigeria wins against Mauritania in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.94 (2023, ranked 169th) vs -1 (2023, ranked 173rd).
- Mauritania wins against Nigeria in Control of Corruption: Estimate: -0.82 (2023, ranked 157th) vs -1.04 (2023, ranked 169th).
- Mauritania wins against Nigeria in Rule of Law: Estimate: -0.64 (2023, ranked 147th) vs -0.89 (2023, ranked 162nd).
- Mauritania wins against Nigeria in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: -0.50 (2023, ranked 150th) vs -1.77 (2023, ranked 189th).
| Metric | Mauritania(7) | Nigeria(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.31 (21/214) | (2024) 4.06 (68/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 6,482.69 (152/199) | (2024) 7,994.22 (141/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 32 (63/171) | (2022) 33.90 (80/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 45.78 (172/213) | (2024) 41.21 (176/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.71 (164/217) | (2024) 54.64 (217/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2020) 49.76 (172/197) | (2010) 44.23 (153/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 10.32 (150/187) | (2025) 3.06 (44/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1 (173/205) | (2023) -0.94 (169/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.82 (157/205) | (2023) -1.04 (169/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (147/205) | (2023) -0.89 (162/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (150/205) | (2023) -1.77 (189/205) |