Mauritania vs Portugal Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Mauritania vs Portugal)
ⓘ 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.
Portugal leads against Mauritania in 9 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mauritania leads in 2. Mauritania's strongest global position is 21st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %). Portugal's strongest global position is 24th (2023) in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group).
- Mauritania wins against Portugal in GDP growth (annual %): 6.31 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 2.14 (2024, ranked 143rd).
- Portugal wins against Mauritania in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 42,197.20 (2024, ranked 51st) vs 6,482.69 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Mauritania wins against Portugal in Gini index: 32 (2019, ranked 63rd) vs 33.90 (2023, ranked 83rd).
- Portugal wins against Mauritania in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 88.49 (2024, ranked 78th) vs 45.78 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Portugal wins against Mauritania in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 82.38 (2024, ranked 29th) vs 68.71 (2024, ranked 164th).
- Portugal wins against Mauritania in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 100.56 (2023, ranked 24th) vs 49.76 (2020, ranked 172nd).
- Portugal wins against Mauritania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 6.16 (2025, ranked 113th) vs 10.32 (2025, ranked 150th).
- Portugal wins against Mauritania in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: 0.76 (2023, ranked 47th) vs -1 (2023, ranked 173rd).
- Portugal wins against Mauritania in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.70 (2023, ranked 52nd) vs -0.82 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Portugal wins against Mauritania in Rule of Law: Estimate: 1.07 (2023, ranked 33rd) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 147th).
- Portugal wins against Mauritania in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.71 (2023, ranked 59th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 150th).
| Metric | Mauritania(2) | Portugal(9) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 6.31 (21/214) | (2024) 2.14 (143/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 6,482.69 (152/199) | (2024) 42,197.20 (51/199) |
| Gini index | (2019) 32 (63/171) | (2023) 33.90 (83/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 45.78 (172/213) | (2024) 88.49 (78/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.71 (164/217) | (2024) 82.38 (29/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2020) 49.76 (172/197) | (2023) 100.56 (24/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 10.32 (150/187) | (2025) 6.16 (113/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -1 (173/205) | (2023) 0.76 (47/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) -0.82 (157/205) | (2023) 0.70 (52/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) -0.64 (147/205) | (2023) 1.07 (33/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) -0.50 (150/205) | (2023) 0.71 (59/205) |