Namibia vs Mauritania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Namibia 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.
Namibia leads against Mauritania in 7 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mauritania leads in 4. Namibia's strongest global position is 70th (2023) in Rule of Law: Estimate. Mauritania's strongest global position is 21st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Mauritania wins against Namibia in GDP growth (annual %): 6.31 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 3.71 (2024, ranked 85th).
- Namibia wins against Mauritania in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 10,281.34 (2024, ranked 133rd) vs 6,482.69 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Mauritania wins against Namibia in Gini index: 32 (2019, ranked 63rd) vs 59.10 (2015, ranked 170th).
- Namibia wins against Mauritania in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 64.87 (2024, ranked 148th) vs 45.78 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Mauritania wins against Namibia in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.71 (2024, ranked 164th) vs 67.52 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Namibia wins against Mauritania in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 71.91 (2024, ranked 140th) vs 49.76 (2020, ranked 172nd).
- Mauritania wins against Namibia in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 10.32 (2025, ranked 150th) vs 19.29 (2025, ranked 180th).
- Namibia wins against Mauritania in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.06 (2023, ranked 97th) vs -1 (2023, ranked 173rd).
- Namibia wins against Mauritania in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.11 (2023, ranked 82nd) vs -0.82 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Namibia wins against Mauritania in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.45 (2023, ranked 70th) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 147th).
- Namibia wins against Mauritania in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 0.54 (2023, ranked 74th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 150th).
| Metric | Namibia(7) | Mauritania(4) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 3.71 (85/214) | (2024) 6.31 (21/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 10,281.34 (133/199) | (2024) 6,482.69 (152/199) |
| Gini index | (2015) 59.10 (170/171) | (2019) 32 (63/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 64.87 (148/213) | (2024) 45.78 (172/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 67.52 (172/217) | (2024) 68.71 (164/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 71.91 (140/197) | (2020) 49.76 (172/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 19.29 (180/187) | (2025) 10.32 (150/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.06 (97/205) | (2023) -1 (173/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.11 (82/205) | (2023) -0.82 (157/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.45 (70/205) | (2023) -0.64 (147/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 0.54 (74/205) | (2023) -0.50 (150/205) |