Samoa vs Mauritania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Samoa 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.
Samoa leads against Mauritania in 9 of 10 comparable indicators, while Mauritania leads in 1. Samoa's strongest global position is 18th (2023) in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate. Mauritania's strongest global position is 21st (2024) in GDP growth (annual %).
- Mauritania wins against Samoa in GDP growth (annual %): 6.31 (2024, ranked 21st) vs 4.75 (2024, ranked 50th).
- Samoa wins against Mauritania in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 7,686.25 (2024, ranked 142nd) vs 6,482.69 (2024, ranked 152nd).
- Gini index data for Samoa and Mauritania is too far apart to compare directly. The latest available data shows 38.70 (2013, ranked 105th) vs 32 (2019, ranked 63rd).
- Samoa wins against Mauritania in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 58.14 (2023, ranked 157th) vs 45.78 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Samoa wins against Mauritania in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 71.83 (2024, ranked 139th) vs 68.71 (2024, ranked 164th).
- Samoa wins against Mauritania in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 96.76 (2024, ranked 57th) vs 49.76 (2020, ranked 172nd).
- Samoa wins against Mauritania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 5 (2025, ranked 86th) vs 10.32 (2025, ranked 150th).
- Samoa wins against Mauritania in Regulatory Quality: Estimate: -0.27 (2023, ranked 114th) vs -1 (2023, ranked 173rd).
- Samoa wins against Mauritania in Control of Corruption: Estimate: 0.73 (2023, ranked 48th) vs -0.82 (2023, ranked 157th).
- Samoa wins against Mauritania in Rule of Law: Estimate: 0.90 (2023, ranked 41st) vs -0.64 (2023, ranked 147th).
- Samoa wins against Mauritania in Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate: 1.10 (2023, ranked 18th) vs -0.50 (2023, ranked 150th).
| Metric | Samoa(9) | Mauritania(1) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2024) 4.75 (50/214) | (2024) 6.31 (21/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2024) 7,686.25 (142/199) | (2024) 6,482.69 (152/199) |
| Gini index | (2013) 38.70 (105/171) | (2019) 32 (63/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2023) 58.14 (157/213) | (2024) 45.78 (172/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 71.83 (139/217) | (2024) 68.71 (164/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 96.76 (57/197) | (2020) 49.76 (172/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 5 (86/187) | (2025) 10.32 (150/187) |
| Regulatory Quality: Estimate | (2023) -0.27 (114/205) | (2023) -1 (173/205) |
| Control of Corruption: Estimate | (2023) 0.73 (48/205) | (2023) -0.82 (157/205) |
| Rule of Law: Estimate | (2023) 0.90 (41/205) | (2023) -0.64 (147/205) |
| Political Stability and Absence of Violence/Terrorism: Estimate | (2023) 1.10 (18/205) | (2023) -0.50 (150/205) |