Senegal vs Mauritania Country Comparison
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Comparative Statistics (Senegal 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.
Senegal leads against Mauritania in 8 of 11 comparable indicators, while Mauritania leads in 3. Senegal's strongest global position is 24th (2025) in GDP growth (annual %). Mauritania's strongest global position is 63rd (2019) in Gini index.
- Senegal wins against Mauritania in GDP growth (annual %): 6.68 (2025, ranked 24th) vs 4.03 (2025, ranked 77th).
- Mauritania wins against Senegal in GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $): 6,559.04 (2025, ranked 152nd) vs 4,668.54 (2025, ranked 163rd).
- Mauritania wins against Senegal in Gini index: 32 (2019, ranked 63rd) vs 36.20 (2021, ranked 110th).
- Senegal wins against Mauritania in Individuals using the Internet (% of population): 60.12 (2024, ranked 156th) vs 45.78 (2024, ranked 172nd).
- Senegal wins against Mauritania in Life expectancy at birth, total (years): 68.92 (2024, ranked 161st) vs 68.71 (2024, ranked 164th).
- Mauritania wins against Senegal in Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group): 49.76 (2020, ranked 172nd) vs 38.70 (2024, ranked 178th).
- Senegal wins against Mauritania in Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate): 2.74 (2025, ranked 30th) vs 10.32 (2025, ranked 150th).
- Senegal wins against Mauritania in Political Stability - Governance score (0-100): 61.99 (2024, ranked 124th) vs 56.34 (2024, ranked 150th).
- Senegal wins against Mauritania in Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100): 51.05 (2024, ranked 116th) vs 42.59 (2024, ranked 164th).
- Senegal wins against Mauritania in Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100): 53.44 (2024, ranked 108th) vs 42.10 (2024, ranked 154th).
- Senegal wins against Mauritania in Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100): 50.14 (2024, ranked 87th) vs 28.95 (2024, ranked 160th).
| Metric | Senegal(8) | Mauritania(3) |
|---|---|---|
| GDP growth (annual %) | (2025) 6.68 (24/214) | (2025) 4.03 (77/214) |
| GDP per capita, PPP (constant 2021 international $) | (2025) 4,668.54 (163/199) | (2025) 6,559.04 (152/199) |
| Gini index | (2021) 36.20 (110/171) | (2019) 32 (63/171) |
| Individuals using the Internet (% of population) | (2024) 60.12 (156/213) | (2024) 45.78 (172/213) |
| Life expectancy at birth, total (years) | (2024) 68.92 (161/217) | (2024) 68.71 (164/217) |
| Lower secondary completion rate, total (% of relevant age group) | (2024) 38.70 (178/197) | (2020) 49.76 (172/197) |
| Unemployment, total (% of total labor force) (modeled ILO estimate) | (2025) 2.74 (30/187) | (2025) 10.32 (150/187) |
| Political Stability - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 61.99 (124/206) | (2024) 56.34 (150/206) |
| Regulatory Quality - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 51.05 (116/204) | (2024) 42.59 (164/204) |
| Rule of Law - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 53.44 (108/206) | (2024) 42.10 (154/206) |
| Control of Corruption - Governance score (0-100) | (2024) 50.14 (87/206) | (2024) 28.95 (160/206) |