Adolescent fertility
World Bank
101.64 per 1,000 women2012
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Mauritania
Africa · Capital: Nouakchott
Score 36.5 ± 2 · Rank #164 of scored countries in 2012.
Based on 112/123 indicators, avg data age 0.6 years.
Showing 123 of 123 indicators
Health·32
Air-pollution attributable mortality
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Alcohol consumption per capita (15+)
Google Data Commons
0.00 litres/year2010
— · ↓ better
Anaemia in women (15–49)
Google Data Commons
45.10 %2012
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
65.10 %2011
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
10.54 %2004
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
53.28 per 1,000 live births2012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO53.062012
- World Bank53.502012
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
26.00 %2012
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
42.60 %2012
— · ↑ better
Family-planning need met with modern methods
Google Data Commons
23.80 %2011
— · ↑ better
Moderate or severe food insecurity (FIES)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Health expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
2.65 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.14 per 1,000 uninfected2012
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.40 %2012
— · ↓ better
Hospital beds per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.40 per 1,0002006
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2006 · median rule
- WHO0.402006
- World Bank0.402006
DPT immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
80.00 %2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO80.002012
- World Bank80.002012
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
77.50 %2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO80.002012
- World Bank75.002012
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
41.00 per 1,000 live births2012
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
67.45 years2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO69.092012
- World Bank65.812012
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
496.10 per 100,000 live births2012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO496.202012
- World Bank496.002012
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
25.40 per 100,0002012
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
27.20 per 1,000 live births2012
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.83 per 1,0002010
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2010 · median rule
- WHO0.832010
- World Bank0.832010
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.16 per 1,0002010
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2010 · median rule
- WHO0.162010
- World Bank0.162010
Access to safely managed drinking water
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
36.18 %2012
— · ↑ better
Safely managed sanitation
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Tobacco use (15+, age-standardized)
Google Data Commons
14.80 %2010
— · ↓ better
Tuberculosis incidence
WHO · World Bank
125.00 per 100,0002012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- WHO125.002012
- World Bank125.002012
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
32.00 index (0–100)2010
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
6.20 %2012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- FAO6.202012
- World Bank6.202012
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-18.51 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- IMF-18.802012
- World Bank-18.222012
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
5.14 %2012
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
39.26 %2012
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
48.26 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
20.60 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
17.46 %2011
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
4.47 %2012
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
4,202 USD (PPP)2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2012 · median rule
- IMF4,9382012
- World Bank3,4652012
Gini coefficient
World Bank
35.70 0–100 index2008
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF
39.30 % of GDP2012
— · ↓ better
Gross capital formation
World Bank
49.17 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
4.90 %2012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- IMF4.902012
- World Bank4.902012
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
90.84 % of employment2012
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
43.55 %2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- ILO43.552012
- World Bank43.552012
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
19.20 %2008
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
—
— · ↓ better
R&D expenditure
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Remittance cost (sending $200)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG)
—
— · ↓ better
Researchers per million inhabitants
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Tax revenue
World Bank / IMF
—
— · ↑ better
External balance on goods and services
World Bank
-14.27 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · World Bank
9.86 %2012
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- ILO9.862012
- World Bank9.862012
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
39.70 %2012
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
15.09 %2012
— · ↓ better
Governance·16
Birth registration (under 5)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Bribery prevalence (experienced, 12 months)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNODC)
—
— · ↓ better
Budget reliability (spend vs approved budget)
Google Data Commons
124.18 %2012
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
31.00 0–100 index2012
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)
—
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
0.90 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
2.12 % of GDP2012
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
—
— · ↑ better
Statistical Capacity score
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Unsentenced detainees (share of prisoners)
Google Data Commons
41.18 %2010
— · ↓ better
Control of Corruption (WGI)
World Bank
-0.73 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
-0.65 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-1.10 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
-0.68 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-0.99 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
-0.88 WGI estimate2012
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
2.16 % of GDP2012
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
94.90 %2012
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
27.06 %2012
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
5.49 %2012
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
51.21 %2000
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2000 · median rule
- UNESCO51.212000
- World Bank51.212000
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
61.34 %2000
— · ↑ better
Pre-primary participation
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNESCO UIS)
—
— · ↑ better
Primary schools with electricity
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Pupil–teacher ratio (primary)
World Bank
40.13 pupils per teacher2012
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
69.46 %2012
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
14.19 %2011
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
5.05 per 100,0002012
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
5.10 per 100,0002012
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
36.40 %2012
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank / IEA
—
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
9.73 MMBtu/person2012
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
0.18 per 100 people2012
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
5.00 %2012
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.40 1–5 score2012
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
111.23 per 100 people2012
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank
1.03 km per km²2010
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
0.28 per 1M people2012
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
48.27 %2012
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
38.53 % of land2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- FAO38.532012
- World Bank38.532012
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
337.05 % of internal resources2012
— · ↓ better
CO₂ emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
Disaster deaths and missing persons
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)
—
— · ↓ better
Energy intensity of GDP
World Bank
2.87 MJ/$2017 PPP2012
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
0.65 % of land2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2012 · median rule
- FAO0.962012
- World Bank0.352012
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
9.64 tonnes/person2012
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
54.10 μg/m³2012
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
37.24 %2012
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
11.17 %2012
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.97 index (0–1)2012
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
31.90 %2012
— · ↑ better
Rights·10
Children in employment (7–14)
World Bank
14.53 %2011
— · ↓ better
Child marriage (married before 18)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Female labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
27.35 %2012
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2012 · median rule
- ILO27.352012
- World Bank27.352012
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
1.05 ratio2012
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
0.85 ratio2012
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
0.38 ratio2012
— · ↑ better
Internally displaced persons (violence)
World Bank / IDMC
—
— · ↓ better
Intimate-partner violence against women (12 months)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — WHO)
—
— · ↓ better
Refugees by country of origin
World Bank / UNHCR
—
— · ↓ better
Women in national parliaments
World Bank
22.11 %2012
— · ↑ better