Adolescent fertility
World Bank
99.96 per 1,000 women2014
— · ↓ better
Sworn Score
Country profile
Mauritania
Africa · Capital: Nouakchott
Score 36.3 ± 2 · Rank #162 of scored countries in 2014.
Based on 114/123 indicators, avg data age 0.3 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
44.50 %2014
— · ↓ better
Births attended by skilled health personnel
Google Data Commons
65.10 %2011
— · ↑ better
Catastrophic health spending (>10% of household income)
Google Data Commons
11.66 %2014
— · ↓ better
Child mortality (under 5)
WHO · World Bank
51.07 per 1,000 live births2014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO51.542014
- World Bank50.602014
Child stunting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
25.30 %2014
— · ↓ better
Child wasting (under 5)
Google Data Commons
—
— · ↓ better
Access to clean fuels and tech for cooking
World Bank
43.80 %2014
— · ↑ 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
3.47 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
New HIV infections
Google Data Commons
0.11 per 1,000 uninfected2014
— · ↓ better
HIV prevalence (15–49)
World Bank
0.30 %2014
— · ↓ 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
81.00 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO81.002014
- World Bank81.002014
Measles immunization (12–23 months)
WHO · World Bank
78.00 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO81.002014
- World Bank75.002014
Infant mortality (under 1)
World Bank
39.30 per 1,000 live births2014
— · ↓ better
Life expectancy at birth
WHO · World Bank
67.75 years2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO69.292014
- World Bank66.212014
Maternal mortality ratio
WHO · World Bank
483.81 per 100,000 live births2014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO483.632014
- World Bank484.002014
Mortality from road traffic injuries
World Bank
25.60 per 100,0002014
— · ↓ better
Neonatal mortality
World Bank
26.20 per 1,000 live births2014
— · ↓ better
Nurses and midwives per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
1.00 per 1,0002014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO1.002014
- World Bank1.002014
Physicians per 1,000 people
WHO · World Bank
0.16 per 1,0002014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO0.162014
- World Bank0.162014
Access to safely managed drinking water
World Bank / WHO-UNICEF JMP
—
— · ↑ better
Access to at-least basic sanitation
World Bank
39.87 %2014
— · ↑ 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
112.00 per 100,0002014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- WHO112.002014
- World Bank112.002014
UHC service coverage index
Google Data Commons
32.00 index (0–100)2010
— · ↑ better
Undernourishment
FAO · World Bank
6.30 %2014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- FAO6.302014
- World Bank6.302014
Economy·24
Current account balance
IMF · World Bank
-22.23 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- IMF-22.202014
- World Bank-22.272014
Debt service (% of exports)
Google Data Commons
10.81 %2014
— · ↓ better
Employment to population (15+)
World Bank
38.30 %2014
— · ↑ better
Exports of goods and services
World Bank
37.39 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Foreign direct investment, net inflows
World Bank
7.60 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Financial account ownership (15+)
Google Data Commons
22.87 %2014
— · ↑ better
GDP growth (annual %)
World Bank
4.27 %2014
— · ↑ better
GDP per capita (PPP)
IMF · World Bank
4,579 USD (PPP)2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2014 · median rule
- IMF5,2922014
- World Bank3,8652014
Gini coefficient
World Bank
32.60 0–100 index2014
— · ↓ better
Central government debt
IMF
49.50 % of GDP2014
— · ↓ better
Gross capital formation
World Bank
41.80 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Inflation (CPI, annual %)
IMF · World Bank
3.67 %2014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- IMF3.802014
- World Bank3.532014
Informal employment share
Google Data Commons
90.84 % of employment2012
— · ↓ better
Labor force participation
ILO · World Bank
42.57 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- ILO42.572014
- World Bank42.572014
Extreme poverty ($2.15/day)
World Bank
11.70 %2014
— · ↓ better
Poverty rate (national line)
World Bank
34.30 %2014
— · ↓ 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
-16.83 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Unemployment rate (total)
ILO · World Bank
10.03 %2014
— · ↓ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- ILO10.032014
- World Bank10.032014
Youth not in employment, education or training (NEET)
Google Data Commons
39.70 %2012
— · ↓ better
Youth unemployment (15–24)
World Bank
17.36 %2014
— · ↓ 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
92.69 %2014
— · ↑ better
Corruption Perceptions Index
Transparency International
30.00 0–100 index2014
— · ↑ better
Disaster risk reduction strategy score (Sendai)
Google Data Commons (UN SDG — UNDRR)
—
— · ↑ better
Domestic general government health expenditure
World Bank
1.25 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Military expenditure
World Bank
2.20 % of GDP2014
— · ↓ better
World Press Freedom Index
Reporters Without Borders
73.47 0–100 index2014
— · ↑ 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
-0.92 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Government Effectiveness (WGI)
World Bank
-0.85 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Political Stability & Absence of Violence (WGI)
World Bank
-0.76 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Regulatory Quality (WGI)
World Bank
-0.83 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Rule of Law (WGI)
World Bank
-0.99 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Voice and Accountability (WGI)
World Bank
-0.92 WGI estimate2014
— · ↑ better
Education·13
Education expenditure (% of GDP)
World Bank
2.56 % of GDP2014
— · ↑ better
Primary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
93.90 %2014
— · ↑ better
Secondary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
30.70 %2014
— · ↑ better
Tertiary school enrollment (gross)
World Bank
5.80 %2013
— · ↑ better
Expected years of schooling
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Harmonized learning outcomes
World Bank
—
— · ↑ better
Literacy (adult, 15+)
UNESCO · World Bank
62.07 %2013
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2013 · median rule
- UNESCO62.072013
- World Bank62.072013
Literacy (youth, 15–24)
World Bank
71.03 %2013
— · ↑ 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
34.38 pupils per teacher2014
— · ↓ better
Primary school completion rate
World Bank
67.22 %2014
— · ↑ better
Upper-secondary completion rate
Google Data Commons
14.19 %2011
— · ↑ better
Infrastructure·13
ATMs per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
8.58 per 100,0002014
— · ↑ better
Bank branches per 100,000 adults
Google Data Commons
7.61 per 100,0002014
— · ↑ better
Access to electricity
World Bank
38.80 %2014
— · ↑ better
Electric power consumption per capita
World Bank / IEA
—
— · ↑ better
Energy consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
9.85 MMBtu/person2014
— · ↑ better
Fixed broadband subscriptions
World Bank
0.21 per 100 people2014
— · ↑ better
Individuals using the internet
World Bank
11.80 %2014
— · ↑ better
Logistics Performance Index
World Bank
2.23 1–5 score2014
— · ↑ better
4G network coverage
Google Data Commons
0.00 % of population2014
— · ↑ better
Mobile cellular subscriptions
World Bank
97.53 per 100 people2014
— · ↑ better
Road density
World Bank
1.03 km per km²2010
— · ↑ better
Secure internet servers
World Bank
0.26 per 1M people2014
— · ↑ better
Urban population
World Bank
50.47 %2014
— · ↑ better
Environment·15
Agricultural land
FAO · World Bank
38.53 % of land2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- FAO38.532014
- World Bank38.532014
Freshwater withdrawal
World Bank
337.05 % of internal resources2014
— · ↓ 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
2.81 MJ/$2017 PPP2014
— · ↓ better
Forest area
FAO · World Bank
0.65 % of land2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Disagreed in 2014 · median rule
- FAO0.962014
- World Bank0.342014
Domestic material consumption per capita
Google Data Commons
10.69 tonnes/person2014
— · ↓ better
Methane emissions per capita
World Bank / Climate Watch
—
— · ↓ better
PM2.5 air pollution (mean exposure)
World Bank
43.95 μg/m³2014
— · ↓ better
Marine protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
37.24 %2014
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected key biodiversity areas
Google Data Commons
11.17 %2014
— · ↑ better
Marine protected areas
World Bank
4.20 % of waters2014
— · ↑ better
Terrestrial protected areas
World Bank
0.60 % of land2014
— · ↑ better
Red List Index (species survival)
Google Data Commons
0.97 index (0–1)2014
— · ↑ better
Renewable energy consumption
World Bank
31.00 %2014
— · ↑ 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
26.91 %2014
— · ↑ better
2 sources
Agreed in 2014 · median rule
- ILO26.912014
- World Bank26.912014
Gender parity index (primary)
World Bank
1.06 ratio2014
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (secondary)
World Bank
0.92 ratio2014
— · ↑ better
Gender parity index (tertiary)
World Bank
0.39 ratio2013
— · ↑ 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
25.17 %2014
— · ↑ better