Kenya vs Mauritania
POP 10.9x GDP 11.1x LE 4.9 yrs same-band LMC
Widest indicator spreads · Kenya vs Mauritania
Demographics: Population Density (Kenya, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Kenya | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Population Density | 95.3 | 4.9 | 2023 |
| Population | 56.4M | 5.2M | 2024 |
| Urban Population | 31.9% | 60.6% | 2024 |
2 closer demographics rows sit on the Kenya and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Economy: GDP (Current USD) (Kenya, 91% spread)
| Indicator | Kenya | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| GDP (Current USD) | $120.4B | $10.9B | 2024 |
| Foreign Direct Investment | $463.4M | $1.4B | 2024 |
| Trade (% of GDP) | 40.0% | 93.6% | 2024 |
| Unemployment Rate | 5.5% | 10.3% | 2024 |
3 closer economy rows sit on the Kenya and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Health: Maternal Mortality Ratio (Kenya, 61% spread)
| Indicator | Kenya | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maternal Mortality Ratio | 149 | 381 | 2023 |
| Stunting Prevalence (under 5) | 17.6% | 25.1% | 2022 |
5 closer health rows sit on the Kenya and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Education: School Enrollment (Secondary) (Kenya, 57% spread)
| Indicator | Kenya | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| School Enrollment (Secondary) | 84.3% | 36.0% | 2023 |
| Education Expenditure (% of GDP) | 4.0% | 7.6% | 2024 |
| School Enrollment (Tertiary) | 10.4% | 6.0% | 2024 |
| Literacy Rate (Adult) | 82.2% | 59.5% | 2000 |
2 closer education rows sit on the Kenya and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Environment: Forest Area (Kenya, 95% spread)
| Indicator | Kenya | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Forest Area | 6.2% | 0.3% | 2023 |
| Freshwater Withdrawal | 19.5% | 337.1% | 2022 |
| Renewable Energy Consumption | 67.7% | 19.6% | 2021 |
| CO2 Emissions Per Capita | 0.4 | 1.0 | 2024 |
1 closer environment rows sit on the Kenya and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Infrastructure: Access to Electricity (Kenya, 34% spread)
| Indicator | Kenya | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Access to Electricity | 76.2% | 50.3% | 2023 |
| Mobile Subscriptions | 126.5 | 92.1 | 2024 |
| Internet Users | 35.0% | 45.8% | 2024 |
1 closer infrastructure rows sit on the Kenya and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
Social: Net Migration (Mauritania, 89% spread)
| Indicator | Kenya | Mauritania | Year |
|---|---|---|---|
| Net Migration | -19,781 | -2,185 | 2024 |
| Intentional Homicides | 4.9 | 1.0 | 2022 |
| Poverty (< $2.15/day) | 45.5% | 10.2% | 2022 |
| Female Labor Participation | 63.0% | 26.2% | 2024 |
2 closer social rows sit on the Kenya and Mauritania profiles; this pair keeps the steep spreads only.
How to read this Kenya vs Mauritania comparison
Kenya (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) vs Mauritania (LMC, Sub-Saharan Africa) is a WIDE WDI pair: population is 10.9x larger (56.4M vs 5.2M) and total GDP is 11.1x larger ($120.4B vs $10.9B). The gap board leads on Forest Area (~95% relative spread) across 40 indicators in 7 topics. Same income tier; rate and stock gaps are the sharper policy read. Figures may come from different reporting years; dollar values move with exchange rates; national averages conceal inequality. See our methodology.
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Kenya vs Mauritania figures: World Bank Open Data and health rows: WHO Global Health Observatory. CC BY 4.0 · same-band LMC · WIDE scale band.