๐ฒ๐ท Mauritania
MR / MRT #28
Nomad Score
37.0
Cities
8
Region
African Union,
Arab League,
Francophone,
Arab World,
Maghreb,
Sahel,
Africa,
Africa,
Western Africa,
Least Developed Countries
Currency
MRU
๐ COUNTRY OVERVIEW
Official Name
Islamic Republic of Mauritania
Capital
Nouakchott
Continent
Africa / Western Africa
Area
1,030,700 kmยฒ
Population
4.3M
Density
4.6/kmยฒ
Government
Unitary semi-presidential Islamic republic
UN Member
Yes
Independent
Yes
Driving Side
Right
TLD
.mr
Calling Code
+222
Timezone
UTC
๐ KEY FIGURES
HDI
0.563
GDP per capita (2030)
$9,099
Life Expectancy (2023)
68.5 yrs
Internet Users (2023)
37.4%
Gini Index (2014)
32.6
Inflation (2030)
4.0%
Unemployment (2025)
10.3%
Urban Population (2024)
60.6%
Life Satisfaction (2025)
4.5/10
PM2.5 (2019)
42.0 ยตg/mยณ
Political Stability (2023)
26th pct
Homicide Rate (2020)
1.0/100k
Human Capital (2020)
0.38
๐ญ CULTURE & SOCIETY
Languages
Arabic (ุงูุนุฑุจูุฉ)
Currencies
UM MRU โ Mauritanian ouguiya
๐ VISA & TRAVEL
Passport Power Rank
#159 of 199
Visa-Free Destinations
26
Total Accessible
52
๐ TOP CITIES
| # | City | Score | Cost | Internet |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nouadhibou | 4.2 | $1,681/mo | -- |
| 2 | Rosso | 4.1 | $550/mo | -- |
| 3 | Nema | 3.9 | $1,449/mo | -- |
| 4 | Nouakchott | 3.8 | $2,370/mo | -- |
| 5 | Atar | 3.7 | $1,411/mo | -- |
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