π²π· 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
π KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
4.3M
Density
4.6/kmΒ²
HDI
0.563
(Medium)
Gini Index (2014)
32.6
Life Expectancy (2023)
68.5 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.70
Urban Population (2024)
60.6%
Literacy Rate (2020)
59.5%
Labor Force (2025)
41.9%
π£ LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| Arabic | Ψ§ΩΨΉΨ±Ψ¨ΩΨ© |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Haratin | 40.0% |
| Beidane | 30.0% |
| Halpulaar | 30.0% |
Demonym (male)
Mauritanian
Demonym (female)
Mauritanian
National Anthem
National anthem of Mauritania
π POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 42.7% | |
| 15-64 Working | 54.1% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 3.2% |
Dependency Ratio
85%
Profile
Very Young
Urban Pop. (2024)
60.6%
Birth Rate (2023)
34.4 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
5.5 /1000
Largest City (2025)
49.4%
Fertility Rate (2023)
4.70
Infant Mortality (2023)
31.0 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
58.6%
π₯ HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
68.5 yrs
HALE (2021)
60.4 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
4.3% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
31.0/1000
UHC Index (2021)
40/100
Hospital Beds (2006)
0.4/1000
Physicians (2022)
0.26/1000
Nurses (2022)
1.61/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$92
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
43.8%
π EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2020)
59.5%
Education Spending (2023)
4.7% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
342
Internet Users (2023)
37.4%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
90.8/100
Broadband (2023)
0.6/100
Secure Servers (2024)
52/1M
π BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
0.6
π GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
1,030,700 kmΒ²
Capital
Nouakchott
π
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Western Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Right
π
NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Mauritania has a green field with a thin red horizontal band at the top and bottom of the field. At the center of the field is a five-pointed yellow star above an upward facing yellow crescent.
National Anthem
National anthem of Mauritania
π§ CONTINUE EXPLORING MAURITANIA