Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) was 28.7% in 2019. ▼ Falling
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) in Mauritania, 1987–2019
Source: World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ. Measured in %.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 28.7% for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in 2019. That is the lowest value across all 8 years on record.
That represents a change of down 16.6% over ten years.
Over the whole period, poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mauritania peaked at 58.2% in 1993 and was at its lowest, 28.7%, in 2014.
That places Mauritania 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2019, putting it in the top quarter.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 57.6% | 57.6% | 57.6% | 1 |
| 1990s | 51.9% | 45.5% | 58.2% | 2 |
| 2000s | 40.5% | 34.4% | 43.7% | 3 |
| 2010s | 28.7% | 28.7% | 28.7% | 2 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More poverty & inequality data for Mauritania
- Poverty headcount ratio at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) 71.2% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 26.0% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 2.5% (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at $3.00 a day (2021 PPP) 10.2% (2019)
- Prosperity gap 5.5 average shortfall from a prosperity standard of $28/day (2019)
- Poverty headcount ratio at societal poverty line 27.6% (2019)
- Poverty gap at $4.20 a day (2021 PPP) 6.8% (2019)
- Population living in slums 58.6% (2022)
- Income share held by second 20% 12.5% (2019)
- Gini index 32 (2019)
Frequently asked questions
- What is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mauritania?
- Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) in Mauritania was 28.7% in 2019, according to World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ.
- What is the highest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 58.2% in 1993.
- What is the lowest poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 28.7% in 2014.
- How does Mauritania rank for poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp)?
- Mauritania ranks 28th out of 121 countries with data for 2019.
- Is poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 ppp) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 16.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from World Bank, Poverty and Inequality Platform. Data are based on primary household survey data obtained from government statistical agencies and World Bank country departments. Data for high-income econ, published as part of Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) (%). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Poverty gap at $8.30 a day (2021 PPP) is the mean shortfall in income or consumption from the poverty line $8.30 a day (counting the nonpoor as having zero shortfall), expressed as a percentage of the poverty line. This measure reflects the depth of poverty as well as its incidence.