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Congo vs Mauritania
Side-by-side comparison of Congo and Mauritania from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Mauritania
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 66 years
In short
Mauritania scores 31.0 in the NationsTree Index (162nd in the world) and Congo scores 27.2 (167th), a gap of 3.8 points. Their trees are 3.6 m and 3.4 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Congo has 22% more people than Mauritania. Mauritania is 3.0 times larger than Congo by land area. The economy of Congo is 15% larger than that of Mauritania (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Congo 6.5 million and Mauritania 5.3 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $7,676 in Mauritania and $7,248 in Congo (2025, international dollars). People in Mauritania live on average 2.7 years longer (68.7 vs 66.0 years).
Of 28 indicators reported by both countries, Congo ranks higher in the world on 12 and Mauritania on 16. Congo is clearly stronger in environment & energy, natural resources and main industries. Mauritania is clearly stronger in military, institutions & safety and economy.
Over the last five years Mauritania improved faster (direction score 72 vs 60 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Congo and Mauritania.
Congobetter
36,785
16th of 183
Mauritania
82
172nd of 183
General government gross debtEconomy
Congo
100.4%
168th of 189
Mauritaniabetter
40.4%
62nd of 189
Renewable energyEnvironment & energy
Congobetter
71.4%
26th of 212
Mauritania
19.6%
108th of 212
High-tech exportsTrade
Congo
3.2%
114th of 168
Mauritaniabetter
9.4%
68th of 168
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Mauritania overtook Congo in the NationsTree Index and GDP per person (PPP) in 2023 and has stayed ahead since.
Congo has been ahead of Mauritania in GDP (PPP) and population in every year since 1990.
Mauritania has been ahead of Congo in life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
CongoMauritania All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Congo | Mauritania |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 342,00065th/216 · 2024 | 1,030,70028th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 341,50065th/216 · 2024 | 1,030,70028th/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 6.5 m110th/217 · 2025 | 5.3 m125th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.36%31st/217 · 2025 | 2.78%18th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 18.5190th/216 · 2024 | 5.0206th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 64.1%110th/217 · 2025 | 61.5%123rd/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 39.9%26th/217 · 2025 | 42.4%12th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.1%194th/217 · 2025 | 3.2%186th/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $16.31 bn142nd/210 · 2025 | $11.68 bn153rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $47.00 bn136th/199 · 2025 | $40.80 bn141st/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $40.17 bn136th/199 · 2025 | $34.86 bn141st/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $2,515170th/210 · 2025 | $2,198173rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $7,248153rd/199 · 2025 | $7,676152nd/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $2,280160th/201 · 2025 | $2,210161st/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 3.1%111th/210 · 2025 | 4.0%77th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.4%76th/180 · 2025 | 1.5%51st/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 19.9%181st/187 · 2025 | 10.3%150th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 25.5%2010 | — |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 100.4%168th/189 · 2025 | 40.4%62nd/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 0.7%29th/192 · 2025 | -0.3%42nd/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 10.1%69th/197 · 2025 | 20.0%37th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 35.6%30th/200 · 2025 | 29.7%54th/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 12.9%2020 | 4.6%157th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 54.3%126th/200 · 2025 | 42.4%176th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $7.83 bn116th/182 · 2025 | $4.65 bn133rd/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $7.12 bn127th/182 · 2025 | $6.33 bn134th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 48.0%55th/183 · 2025 | 39.9%83rd/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 43.6%92nd/183 · 2025 | 54.2%65th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 91.7%79th/183 · 2025 | 94.0%71st/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 85.9%9th/170 · 2023 | 0.5%128th/170 · 2024 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 10.3%131st/171 · 2023 | 0.5%167th/171 · 2024 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 0.2%169th/171 · 2023 | 25.5%55th/171 · 2024 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 1.2%129th/171 · 2023 | 33.7%14th/171 · 2024 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 3.2%114th/168 · 2023 | 9.4%68th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -5.1%139th/191 · 2025 | -5.8%148th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 3.7%59th/196 · 2025 | 5.4%39th/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 37.7%4th/209 · 2021 | 11.4%42nd/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 34.38%3rd/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.36%44th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.67%10th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 9.59%12th/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 2.97%23rd/209 · 2021 | 1.19%48th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 1.6%178th/206 · 2024 | 0.4%198th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 36,78516th/183 · 2022 | 82172nd/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 158,000157th/194 · 2018 | 30,0002000 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $42.9 m158th/175 · 2016 | $6.4 m171st/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 0.9%153rd/168 · 2016 | 0.2%164th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 180,0002013 | — |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 66.0188th/217 · 2024 | 68.7164th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 39.1157th/196 · 2024 | 36.9148th/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.17151st/174 · 2022 | 0.26137th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.62005 | 0.42006 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 78%150th/193 · 2024 | 86%125th/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 39.1%2015 | 18.4%2015 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 50.5%2012 | 36.0%2020 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 8.9%2005 | 45.2%2014 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 5.4%193rd/217 · 2025 | 6.0%181st/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.3%173rd/193 · 2023 | 4.3%146th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 76.1%2005 | 59.5%88th/98 · 2020 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 10.4%138th/150 · 2023 | 6.0%2020 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.649138th/193 · 2023 | 0.563163rd/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 48.92011 | 32.02019 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 39.2%2011 | 10.2%2019 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 53.0%198th/215 · 2024 | 52.2%200th/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 45.9%114th/150 · 2021 | — |
| Internet users % of population | 47.3%150th/186 · 2024 | 45.8%153rd/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 96149th/210 · 2024 | 92156th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 1.3166th/208 · 2023 | 0.9170th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.10142nd/164 · 2022 | 2.00148th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 8932012 | 72870th/82 · 2021 |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 147,084133rd/161 · 2023 | 328,992123rd/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 1.3474th/203 · 2024 | 0.9763rd/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 71.4%26th/212 · 2021 | 19.6%108th/212 · 2022 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 36.5172nd/200 · 2023 | 46.5185th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 64.0%25th/214 · 2024 | 1.0%198th/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 530118th/149 · 2024 | — |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 28.4185th/205 · 2025 | 36.9160th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 19.3194th/207 · 2025 | 29.0165th/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 38.1184th/207 · 2025 | 45.3152nd/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 57.0152nd/207 · 2025 | 54.1165th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 34.9183rd/205 · 2025 | 43.1153rd/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 34.3173rd/205 · 2025 | 41.2147th/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | — | 1.043rd/145 · 2020 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $204.9 m127th/156 · 2025 | $321.8 m115th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.3%99th/156 · 2025 | 2.7%37th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 6.0%58th/154 · 2025 | 10.8%27th/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 12,000124th/170 · 2020 | 21,000104th/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.55%106th/168 · 2020 | 2.00%27th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 9.0 m111th/163 · 2024 | 126.0 m45th/163 · 2024 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.38%68th/110 · 2022 | 0.01%2018 |
| Scientific articles articles | 96141st/197 · 2023 | 47156th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Congo or Mauritania?
Congo has the larger population: 6.5 m (2025) compared with 5.3 m for Mauritania (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania is larger: 1,030,700 km² (2024) compared with 342,000 km² for Congo (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Congo or Mauritania?
Congo has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $47.00 bn intl. (2025) compared with $40.80 bn intl. for Mauritania (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $7,676 intl. (2025) compared with $7,248 intl. for Congo (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania has the higher life expectancy at birth: 68.7 years (2024) compared with 66.0 years for Congo (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania spends more on the military: $321.8 m (2025) compared with $204.9 m for Congo (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Congo or Mauritania?
Mauritania: 31.0 points (162nd in the world); Congo: 27.2 points (167th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Congo vs Mauritania — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/congo-vs-mauritania. Data as of 26 October 2026.