South Korea vs Mauritania: Share of the population born in another country
South Korea
3.5%
in 2024
Mauritania
3.8%
in 2024
South Korea rank
145th
Mauritania rank
142nd
Share of the population born in another country over time
- South Korea
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 3.8% against 3.5% in South Korea, a difference of 0.3%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times South Korea's.
Across all 8 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.
South Korea ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 142nd of 231 countries.
Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 4 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | South Korea | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.1% | 4.8% | 4.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 0.4% | 2.1% | 1.7% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.9% | 3.4% | 1.5% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 3.4% | 3.9% | 0.5% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population born in another country, South Korea or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 3.8% against 3.5% in South Korea as of 2024.
- What is the difference in share of the population born in another country between South Korea and Mauritania?
- 0.3%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for South Korea and Mauritania?
- 8 years are reported by both, from 1990 to 2024.
- How do South Korea and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population born in another country?
- South Korea ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 142nd of 231 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs (2024) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as Share of the population born in another country. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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