Gabon vs Mauritania: Population growth rate

Gabon
0.628
in 2100
Mauritania
0.614
in 2100
Gabon rank
15th
Mauritania rank
16th

Population growth rate over time

  • Gabon
  • Mauritania
024170019002100

How they compare

Gabon currently reports 0.628 against 0.614 in Mauritania, a difference of 0.014.

The two have swapped places 10 times across 163 shared years of data; in 1700 it was Gabon ahead.

Gabon ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 239 countries.

Across the 23 decades both report, Gabon averaged higher in 4 and Mauritania in 19.

Head to head by decade

Decade Gabon Mauritania Difference Ahead
1700s 0.1335 0.1335 0 Gabon
1800s 0.0651 0.0473 0.0179 Gabon
1900s -0.8297 0.7543 1.58 Mauritania
1910s -0.7005 0.6035 1.3 Mauritania
1920s 0.7245 1.22 0.4997 Mauritania
1930s 1.22 1.42 0.1974 Mauritania
1940s 1.47 1.67 0.1971 Mauritania
1950s 0.7746 2.23 1.45 Mauritania
1960s 1.46 2.86 1.4 Mauritania
1970s 2.25 2.94 0.6848 Mauritania
1980s 2.73 2.8 0.0763 Mauritania
1990s 2.6 2.93 0.3212 Mauritania
2000s 2.94 2.58 0.3605 Gabon
2010s 3.06 3.07 0.0028 Mauritania
2020s 2.12 2.78 0.6532 Mauritania
2030s 1.87 2.39 0.5177 Mauritania
2040s 1.69 2.05 0.3588 Mauritania
2050s 1.43 1.73 0.3032 Mauritania
2060s 1.21 1.45 0.2386 Mauritania
2070s 1.06 1.19 0.1305 Mauritania
2080s 0.8867 0.9451 0.0584 Mauritania
2090s 0.7062 0.7225 0.0163 Mauritania
2100s 0.628 0.614 0.014 Gabon

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population growth rate, Gabon or Mauritania?
Gabon, at 0.628 against 0.614 in Mauritania as of 2100.
What is the difference in population growth rate between Gabon and Mauritania?
0.014, with Gabon ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Gabon and Mauritania?
163 years are reported by both, from 1700 to 2100.
How do Gabon and Mauritania rank globally for population growth rate?
Gabon ranks 15th and Mauritania ranks 16th of 239 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population growth rate. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population growth rate
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
239 places, 38,302 data points, 1700–2100
Last refreshed