Eritrea vs Mauritania: Population young working elderly with projections

Eritrea
144,058
in 2023
Mauritania
161,458
in 2023
Eritrea rank
145th
Mauritania rank
144th

Population young working elderly with projections over time

  • Eritrea
  • Mauritania
050.0k100.0k150.0k195019862023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 161,458 against 144,058 in Eritrea, a difference of 17,400.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Eritrea's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 74 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Eritrea ahead.

Eritrea ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 236 countries.

Across the 8 decades both report, Eritrea averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 6.

Head to head by decade

Decade Eritrea Mauritania Difference Ahead
1950s 26,916 13,536 13,380 Eritrea
1960s 29,075 24,211 4,864 Eritrea
1970s 35,201 36,971 1,770 Mauritania
1980s 46,600 51,297 4,698 Mauritania
1990s 59,423 69,235 9,812 Mauritania
2000s 87,495 92,592 5,098 Mauritania
2010s 120,420 138,044 17,623 Mauritania
2020s 139,106 155,078 15,972 Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher population young working elderly with projections, Eritrea or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 161,458 against 144,058 in Eritrea as of 2023.
What is the difference in population young working elderly with projections between Eritrea and Mauritania?
17,400, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Eritrea and Mauritania?
74 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2023.
How do Eritrea and Mauritania rank globally for population young working elderly with projections?
Eritrea ranks 145th and Mauritania ranks 144th of 236 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Our World in Data, published as Population young working elderly with projections. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Population young working elderly with projections
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
236 places, 17,464 data points, 1950–2023
Last refreshed