Liberia vs Mauritania: Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita
Liberia
59.04
in 2020
Mauritania
59.12
in 2020
Liberia rank
185th
Mauritania rank
183rd
Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita over time
- Liberia
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 59.12 against 59.04 in Liberia, a difference of 0.08.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 15 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Liberia ahead.
Liberia ranks 185th and Mauritania ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
Across the 8 decades both report, Liberia averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Liberia | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1950s | 38.45 | 19.59 | 18.86 | Liberia |
| 1960s | 39.39 | 21.51 | 17.88 | Liberia |
| 1970s | 41.35 | 24.43 | 16.92 | Liberia |
| 1980s | 44.99 | 35.66 | 9.33 | Liberia |
| 1990s | 53.71 | 45.19 | 8.52 | Liberia |
| 2000s | 55.37 | 50.71 | 4.66 | Liberia |
| 2010s | 55.55 | 56.75 | 1.19 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 59.04 | 59.12 | 0.0794 | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita, Liberia or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 59.12 against 59.04 in Liberia as of 2020.
- What is the difference in share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita between Liberia and Mauritania?
- 0.08, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Liberia and Mauritania?
- 15 years are reported by both, from 1950 to 2020.
- How do Liberia and Mauritania rank globally for share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita?
- Liberia ranks 185th and Mauritania ranks 183rd of 236 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Our World in Data, published as Share of the population living in urban areas vs gdp per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.