Mauritania vs Poland: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita

Mauritania

61.5%

in 2025

Poland

60.1%

in 2025

Mauritania rank

137th

Poland rank

139th

Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita over time

Mauritania currently reports 61.5% against 60.1% in Poland, a difference of 1.4%.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 76 shared years of data; in 1950 it was Poland ahead.

Mauritania ranks 137th and Poland ranks 139th of 236 countries.

Indicator: Share of population living in urban areas vs. GDP per capita
Unit: %
Source: United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs, Population Division (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 237 places, 18,012 data points, 1950–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Share of the population living in urban areas, based on each country's national definition.