Ghana vs Mauritania: Population, per unit of GDP
Ghana
0.0004 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mauritania
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Ghana rank
45th
Mauritania rank
42nd
Population, per unit of GDP over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Ghana, a difference of 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 5 and Mauritania in 2.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 0.0047 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1970s | 0.0036 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1980s | 0.0029 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 1990s | 0.0026 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0015 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2000s | 0.0022 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP | Ghana |
| 2010s | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP | 0 units per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP | 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population, per unit of gdp, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP in Ghana as of 2024.
- What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
- Ghana ranks 45th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 186 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Statizoid (derived), published as Population, per unit of GDP. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population divided by GDP (current US$), matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.