Kenya vs Mauritania: Population, per unit of GDP

Kenya
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Mauritania
0.0005 units per US$ of GDP
in 2024
Kenya rank
44th
Mauritania rank
42nd

Population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Kenya
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Kenya, a difference of 0 units per US$ of GDP.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 64 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Kenya ahead.

Kenya ranks 44th and Mauritania ranks 42nd of 186 countries.

Across the 7 decades both report, Kenya averaged higher in 6 and Mauritania in 1.

Head to head by decade

Decade Kenya Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0088 units per US$ of GDP 0.0042 units per US$ of GDP 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
1970s 0.0046 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP 0.0023 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
1980s 0.0027 units per US$ of GDP 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0013 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
1990s 0.0028 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0017 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
2000s 0.0018 units per US$ of GDP 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
2010s 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Kenya
2020s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0 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, Kenya or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP in Kenya as of 2024.
What is the difference in population, per unit of gdp between Kenya and Mauritania?
0 units per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Kenya and Mauritania?
64 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2024.
How do Kenya and Mauritania rank globally for population, per unit of gdp?
Kenya ranks 44th 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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Indicator
Population, per unit of GDP
Unit
units per US$ of GDP
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
186 places, 10,446 data points, 1960–2024
Last refreshed

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.