Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mauritania
Mauritania: Human Development Index: males vs. females was 0.5953 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mauritania, 2000–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.5953 for human development index: males vs. females in 2023.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 0.2% on the previous year and up 3.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index: males vs. females in Mauritania peaked at 0.6009 in 2019 and was at its lowest, 0.5036, in 2001.
Mauritania ranks 157th of 183 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 24 years of available data.
Human Development Index: males vs. females in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2000 | 0.5043 | — |
| 2001 | 0.5036 | -0.1% |
| 2002 | 0.5108 | +1.4% |
| 2003 | 0.5162 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.5277 | +2.2% |
| 2005 | 0.5331 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.5451 | +2.3% |
| 2007 | 0.5441 | -0.2% |
| 2008 | 0.5437 | -0.1% |
| 2009 | 0.5547 | +2.0% |
| 2010 | 0.5576 | +0.5% |
| 2011 | 0.563 | +1.0% |
| 2012 | 0.5706 | +1.3% |
| 2013 | 0.5782 | +1.3% |
| 2014 | 0.5849 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.5927 | +1.3% |
| 2016 | 0.5879 | -0.8% |
| 2017 | 0.587 | -0.2% |
| 2018 | 0.5986 | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 0.6009 | +0.4% |
| 2020 | 0.5879 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 0.586 | -0.3% |
| 2022 | 0.594 | +1.4% |
| 2023 | 0.5953 | +0.2% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.5953 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.6459, 92% of the median. (47 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.5953 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5953, 1.0× the median. (43 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 0.5283 | 0.5036 | 0.5547 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5821 | 0.5576 | 0.6009 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5908 | 0.586 | 0.5953 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
More gender data for Mauritania
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) 2,466 (2030)
- Child population (UN estimates and projections) (0-14), annual growth 1.77 % change on previous year (2030)
- Population 3,596 (2030)
- Working-age population (UN estimates and projections) 3,596 (2030)
- Population (UN estimates and projections), annual growth rate 3.17 % change on previous year (2030)
- Age population, age 00, female, interpolated 85,317 (2025)
- Age population, age 00, male, interpolated 87,574 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, female, interpolated 83,378 (2025)
- Age population, age 01, male, interpolated 85,511 (2025)
- Age population, age 02, female, interpolated 81,699 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index: males vs. females in Mauritania?
- Human development index: males vs. females in Mauritania was 0.5953 in 2023, according to UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.6009 in 2019.
- What is the lowest human development index: males vs. females recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.5036 in 2001.
- How does Mauritania rank for human development index: males vs. females?
- Mauritania ranks 157th out of 183 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index: males vs. females rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Human Development Index: males vs. females. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development. Only male population is considered.