People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania
Mauritania: People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita was 143.36 affected per 100,000 people in 2023. ◆ Volatile
People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita in Mauritania, 2001–2023
Source: EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Measured in affected per 100,000 people.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 143.36 affected per 100,000 people for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in 2023. That is the lowest value across all 18 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 98.7% on the previous year and down 18.0% over ten years.
Over the whole period, people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania peaked at 92,524 affected per 100,000 people in 2017 and was at its lowest, 143.36 affected per 100,000 people, in 2023.
That places Mauritania 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 5,852 affected per 100,000 people | 255.18 affected per 100,000 people | 14,266 affected per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2010s | 20,899 affected per 100,000 people | 174.86 affected per 100,000 people | 92,524 affected per 100,000 people | 7 |
| 2020s | 7,657 affected per 100,000 people | 143.36 affected per 100,000 people | 11,821 affected per 100,000 people | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 81 Poland 147.9 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 82 Malaysia 145.41 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 83 Angola 143.69 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 85 El Salvador 142.78 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 86 Guinea-Bissau 134.78 affected per 100,000 people compare
- 87 Sweden 129.61 affected per 100,000 people compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- External balance on goods and services as a percent of GDP -14.3% (2025)
- Inflation of consumer prices 1.5% (2025)
- GDP per capita 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- Share of manufacturing in gross domestic product (GDP) 4.6% (2025)
- Gross domestic product (GDP) 9.10 billion constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- GDP per capita in international and market dollars 1,713 constant 2015 US$ (2025)
- DEC alternative conversion factor 39.79 LCU per US$ (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 11.18 billion current LCU (2025)
- Net secondary income (Net current transfers from abroad) 280.89 million current US$ (2025)
- Taxes less subsidies on products 36.88 billion current LCU (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania?
- People affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita in Mauritania was 143.36 affected per 100,000 people in 2023, according to EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 92,524 affected per 100,000 people in 2017.
- What is the lowest people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 143.36 affected per 100,000 people in 2023.
- How does Mauritania rank for people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita?
- Mauritania ranks 84th out of 167 countries with data for 2023.
- Is people affected by disasters vs. gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 18.0%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from EM-DAT, CRED / UCLouvain (2026); Population based on various sources (2024) – with major processing by Our World in Data, published as part of People affected by disasters vs. GDP per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Rate of people per 100,000 affected by a natural disaster.