Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Mauritania
Mauritania: Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) was 0.1937 in 2020. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2020)
0.1937
World rank
139th
of 162 countries
All-time high
0.1974
in 2010
All-time low
0.0195
in 1870
Years of data
24
1870–2020
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Mauritania, 1870–2020
Source: Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritania recorded 0.1937 for augmented human development index (excluding income) in 2020.
The figure is down 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, augmented human development index (excluding income) in Mauritania peaked at 0.1974 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.0195, in 1870.
That places Mauritania 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2020, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income) in Mauritania, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1870 | 0.0195 | — |
| 1880 | 0.0232 | +18.9% |
| 1890 | 0.0266 | +14.8% |
| 1900 | 0.0299 | +12.1% |
| 1913 | 0.0315 | +5.4% |
| 1925 | 0.035 | +11.2% |
| 1929 | 0.0371 | +5.9% |
| 1933 | 0.0448 | +20.9% |
| 1938 | 0.0508 | +13.5% |
| 1950 | 0.0606 | +19.2% |
| 1955 | 0.0644 | +6.3% |
| 1960 | 0.0786 | +22.0% |
| 1965 | 0.077 | -2.0% |
| 1970 | 0.0816 | +6.0% |
| 1975 | 0.086 | +5.5% |
| 1980 | 0.0737 | -14.3% |
| 1985 | 0.0798 | +8.2% |
| 1990 | 0.0906 | +13.6% |
| 1995 | 0.132 | +45.7% |
| 2000 | 0.1445 | +9.5% |
| 2005 | 0.1467 | +1.5% |
| 2010 | 0.1974 | +34.6% |
| 2015 | 0.1776 | -10.1% |
| 2020 | 0.1937 | +9.1% |
Mauritania compared with similar countries
- Mauritania's 0.1937 is below the median for lower middle income countries, which is 0.2467, 79% of the median. (38 countries reporting)
- Mauritania's 0.1937 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2119, 91% of the median. (44 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1870s | 0.0195 | 0.0195 | 0.0195 | 1 |
| 1880s | 0.0232 | 0.0232 | 0.0232 | 1 |
| 1890s | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 0.0266 | 1 |
| 1900s | 0.0299 | 0.0299 | 0.0299 | 1 |
| 1910s | 0.0315 | 0.0315 | 0.0315 | 1 |
| 1920s | 0.036 | 0.035 | 0.0371 | 2 |
| 1930s | 0.0478 | 0.0448 | 0.0508 | 2 |
| 1950s | 0.0625 | 0.0606 | 0.0644 | 2 |
| 1960s | 0.0778 | 0.077 | 0.0786 | 2 |
| 1970s | 0.0838 | 0.0816 | 0.086 | 2 |
| 1980s | 0.0768 | 0.0737 | 0.0798 | 2 |
| 1990s | 0.1113 | 0.0906 | 0.132 | 2 |
| 2000s | 0.1456 | 0.1445 | 0.1467 | 2 |
| 2010s | 0.1875 | 0.1776 | 0.1974 | 2 |
| 2020s | 0.1937 | 0.1937 | 0.1937 | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritania
- 136 Guinea-Bissau 0.1999 compare
- 137 Tajikistan 0.1974 compare
- 138 Togo 0.1968 compare
- 140 Burkina Faso 0.1857 compare
- 141 Congo 0.181 compare
- 142 China 0.1805 compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritania
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 3.90 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0004 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 0.7539 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 1.44 billion BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual 69.78 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.1324 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 278.62 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 36.52 % change on previous year (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per unit of GDP 0.2211 includes gold, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2021)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), per capita 430.54 includes gold, current US$ per person (2021)
Frequently asked questions
- What is augmented human development index (excluding income) in Mauritania?
- Augmented human development index (excluding income) in Mauritania was 0.1937 in 2020, according to Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Mauritania?
- The highest recorded value was 0.1974 in 2010.
- What is the lowest augmented human development index (excluding income) recorded in Mauritania?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.0195 in 1870.
- How does Mauritania rank for augmented human development index (excluding income)?
- Mauritania ranks 139th out of 162 countries with data for 2020.
- Is augmented human development index (excluding income) rising or falling in Mauritania?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritania data come from?
- The figures come from Leandro Prados de la Escosura (2022) – with minor processing by Our World in Data, published as part of Augmented Human Development Index (excluding income). Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
The AHDI seeks to give a historical perspective on human development, in four dimensions: healthy life, knowledge, and civil and political freedom. This indicator excludes the income-based wellbeing component.