Afghanistan vs Mauritania: Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions
Afghanistan
2.8%
in 2025
Mauritania
2.8%
in 2025
Afghanistan rank
20th
Mauritania rank
18th
Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions over time
- Afghanistan
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 2.8% against 2.8% in Afghanistan, a difference of 0.0%.
The two have swapped places 12 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Mauritania ahead.
Afghanistan ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 215 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Afghanistan averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Afghanistan | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 2.2% | 2.9% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.1% | 2.9% | 0.8% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | -1.4% | 2.8% | 4.2% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 5.2% | 2.9% | 2.3% | Afghanistan |
| 2000s | 3.2% | 2.6% | 0.7% | Afghanistan |
| 2010s | 3.2% | 3.1% | 0.1% | Afghanistan |
| 2020s | 2.4% | 2.9% | 0.4% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions, Afghanistan or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 2.8% against 2.8% in Afghanistan as of 2025.
- What is the difference in annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions between Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Afghanistan and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Afghanistan and Mauritania rank globally for annual change in gdp, population and co₂ emissions?
- Afghanistan ranks 20th and Mauritania ranks 18th of 215 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division, national statistical offices, Eurostat, and United Nations Statistical Division, via World Bank (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as Annual change in GDP, population and CO₂ emissions. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Percentage change in gross domestic product (GDP), population, and carbon dioxide (CO₂) emissions.