Arab World vs Mauritania: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Arab World
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mauritania
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Arab World rank
24th
Mauritania rank
25th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Arab World
  • Mauritania
00.0010.0010.002196119932025

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Arab World, a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.5 times Arab World's.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Arab World ahead.

Arab World ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Arab World averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Arab World Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0014 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0009 units per US$ of GDP Arab World
1970s 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP Arab World
1980s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Mauritania
1990s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2000s 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2010s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Mauritania
2020s 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher urban population, per unit of gdp, Arab World or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Arab World as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Arab World and Mauritania?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Arab World and Mauritania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Arab World and Mauritania rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Arab World ranks 24th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 47 groups.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Urban 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
Urban 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
262 places, 14,784 data points, 1960–2025
Last refreshed

Urban 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.