Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) vs Mauritania: Urban population, per unit of GDP

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
0.0001 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Mauritania
0.0003 units per US$ of GDP
in 2025
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) rank
26th
Mauritania rank
25th

Urban population, per unit of GDP over time

  • Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
  • Mauritania
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How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries), a difference of 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 3.7 times Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)'s.

The two have swapped places 1 time across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ahead.

Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th and Mauritania ranks 25th of 47 groups.

Across the 7 decades both report, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) averaged higher in 2 and Mauritania in 5.

Head to head by decade

Decade Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) Mauritania Difference Ahead
1960s 0.0011 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0007 units per US$ of GDP Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1970s 0.0006 units per US$ of GDP 0.0004 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 units per US$ of GDP Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries)
1980s 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP 0.0005 units per US$ of GDP 0.0002 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, Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) or Mauritania?
Mauritania, at 0.0003 units per US$ of GDP against 0.0001 units per US$ of GDP in Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) as of 2025.
What is the difference in urban population, per unit of gdp between Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania?
0.0002 units per US$ of GDP, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania?
65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
How do Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) and Mauritania rank globally for urban population, per unit of gdp?
Latin America & the Caribbean (IDA & IBRD countries) ranks 26th 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.