Share of population in poverty ($3 a day): Mauritania
10.221504420042038% in 2019, the latest year published. Figures for 8 years from 1987 to 2019 are below.
Percentage of population living in households with an income or consumption below $3 per day.
Source: World Bank Poverty and Inequality Platform (2026) – with major processing by Our World in Data. Source and method · All countries and regions.
Every year
| Year | Value (%) |
|---|---|
| 2019 | 10.221504420042038 |
| 2014 | 11.705704778432846 |
| 2008 | 19.243700802326202 |
| 2004 | 28.480660915374756 |
| 2000 | 30.671554803848267 |
| 1995 | 31.713920831680298 |
| 1993 | 54.13600206375122 |
| 1987 | 50.78099966049194 |