Mauritania: Poverty at 5.50 USD per day

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 Mauritania

Poverty ratio, percent living on less than 5.50 USD a day

 Latest value 68.00
 Year 2019
 Measure percent
 Data availability 1987 - 2019
 Average 79.38
 Min - Max 66.80 - 91.20
 Source The World Bank
The latest value from 2019 is 68 percent, an increase from 66.8 percent in 2014. In comparison, the world average is 21.36 percent, based on data from 75 countries. Historically, the average for Mauritania from 1987 to 2019 is 79.38 percent. The minimum value, 66.8 percent, was reached in 2014 while the maximum of 91.2 percent was recorded in 1993. See the global rankings for that indicator or use the country comparator to compare trends over time.
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Definition: Poverty headcount ratio at $6.85 a day is the percentage of the population living on less than $6.85 a day at 2017 international prices.

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