http://www.humantruth.info/mauritania.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Mauritania Islamic Republic of Mauritania | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 182nd best |
Capital | Nouakchott |
Land Area | 1 030 700km21 |
Location | Africa |
Population | 4.4m2 |
Life Expectancy | 64.36yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $5 075 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | MR, MRT, 4785 |
Internet Domain | .mr6 |
Currency | Ouguiya (MRO)7 |
Telephone | +2228 |
“Independent from France in 1960, Mauritania annexed the southern third of the former Spanish Sahara (now Western Sahara) in 1976 but relinquished it after three years of raids by the Polisario guerrilla front seeking independence for the territory. Maaouya Ould Sid Ahmed TAYA seized power in a coup in 1984 and ruled Mauritania with a heavy hand for more than two decades. A series of presidential elections that he held were widely seen as flawed. A bloodless coup in August 2005 deposed President TAYA and ushered in a military council that oversaw a transition to democratic rule. Independent candidate Sidi Ould Cheikh ABDALLAHI was inaugurated in April 2007 as Mauritania's first freely and fairly elected president. His term ended prematurely in August 2008 when a military junta led by General Mohamed Ould Abdel AZIZ deposed him and installed a military council government. AZIZ was subsequently elected president in July 2009 and sworn in the following month. AZIZ sustained injuries from an accidental shooting by his own troops in October 2012, but has continued to maintain his authority. The country continues to experience ethnic tensions among its black population (Afro-Mauritanians) and white and black Moor (Arab-Berber) communities, and is having to confront a growing terrorism threat by al-Qa'ida in the Islamic Maghreb (AQIM).”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“A seemingly endless realm of Saharan sands, lapped by the Atlantic, Mauritania is a bridge between North Africa and sub-Saharan regions. If West Africa is a playground for overlanders, then Mauritania often seems to be little more than a transit between the better-known attractions of Marrakesh, Dakar or Bamako. As the safest trans-Saharan route for overlanders, Mauritania has long been regarded as a waystation en route from Europe to West Africa. That´s a shame because Mauritania has some tremendous secrets to reveal.
Just as impressive as the cultural diversity is some of the continent´s grandest scenery. The Adrar region offers epic sand dunes, eye-popping plateaus and Africa´s biggest monolith. The Tagānt has similar charms, and both hide ancient caravan towns - Chinguetti, Ouadāne and Oualāta. The World Heritage feast continues along the coast at Parc National du Banc d´Arguin, which attracts millions of migratory birds and is a renowned birdwatching site.
If you just breeze through, you´ll miss out on a truly incredible country. No one in Mauritania is in a rush, and you shouldn´t be either.”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.952 |
5 | Australia | 0.951 |
... | ||
155 | Solomon Islands | 0.564 |
156 | Comoros | 0.558 |
157 | Papua New Guinea | 0.558 |
158 | Mauritania | 0.556 |
159 | Ivory Coast | 0.550 |
160 | Tanzania | 0.549 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
4 | Luxembourg | $84 649 |
5 | Ireland | $76 169 |
... | ||
136 | Samoa | $5 308 |
137 | Honduras | $5 298 |
138 | Ivory Coast | $5 217 |
139 | Mauritania | $5 075 |
140 | Djibouti | $5 025 |
141 | Venezuela | $4 811 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12,13 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12,13 | |
1 | Taiwan | 28.6 |
2 | Norway | 29.4 |
3 | Denmark | 31.2 |
4 | Sweden | 32.2 |
5 | Finland | 32.6 |
... | ||
179 | Sudan | 121.2 |
180 | Solomon Islands | 121.3 |
181 | Burundi | 121.8 |
182 | Mauritania | 121.9 |
183 | Comoros | 123.6 |
184 | Iraq | 123.6 |
Africa Avg | 108.3 | |
World Avg | 86.1 | |
q=195. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #migration #overpopulation #population
Population:
Mauritania's population is predicted to rise to 5.2 million by 2030. This country has a fertility rate of 4.40. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate, which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1.Population (2018)2 | ||
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Pos. | Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
4 | Indonesia | 267.7m |
5 | Pakistan | 212.2m |
... | ||
123 | Ireland | 4.8m |
124 | New Zealand | 4.7m |
125 | Central African Rep. | 4.7m |
126 | Mauritania | 4.4m |
127 | Panama | 4.2m |
128 | Croatia | 4.2m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
151 | Ethiopia | 65.0 |
152 | Tuvalu | 64.5 |
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
155 | Ghana | 63.8 |
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
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Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
146 | Eritrea | 4.28 |
147 | Palestine | 4.31 |
148 | Cameroon | 4.33 |
149 | Mauritania | 4.40 |
150 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.46 |
151 | Central African Rep. | 4.46 |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016)15 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Per 10015 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3 | Chad | 04.7 |
4 | Burkina Faso | 04.7 |
5 | Sierra Leone | 04.8 |
... | ||
41 | Swaziland | 06.6 |
42 | Central African Rep. | 06.8 |
43 | Sudan | 06.8 |
44 | Mauritania | 06.8 |
45 | Kuwait | 06.8 |
46 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 07.0 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants (2017)16 | ||
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Pos. | %16 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
4 | Liechtenstein | 65.1% |
5 | Monaco | 54.9% |
... | ||
91 | Czechia | 4.1% |
92 | Uganda | 3.9% |
93 | Dominican Rep. | 3.9% |
94 | Mauritania | 3.8% |
95 | Namibia | 3.8% |
96 | Burkina Faso | 3.7% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants (2010)17 | ||
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Pos. | %17 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
4 | Grenada | 65.5% |
5 | St Kitts & Nevis | 61.1% |
... | ||
130 | Chile | 3.7% |
131 | Peru | 3.7% |
132 | Czechia | 3.6% |
133 | Mauritania | 3.5% |
134 | Canada | 3.5% |
135 | Algeria | 3.4% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Africa (2020)18,19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.3 |
2 | Seychelles | 67.0 |
3 | Namibia | 69.7 |
4 | Mauritius | 72.6 |
5 | Senegal | 74.0 |
... | ||
48 | Eritrea | 139.8 |
49 | Djibouti | 140.9 |
50 | Comoros | 141.2 |
51 | Swaziland | 142.0 |
52 | Mauritania | 144.7 |
53 | Sudan | 148.8 |
54 | Somalia | 159.8 |
Africa Avg | 108.4 | |
q=54. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2020)18,19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank18,19 | |
1 | Sweden | 9.2 |
2 | Norway | 14.7 |
3 | Denmark | 14.7 |
4 | Netherlands | 15.8 |
5 | New Zealand | 17.5 |
... | ||
190 | Pakistan | 141.5 |
191 | Swaziland | 142.0 |
192 | Cook Islands | 144.5 |
193 | Mauritania | 144.7 |
194 | N. Korea | 146.8 |
195 | Brunei | 147.1 |
196 | Sudan | 148.8 |
World Avg | 87.7 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Norway and Denmark18. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are The Solomon Islands, Somalia and Tuvalu18.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are statistics on commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe18, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Micronesia and Australasia18.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Nominal Commitment to HR (2009)20 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Treaties20 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2 | Chile | 23 |
3 | Costa Rica | 23 |
4 | Ecuador | 23 |
5 | Germany | 23 |
... | ||
122 | Sudan | 14 |
123 | Cameroon | 14 |
124 | Uzbekistan | 14 |
125 | Mauritania | 13 |
126 | Sri Lanka | 13 |
127 | Malawi | 13 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag (2019)21 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Yrs/Treaty21 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
4 | Colombia | 3.68 |
5 | Costa Rica | 4.05 |
... | ||
159 | Ireland | 13.38 |
160 | Oman | 13.46 |
161 | Uzbekistan | 13.53 |
162 | Mauritania | 13.56 |
163 | Liberia | 13.61 |
164 | San Marino | 13.63 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014)22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank22 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
4 | Ireland | 4 |
5 | Denmark | 5 |
... | ||
140 | Nigeria | 140 |
141 | China | 141 |
142 | Ethiopia | 142 |
143 | Mauritania | 143 |
144 | Egypt | 144 |
145 | Saudi Arabia | 144 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Press Freedom (2013)23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better23 | |
1 | Finland | 638 |
2 | Netherlands | 648 |
3 | Norway | 652 |
4 | Luxembourg | 668 |
5 | Andorra | 682 |
... | ||
63 | Croatia | 2661 |
64 | Central African Rep. | 2661 |
65 | Tonga | 2670 |
66 | Mauritania | 2676 |
67 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 2686 |
68 | Guyana | 2708 |
Africa Avg | 3511 | |
World Avg | 3249 | |
q=178. |
Slavery (2018)24 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better % Victims24 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2 | Canada | 0.05 |
3 | Taiwan | 0.05 |
4 | Australia | 0.06 |
5 | New Zealand | 0.06 |
... | ||
159 | Cambodia | 1.68 |
160 | Pakistan | 1.68 |
161 | S. Sudan | 2.05 |
162 | Mauritania | 2.14 |
163 | Afghanistan | 2.22 |
164 | Central African Rep. | 2.23 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
The life-destroying practice of slavery is "entrenched in Mauritanian society with slave status being inherited, and deeply rooted in social castes and the wider social system. Those owned by masters often have no freedom to own land, cannot claim dowries from their marriages nor inherit property or possessions from their families"25. In 2015 Mauritania did improve its law, but, the judiciary and the police are reluctant to comply25.
Gender Equality:
Mauritania is an unequal country, with male rights dominating those of women. Historical and current Islamic beliefs are to blame for this.
See:
Gender Inequality (2015)26 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better26 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.04 |
2 | Denmark | 0.04 |
3 | Netherlands | 0.04 |
4 | Sweden | 0.05 |
5 | Iceland | 0.05 |
... | ||
144 | Benin | 0.61 |
145 | Malawi | 0.61 |
146 | Burkina Faso | 0.62 |
147 | Mauritania | 0.63 |
148 | Gambia | 0.64 |
149 | Central African Rep. | 0.65 |
Africa Avg | 0.54 | |
World Avg | 0.36 | |
q=159. |
Year Women Can Vote | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
4 | Norway | 1913 |
5 | Denmark | 1915 |
... | ||
127 | Gambia | 1960 |
128 | El Salvador | 1961 |
129 | Rwanda | 1961 |
130 | Mauritania | 1961 |
131 | Burundi | 1961 |
132 | Malawi | 1961 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
LGBT Equality (2017)27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Score27 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
4 | Brazil | 81 |
5 | Spain | 79 |
... | ||
178 | Uzbekistan | -30 |
179 | Tonga | -30 |
180 | Tuvalu | -30 |
181 | Mauritania | -32 |
182 | UAE | -34 |
183 | Kuwait | -37 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought (2021)28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better28 | |
1 | Belgium | 1.0 |
2 | Netherlands | 1.0 |
3 | Taiwan | 1.0 |
4 | Sao Tome & Principe | 1.3 |
5 | Ecuador | 1.3 |
... | ||
183 | Kuwait | 4.5 |
184 | Syria | 4.5 |
185 | Jordan | 4.5 |
186 | Mauritania | 4.8 |
187 | UAE | 4.8 |
188 | Maldives | 4.8 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #Mauritania #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2020)29,30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29,30 | |
1 | Mauritius | 64.5 |
2 | Morocco | 73.1 |
3 | Eritrea | 77.0 |
4 | Tunisia | 80.1 |
5 | Algeria | 87.3 |
... | ||
21 | Lesotho | 106.3 |
22 | Botswana | 106.5 |
23 | Tanzania | 107.5 |
24 | Mauritania | 107.6 |
25 | Kenya | 107.9 |
26 | Senegal | 108.0 |
27 | Zimbabwe | 109.3 |
Africa Avg | 108.2 | |
q=54. |
Health (2020)29,30 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank29,30 | |
1 | Monaco | 13.0 |
2 | Hong Kong | 18.3 |
3 | Maldives | 41.0 |
4 | Singapore | 42.6 |
5 | Japan | 51.0 |
... | ||
146 | Belarus | 107.1 |
147 | Ukraine | 107.3 |
148 | Tanzania | 107.5 |
149 | Mauritania | 107.6 |
150 | Samoa | 107.8 |
151 | Kenya | 107.9 |
152 | Senegal | 108.0 |
World Avg | 93.5 | |
q=196. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Hong Kong and The Maldives29. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are The Marshall Islands, S. Sudan and Palau29.
The data sets used to calculate points for each country are its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Asia and The Mediterranean29, whereas the worst are Micronesia, Australasia and Africa29.
For more, see:
Health:
Mauritania is a pretty unhealthy country. Mauritania performs the best in terms of its alcohol consumption rate31. It does better than average for its smoking rate32. When it comes to most other metrics, Mauritania does not do well. It does worse than average in its adolescent birth rate26, its fertility rate14, its average life expectancy11 (still high for Africa) and in its immunizations take-up33. And finally, it falls into the worst 20 in terms of its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance34 (one of the highest in Africa). The number of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the last 40 years.Life Expectancy (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
4 | Australia | 84.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 84.0 |
... | ||
151 | Ethiopia | 65.0 |
152 | Tuvalu | 64.5 |
153 | Madagascar | 64.5 |
154 | Mauritania | 64.4 |
155 | Ghana | 63.8 |
156 | Yemen | 63.8 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption (2016)31 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per Capita31 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
4 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
5 | Somalia | 0.0 |
6 | Yemen | 0.1 |
7 | Afghanistan | 0.2 |
8 | Saudi Arabia | 0.2 |
9 | Syria | 0.3 |
10 | Pakistan | 0.3 |
11 | Kiribati | 0.4 |
12 | Iraq | 0.4 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate (2013)14 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2.0 is best14 | |
1 | N. Korea | 2.00 |
2 | Brunei | 1.99 |
3 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 2.01 |
4 | France | 1.99 |
5 | Turkey | 2.04 |
... | ||
146 | Eritrea | 4.28 |
147 | Palestine | 4.31 |
148 | Cameroon | 4.33 |
149 | Mauritania | 4.40 |
150 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 4.46 |
151 | Central African Rep. | 4.46 |
Africa Avg | 4.31 | |
World Avg | 2.81 | |
q=180. |
Smoking Rates (2014)32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse32 | |
182 | Montenegro | 4 125 |
181 | Belarus | 3 831 |
180 | Lebanon | 3 023 |
179 | Macedonia | 2 732 |
178 | Russia | 2 690 |
... | ||
35 | Zambia | 165 |
34 | Chad | 156 |
33 | Bhutan | 155 |
32 | Mauritania | 135 |
31 | Zimbabwe | 134 |
30 | Benin | 122 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
4 | UK | 4 |
5 | Norway | 5 |
... | ||
158 | Belize | 158 |
159 | Algeria | 159 |
160 | Senegal | 160 |
161 | Mauritania | 161 |
162 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 162 |
163 | Angola | 163 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults (2016)35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %35 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
4 | Ethiopia | 20.9 |
5 | Nepal | 21.0 |
... | ||
55 | N. Korea | 32.4 |
56 | Thailand | 32.6 |
57 | Cameroon | 33.6 |
58 | Mauritania | 34.4 |
59 | Cape Verde | 34.8 |
60 | Sao Tome & Principe | 35.4 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate (2015)26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Per 100026 | |
1 | N. Korea | 0.5 |
2 | S. Korea | 1.6 |
3 | Switzerland | 2.9 |
4 | Hong Kong | 3.2 |
5 | Slovenia | 3.8 |
... | ||
144 | Ecuador | 75.9 |
145 | Namibia | 76.8 |
146 | Senegal | 78.6 |
147 | Mauritania | 78.6 |
148 | Venezuela | 79.4 |
149 | Guatemala | 80.7 |
Africa Avg | 87.5 | |
World Avg | 47.9 | |
q=185. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015)33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Avg %33 | |
1 | Hungary | 99.0 |
2 | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
4 | Niue | 98.8 |
5 | Mongolia | 98.7 |
... | ||
156 | Benin | 80.1 |
157 | Guinea-Bissau | 80.1 |
158 | Tonga | 80.0 |
159 | Mauritania | 79.9 |
160 | Lebanon | 79.4 |
161 | San Marino | 79.3 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#education #intelligence #it_security #modernity #religion #religiosity #secularisation #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | S. Africa | 52.8 |
2 | Egypt | 70.4 |
3 | Tunisia | 73.4 |
4 | Kenya | 79.8 |
5 | Seychelles | 81.3 |
... | ||
35 | Tanzania | 132.0 |
36 | Mozambique | 133.8 |
37 | Congo, DR | 134.7 |
38 | Mauritania | 134.7 |
39 | Lesotho | 137.2 |
40 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 137.4 |
41 | Burundi | 139.0 |
Africa Avg | 120.7 | |
q=53. |
Modernity and Learning (2020)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Finland | 8.4 |
2 | Taiwan | 10.0 |
3 | Switzerland | 15.1 |
4 | Estonia | 15.8 |
5 | Denmark | 16.0 |
... | ||
179 | Tanzania | 132.0 |
180 | Mozambique | 133.8 |
181 | Yemen | 134.4 |
182 | Mauritania | 134.7 |
183 | Congo, DR | 134.7 |
184 | Afghanistan | 136.7 |
185 | Lesotho | 137.2 |
World Avg | 83.2 | |
q=205. |
Modernity and Education:
Secondary Education (2018)36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better36 | |
1 | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
2 | Estonia | 100.0% |
3 | Austria | 100.0% |
4 | Canada | 100.0% |
5 | Finland | 100.0% |
... | ||
153 | Malawi | 21.8% |
154 | Cambodia | 21.3% |
155 | Mozambique | 19.3% |
156 | Mauritania | 18.8% |
157 | Senegal | 17.6% |
158 | Sudan | 17.5% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling (2021)37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Years37 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
4 | Belgium | 19.6 |
5 | Sweden | 19.4 |
... | ||
176 | Sierra Leone | 9.6 |
177 | Gambia | 9.4 |
178 | Tuvalu | 9.4 |
179 | Mauritania | 9.4 |
180 | Tanzania | 9.2 |
181 | Syria | 9.2 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
4 | Denmark | 4 |
5 | UK | 5 |
... | ||
138 | Congo, DR | 138 |
139 | Ecuador | 139 |
140 | Syria | 140 |
141 | Mauritania | 141 |
142 | Nigeria | 142 |
143 | Mali | 143 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Religiosity (2018)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %38 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
Africa Avg | 87.0 | |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
IQ (2006)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better39 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 108 |
2 | Singapore | 108 |
3 | S. Korea | 106 |
4 | Japan | 105 |
5 | Taiwan | 105 |
... | ||
101 | Guatemala | 79 |
102 | Sri Lanka | 79 |
103 | Nepal | 78 |
104 | Mauritania | 76 |
105 | Uganda | 73 |
106 | Tanzania | 72 |
Africa Avg | 70.6 | |
World Avg | 85.6 | |
q=138. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users (2016)40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better40 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
4 | Bermuda | 97% |
5 | Andorra | 97% |
... | ||
158 | Cameroon | 18% |
159 | Pakistan | 18% |
160 | Nepal | 17% |
161 | Mauritania | 17% |
162 | S. Sudan | 17% |
163 | Gambia | 17% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IT Security (2013)41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better41 | |
1 | Ireland | 0.11 |
2 | Luxembourg | 0.11 |
3 | Belize | 0.11 |
4 | Hong Kong | 0.12 |
5 | Mexico | 0.16 |
... | ||
50 | Italy | 1.15 |
51 | Vietnam | 1.15 |
52 | Nigeria | 1.18 |
53 | Mauritania | 1.19 |
54 | Azerbaijan | 1.21 |
55 | Belarus | 1.22 |
Africa Avg | 1.07 | |
World Avg | 0.98 | |
q=81. |
IPv6 Uptake (2017)42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Ratio42 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
4 | USA | 35.0 |
5 | Greece | 33.5 |
... | ||
140 | Sao Tome & Principe | 0.0 |
141 | Kiribati | 0.0 |
142 | Ivory Coast | 0.0 |
143 | Mauritania | 0.0 |
144 | Iraq | 0.0 |
145 | Oman | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
#charity #corruption #happiness #morals #politics
World Giving Index (2013-2021)43 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better43 | |
1 | Myanmar (Burma) | 2.7 |
2 | New Zealand | 4.0 |
3 | USA | 4.7 |
4 | Australia | 4.9 |
5 | Indonesia | 9.0 |
... | ||
136 | Japan | 109.8 |
137 | Montenegro | 110.3 |
138 | Latvia | 111.1 |
139 | Mauritania | 111.3 |
140 | Bulgaria | 112.3 |
141 | Azerbaijan | 112.3 |
Africa Avg | 78.0 | |
World Avg | 67.9 | |
q=160. |
Corruption (2022)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better Points44 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2 | Finland | 87.0 |
3 | New Zealand | 87.0 |
4 | Norway | 84.0 |
5 | Singapore | 83.0 |
... | ||
128 | Mexico | 31.0 |
129 | Bolivia | 31.0 |
130 | Egypt | 30.0 |
131 | Mauritania | 30.0 |
132 | Togo | 30.0 |
133 | Swaziland | 30.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness (2018)45 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better45 | |
1 | Finland | 7.6 |
2 | Norway | 7.6 |
3 | Denmark | 7.6 |
4 | Iceland | 7.5 |
5 | Switzerland | 7.5 |
... | ||
123 | Mozambique | 4.4 |
124 | Kenya | 4.4 |
125 | Zambia | 4.4 |
126 | Mauritania | 4.4 |
127 | Ethiopia | 4.4 |
128 | Georgia | 4.3 |
Africa Avg | 4.29 | |
World Avg | 5.38 | |
q=156. |
Creativity and Culture (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
4 | Switzerland | 4 |
5 | Sweden | 5 |
... | ||
53 | UAE | 53 |
54 | Thailand | 54 |
55 | Macedonia | 55 |
56 | Mauritania | 56 |
57 | India | 57 |
58 | Philippines | 58 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid and Development (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
4 | Netherlands | 4 |
5 | Switzerland | 5 |
... | ||
155 | Grenada | 155 |
156 | Venezuela | 156 |
157 | Bahrain | 157 |
158 | Mauritania | 158 |
159 | Brunei | 159 |
160 | Algeria | 160 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
#extremism #human_development #peace #politics #religious_violence #terrorism
Global Peace Index (2021)46 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better46 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.10 |
2 | New Zealand | 1.25 |
3 | Denmark | 1.26 |
4 | Portugal | 1.27 |
5 | Slovenia | 1.32 |
... | ||
115 | Togo | 2.24 |
116 | Kenya | 2.25 |
117 | Belarus | 2.29 |
118 | Mauritania | 2.29 |
119 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 2.29 |
120 | Algeria | 2.31 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.08 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping and Security (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
4 | Egypt | 4 |
5 | Nigeria | 5 |
... | ||
92 | Pakistan | 92 |
93 | Estonia | 93 |
94 | Bahamas | 94 |
95 | Mauritania | 95 |
96 | Nicaragua | 96 |
97 | Peru | 97 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees and UN Treaties (2017)34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Rank34 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
4 | Sweden | 4 |
5 | Malta | 5 |
... | ||
140 | Haiti | 140 |
141 | Mongolia | 141 |
142 | Syria | 142 |
143 | Mauritania | 143 |
144 | Rwanda | 144 |
145 | Chad | 145 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Impact of Terrorism (2019)47 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Score47 | |
1 | Togo | 0.00 |
2 | Mongolia | 0.00 |
3 | Swaziland | 0.00 |
4 | Equatorial Guinea | 0.00 |
5 | Cambodia | 0.00 |
6 | Portugal | 0.00 |
7 | Croatia | 0.00 |
8 | Benin | 0.00 |
9 | Mauritania | 0.00 |
10 | Slovenia | 0.00 |
11 | Costa Rica | 0.00 |
12 | Romania | 0.00 |
Africa Avg | 3.41 | |
World Avg | 2.78 | |
q=150. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #over-exploitation #the_environment
Forest Area Change 1990-2015 (2015)48 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %48 | |
1 | Iceland | +205.6 |
2 | Bahrain | +144.4 |
3 | Uruguay | +131.3 |
4 | Kuwait | +81.2 |
5 | Dominican Rep. | +79.5 |
... | ||
178 | Niger | -41.3 |
179 | Pakistan | -41.7 |
180 | Honduras | -43.6 |
181 | Mauritania | -45.9 |
182 | Uganda | -56.4 |
183 | Nigeria | -59.4 |
Africa Avg | -08.0 | |
World Avg | +02.8 | |
q=184. |
Environmental Performance (2018)49 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better49 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
4 | Malta | 80.9 |
5 | Sweden | 80.5 |
... | ||
163 | Djibouti | 40.0 |
164 | Papua New Guinea | 39.4 |
165 | Eritrea | 39.3 |
166 | Mauritania | 39.2 |
167 | Benin | 38.2 |
168 | Afghanistan | 37.7 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Convention on Biological Diversity | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Earlier is better Signed | |
1 | China | 1993 Dec 29 |
2 | Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
3 | Cook Islands | 1993 Dec 29 |
4 | Vanuatu | 1993 Dec 29 |
5 | Papua New Guinea | 1993 Dec 29 |
... | ||
155 | Kyrgyzstan | 1996 Nov 04 |
156 | Iran | 1996 Nov 04 |
157 | S. Sudan | 2014 May 18 |
158 | Mauritania | 1996 Nov 14 |
159 | Qatar | 1996 Nov 19 |
160 | Bahrain | 1996 Nov 28 |
Africa Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
World Avg | 1899 Dec 30 | |
q=197. |
Rational Beliefs on the Environment (2011)50 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %50 | |
1 | Argentina | 78.3% |
2 | Greece | 77.6% |
3 | Brazil | 77.1% |
4 | Trinidad & Tobago | 74.5% |
5 | Costa Rica | 74.2% |
... | ||
72 | France | 38.4% |
73 | Mongolia | 38.4% |
74 | Hungary | 38.0% |
75 | Mauritania | 38.0% |
76 | Croatia | 37.8% |
77 | Cambodia | 37.1% |
Africa Avg | 38.3% | |
World Avg | 39.9% | |
q=145. |
#capitalism #economics #health #inequality #life_expectancy #poverty #social_development
Inequality in Life Expectancy (2019)51 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is worse51 | |
184 | Chad | 40.90 |
183 | Central African Rep. | 40.10 |
182 | Sierra Leone | 39.00 |
181 | Somalia | 38.90 |
180 | Nigeria | 37.10 |
... | ||
167 | Guinea | 31.30 |
166 | Niger | 30.90 |
165 | Togo | 30.50 |
164 | Mauritania | 30.00 |
163 | Pakistan | 29.90 |
162 | Mozambique | 29.80 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) (2017)52 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %52 | |
1 | Ukraine | 25.0 |
2 | Belarus | 25.4 |
3 | Slovenia | 25.4 |
4 | Czechia | 25.9 |
5 | Moldova | 25.9 |
... | ||
34 | Mongolia | 32.3 |
35 | Switzerland | 32.3 |
36 | Bangladesh | 32.4 |
37 | Mauritania | 32.6 |
38 | France | 32.7 |
39 | Estonia | 32.7 |
Africa Avg | 42.6 | |
World Avg | 38.1 | |
q=152. |
Multidimensional Poverty (2018)53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Severity53 | |
1 | Armenia | .001 |
2 | Ukraine | .001 |
3 | Serbia | .001 |
4 | Turkmenistan | .001 |
5 | Jordan | .002 |
... | ||
73 | Malawi | .243 |
74 | Togo | .249 |
75 | Rwanda | .259 |
76 | Mauritania | .261 |
77 | Zambia | .261 |
78 | Uganda | .269 |
Africa Avg | .264 | |
World Avg | .154 | |
q=101. |
#belief #buddhism #christianity #god #hinduism #islam #judaism #religion #religiosity #secularisation
Religiosity (2018)38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better %38 | |
1 | China | 3 |
2 | Estonia | 6 |
3 | Czechia | 7 |
4 | Switzerland | 9 |
5 | Denmark | 9 |
6 | Germany | 10 |
7 | UK | 10 |
8 | Sweden | 10 |
9 | Japan | 10 |
10 | Finland | 10 |
11 | Latvia | 11 |
12 | France | 11 |
World Avg | 54.3 | |
q=106. |
Disbelief In God (2007)54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better %54 | |
1 | Vietnam | 81 |
2 | Japan | 65 |
3 | Sweden | 64 |
4 | Czechia | 61 |
5 | Estonia | 49 |
... | ||
131 | Chad | 0 |
132 | Nepal | 0 |
133 | Morocco | 0 |
134 | Mauritania | 0 |
135 | Mali | 0 |
136 | Senegal | 0 |
World Avg | 9.9 | |
q=137. |
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below55:
Christian | 0.3% |
Muslim | 99% |
Hindu | 0.1% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.5% |
Jew | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.1% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states simply: Muslim (official) 100%56.
The International Humanist and Ethical Union produced a report in 2012 entitled "Freedom of Thought" (2012)57, in which they document bias and prejudice at the national level that is based on religion, belief and/or lack of belief. Their entry for Mauritania states:
“The constitution and other laws and policies restrict freedom of religion or belief and the 1991 constitution defines the country as an Islamic republic and recognizes Islam as the sole religion of its citizens and the state58. Due to this stance, all non-Muslims are restricted from being citizens of the country, and Mauritanians who leave Islam for another religion or no religion lose their citizenship. In addition, Article 306 of the penal code outlaws apostasy: anyone found guilty of converting from Islam will be given the opportunity to repent within three days and if the person does not repent, the individual will be sentenced to death and the person's property will be confiscated by the Treasury.
Sharia (Islamic law) provides legal principles upon which the law and legal procedures are based. The government and citizenry consider Islam to be the essential cohesive element unifying the country's various ethnic groups. There is a cabinet-level Ministry of Islamic Affairs and Traditional Education. The High Council of Islam, consisting of six imams, advised the government on conformance of legislation to Islamic precepts. The judiciary consists of a single system of courts that uses principles of Sharia in matters concerning the family and modern legal principles in all other matters.
The government requires members of the Constitutional Council and the High Council of Magistrates to take an oath of office that includes a promise to God to uphold the law of the land in conformity with Islamic precepts. Both public schools and private Islamic schools include classes on Islam, and attendance at these religious classes is required.”
"Freedom of Thought" by IHEU (2012)59
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