Least developed countries vs Mauritania: Population ages 0-14
Least developed countries
38.4%
in 2025
Mauritania
42.4%
in 2025
Least developed countries rank
9th
Mauritania rank
12th
Population ages 0-14 over time
- Least developed countries
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 42.4% against 38.4% in Least developed countries, a difference of 4.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Least developed countries's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was Least developed countries ahead.
Least developed countries ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 47 groups.
Across the 7 decades both report, Least developed countries averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 6.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Least developed countries | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 43.1% | 42.5% | 0.6% | Least developed countries |
| 1970s | 44.4% | 45.3% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 1980s | 44.8% | 45.6% | 0.9% | Mauritania |
| 1990s | 44.0% | 44.7% | 0.7% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 42.8% | 44.2% | 1.4% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 40.9% | 44.1% | 3.2% | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 39.0% | 43.2% | 4.1% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 0-14, Least developed countries or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 42.4% against 38.4% in Least developed countries as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 0-14 between Least developed countries and Mauritania?
- 4.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Least developed countries and Mauritania?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Least developed countries and Mauritania rank globally for population ages 0-14?
- Least developed countries ranks 9th and Mauritania ranks 12th of 47 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- United Nations Population Division. World Population Prospects., United Nations Population Division, published as Population ages 0-14 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Population between the ages 0 to 14 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population.