Mauritania - Poverty headcount ratio at rural poverty line as a share of rural population

59.4 (%) in 2008

In 2008, rural poverty rate for Mauritania was 59.4 %. Rural poverty rate of Mauritania fell gradually from 66.2 % in 2000 to 59.4 % in 2008.

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What is rural poverty rate?

Rural poverty rate is the percentage of the rural population living below the national rural poverty line.

What is Mauritania rural poverty rate?