Bolivia vs Mauritania
Bolivia is 7% larger than Mauritania.
BoliviaMauritaniaBolivia moved onto Mauritania · Equal-area projection
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Bolivia is 1.07× the area of Mauritania.
 Bolivia |  Mauritania | |
|---|---|---|
| Size | ||
| AreaBolivia: 1.07× the area | 1,098,581 km²#27 of 194 | 1,030,700 km²#28 of 194 |
| Coastline | Landlocked | Has a coast |
| Land neighbours | 5 | 4 |
| People | ||
| PopulationBolivia: 2.37× the population | 12,581,843#79 of 194 · 2025 | 5,315,065#124 of 194 · 2025 |
| DensityBolivia: 2.22× the density | 11 / km²#180 of 194 | 5.2 / km²#185 of 194 |
| Urban populationBolivia: 1.16× the urban share | 72%#66 of 192 · 2025 | 62%#102 of 192 · 2025 |
| Fertility rateMauritania: 1.84× the births per woman | 2.52 per woman#72 of 192 · 2024 | 4.63 per woman#11 of 192 · 2024 |
| Population growthMauritania: 1.43 points higher | +1.35%#73 of 192 · 2025 | +2.78%#18 of 192 · 2025 |
| Birth rateMauritania: 1.62× the birth rate | 21.0 per 1,000#63 of 192 · 2024 | 34.0 per 1,000#13 of 192 · 2024 |
| Death rateBolivia: 1.33× the death rate | 7.2 per 1,000#94 of 192 · 2024 | 5.4 per 1,000#161 of 192 · 2024 |
| Children under 15Mauritania: 13.0 points higher | 29.4%#72 of 192 · 2025 | 42.4%#12 of 192 · 2025 |
| People over 65Bolivia: 2.5 points higher | 5.7%#115 of 192 · 2025 | 3.2%#161 of 192 · 2025 |
| Net migrationBolivia: 0.6 per 1,000 higher | −0.3 per 1,000#89 of 192 · 2025 | −0.9 per 1,000#114 of 192 · 2025 |
| Refugees abroadMauritania: 138× the refugees for its size | 0.06 per 1,000#129 of 190 · 2025 | 8.26 per 1,000#22 of 190 · 2025 |
| Health & education | ||
| Life expectancyThe same life expectancy | 68.7 years#139 of 192 · 2024 | 68.7 years#139 of 192 · 2024 |
| Infant mortalityMauritania: 2.13× the infant mortality | 14.2 per 1,000 births#88 of 191 · 2024 | 30.2 per 1,000 births#47 of 191 · 2024 |
| DoctorsBolivia: 4.92× the doctors per person | 1.28 per 1,000#100 of 178 · 2021 | 0.26 per 1,000#141 of 178 · 2022 |
| University enrolment | — | 6.0%#140 of 145 · 2020 |
| Human Development IndexBolivia: 0.170 higher | 0.733#107 of 190 · 2023 | 0.563#160 of 190 · 2023 |
| Economy | ||
| GNI per capitaBolivia: 2.0× the income per person | $4,420#119 of 185 · 2025 | $2,210#145 of 185 · 2025 |
| GDPBolivia: 5.55× the economy | $64.77B2025 | $11.68B2025 |
| Income group | Lower-middle income | Lower-middle income |
| GDP per capita (PPP)Bolivia: 1.68× the output per person | $12,873#116 of 184 · 2025 | $7,676#139 of 184 · 2025 |
| GDP growthMauritania: 5.6 points higher | −1.6%#181 of 187 · 2025 | +4.0%#69 of 187 · 2025 |
| InflationBolivia: 18.0 points higher | +19.5%#12 of 176 · 2025 | +1.5%#128 of 176 · 2025 |
| UnemploymentMauritania: 3.43× the unemployment | 3.0%#138 of 178 · 2025 | 10.3%#34 of 178 · 2025 |
| Extreme povertyMauritania: 4.86× the share in extreme poverty | 2.1%#73 of 149 · 2024 | 10.2%#45 of 149 · 2019 |
| Income inequality (Gini)Bolivia: 8.9 higher | 40.9#32 of 149 · 2024 | 32.0#103 of 149 · 2019 |
| Jobs in agricultureMauritania: 7.4 points higher | 24.7% of jobs#74 of 178 · 2025 | 32.1% of jobs#55 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in industryBolivia: 4.8 points higher | 19.8% of jobs#82 of 178 · 2025 | 15.0% of jobs#137 of 178 · 2025 |
| Jobs in servicesBolivia: 2.7 points higher | 55.5% of jobs#97 of 178 · 2025 | 52.8% of jobs#105 of 178 · 2025 |
| Foreign investmentMauritania: 4.6 points higher | 0.8% of GDP#137 of 184 · 2025 | 5.4% of GDP#34 of 184 · 2025 |
| ExportsMauritania: 18.5 points higher | 21.4% of GDP#129 of 168 · 2024 | 39.9% of GDP#73 of 168 · 2025 |
| Military spendingMauritania: 2.27× the military spending | 1.2% of GDP#103 of 155 · 2025 | 2.8% of GDP#37 of 155 · 2025 |
| Internet usersBolivia: 1.74× the share online | 80%#99 of 184 · 2024 | 46%#149 of 184 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptionsBolivia: 1.07× the mobile subscriptions | 98 per 100#131 of 191 · 2024 | 92 per 100#141 of 191 · 2024 |
| Energy & environment | ||
| Forest areaBolivia: 50.2× the forest share | 50% of land#49 of 192 · 2024 | 1% of land#179 of 192 · 2024 |
| CO₂ per personBolivia: 2.36× the CO₂ per person | 2.29 t a year#98 of 185 · 2024 | 0.97 t a year#129 of 185 · 2024 |
| Renewable energyMauritania: 6.8 points higher | 12.8%#127 of 190 · 2021 | 19.6%#108 of 190 · 2022 |
| Access to electricityBolivia: 44.4 points higher | 96.6%#123 of 192 · 2024 | 52.2%#177 of 192 · 2024 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5)Mauritania: 1.65× the air pollution | 28.1 µg/m³#53 of 191 · 2023 | 46.5 µg/m³#16 of 191 · 2023 |
| Protected landBolivia: 30.3 points higher | 30.9% of land#30 of 191 · 2025 | 0.6% of land#186 of 191 · 2025 |
| Arable landBolivia: 5.2 points higher | 5.6% of land#125 of 190 · 2024 | 0.4% of land#183 of 190 · 2024 |
| Water stressMauritania: 66.0× the water stress | 0.2%#172 of 176 · 2022 | 13.2%#78 of 176 · 2022 |
| PrecipitationBolivia: 12.5× the rain and snow | 1,146 mm#81 of 180 · 2022 | 92 mm#173 of 180 · 2022 |
| Governance & safety | ||
| Political stabilityBolivia: 0.49 higher | −0.16#115 of 193 · 2025 | −0.65#152 of 193 · 2025 |
| Control of corruptionMauritania: 0.24 higher | −1.19#165 of 193 · 2025 | −0.95#151 of 193 · 2025 |
| Homicide rateBolivia: 4.4× the homicide rate | 4.4 per 100,000#53 of 146 · 2023 | 1.0 per 100,000#107 of 146 · 2020 |
| State | ||
| Status | Independent state | Independent state |
| Government | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | La Paz | Nouakchott |
| Currency | Boliviano (BOB) | Mauritanian ouguiya (MRU) |
| Official languages | Spanish, Quechua, Guarani, Aymara | Arabic |
| Traffic drives | On the right | On the right |
| Time zone | UTC−4 | UTC |
| Calling code | +591 | +222 |
| Region | South America | Western Africa, Africa |
Area: Wikidata. Population, income, health, economy, environment and governance: World Bank. Human Development Index: UNDP. Government: CIA World Factbook. Ranks among the 194 independent states. All sources
Why the map you grew up with disagrees
On a Mercator map, area grows with distance from the equator. Bolivia sits at about 17° S and is stretched to 1.09× its true area; Mauritania at 20° N is stretched to 1.14×. Here the two are distorted about the same amount, so Mercator gets this pair roughly right. The figure above uses the Equal Earth projection, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
Questions about this pair
- Is Bolivia bigger than Mauritania?
- Yes. Bolivia is 7% larger than Mauritania. Bolivia covers 1,098,581 km² and Mauritania covers 1,030,700 km².
- How many times does Mauritania fit into Bolivia?
- About 1.1 times: Bolivia has 1.07× the area of Mauritania.
- Why do Bolivia and Mauritania look different on Google Maps?
- Web maps use the Mercator projection, which stretches area with distance from the equator. Bolivia is drawn about 1.09× its true area there and Mauritania about 1.14×. For this pair the distortion is similar, so Mercator gets the comparison roughly right. Kartavera uses Equal Earth, where every square kilometre is drawn the same size.
- Which has more people, Bolivia or Mauritania?
- Bolivia: 12,581,843 people against 5,315,065. Density: Bolivia 11 per km², Mauritania 5.2 per km².
- Which is richer, Bolivia or Mauritania?
- By gross national income per person, Bolivia: $4,420 against $2,210 (World Bank, Atlas method, 2025) — 2.0× as much.
- Where do people live longer, Bolivia or Mauritania?
- Life expectancy at birth is the same in both: 68.7 years.
- What kind of government do Bolivia and Mauritania have?
- The same form of government, by constitution: presidential republic (CIA World Factbook).