Macro-economic and social benchmarks
GDP
(current US$)
2021
GDP Per Capita
(current US$)
2021
GDP Growth
(annual %)
2021
Unemployment
(% of population)
2021
GNI Per Capita, Atlas Method
(current USD)
2021
Capital
Nouakchott
Surface Area
1,030,700 km2
Population 2021
4,614,974
Density 2021
4 inhabitants/km2
Political system
Semi-presidential republic
Head of state Since 1 August 2019
Mohamed Ould Ghazouani
Focus: Association / Civil Society
– Constitution of the Islamic Republic of Mauritania of 20 July 1991 (2017 consolidated version)
https://mjp.univ-perp.fr/constit/mr2017.htm
Article 10.
The State shall guarantee all citizens public and individual freedoms, in particular:
– freedom of movement and settlement in all parts of the territory of the Republic ;
– freedom to enter and leave the national territory;
– freedom of opinion and thought
– freedom of expression
– freedom of assembly;
– freedom of association and freedom to join any political or trade union organisation of their choice.
– freedom of trade and industry;
– freedom of intellectual, artistic and scientific creation;
Freedom can only be limited by law.
– Law 64-098 of 9 June 1964 on associations.
http://www.droit-afrique.com/upload/doc/mauritanie/Mauritanie-Loi-1964-98-Associations.pdf
– The 1973 law on the right of public assembly.
UN: accession 27/10/1961
ICESCR Covenant on Economic, Social and Cultural Rights: Signature: NO,
Ratification/Accession: Accession 17/11/2004
ICCPR International Covenant on Civil and Political Rights: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 17/11/2004
Convention on the Rights of the Child: Signature: 26/01/1990, Ratification/Accession: Ratification 16/05/1991
International Convention on the Protection of the Rights of All Migrant Workers and Members of Their Families: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 22/01/2007
UNESCO: Member since 1962 – Conventions signed and/or ratified from 1977 to 2019
CEDAW Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination against Women: Signature: NO, Ratification/Accession: Accession 10/05/2001
Currency: Ouguiya
African Union: 25 May 1963
African Charter on Human and Peoples’ Rights: 14 June 1986
European Convention on Human Rights: NO
ACP (African, Caribbean and Pacific countries): —-
AMU (Arab Maghreb Union): 1989
Arab League: 1973
The country in the world through international indices
Population Growth
(annual %)
2021
Fertility Rate
(births per woman)
2020
Ratio of Poor Population to National Poverty Line
(% of population)
2019
Youth Literacy Rate
(% of young people aged 15-24)
2021
Net Enrollment Rate
(% population)
2019
Internet Users
(% of population)
2020
Access to Electricity
(% of population)
2020
Intentional Homicides
(per 100,000 people)
2012
Happiness Index /10
2020
Press Freedom Index /10
2022
GINI Index /100
2014
Democracy Index /10
2020
Corruption Perceptions Index /100
Transparency International
2022
ITUC Global Rights Index /5
Systematic rights violations
2022
HDI
2021
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