Ghana vs Mauritania: Rural population growth (annual %)
Rural population growth (annual %) over time
- Ghana
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 0.5% against 0.5% in Ghana, a difference of 0.0%.
That makes Mauritania's figure about 1.1 times Ghana's.
The two have swapped places 5 times across 65 shared years of data; in 1961 it was Ghana ahead.
Ghana ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Ghana averaged higher in 3 and Mauritania in 4.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Ghana | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.7% | 2.0% | 0.3% | Mauritania |
| 1970s | 2.6% | 1.4% | 1.2% | Ghana |
| 1980s | 2.0% | 0.9% | 1.0% | Ghana |
| 1990s | 1.1% | 3.1% | 2.0% | Mauritania |
| 2000s | 1.3% | 1.4% | 0.1% | Mauritania |
| 2010s | 1.1% | 0.8% | 0.3% | Ghana |
| 2020s | 0.7% | 0.7% | 0.0% | Mauritania |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher rural population growth, Ghana or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 0.5% against 0.5% in Ghana as of 2025.
- What is the difference in rural population growth between Ghana and Mauritania?
- 0.0%, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Ghana and Mauritania?
- 65 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2025.
- How do Ghana and Mauritania rank globally for rural population growth?
- Ghana ranks 84th and Mauritania ranks 82nd of 210 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Urbanization Prospects, United Nations (UN), published as Rural population growth (annual %). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Annual rural population growth rate for year t is the exponential rate of growth of midyear rural population from year t-1 to t, expressed as a percentage. Rural population refers to people living in rural areas as defined by national statistical offices. It is calculated as the difference between total population and urban population.