Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) vs Mauritania: Surface area
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
19.80 million sq. km
in 2023
Mauritania
1.03 million sq. km
in 2023
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) rank
25th
Mauritania rank
28th
Surface area over time
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)
- Mauritania
How they compare
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) currently reports 19.80 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania, a difference of 18.77 million sq. km.
That makes Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC)'s figure about 19.2 times Mauritania's.
Across all 63 years both countries report, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has been ahead every year.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 45 groups.
Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 20.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 19.36 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1970s | 20.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 19.36 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1980s | 20.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 19.36 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 1990s | 20.39 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 19.36 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2000s | 20.41 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 19.38 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2010s | 19.93 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 18.90 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
| 2020s | 19.80 million sq. km | 1.03 million sq. km | 18.77 million sq. km | Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher surface area, Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) or Mauritania?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC), at 19.80 million sq. km against 1.03 million sq. km in Mauritania as of 2023.
- What is the difference in surface area between Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritania?
- 18.77 million sq. km, with Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritania?
- 63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
- How do Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) and Mauritania rank globally for surface area?
- Heavily indebted poor countries (HIPC) ranks 25th and Mauritania ranks 28th of 45 groups.
- Where does this data come from?
- FAO electronic files and web site, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), publisher: Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), published as Surface area (sq. km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Surface area is a country's total area, including areas under inland bodies of water and some coastal waterways.