| Attribute |
Mauritania × | 
Albania × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 28,748 |
| Continent | Africa | Europe |
| Land area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 27,398 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 1,350 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 5,002 | 691 |
| Border countries | - Algeria
- Mali
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
| - Greece
- Kosovo
- Macedonia
- Montenegro
|
| Coastline (km) | 754 | 362 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 276 | 708 |
| Lowest point (m) | -5 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 915 | 2,764 |
| People | | |
| Population | 4,005,475 | 3,074,579 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Republic of Albania |
| Short country name | Mauritania | Albania |
| Long local name | Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah | Republika e Shqiperise |
| Short local name | Muritaniyah | Shqiperia |
| Former name | - | - People's Socialist Republic of Albania
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Parliamentary republic |
| 1↑Capital | Nouakchott | Tirana |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 17,280,000,000 | 36,010,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,935,000,000 | 13,070,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.5 | 3.8 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,500 | 12,500 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.2 | 15.9 |
| Labor force | 1,437,000 | 1,198,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 10.2 | 13.8 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 31 | 14.3 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,354,000,000 | 3,614,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,396,000,000 | 3,874,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.02 | 1.26 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 27.4 | 27.6 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.8 | -2 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.6 | 71.8 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 2 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | 1.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17 | 8.22 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 4,155,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 4,155,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,364,000,000 | 8,122,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -711,000,000 | -908,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,722,000,000 | 900,700,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,094,000,000 | 4,103,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 875,000,000 | 3,590,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 4,150,000,000 | 9,505,000,000 |
| National currency | ouguiyas | leke |
| National currency (code) | MRO | ALL |
| National currency (symbol) | UM | Lek |
| National currency rate to USD | 363.6 | 121.9 |