| Attribute |
Kazakhstan × | 
Mauritania × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 2,724,900 | 1,030,700 |
| Continent | Asia | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 2,699,700 | 1,030,700 |
| Water area (km²) | 25,200 | 0 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 13,364 | 5,002 |
| Border countries | - China
- Kyrgyzstan
- Russia
- Turkmenistan
- Uzbekistan
| - Algeria
- Mali
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
|
| Coastline (km) | 0 | 754 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 387 | 276 |
| Lowest point (m) | -132 | -5 |
| Highest point (m) | 6,995 | 915 |
| People | | |
| Population | 19,091,949 | 4,005,475 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Muslim |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Kazakhstan | Islamic Republic of Mauritania |
| Short country name | Kazakhstan | Mauritania |
| Long local name | Qazaqstan Respublikasy | Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah |
| Short local name | Qazaqstan | Muritaniyah |
| Former name | - Kazakh Soviet Socialist Republic
| - |
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Nur-Sultan | Nouakchott |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 478,600,000,000 | 17,280,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 159,400,000,000 | 4,935,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 4 | 3.5 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 26,300 | 4,500 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 23.7 | 24.2 |
| Labor force | 8,970,000 | 1,437,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 5 | 10.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 2.6 | 31 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 35,480,000,000 | 1,354,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 38,300,000,000 | 1,396,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.95 | 3.02 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 22.3 | 27.4 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -1.8 | -0.8 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 20.8 | 96.6 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 7.4 | 2.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 11 | 9 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 14.17 | 17 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 14,990,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 14,990,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 54,920,000,000 | 2,364,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 741,700,000 | - |
| Current account balance (USD) | -5,353,000,000 | -711,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 49,290,000,000 | 1,722,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 31,850,000,000 | 2,094,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 30,750,000,000 | 875,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 167,500,000,000 | 4,150,000,000 |
| National currency | tenge | ouguiyas |
| National currency (code) | KZT | MRO |
| National currency (symbol) | лв | UM |
| National currency rate to USD | 326.3 | 363.6 |