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