| Attribute |
Mauritania × | 
Mozambique × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 799,380 |
| Continent | Africa | Africa |
| Land area (km²) | 1,030,700 | 786,380 |
| Water area (km²) | 0 | 13,000 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 5,002 | 4,783 |
| Border countries | - Algeria
- Mali
- Senegal
- Western Sahara
| - Eswatini
- Malawi
- South Africa
- Tanzania
- Zambia
- Zimbabwe
|
| Coastline (km) | 754 | 2,470 |
| Mean elevation (m) | 276 | 345 |
| Lowest point (m) | -5 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 915 | 2,436 |
| People | | |
| Population | 4,005,475 | 30,098,197 |
| Official languages | | |
| Religion | Muslim | Roman Catholic |
| Government | | |
| 1↑Long country name | Islamic Republic of Mauritania | Republic of Mozambique |
| Short country name | Mauritania | Mozambique |
| Long local name | Al Jumhuriyah al Islamiyah al Muritaniyah | Republica de Mocambique |
| Short local name | Muritaniyah | Mocambique |
| Former name | - | - People's Republic of Mozambique
- Portuguese East Africa
|
| Government type | Presidential republic | Presidential republic |
| Capital | Nouakchott | Maputo |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 17,280,000,000 | 37,090,000,000 |
| GDP (OER) (USD) | 4,935,000,000 | 12,590,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.5 | 3.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 4,500 | 1,300 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 24.2 | 16.8 |
| Labor force | 1,437,000 | 12,900,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 10.2 | 24.5 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 31 | 46.1 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 1,354,000,000 | 3,356,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 1,396,000,000 | 4,054,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 3.02 | 0.99 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 27.4 | 26.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.8 | -5.6 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 96.6 | 102.1 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 2.3 | 15.3 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | 19 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 17 | 27.86 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 3,817,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 1,296,000,000 | 3,817,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 2,364,000,000 | 4,337,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -711,000,000 | -2,824,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 1,722,000,000 | 4,725,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 2,094,000,000 | 5,223,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 875,000,000 | 3,361,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 4,150,000,000 | 10,910,000,000 |
| National currency | ouguiyas | meticais |
| National currency (code) | MRO | MZM |
| National currency (symbol) | UM | - |
| National currency rate to USD | 363.6 | 64.4 |