Mauritania vs World: Sheep — Stocks, per capita

Mauritania
2.27 An per person
in 2023
World
0.1641 An per person
in 2023
Mauritania rank
5th
World rank
2nd

Sheep — Stocks, per capita over time

  • Mauritania
  • World
01234196119922023

How they compare

Mauritania currently reports 2.27 An per person against 0.1641 An per person in World, a difference of 2.11 An per person.

That makes Mauritania's figure about 13.8 times World's.

Across all 63 years both countries report, Mauritania has been ahead every year.

Mauritania ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 159 countries.

Mauritania has averaged higher in every one of the 7 decades both report.

Head to head by decade

Decade Mauritania World Difference Ahead
1960s 4.08 An per person 0.3107 An per person 3.76 An per person Mauritania
1970s 3.37 An per person 0.2608 An per person 3.11 An per person Mauritania
1980s 2.71 An per person 0.2358 An per person 2.48 An per person Mauritania
1990s 2.58 An per person 0.1958 An per person 2.38 An per person Mauritania
2000s 2.94 An per person 0.1655 An per person 2.78 An per person Mauritania
2010s 2.56 An per person 0.1588 An per person 2.4 An per person Mauritania
2020s 2.3 An per person 0.1644 An per person 2.13 An per person Mauritania

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher sheep — stocks, per capita, Mauritania or World?
Mauritania, at 2.27 An per person against 0.1641 An per person in World as of 2023.
What is the difference in sheep — stocks, per capita between Mauritania and World?
2.11 An per person, with Mauritania ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritania and World?
63 years are reported by both, from 1961 to 2023.
How do Mauritania and World rank globally for sheep — stocks, per capita?
Mauritania ranks 5th and World ranks 2nd of 159 countries.
Where does this data come from?
Statizoid (derived), published as Sheep — Stocks, per capita. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator
Sheep — Stocks, per capita
Unit
An per person
Source
Statizoid (derived)
Licence
Derived by Statizoid from the sources named on the page
Coverage
161 places, 9,179 data points, 1961–2023
Last refreshed

Sheep — Stocks divided by Population, total, matched on country and year. Neither publisher issues this ratio as a series; it is computed here from both.