Burkina Faso vs Mauritania: Self-reported life satisfaction
Burkina Faso
4.46
in 2025
Mauritania
4.47
in 2025
Burkina Faso rank
125th
Mauritania rank
122nd
Self-reported life satisfaction over time
- Burkina Faso
- Mauritania
How they compare
Mauritania currently reports 4.47 against 4.46 in Burkina Faso, a difference of 0.01.
The two have swapped places 4 times across 14 shared years of data; in 2011 it was Mauritania ahead.
Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 157 countries.
Across the 2 decades both report, Burkina Faso averaged higher in 1 and Mauritania in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Burkina Faso | Mauritania | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 4.17 | 4.44 | 0.2785 | Mauritania |
| 2020s | 4.59 | 4.44 | 0.1507 | Burkina Faso |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher self-reported life satisfaction, Burkina Faso or Mauritania?
- Mauritania, at 4.47 against 4.46 in Burkina Faso as of 2025.
- What is the difference in self-reported life satisfaction between Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 0.01, with Mauritania ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Burkina Faso and Mauritania?
- 14 years are reported by both, from 2011 to 2025.
- How do Burkina Faso and Mauritania rank globally for self-reported life satisfaction?
- Burkina Faso ranks 125th and Mauritania ranks 122nd of 157 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- Wellbeing Research Centre (2026) β with major processing by Our World in Data, published as Self-reported life satisfaction. Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Average of survey responses. The survey question asks respondents their current position on a hypothetical ladder, where the best possible life for them is a 10, and the worst possible life is a 0.