This is a list of regions of Mauritania by Human Development Index as of 2025 with data for the year 2023. An HDI value is calculated for the Trarza Region and the city of Nouakchott (comprising the regions of Nouakchott-Nord, Nouakchott-Ouest and Nouakchott-Sud since 2014) combined.
Rank Region HDI (2023) High human development 1 Tiris Zemmour 0.720 2 Dakhlet Nouadhibou 0.700 Medium human development 3 Trarza and Nouakchott 0.671 4 Inchiri 0.633 5 Adrar 0.587 - 0.563 Low human development 6 Brakna 0.536 7 Tagant 0.530 8 Assaba 0.496 9 Gorgol 0.480 10 Hodh El Gharbi 0.471 11 Guidimaka 0.457 12 Hodh Ech Chargui 0.423
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