Moving to Mauritania from Gabon
What to Expect
A comprehensive look at what changes when you move from Gabon to Mauritania — from daily expenses to quality of life.
If you moved from Gabon to Mauritania, and you’d need to navigate life in Arabic.
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Who Else Is Making This Move?
Real numbers on people moving from Gabon to Mauritania, and how the trend has changed.
Who's moving to Mauritania?
Top countries of origin for Mauritania's foreign-born residents.
- 114,379
- 30,652
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Key Indicator Comparison
How Gabon and Mauritania stack up on safety, healthcare, jobs, and infrastructure.
Is it safe?
per 100,000 people per year
Mauritania performs significantly better than Gabon across all safety metrics.
How's the healthcare?
annual government + private spending per person
affects wait times and access to care
WHO index from 0–100 measuring essential service access
per 100,000 people — a proxy for mental health support
Gabon generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Mauritania leads in healthcare spending per person.
What about the environment?
deaths attributable to air pollution per 100k people
tonnes of CO₂ emitted per person per year
Gabon generally does better on environment, though Mauritania leads in co₂ emissions per capita.
Will I have good infrastructure?
fixed broadband subscriptions — key for remote work
higher means greater strain on freshwater supply
Gabon performs better than Mauritania across all infrastructure metrics.
What are the job prospects?
percentage of the labour force without work
a broad measure of economic output per person
the highest marginal rate on personal income
Gabon generally does better on employment & economy, though Mauritania leads in unemployment rate.
Is it good for families?
average years of life at birth
deaths per 1,000 live births — lower is better
government spending on education as % of GDP
percentage of adults who can read and write
Gabon performs better than Mauritania across all family life metrics.
Data: General Direction of Taxes, The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators, World Bank
Visitor Visa Requirements
Short-stay tourist visa rules between Gabon and Mauritania. To live, work, or study long-term in Mauritania, you'll need a separate residence or work visa — check Mauritania's immigration authority.
Gabon passport holder visiting Mauritania
Visa Online (e-Visa)
Mauritania passport holder visiting Gabon
Visa Online (e-Visa)Data: Henley Passport Index. Check with the destination country's embassy for the most current requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Can I work remotely from Mauritania?
With 0.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people, Mauritania can support video calls in major cities. The hard part is paperwork — visa category, employer policy on overseas staff, and tax residency in Gabon and Mauritania.
Is Mauritania safe for expats?
Mauritania performs significantly better than Gabon across all safety metrics.
How is healthcare in Mauritania compared to Gabon?
Gabon generally does better on health & wellbeing, though Mauritania leads in healthcare spending per person. There are 2.4 doctors per 10,000 people in Mauritania, compared to 4.8 in Gabon. Mauritania scores 40 on the WHO universal health coverage index (Gabon: 49).
What language do they speak in Mauritania?
The official language in Mauritania is Arabic. In Gabon, the official language is French.
