Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritania, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 5.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 11.1% more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $4,500 as of 2020, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $5,000 as of 2020.
be 2.5 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 4.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mauritania, that number is 10.2% as of 2017.
be 25.0% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Burma, 24.8% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.0% as of 2014.
Life
have 71.7% more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritania, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 250.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mauritania, 766.0 women do as of 2017.
be 40.0% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 89.1% as of 2019. In Mauritania, it is 53.5% as of 2017.
be 54.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Burma, approximately 32.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritania, on the other hand, 51.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 17.1% more likely to have internet access
In Burma, approximately 35.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mauritania, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
be 37.3% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 51% of people have electricity access (76% in urban areas, and 39% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Mauritania, that number is 32% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
Expenditures
spend 29.8% less on healthcare
Burma spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mauritania, that number is 3.3% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 60.9% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mauritania: At a glance
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