Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Burma, you would:
Health
live 1.6 years longer
In Burma, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritania, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
be 3.0 times more likely to be obese
In Burma, 8.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritania, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2024.
have 65.5% fewer doctors per person
Burma has 7.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2019. Mauritania has 2.6 as of 2022.
have 23.1% less access to essential health services
Burma scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritania scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
make 47.6% more money
Burma has a GDP per capita of $1,489 as of 2025, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $2,198 as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to be unemployed
In Burma, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritania, that number is 10.3% as of 2025.
be 28.2% 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 31.8% as of 2019.
Life
have 2.1 times more children
In Burma, there are approximately 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 34.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Burma, approximately 185.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritania, 381.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.4% less likely to be literate
In Burma, the literacy rate is 93.5% as of 2020. In Mauritania, it is 67.0% as of 2021.
Basic Needs
be 34.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Burma, approximately 77% of people have electricity access (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Mauritania, that number is 50% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023.
Geography
see 60.9% less coastline
Burma has a total of 1,930 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
Safety
be 61.2% less likely to be murdered
Burma has a homicide rate of 2.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritania, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 50.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Burma, road accidents kill 19.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritania, they kill 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 66.9% less home broadband
Burma has 2.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritania has 0.9 as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Burma withdraws 6% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 12.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Burma, air pollution causes 71.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritania, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
emit 67.2% more CO2
Burma emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritania emits 1.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2017–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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