Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of French Polynesia, you would:
Health
be 51.0% less likely to be obese
In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritania, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2024.
live 15.5 years less
In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritania, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 11.5% less likely to be unemployed
In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritania, that number is 10.3% as of 2025.
make 90.2% less money
French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $2,198 as of 2025.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In French Polynesia, there are approximately 10.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 34.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritania, on the other hand, 30.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In French Polynesia, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% 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.
be 37.0% less likely to have internet access
In French Polynesia, approximately 72.7% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritania, about 45.8% do as of 2024.
be 22.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In French Polynesia, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water as of 2024. In Mauritania, 77% of people do as of 2024.
Geography
see 70.1% less coastline
French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
Infrastructure
find 97.3% less home broadband
French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Mauritania has 0.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 72.0% less CO2
French Polynesia emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritania emits 1.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2021–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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Mauritania: At a glance
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