Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of India, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years less
In India, the average life expectancy is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In India, 3.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 18.0% less money
India has a GDP per capita of $6,100 as of 2020, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $5,000 as of 2020.
be 20.0% more likely to be unemployed
In India, 8.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mauritania, that number is 10.2% as of 2017.
be 41.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In India, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.0% as of 2014.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
India has a top tax rate of 35.5% as of 2016. In Mauritania, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 66.8% more children
In India, there are approximately 16.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritania, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
be 5.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In India, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mauritania, 766.0 women do as of 2017.
be 28.1% less likely to be literate
In India, the literacy rate is 74.4% as of 2018. In Mauritania, it is 53.5% as of 2017.
be 68.2% more likely to die during infancy
In India, approximately 30.3 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 67.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In India, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 99% 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.
be 10.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In India, approximately 96% of people have improved drinking water access (97% in urban areas, and 95% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 45.7% less on education
India spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Mauritania spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 89.2% less coastline
India has a total of 7,000 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
Mauritania: At a glance
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