Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Lithuania, you would:
Health
be 87.7% less likely to die by suicide
Lithuania has a suicide rate of 22.1 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritania, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 8.5 years less
In Lithuania, the average life expectancy is 77 years (73 years for men, 82 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 13.0% more likely to be obese
In Lithuania, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritania, that number is 24.1% of people as of 2024.
see 92.7% less spent on your healthcare
Lithuania spends $4,127 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritania spends $302 as of 2023.
have 94.2% fewer doctors per person
Lithuania has 44.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mauritania has 2.6 as of 2022.
have 46.7% less access to essential health services
Lithuania scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritania scores 40 as of 2021.
Economy
be 53.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Lithuania, 6.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritania, that number is 10.3% as of 2025.
be 52.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Lithuania, 20.9% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2019.
make 93.3% less money
Lithuania has a GDP per capita of $32,959 as of 2025, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $2,198 as of 2025.
Life
have 5.2 times more children
In Lithuania, there are approximately 6.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 34.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 47.6 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Lithuania, approximately 8.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritania, 381.0 women do as of 2023.
be 32.9% less likely to be literate
In Lithuania, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Mauritania, it is 67.0% as of 2021.
be 10.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Lithuania, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. 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 Lithuania, 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 48.7% less likely to have internet access
In Lithuania, approximately 89.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritania, about 45.8% do as of 2024.
be 22.7% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Lithuania, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mauritania, that number is 77% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% less on healthcare
Lithuania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Mauritania, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 79.1% more on education
Lithuania spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mauritania spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 8.4 times more coastline
Lithuania has a total of 90 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
Safety
be 62.0% less likely to be murdered
Lithuania 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% more likely to die in a road accident
In Lithuania, road accidents kill 6.3 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritania, they kill 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 96.6% less home broadband
Lithuania has 27.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritania has 0.9 as of 2024.
live with 6.1 times more strain on fresh water
Lithuania withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 78.4% less CO2
Lithuania emits 4.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritania emits 1.0 tonnes as of 2024.
be 59.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Lithuania, air pollution causes 39.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritania, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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