Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Burma instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
be 66.3% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2024.
have 2.9 times more doctors per person
Mauritania has 2.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Burma has 7.6 as of 2019.
have 30.0% more access to essential health services
Mauritania scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Burma scores 52 as of 2021.
live 1.6 years less
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 67 years (64 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 70.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Burma, that number is 3.0% as of 2025.
be 22.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Burma, however, that number is 24.8% as of 2017.
make 32.2% less money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $2,198 as of 2025, while in Burma, the GDP per capita is $1,489 as of 2025.
Life
be 51.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 381.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Burma, 185.0 women do as of 2023.
be 39.6% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Burma, it is 93.5% as of 2020.
have 51.6% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 34.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Burma, there are 16.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 52.7% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Burma, that number is 77% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 69% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 10.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Burma, that number is 86% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 81% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 2.6 times more coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Burma, that number is 1,930 km.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Mauritania has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Burma, that number is 2.6 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritania, road accidents kill 9.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Burma, they kill 19.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 3.0 times more home broadband
Mauritania has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Burma has 2.9 as of 2024.
live with 56.2% less strain on fresh water
Mauritania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Burma withdraws 6% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 40.2% less CO2
Mauritania emits 1.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Burma emits 0.6 tonnes as of 2024.
be 14.5% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritania, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Burma, it causes 71.0 as of 2019.
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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