Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 9.7 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 75 years (71 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022.
be 75.6% more likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Colombia, that number is 22.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 2.7 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $13,400 as of 2020.
pay a 17.5% lower top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Colombia, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
be 15.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Colombia, however, that number is 35.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 89.2% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 766.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Colombia, 83.0 women do as of 2017.
be 78.7% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 53.5% as of 2017. In Colombia, it is 95.6% as of 2020.
be 77.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Colombia, on the other hand, 11.7 children do as of 2022.
have 45.8% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, there are 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 3.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (56% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 97% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 86% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 70.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Colombia, about 70.0% do as of 2020.
be 14.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Colombia, that number is 98% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 88% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.4 times more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Colombia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
spend 2.3 times more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Colombia, that number is 7.7% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 4.3 times more coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Directorate of National Taxes and Customs (DIAN).
Colombia: At a glance
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