Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ethiopia instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Ethiopia, that number is 68 years (66 years for men, 70 years for women) as of 2022.
be 64.6% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Ethiopia, that number is 4.5% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 24.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Ethiopia, however, that number is 23.5% as of 2015.
pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Ethiopia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.
make 54.0% less money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Ethiopia, the GDP per capita is $2,300 as of 2020.
be 71.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Ethiopia, that number is 17.5% as of 2012.
Life
be 47.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 766.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Ethiopia, 401.0 women do as of 2017.
be 34.3% 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 Ethiopia, on the other hand, 33.5 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 46.9% 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 Ethiopia, that number is 47% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 34% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 41.5% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Ethiopia, about 24.0% do as of 2020.
be 10.3% less 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 Ethiopia, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 70% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.7 times more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Ethiopia spends 5.1% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ethiopian Revenues and Customs Authority.
Ethiopia: At a glance
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