Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Illinois instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 11.6 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Illinois, that number is 77 years (76 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2020.
Economy
make 11.2 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Illinois, the GDP per capita is $70,691 as of 2024.
be 54.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Illinois, that number is 4.8% as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 51.9% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Illinois, about 89.6% do as of 2023.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
