Quality of life comparison
If you lived in India instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 2.0 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In India, that number is 67 years (65 years for men, 69 years for women) as of 2022.
be 69.3% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In India, that number is 3.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 53.1% more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,400 as of 2024, while in India, the GDP per capita is $9,800 as of 2024.
be 58.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In India, that number is 4.3% as of 2024.
be 31.1% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In India, however, that number is 21.9% as of 2011.
pay a 11.2% lower top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In India, the top tax rate is 35.5% as of 2016.
Life
be 79.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 381.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In India, 80.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.9% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In India, it is 81.7% as of 2023.
be 40.6% 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 India, on the other hand, 30.3 children do as of 2022.
have 53.2% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 34.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In India, there are 15.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022. In India, that number is 99% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 99% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 51.4% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 37.0% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In India, about 56.0% do as of 2022.
be 19.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 78% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 56% in rural areas) as of 2022. In India, that number is 93% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In India, that number is 3.0% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 2.4 times more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. India spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 9.3 times more coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In India, that number is 7,000 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Government of India.
India: At a glance
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