Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Pakistan instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Pakistan, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.
be 32.3% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Pakistan, that number is 8.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 41.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Pakistan, that number is 6.0% as of 2017.
be 21.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Pakistan, however, that number is 24.3% as of 2015.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Pakistan, the top tax rate is 20.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 81.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 766.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Pakistan, 140.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 2.5 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 Pakistan, that number is 79% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 72% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 10.3% 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 Pakistan, that number is 94% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 39.0% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Pakistan, about 25.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 31.6% more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Pakistan spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.
Geography
see 38.7% more coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Pakistan, that number is 1,046 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Federal Board of Revenue, Government of Pakistan.
Pakistan: At a glance
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