Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Tajikistan instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 20.7% more spent on your healthcare
Mauritania spends $302 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Tajikistan spends $364 as of 2023.
have 7.2 times more doctors per person
Mauritania has 2.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Tajikistan has 18.7 as of 2023.
have 67.5% more access to essential health services
Mauritania scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Tajikistan scores 67 as of 2021.
be 10.3% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritania has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Tajikistan, it is 2.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Tajikistan, that number is 6.9% as of 2025.
make 25.5% less money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $2,198 as of 2025, while in Tajikistan, the GDP per capita is $1,637 as of 2025.
Life
be 96.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 381.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Tajikistan, 14.0 women do as of 2023.
be 22.2% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 30.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Tajikistan, on the other hand, 23.5 children do as of 2024.
have 25.6% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 34.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tajikistan, there are 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 98.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 50% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 21.9% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Tajikistan, about 55.8% do as of 2024.
be 15.4% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (90% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Tajikistan, that number is 89% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 28.5% less on education
Mauritania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Tajikistan spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 71.4% more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Tajikistan, that number is 7.4% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 11.0% less likely to be murdered
Mauritania has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Tajikistan, that number is 0.9 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 46.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritania, road accidents kill 9.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Tajikistan, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 5.3 times more strain on fresh water
Mauritania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Tajikistan withdraws 70% as of 2022.
Environment
be 2.6 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritania, air pollution causes 62.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Tajikistan, it causes 159.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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