Quality of life comparison

live 5.0 years longer

In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 33.9% less likely to be obese

In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 15.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mauritania, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

be 14.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritania, 31.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2017.

pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate

Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

make 48.0% less money

Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $2,600 as of 2020.

be 31.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritania, approximately 766.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Tanzania, 524.0 women do as of 2017.

be 45.6% more likely to be literate

In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 53.5% as of 2017. In Tanzania, it is 77.9% as of 2015.

be 28.6% 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

have 18.7% more children

In Mauritania, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Tanzania, there are 33.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 25.0% 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 Tanzania, that number is 40% of people on average (71% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 46.3% less likely to have internet access

In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Tanzania, about 22.0% do as of 2020.

be 15.5% 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 Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 63.2% more on education

Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Tanzania spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 15.2% more on healthcare

Mauritania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2019.

see 88.9% more coastline

Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.