Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Uganda instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
be 60.7% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 9.5% of people as of 2024.
have 22.5% more access to essential health services
Mauritania scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Uganda scores 49 as of 2021.
be 49.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritania, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2024. In Uganda, that number is 4.9% of people as of 2024.
see 54.0% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritania spends $302 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Uganda spends $139 as of 2023.
have 26.8% fewer doctors per person
Mauritania has 2.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Uganda has 1.9 as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to die by suicide
Mauritania has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 5.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Uganda, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 45.1% less money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $2,198 as of 2025, while in Uganda, the GDP per capita is $1,206 as of 2025.
Life
be 55.4% 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 Uganda, 170.0 women do as of 2023.
be 15.0% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Uganda, it is 77.0% as of 2024.
be 18.9% more 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 Uganda, on the other hand, 35.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 80.4% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Uganda, about 8.9% do as of 2024.
be 18.5% less 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 Uganda, that number is 63% of people on average (80% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 66.4% less on education
Mauritania spends 7.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Uganda spends 2.6% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 9.0 times more likely to be murdered
Mauritania has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Uganda, that number is 9.0 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 68.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritania, road accidents kill 9.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Uganda, they kill 16.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 56.0% less strain on fresh water
Mauritania withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Uganda withdraws 6% as of 2022.
find 77.9% less home broadband
Mauritania has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Uganda has 0.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 82.5% less CO2
Mauritania emits 1.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Uganda emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook (2021). How we calculate this
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