Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 2.9 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
have 17.5% more access to essential health services
Mauritania scores 40 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
see 53.2% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritania spends $302 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 37.2% fewer doctors per person
Mauritania has 2.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
be 5.8 times more likely to die by suicide
Mauritania has a suicide rate of 2.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 50.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vanuatu, that number is 5.1% as of 2025.
be 50.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
make 83.8% more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $2,198 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
be 73.8% 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 Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
be 31.3% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 88.0% as of 2023.
be 52.3% 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 Vanuatu, on the other hand, 14.4 children do as of 2024.
have 18.7% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 34.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.5% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 52.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 45.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vanuatu, about 69.9% do as of 2022.
be 12.7% 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 Vanuatu, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Geography
see 3.4 times more coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 67.0% less likely to be murdered
Mauritania has a homicide rate of 1.0 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 31.6% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritania, road accidents kill 9.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 22.1% more home broadband
Mauritania has 0.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 10.3% less CO2
Mauritania emits 1.0 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021–2022), The World Factbook (2020–2021). How we calculate this
Compare further: Mauritania vs. Vanuatu
Vanuatu: At a glance
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