Quality of life comparison

live 1.0 years longer

In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Zambia, that number is 66 years (65 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

be 36.2% less likely to be obese

In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Zambia, that number is 8.1% of people as of 2016.

be 37.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mauritania, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Zambia, that number is 11.1% of people as of 2020.

pay a 12.5% lower top tax rate

Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Zambia, the top tax rate is 35.0% as of 2016.

make 34.0% less money

Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,000 as of 2020, while in Zambia, the GDP per capita is $3,300 as of 2020.

be 47.1% more likely to be unemployed

In Mauritania, 10.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Zambia, that number is 15.0% as of 2008.

be 75.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritania, 31.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Zambia, however, that number is 54.4% as of 2015.

be 72.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritania, approximately 766.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Zambia, 213.0 women do as of 2017.

be 62.1% more likely to be literate

In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 53.5% as of 2017. In Zambia, it is 86.7% as of 2018.

be 27.2% 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 Zambia, on the other hand, 37.1 children do as of 2022.

have 24.2% more children

In Mauritania, there are approximately 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Zambia, there are 34.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 15.6% 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 Zambia, that number is 37% of people on average (76% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2019.

be 51.2% less likely to have internet access

In Mauritania, approximately 41.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Zambia, about 20.0% do as of 2020.

be 16.0% 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 Zambia, that number is 72% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 57% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 2.4 times more on education

Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Zambia spends 4.5% of total GDP on education as of 2019.

spend 60.6% more on healthcare

Mauritania spends 3.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Zambia, that number is 5.3% of GDP as of 2019.