Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New York instead of Senegal, you would:
Health
live 8.6 years less
In Tennessee, the average life expectancy is 74 years (73 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 89.5% less money
Tennessee has a GDP per capita of $60,177 as of 2024, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2023.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Tennessee, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritania, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 32.6% less likely to have internet access
In Tennessee, approximately 87.6% of the population has internet access as of 2023. In Mauritania, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, OECD Regional Demography, Bureau of Labor Statistics, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis.
