Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Somalia, you would:
Health
live 9.5 years longer
In Somalia, the average life expectancy is 56 years (53 years for men, 58 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritania, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
be 53.0% more likely to be obese
In Somalia, 8.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 6.2 times more money
Somalia has a GDP per capita of $800 as of 2020, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $5,000 as of 2020.
Life
be 41.1% less likely to die during infancy
In Somalia, approximately 86.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritania, on the other hand, 51.0 children do as of 2022.
have 26.1% fewer children
In Somalia, there are approximately 38.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritania, there are 28.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 77.8% more likely to have access to electricity
In Somalia, approximately 18% of people have electricity access (34% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019. In Mauritania, that number is 32% of people on average (56% in urban areas, and 4% in rural areas) as of 2019.
be 20.5 times more likely to have internet access
In Somalia, approximately 2.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mauritania, about 41.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 75.1% less coastline
Somalia has a total of 3,025 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mauritania: At a glance
How big is Mauritania compared to Somalia? See an in-depth size comparison.