Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Tajikistan, you would:
Health
live 3.2 years less
In Tajikistan, the average life expectancy is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritania, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 17.1% less spent on your healthcare
Tajikistan spends $364 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritania spends $302 as of 2023.
have 86.0% fewer doctors per person
Tajikistan has 18.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mauritania has 2.6 as of 2022.
have 40.3% less access to essential health services
Tajikistan scores 67 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritania scores 40 as of 2021.
be 11.5% more likely to die by suicide
Tajikistan has a suicide rate of 2.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritania, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 34.2% more money
Tajikistan has a GDP per capita of $1,637 as of 2025, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $2,198 as of 2025.
be 48.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Tajikistan, 6.9% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritania, that number is 10.3% as of 2025.
Life
have 34.3% more children
In Tajikistan, there are approximately 25.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 34.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 27.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Tajikistan, approximately 14.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritania, 381.0 women do as of 2023.
be 28.5% more likely to die during infancy
In Tajikistan, approximately 23.5 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mauritania, on the other hand, 30.2 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 49.7% less likely to have access to electricity
In Tajikistan, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Mauritania, that number is 50% of people on average (94% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 17.9% less likely to have internet access
In Tajikistan, approximately 55.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritania, about 45.8% do as of 2024.
be 13.4% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Tajikistan, approximately 89% of people have access to drinking water (95% in urban areas, and 87% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mauritania, that number is 77% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.7% less on healthcare
Tajikistan spends 7.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritania, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 39.9% more on education
Tajikistan spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mauritania spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Safety
be 31.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Tajikistan, road accidents kill 13.9 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritania, they kill 9.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 12.4% more likely to be murdered
Tajikistan has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 1.0 per 100,000 as of 2020.
Infrastructure
live with 81.1% less strain on fresh water
Tajikistan withdraws 70% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritania withdraws 13% as of 2022.
Environment
be 61.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Tajikistan, air pollution causes 159.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritania, it causes 62.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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