Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Western Sahara, you would:
Health
live 0.7 years longer
In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 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 100.0% more money
Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $5,000 as of 2020.
Geography
see 32.1% less coastline
Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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 Western Sahara? See an in-depth size comparison.