Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 7.9 years less
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 84.1% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 57.3% less money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2022, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2022.
be 3.1 times more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mauritania, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
be 3.3 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Indonesia, 9.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2019.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Mauritania, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 83.8% more children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.7 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritania, 465.0 women do as of 2020.
be 30.2% less likely to be literate
In Indonesia, the literacy rate is 96.0% as of 2020. In Mauritania, it is 67.0% as of 2021.
be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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.
Basic Needs
be 52.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Indonesia, approximately 99% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Mauritania, that number is 48% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 45.7% less on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritania spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 98.6% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Mauritania: At a glance
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