Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Kenya, you would:
Health
be 92.9% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Kenya, 4.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2020.
live 4.5 years less
In Kenya, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 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 78.9% more likely to be obese
In Kenya, 7.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 11.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Kenya, 36.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2019.
be 91.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Kenya, 5.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mauritania, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
pay a 33.3% higher top tax rate
Kenya has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Mauritania, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 18.9% less likely to be literate
In Kenya, the literacy rate is 82.6% as of 2021. In Mauritania, it is 67.0% as of 2021.
be 83.0% more likely to die during infancy
In Kenya, approximately 27.9 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 2.0 times more likely to have internet access
In Kenya, approximately 29.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritania, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 19.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Kenya, approximately 71% of people have improved drinking water access (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
be 37.8% less likely to have access to electricity
In Kenya, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (98% in urban areas, and 68% 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 60.4% less on education
Kenya spends 4.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mauritania spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 20.9% less on healthcare
Kenya spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 40.7% more coastline
Kenya has a total of 536 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Mauritania: At a glance
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