Quality of life comparison

be 46.2% less likely to be obese

In Latvia, 23.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.

live 10.7 years less

In Latvia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (71 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritania, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

make 83.3% less money

Latvia has a GDP per capita of $37,800 as of 2023, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2023.

be 60.9% more likely to be unemployed

In Latvia, 6.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritania, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.

be 41.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Latvia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2019.

pay a 73.9% higher top tax rate

Latvia has a top tax rate of 23.0% as of 2016. In Mauritania, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

have 3.3 times more children

In Latvia, there are approximately 8.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 25.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Latvia, approximately 18.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritania, 465.0 women do as of 2020.

be 32.9% less likely to be literate

In Latvia, the literacy rate is 99.9% as of 2021. In Mauritania, it is 67.0% as of 2021.

be 10.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Latvia, approximately 4.8 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.

be 51.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Latvia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Mauritania, 49% of the population do as of 2022.

be 34.3% less likely to have internet access

In Latvia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mauritania, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 14.4% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Latvia, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 99% 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.

spend 68.3% less on education

Latvia spends 6.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritania spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 54.7% less on healthcare

Latvia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 51.4% more coastline

Latvia has a total of 498 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.