Quality of life comparison

be 18.6% less likely to be obese

In Malaysia, 15.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.

live 10.9 years less

In Malaysia, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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 81.2% less money

Malaysia has a GDP per capita of $33,600 as of 2023, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2023.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Malaysia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritania, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.

be 5.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Malaysia, 6.2% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2019.

pay a 42.9% higher top tax rate

Malaysia has a top tax rate of 28.0% as of 2016. In Mauritania, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

have 91.5% more children

In Malaysia, there are approximately 14.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 22.1 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Malaysia, approximately 21.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritania, 465.0 women do as of 2020.

be 29.5% less likely to be literate

In Malaysia, the literacy rate is 95.0% as of 2019. In Mauritania, it is 67.0% as of 2021.

be 7.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Malaysia, approximately 6.6 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 Malaysia, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Mauritania, 49% of the population do as of 2022.

be 39.2% less likely to have internet access

In Malaysia, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritania, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.6% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Malaysia, approximately 98% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 91% 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 51.3% less on education

Malaysia spends 3.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritania spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 17.1% less on healthcare

Malaysia spends 4.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 83.9% less coastline

Malaysia has a total of 4,675 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.