Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Andorra instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 18.2 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Andorra, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.0 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Andorra, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 9.4 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2022, while in Andorra, the GDP per capita is $49,900 as of 2015.
be 65.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Andorra, that number is 3.7% as of 2016.
Life
be 49.3% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Andorra, it is 100.0% as of 2016.
be 93.3% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritania, approximately 51.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Andorra, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2022.
have 74.6% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Andorra, there are 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 48% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Andorra, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 59.3% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Andorra, about 94.0% do as of 2021.
be 17.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Andorra, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 52.6% more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Andorra spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.7 times more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Andorra, that number is 9.1% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Andorra: At a glance
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