Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Anguilla instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 17.0 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Anguilla, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 93.7% more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Anguilla, the GDP per capita is $12,200 as of 2008.
be 23.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Anguilla, that number is 8.0% as of 2002.
be 27.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Anguilla, however, that number is 23.0% as of 2002.
Life
be 94.0% 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 Anguilla, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2022.
have 56.6% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Anguilla, there are 11.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritania, approximately 49% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Anguilla, 100% of the population do as of 2020.
be 38.3% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Anguilla, about 81.6% do as of 2021.
be 14.4% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Anguilla, 98% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 2.1 times more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Anguilla spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 91.9% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Anguilla, that number is 61 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Anguilla: At a glance
How big is Anguilla compared to Mauritania? See an in-depth size comparison.