Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Antigua and Barbuda instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 12.6 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritania, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 1.1% of people as of 2018.
be 48.8% more likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 18.9% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.2 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2022, while in Antigua and Barbuda, the GDP per capita is $22,300 as of 2022.
Life
be 47.8% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, it is 99.0% as of 2015.
be 72.0% 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 Antigua and Barbuda, on the other hand, 14.3 children do as of 2022.
have 45.2% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Antigua and Barbuda, there are 14.9 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 people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 96% in rural areas) as of 2021.
be 62.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Antigua and Barbuda, about 96.0% do as of 2021.
be 13.5% more likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, 97% of people do as of 2017.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Antigua and Barbuda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 64.7% more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 79.7% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Antigua and Barbuda, that number is 153 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Antigua and Barbuda: At a glance
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