Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 10.9 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 51.2% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.4 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2022, while in China, the GDP per capita is $18,200 as of 2022.
be 53.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In China, that number is 5.0% as of 2022.
pay a 12.5% higher top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 95.1% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 465.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In China, 23.0 women do as of 2020.
be 44.5% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In China, it is 96.8% as of 2018.
be 86.7% 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 China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
have 62.5% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In China, there are 10.2 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 China, 100% of the population do as of 2021.
be 23.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In China, about 73.0% do as of 2021.
be 11.6% 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 China, that number is 95% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 89.5% more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 64.7% more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In China, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 19.2 times more coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, State Administration of Taxation.
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