Quality of life comparison

live 7.7 years longer

In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 years for women) as of 2022.

be 66.9% more likely to be obese

In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Guatemala, that number is 21.2% of people as of 2016.

make 2.0 times more money

Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Guatemala, the GDP per capita is $12,700 as of 2023.

be 74.2% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Guatemala, that number is 2.7% as of 2023.

pay a 82.5% lower top tax rate

Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Guatemala, the top tax rate is 7.0% as of 2016.

be 86.5% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Guatemala, however, that number is 59.3% as of 2014.

be 79.4% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritania, approximately 465.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Guatemala, 96.0 women do as of 2020.

be 24.3% more likely to be literate

In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Guatemala, it is 83.3% as of 2021.

be 48.7% 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 Guatemala, on the other hand, 26.2 children do as of 2022.

have 21.3% fewer children

In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Guatemala, there are 21.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.0 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Mauritania, approximately 49% of people have electricity access (90% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Guatemala, that number is 99% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 98% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 11.5% 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 Guatemala, that number is 95% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 13.6% less likely to have internet access

In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Guatemala, about 51.0% do as of 2021.

spend 63.2% more on education

Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Guatemala spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 91.2% more on healthcare

Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Guatemala, that number is 6.5% of GDP as of 2020.

see 46.9% less coastline

Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Guatemala, that number is 400 km.