Quality of life comparison

live 18.4 years longer

In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2022.

make 10.2 times more money

Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $64,400 as of 2023.

be 62.6% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Hong Kong, that number is 3.9% as of 2023.

be 37.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Hong Kong, however, that number is 19.9% as of 2016.

pay a 62.5% lower top tax rate

Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Hong Kong, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 95.0% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.

have 72.1% fewer children

In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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 Hong Kong, 100% of the population do as of 2022.

be 57.6% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Hong Kong, about 93.0% 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 as of 2020. In Hong Kong, 100% of people do as of 2020.

spend 2.1 times more on education

Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Hong Kong spends 4.0% of total GDP on education as of 2021.