Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Kenya instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Kenya, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2022.
be 44.1% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Kenya, that number is 7.1% of people as of 2016.
be 14.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritania, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.2% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 46.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Kenya, that number is 5.7% as of 2023.
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Kenya, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
be 13.5% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Kenya, however, that number is 36.1% as of 2016.
Life
be 23.3% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Kenya, it is 82.6% as of 2021.
be 45.4% 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 Kenya, on the other hand, 27.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 55.1% 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 Kenya, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2022.
be 50.8% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Kenya, about 29.0% do as of 2021.
be 16.4% less 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 Kenya, that number is 71% of people on average (91% in urban areas, and 63% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 2.5 times more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Kenya spends 4.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 26.5% more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Kenya, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 28.9% less coastline
Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Kenya, that number is 536 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Kenya: At a glance
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