Quality of life comparison

live 9.4 years longer

In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 4.2 times more likely to be obese

In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Marshall Islands, that number is 52.9% of people as of 2016.

make 13.2% more money

Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2022, while in Marshall Islands, the GDP per capita is $6,000 as of 2022.

be 77.4% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Marshall Islands, however, that number is 7.2% as of 2019.

be 3.3 times more likely to be unemployed

In Mauritania, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Marshall Islands, that number is 36.0% as of 2006.

be 46.7% more likely to be literate

In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, it is 98.3% as of 2011.

be 57.5% 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 Marshall Islands, on the other hand, 21.7 children do as of 2022.

have 22.1% fewer children

In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Marshall Islands, there are 21.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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 Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (96% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) 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 (99% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

be 34.4% less likely to have internet access

In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Marshall Islands, about 38.7% do as of 2021.

spend 7.2 times more on education

Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Marshall Islands spends 13.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 3.8 times more on healthcare

Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Marshall Islands, that number is 13.0% of GDP as of 2020.

see 50.9% less coastline

Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Marshall Islands, that number is 370 km.