Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rwanda instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
be 54.3% less likely to be obese
In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Rwanda, that number is 5.8% of people as of 2016.
be 8.3 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritania, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 2.5% of people as of 2020.
Economy
pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate
Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Rwanda, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.
make 52.4% less money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Rwanda, the GDP per capita is $3,000 as of 2023.
be 42.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Rwanda, that number is 14.9% as of 2023.
be 20.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Rwanda, however, that number is 38.2% as of 2016.
Life
be 44.3% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritania, approximately 465.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Rwanda, 259.0 women do as of 2020.
be 13.3% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Rwanda, it is 75.9% as of 2021.
be 48.2% 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 Rwanda, on the other hand, 26.4 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 49.2% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Rwanda, about 30.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 100.0% more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Rwanda spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Rwanda, that number is 7.3% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Rwanda Revenue Authority.
Rwanda: At a glance
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