Quality of life comparison
If you lived in San Marino instead of Mauritania, you would:
Health
live 18.6 years longer
In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In San Marino, that number is 84 years (81 years for men, 87 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 9.8 times more money
Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in San Marino, the GDP per capita is $61,600 as of 2021.
be 22.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In San Marino, that number is 8.1% as of 2017.
Life
be 49.1% more likely to be literate
In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In San Marino, it is 99.9% as of 2018.
be 87.2% 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 San Marino, on the other hand, 6.5 children do as of 2022.
have 67.5% fewer children
In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In San Marino, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
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 San Marino, 100% of the population do as of 2022.
be 27.1% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In San Marino, about 75.0% 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 San Marino, 100% of people do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 78.9% more on education
Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. San Marino spends 3.4% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 2.6 times more on healthcare
Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In San Marino, that number is 8.7% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
San Marino: At a glance
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