Quality of life comparison

be 31.5% less likely to be obese

In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.7% of people as of 2016.

be 5.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mauritania, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 1.5% of people as of 2020.

live 6.5 years less

In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 59 years (57 years for men, 60 years for women) as of 2022.

be 69.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritania, 10.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Sierra Leone, that number is 3.3% as of 2022.

pay a 25.0% lower top tax rate

Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Sierra Leone, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2014.

make 69.8% less money

Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $5,300 as of 2022, while in Sierra Leone, the GDP per capita is $1,600 as of 2022.

be 78.6% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritania, 31.8% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Sierra Leone, however, that number is 56.8% as of 2018.

have 13.2% more children

In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Sierra Leone, there are 30.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 27.5% less likely to be literate

In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, it is 48.6% as of 2022.

be 44.0% more 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 Sierra Leone, on the other hand, 73.4 children do as of 2022.

be 42.4% less 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 27% of people on average (57% in urban areas, and 5% in rural areas) as of 2021.

be 78.5% less likely to have internet access

In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sierra Leone, about 12.7% do as of 2022.

be 14.6% 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 Sierra Leone, that number is 73% of people on average (92% in urban areas, and 58% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 4.8 times more on education

Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Sierra Leone spends 9.1% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.6 times more on healthcare

Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sierra Leone, that number is 8.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 46.7% less coastline

Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Sierra Leone, that number is 402 km.