Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Venezuela instead of Mauritania, you would:

Health

live 8.1 years longer

In Mauritania, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022. In Venezuela, that number is 73 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022.

be 2.0 times more likely to be obese

In Mauritania, 12.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Venezuela, that number is 25.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 22.3% more money

Mauritania has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2023, while in Venezuela, the GDP per capita is $7,704 as of 2018.

be 47.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritania, 10.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Venezuela, that number is 5.5% as of 2023.

pay a 15.0% lower top tax rate

Mauritania has a top tax rate of 40.0% as of 2016. In Venezuela, the top tax rate is 34.0% 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 Venezuela, 259.0 women do as of 2020.

be 45.5% more likely to be literate

In Mauritania, the literacy rate is 67.0% as of 2021. In Venezuela, it is 97.5% as of 2021.

be 65.2% 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 Venezuela, on the other hand, 17.7 children do as of 2022.

have 38.6% fewer children

In Mauritania, there are approximately 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Venezuela, there are 16.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.0 times 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 Venezuela, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 33.4% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritania, approximately 59.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Venezuela, about 78.7% do as of 2022.

be 10.6% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mauritania, approximately 85% of people have improved drinking water access as of 2020. In Venezuela, 94% of people do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 31.6% less on education

Mauritania spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Venezuela spends 1.3% of total GDP on education as of 2017.

spend 11.8% more on healthcare

Mauritania spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Venezuela, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 3.7 times more coastline

Mauritania has a total of 754 km of coastline. In Venezuela, that number is 2,800 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministerio del Poder Popular de Finanzas, SENIAT.

Venezuela: At a glance

Venezuela is a sovereign country in South America, with a total land area of approximately 882,050 sq km. Venezuela was one of three countries that emerged from the collapse of Gran Colombia in 1830 (the others being Ecuador and New Granada, which became Colombia). For most of the first half of the 20th century, Venezuela was ruled by generally benevolent military strongmen, who promoted the oil industry and allowed for some social reforms. Democratically elected governments have held sway since 1959. Hugo CHAVEZ, president from 1999 to 2013, sought to implement his "21st Century Socialism," which purported to alleviate social ills while at the same time attacking capitalist globalization and existing democratic institutions. His hand-picked successor, President Nicolas MADURO, continues CHAVEZ's socialist programs. Current concerns include: a weakening of democratic institutions, political polarization, a politicized military, rampant violent crime, overdependence on the petroleum industry with its price fluctuations, foreign exchange controls that discourage private-sector investment, high inflation, a decline in the quality of fundamental houman rights, and widespread scarcity of consumer goods.
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