Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 45.0% less likely to be obese
In Poland, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.
live 13.5 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritania, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 85.9% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $37,700 as of 2022, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $5,300 as of 2022.
be 3.7 times more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mauritania, that number is 10.8% as of 2022.
be 2.7 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 11.8% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2019.
pay a 25.0% higher top tax rate
Poland has a top tax rate of 32.0% as of 2016. In Mauritania, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 3.2 times more children
In Poland, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 232.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritania, 465.0 women do as of 2020.
be 32.9% less likely to be literate
In Poland, the literacy rate is 99.8% as of 2021. In Mauritania, it is 67.0% as of 2021.
be 12.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 4.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritania, on the other hand, 51.0 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 52.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Poland, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2021. In Mauritania, 48% of the population do as of 2021.
be 30.6% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 85.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritania, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 14.8% less likely to have access to improved drinking water
In Poland, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 85% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 68% in rural areas) as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 63.5% less on education
Poland spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritania spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 47.7% less on healthcare
Poland spends 6.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 71.4% more coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Ministry of Finance, Poland.
Mauritania: At a glance
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