Quality of life comparison

live 12.4 years less

In Thailand, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritania, that number is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 years for women) as of 2022.

be 27.0% more likely to be obese

In Thailand, 10.0% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.

make 70.1% less money

Thailand has a GDP per capita of $21,100 as of 2023, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2023.

be 11.5 times more likely to be unemployed

In Thailand, 0.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritania, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.

be 5.0 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Thailand, 6.3% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2019.

pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate

Thailand has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Mauritania, the top tax rate is 40.0% as of 2016.

have 2.7 times more children

In Thailand, there are approximately 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 16.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Thailand, approximately 29.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritania, 465.0 women do as of 2020.

be 28.8% less likely to be literate

In Thailand, the literacy rate is 94.1% as of 2021. In Mauritania, it is 67.0% as of 2021.

be 7.9 times more likely to die during infancy

In Thailand, approximately 6.5 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.

be 51.0% less likely to have access to electricity

In Thailand, approximately 100% of the population has electricity access as of 2022. In Mauritania, 49% of the population do as of 2022.

be 30.6% less likely to have internet access

In Thailand, 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 Thailand, 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.

spend 40.6% less on education

Thailand spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritania spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 22.7% less on healthcare

Thailand spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 76.6% less coastline

Thailand has a total of 3,219 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.