Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritania instead of Timor-Leste, you would:
Health
live 4.7 years less
In Timor-Leste, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 3.3 times more likely to be obese
In Timor-Leste, 3.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 37.0% more money
Timor-Leste has a GDP per capita of $4,600 as of 2023, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2023.
be 23.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Timor-Leste, 41.8% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2019.
be 6.9 times more likely to be unemployed
In Timor-Leste, 1.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritania, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Timor-Leste, approximately 204.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritania, 465.0 women do as of 2020.
be 51.4% more likely to die during infancy
In Timor-Leste, approximately 33.7 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 51.3% more likely to have internet access
In Timor-Leste, approximately 39.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritania, about 59.0% do as of 2021.
be 50.9% less likely to have access to electricity
In Timor-Leste, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 79% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Mauritania, that number is 49% of people on average (90% in urban areas, and 1% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 54.8% less on education
Timor-Leste spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritania spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 65.7% less on healthcare
Timor-Leste spends 9.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mauritania: At a glance
How big is Mauritania compared to Timor-Leste? See an in-depth size comparison.