Quality of life comparison

live 10.3 years less

In Vietnam, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 78 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 6.0 times more likely to be obese

In Vietnam, 2.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritania, that number is 12.7% of people as of 2016.

make 54.0% less money

Vietnam has a GDP per capita of $13,700 as of 2023, while in Mauritania, the GDP per capita is $6,300 as of 2023.

be 6.6 times more likely to be unemployed

In Vietnam, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritania, that number is 10.5% as of 2023.

be 6.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Vietnam, 4.8% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mauritania, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2019.

pay a 14.3% higher top tax rate

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

have 82.6% more children

In Vietnam, there are approximately 14.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritania, there are 27.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Vietnam, approximately 124.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritania, 465.0 women do as of 2020.

be 30.1% less likely to be literate

In Vietnam, the literacy rate is 95.8% as of 2019. In Mauritania, it is 67.0% as of 2021.

be 3.5 times more likely to die during infancy

In Vietnam, approximately 14.8 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 Vietnam, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 98% 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.

be 20.3% less likely to have internet access

In Vietnam, approximately 74.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritania, about 59.0% do as of 2021.

be 12.1% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Vietnam, approximately 97% of people have improved drinking water access (99% in urban areas, and 96% 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 53.7% less on education

Vietnam spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritania spends 1.9% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 27.7% less on healthcare

Vietnam spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritania, that number is 3.4% of GDP as of 2020.

see 78.1% less coastline

Vietnam has a total of 3,444 km of coastline. In Mauritania, that number is 754 km.