Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Angola, you would:

Health

live 12.8 years longer

In Angola, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

be 31.7% more likely to be obese

In Angola, 8.2% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 3.7 times more money

Angola has a GDP per capita of $7,200 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

be 58.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Angola, 14.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

be 68.1% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Angola, 32.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

pay a 11.8% lower top tax rate

Angola has a top tax rate of 17.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 62.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Angola, approximately 222.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.

be 29.7% more likely to be literate

In Angola, the literacy rate is 71.1% as of 2015. In Mauritius, it is 92.2% as of 2021.

be 79.5% less likely to die during infancy

In Angola, approximately 58.9 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

have 76.2% fewer children

In Angola, there are approximately 41.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Angola, approximately 48% of people have electricity access (75% in urban areas, and 6% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

In Angola, approximately 33.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

be 50.2% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Angola, approximately 66% of people have improved drinking water access (81% in urban areas, and 36% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.0 times more on education

Angola spends 2.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 2.3 times more on healthcare

Angola spends 2.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 88.9% less coastline

Angola has a total of 1,600 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direcção Nacional dos Impostos, Ministério das Finanças.

Mauritius: At a glance

Mauritius is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,030 sq km. Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean trade, and establishing a plantation economy of sugar cane. The British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, and later an air station, playing an important role during World War II for anti-submarine and convoy operations, as well as the collection of signals intelligence. Independence from the UK was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.
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