Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 3.2 years less

In Aruba, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

be 21.3% less likely to be unemployed

In Aruba, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

pay a 74.6% lower top tax rate

Aruba has a top tax rate of 59.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 35.6% less money

Aruba has a GDP per capita of $41,300 as of 2022, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

Life

have 15.5% fewer children

In Aruba, there are approximately 11.6 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 29.9% less likely to have internet access

In Aruba, approximately 97.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 21.0% less on education

Aruba spends 6.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 2.6 times more coastline

Aruba has a total of 68 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, Ministerio di Finansas, Comunicacion, Utilidad y Energia.

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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