Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 51.1% less likely to be obese

In Belgium, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

live 7.0 years less

In Belgium, the average life expectancy is 82 years (79 years for men, 85 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 16.3% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Belgium, 12.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

pay a 72.1% lower top tax rate

Belgium has a top tax rate of 53.7% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 58.2% less money

Belgium has a GDP per capita of $63,600 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 16.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Belgium, approximately 5.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.

be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy

In Belgium, approximately 3.2 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.

Basic Needs

be 25.3% less likely to have internet access

In Belgium, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 26.9% less on education

Belgium spends 6.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 39.6% less on healthcare

Belgium spends 11.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 2.7 times more coastline

Belgium has a total of 66 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Service Public Fédéral Finances, The World Factbook, Mauritius Revenue Authority.

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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