Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 91.5% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Botswana, 19.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 9.2 years longer

In Botswana, the average life expectancy is 66 years (64 years for men, 68 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 42.9% less likely to be obese

In Botswana, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 52.0% more money

Botswana has a GDP per capita of $17,500 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

be 74.1% less likely to be unemployed

In Botswana, 23.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

be 36.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Botswana, 16.1% live below the poverty line as of 2015. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

Botswana has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 54.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Botswana, approximately 186.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.

be 52.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Botswana, approximately 25.2 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.

have 50.0% fewer children

In Botswana, there are approximately 19.6 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 31.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Botswana, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (93% in urban areas, and 25% 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.

Expenditures

spend 43.7% less on education

Botswana spends 8.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Botswana Unified Revenue Service.

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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