Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 61.3% less likely to be obese

In Dominica, 27.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Dominica, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 3.3 years less

In Dominica, 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

make 67.3% more money

Dominica has a GDP per capita of $15,900 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

be 73.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

be 64.5% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

Life

have 26.3% fewer children

In Dominica, there are approximately 13.3 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 16.0% less likely to have internet access

In Dominica, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 10.9% less on education

Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 17.5% more on healthcare

Dominica spends 5.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 19.6% more coastline

Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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