Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 50.0% less likely to be obese

In France, 21.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

be 5.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In France, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 7.7 years less

In France, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 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 17.2% less likely to be unemployed

In France, 7.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

be 34.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In France, 15.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

pay a 70.1% lower top tax rate

France has a top tax rate of 50.2% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 51.8% less money

France has a GDP per capita of $55,200 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 10.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In France, approximately 8.0 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 France, approximately 3.1 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 10.1% fewer children

In France, there are approximately 10.9 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 20.9% less likely to have internet access

In France, approximately 86.0% 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

France spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 45.1% less on healthcare

France spends 12.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.4% less coastline

France has a total of 4,853 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, Direction Générale des Finances Publiques.

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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