Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Hong Kong, you would:

Health

live 8.8 years less

In Hong Kong, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 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 48.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Hong Kong, 19.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

make 61.0% less money

Hong Kong has a GDP per capita of $58,500 as of 2022, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $22,800 as of 2022.

be 46.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Hong Kong, 4.3% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 6.3% as of 2022.

Life

have 28.9% more children

In Hong Kong, there are approximately 7.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 4.7 times more likely to die during infancy

In Hong Kong, approximately 2.5 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 26.9% less likely to have internet access

In Hong Kong, approximately 93.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 22.5% more on education

Hong Kong spends 4.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 75.9% less coastline

Hong Kong has a total of 733 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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