Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Indonesia, you would:
Health
live 1.8 years longer
In Indonesia, the average life expectancy is 73 years (71 years for men, 75 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 4.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Indonesia, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
be 56.5% more likely to be obese
In Indonesia, 6.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 88.7% more money
Indonesia has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.
pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate
Indonesia has a top tax rate of 30.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 77.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Indonesia, 3.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 51.4% less likely to die during childbirth
In Indonesia, approximately 173.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.
be 38.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Indonesia, approximately 19.7 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 33.8% fewer children
In Indonesia, there are approximately 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.0% more on education
Indonesia spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 97.1% more on healthcare
Indonesia spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 99.7% less coastline
Indonesia has a total of 54,716 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, Direktorat Jenderal Pajak.
Mauritius: At a glance
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