Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 71.5% less likely to be obese

In Kuwait, 37.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

be 17.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Kuwait, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 4.3 years less

In Kuwait, the average life expectancy is 79 years (78 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 47.6% less money

Kuwait has a GDP per capita of $50,800 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

be 2.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Kuwait, 2.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 12.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Kuwait, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.

be 62.6% more likely to die during infancy

In Kuwait, approximately 7.4 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 44.0% fewer children

In Kuwait, there are approximately 17.5 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 32.0% less likely to have internet access

In Kuwait, approximately 100.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 25.8% less on education

Kuwait spends 6.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 64.5% less coastline

Kuwait has a total of 499 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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