Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 9.4 years longer

In Liberia, the average life expectancy is 65 years (63 years for men, 68 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 54.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Liberia, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 16.6 times more money

Liberia has a GDP per capita of $1,600 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

be 79.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Liberia, 50.9% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

be 2.1 times more likely to be unemployed

In Liberia, 2.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 87.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Liberia, approximately 652.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.

be 90.9% more likely to be literate

In Liberia, the literacy rate is 48.3% as of 2017. In Mauritius, it is 92.2% as of 2021.

be 72.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Liberia, approximately 44.6 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 69.8% fewer children

In Liberia, there are approximately 32.4 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 3.1 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Liberia, approximately 32% of people have electricity access (50% in urban areas, and 8% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 100.0% more likely to have internet access

In Liberia, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

be 18.9% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Liberia, approximately 84% of people have improved drinking water access (96% in urban areas, and 71% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 29.5% less on healthcare

Liberia spends 9.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

spend 81.5% more on education

Liberia spends 2.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 69.4% less coastline

Liberia has a total of 579 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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