Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 66.8% less likely to be obese

In Libya, 32.5% 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 Libya, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 2.3 years less

In Libya, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 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 50.3% more money

Libya has a GDP per capita of $17,700 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

be 67.7% less likely to be unemployed

In Libya, 18.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

pay a 50.0% higher top tax rate

Libya has a top tax rate of 10.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 16.7% more likely to die during childbirth

In Libya, approximately 72.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.

have 51.7% fewer children

In Libya, there are approximately 20.3 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 42.9% more likely to have access to electricity

In Libya, approximately 70% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 96% 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 47.2% more likely to have internet access

In Libya, approximately 46.2% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

Geography

see 90.0% less coastline

Libya has a total of 1,770 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, Ministry of Finance.

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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