Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Puerto Rico instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 6.8 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, that number is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 61.7% more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Puerto Rico, the GDP per capita is $43,000 as of 2023.
pay a 2.2 times higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Puerto Rico, the top tax rate is 33.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 59.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Puerto Rico, 34.0 women do as of 2020.
be 50.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Puerto Rico, on the other hand, 6.0 children do as of 2022.
have 20.4% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Puerto Rico, there are 7.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.3% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Puerto Rico, about 77.7% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 26.5% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Puerto Rico spends 3.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 2.8 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Puerto Rico, that number is 501 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Puerto Rican Department of Treasury.
Puerto Rico: At a glance
How big is Puerto Rico compared to Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.