Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 88.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Singapore, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2020.
live 11.5 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 years for women) as of 2022.
be 43.5% less likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Singapore, that number is 6.1% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 4.8 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $127,500 as of 2023.
be 42.7% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 3.5% as of 2023.
pay a 46.7% higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Singapore, the top tax rate is 22.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 91.7% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Singapore, 7.0 women do as of 2020.
be 87.2% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 1.6 children do as of 2022.
have 10.2% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Singapore, about 91.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 42.9% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Singapore spends 2.8% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Inland Revenue Authority of Singapore.
Singapore: At a glance
How big is Singapore compared to Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.