Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Sweden 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 Sweden, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2016.

live 7.8 years longer

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Sweden, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2022.

be 90.7% more likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Sweden, that number is 20.6% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 2.4 times more money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Sweden, the GDP per capita is $64,200 as of 2023.

be 25.2% more likely to be unemployed

In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Sweden, that number is 7.6% as of 2023.

be 56.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Sweden, however, that number is 16.1% as of 2022.

pay a 3.8 times higher top tax rate

Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Sweden, the top tax rate is 57.1% as of 2016.

Life

be 94.0% less likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Sweden, 5.0 women do as of 2020.

be 81.0% 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 Sweden, on the other hand, 2.3 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 29.4% more likely to have internet access

In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Sweden, about 88.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 46.9% more on education

Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Sweden spends 7.2% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 70.1% more on healthcare

Mauritius spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Sweden, that number is 11.4% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 18.2 times more coastline

Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Sweden, that number is 3,218 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Skatteverket.

Sweden: At a glance

Sweden is a sovereign country in Europe, with a total land area of approximately 410,335 sq km. A military power during the 17th century, Sweden has not participated in any war for almost two centuries. An armed neutrality was preserved in both world wars. Sweden's long-successful economic formula of a capitalist system intermixed with substantial welfare elements was challenged in the 1990s by high unemployment and in 2000-02 and 2009 by the global economic downturns, but fiscal discipline over the past several years has allowed the country to weather economic vagaries. Sweden joined the EU in 1995, but the public rejected the introduction of the euro in a 2003 referendum.
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