Quality of life comparison

be 22.2% less likely to be obese

In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Tanzania, that number is 8.4% of people as of 2016.

be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 4.7% of people as of 2020.

live 4.7 years less

In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2022.

be 56.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Tanzania, that number is 2.6% as of 2023.

make 86.5% less money

Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in Tanzania, the GDP per capita is $3,600 as of 2023.

be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In Tanzania, however, that number is 26.4% as of 2018.

pay a 100.0% higher top tax rate

Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In Tanzania, the top tax rate is 30.0% as of 2016.

have 3.3 times more children

In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Tanzania, there are 32.5 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

be 2.8 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Tanzania, 238.0 women do as of 2020.

be 11.3% less likely to be literate

In Mauritius, the literacy rate is 92.2% as of 2021. In Tanzania, it is 81.8% as of 2021.

be 3.0 times more 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 Tanzania, on the other hand, 36.4 children do as of 2020.

be 54.2% less likely to have access to electricity

In Mauritius, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Tanzania, that number is 46% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 23% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 52.9% less likely to have internet access

In Mauritius, approximately 68.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Tanzania, about 32.0% do as of 2021.

be 27.9% less likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Mauritius, approximately 100% of people have improved drinking water access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 72% of people on average (95% in urban areas, and 59% in rural areas) as of 2020.

spend 32.7% less on education

Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Tanzania spends 3.3% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 43.3% less on healthcare

Mauritius spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Tanzania, that number is 3.8% of GDP as of 2020.

see 8.0 times more coastline

Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Tanzania, that number is 1,424 km.