Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Russia, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Russia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (67 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 53.2% less likely to be obese
In Russia, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
be 41.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Russia, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
Economy
be 14.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Russia, 12.1% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.
make 17.1% less money
Russia has a GDP per capita of $27,500 as of 2022, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $22,800 as of 2022.
be 63.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Russia, 3.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 6.3% as of 2022.
pay a 15.4% higher top tax rate
Russia has a top tax rate of 13.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
have 16.7% more children
In Russia, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Russia, approximately 14.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.
be 88.2% more likely to die during infancy
In Russia, approximately 6.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.7% less likely to have internet access
In Russia, approximately 88.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 11.8% less on healthcare
Russia spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.
spend 32.4% more on education
Russia spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
Geography
see 99.5% less coastline
Russia has a total of 37,653 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Federal Tax Service of Russia, The World Factbook, Mauritius Revenue Authority.
Mauritius: At a glance
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