Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Samoa, you would:

Health

be 77.2% less likely to be obese

In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

Economy

make 4.4 times more money

Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,000 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

be 37.8% less likely to be unemployed

In Samoa, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

be 53.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Samoa, 21.9% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate

Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 28.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

be 42.4% more likely to die during childbirth

In Samoa, approximately 59.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.

have 47.9% fewer children

In Samoa, there are approximately 18.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 12.8% less likely to have internet access

In Samoa, approximately 78.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 26.4% more on healthcare

Samoa spends 5.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 56.1% less coastline

Samoa has a total of 403 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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

Mauritius: At a glance

Mauritius is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,030 sq km. Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean trade, and establishing a plantation economy of sugar cane. The British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, and later an air station, playing an important role during World War II for anti-submarine and convoy operations, as well as the collection of signals intelligence. Independence from the UK was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.
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