Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Singapore, you would:
Health
be 8.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Singapore, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 11.5 years less
In Singapore, the average life expectancy is 86 years (84 years for men, 89 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 77.0% more likely to be obese
In Singapore, 6.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
pay a 31.8% lower top tax rate
Singapore has a top tax rate of 22.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 79.1% less money
Singapore has a GDP per capita of $127,500 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.
be 74.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Singapore, 3.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.
Life
have 11.4% more children
In Singapore, there are approximately 8.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 12.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Singapore, approximately 7.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.
be 7.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Singapore, approximately 1.6 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 25.3% less likely to have internet access
In Singapore, approximately 91.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.
Expenditures
spend 75.0% more on education
Singapore spends 2.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. Mauritius spends 4.9% 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.
Mauritius: At a glance
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