Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Solomon Islands, you would:

Health

be 52.0% less likely to be obese

In Solomon Islands, 22.5% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

live 1.8 years less

In Solomon Islands, the average life expectancy is 77 years (74 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 9.9 times more money

Solomon Islands has a GDP per capita of $2,700 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

be 18.9% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Solomon Islands, 12.7% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

be 3.9 times more likely to be unemployed

In Solomon Islands, 1.6% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

Life

be 31.1% less likely to die during childbirth

In Solomon Islands, approximately 122.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.

be 39.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Solomon Islands, approximately 20.0 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.

have 56.8% fewer children

In Solomon Islands, there are approximately 22.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Basic Needs

be 31.6% more likely to have access to electricity

In Solomon Islands, approximately 76% of people have electricity access (79% in urban areas, and 75% in rural areas) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 100% of people on average (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022.

be 88.9% more likely to have internet access

In Solomon Islands, approximately 36.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

be 36.7% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Solomon Islands, approximately 73% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 66% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 61.7% less on education

Solomon Islands spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

spend 52.3% more on healthcare

Solomon Islands spends 4.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

Geography

see 96.7% less coastline

Solomon Islands has a total of 5,313 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.

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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