Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 63.8% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

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

live 4.7 years longer

In Tanzania, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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 28.6% more likely to be obese

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

Economy

make 7.4 times more money

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

be 61.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

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

pay a 50.0% lower top tax rate

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

be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed

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

Life

be 64.7% less likely to die during childbirth

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

be 12.7% more likely to be literate

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

be 66.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Tanzania, approximately 36.4 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.

have 69.8% fewer children

In Tanzania, there are approximately 32.5 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 2.2 times more likely to have access to electricity

In Tanzania, approximately 46% of people have electricity access (77% in urban areas, and 23% 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 2.1 times more likely to have internet access

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

be 38.8% more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Tanzania, approximately 72% of people have improved drinking water access (95% in urban areas, and 59% 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 48.5% more on education

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

spend 76.3% more on healthcare

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

Geography

see 87.6% less coastline

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

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

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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