Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 59.9% less likely to be obese

In Tunisia, 26.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

be 17.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Tunisia, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 2.0 years less

In Tunisia, the average life expectancy is 77 years (75 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 2.2 times more money

Tunisia has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

be 59.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Tunisia, 15.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 6.1% as of 2023.

be 38.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Tunisia, 16.6% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate

Tunisia has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 11.5% more likely to be literate

In Tunisia, the literacy rate is 82.7% as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 92.2% as of 2021.

be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Tunisia, approximately 37.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In Mauritius, 84.0 women do as of 2020.

have 27.4% fewer children

In Tunisia, there are approximately 13.5 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 13.9% less likely to have internet access

In Tunisia, approximately 79.0% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 68.0% do as of 2021.

Expenditures

spend 32.9% less on education

Tunisia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2016. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 84.6% less coastline

Tunisia has a total of 1,148 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, La Direction Générale des Impôts, Ministère des Finances.

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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