Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Western Sahara, you would:

Health

live 10.4 years longer

In Western Sahara, the average life expectancy is 64 years (62 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 10.6 times more money

Western Sahara has a GDP per capita of $2,500 as of 2007, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $26,600 as of 2023.

Life

be 74.8% less likely to die during infancy

In Western Sahara, approximately 47.9 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 65.0% fewer children

In Western Sahara, there are approximately 28.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2020. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Geography

see 84.1% less coastline

Western Sahara has a total of 1,110 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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