Quality of life comparison
If you lived in China instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 1.2 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In China, that number is 76 years (74 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020.
be 42.6% less likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In China, that number is 6.2% of people as of 2016.
Economy
be 45.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In China, that number is 3.6% as of 2019.
be 94.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In China, however, that number is 0.6% as of 2019.
make 15.9% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $19,500 as of 2020, while in China, the GDP per capita is $16,400 as of 2020.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In China, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 52.5% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 61.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In China, 29.0 women do as of 2017.
be 44.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In China, on the other hand, 6.8 children do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 23.9% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. China spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2018.
spend 12.9% less on healthcare
Mauritius spends 6.2% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In China, that number is 5.4% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 81.9 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In China, that number is 14,500 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, State Administration of Taxation.
China: At a glance
How big is China compared to Mauritius? See an in-depth size comparison.