Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Mauritius instead of American Samoa, you would:

Health

live 0.8 years longer

In American Samoa, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 72.2% less likely to be obese

In American Samoa, 75.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 27.9% less money

American Samoa has a GDP per capita of $18,017 as of 2022, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

be 37.2% more likely to die during infancy

In American Samoa, approximately 10.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 13.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 31.3% fewer children

In American Samoa, there are approximately 15.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 69.5% more likely to have access to electricity

In American Samoa, approximately 59% of people have electricity access (60% in urban areas, and 45% 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 2023.

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be 81.9% more likely to have internet access

In American Samoa, approximately 40.3% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 52.6% more coastline

American Samoa has a total of 116 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2020–2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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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