Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Austria, you would:
Health
be 27.5% less likely to die by suicide
Austria has a suicide rate of 14.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 17.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Austria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2017. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 8.2 years less
In Austria, the average life expectancy is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 27.4% more likely to be obese
In Austria, 16.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 81.0% less spent on your healthcare
Austria spends $8,250 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.
have 74.0% fewer doctors per person
Austria has 55.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.
have 22.4% less access to essential health services
Austria scores 85 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 43.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Austria, 14.8% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
make 79.4% less money
Austria has a GDP per capita of $62,930 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
Life
have 22.6% more children
In Austria, there are approximately 8.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 11.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Austria, approximately 6.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 4.9 times more likely to die during infancy
In Austria, approximately 2.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 13.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% less likely to have internet access
In Austria, approximately 91.9% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 19.5% less on education
Austria spends 5.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 52.9% less on healthcare
Austria spends 11.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to be murdered
Austria has a homicide rate of 0.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.1 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Austria, road accidents kill 4.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 2.6 times more strain on fresh water
Austria withdraws 9% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 68.8% less electricity
Austria uses 7,897 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 44.0% less CO2
Austria emits 6.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 64.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Austria, air pollution causes 17.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2017–2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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