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

Health

be 23.6% less likely to be obese

In Azerbaijan, 27.6% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 57.7% more spent on your healthcare

Azerbaijan spends $993 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.

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live 0.8 years less

In Azerbaijan, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 77 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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have 54.9% fewer doctors per person

Azerbaijan has 31.9 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.

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be 6.7 times more likely to die by suicide

Azerbaijan has a suicide rate of 1.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 75.3% more money

Azerbaijan has a GDP per capita of $7,411 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

be 3.7 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Azerbaijan, approximately 18.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 10.4% more likely to die during infancy

In Azerbaijan, approximately 12.5 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.

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Basic Needs

be 19.3% less likely to have internet access

In Azerbaijan, approximately 90.8% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 16.1% more on education

Azerbaijan spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 30.4% more on healthcare

Azerbaijan spends 4.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 43.6% less likely to die in a road accident

In Azerbaijan, road accidents kill 17.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 28.6% more home broadband

Azerbaijan has 21.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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live with 60.1% less strain on fresh water

Azerbaijan withdraws 58% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 75.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Azerbaijan, air pollution causes 114.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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