Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Bahamas, you would:
Health
be 65.8% less likely to be obese
In Bahamas, 31.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
be 41.7% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Bahamas, 1.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 1.3 years less
In Bahamas, the average life expectancy is 76 years (73 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
be 34.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Bahamas, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.
make 36.7% less money
Bahamas has a GDP per capita of $30,800 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.
be 10.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Bahamas, 9.3% live below the poverty line as of 2010. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.
Life
have 32.7% fewer children
In Bahamas, there are approximately 14.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 25.3% less likely to have internet access
In Bahamas, approximately 87.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 84.0% more on education
Bahamas spends 2.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 95.0% less coastline
Bahamas has a total of 3,542 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
How big is Mauritius compared to Bahamas? See an in-depth size comparison.