Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Barbados, you would:
Health
be 53.2% less likely to be obese
In Barbados, 23.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
be 54.5% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Barbados, 1.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 3.7 years less
In Barbados, the average life expectancy is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 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
make 51.2% more money
Barbados has a GDP per capita of $12,900 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.
be 34.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Barbados, 10.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.
pay a 55.2% lower top tax rate
Barbados has a top tax rate of 33.5% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
Life
be 2.3 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Barbados, approximately 27.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mauritius, 61.0 women do as of 2017.
be 25.8% more likely to die during infancy
In Barbados, approximately 9.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 20.7% less likely to have internet access
In Barbados, approximately 82.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 82.5% more coastline
Barbados has a total of 97 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance, Barbados.
Mauritius: At a glance
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