Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Bolivia, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Bolivia, the average life expectancy is 69 years (66 years for men, 71 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 29.1% less likely to be obese
In Bolivia, 29.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Bolivia spends $756 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.
have 11.8% more doctors per person
Bolivia has 12.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.
be 2.5 times more likely to die by suicide
Bolivia has a suicide rate of 4.2 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 81.2% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Bolivia, 44.7% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
make 2.5 times more money
Bolivia has a GDP per capita of $5,148 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
be 89.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Bolivia, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
be 54.8% less likely to die during childbirth
In Bolivia, approximately 146.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
have 51.0% fewer children
In Bolivia, there are approximately 21.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 43.6% less on education
Bolivia spends 7.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 19.5% less on healthcare
Bolivia spends 6.9% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 48.6% less likely to be murdered
Bolivia has a homicide rate of 4.4 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 44.9% less likely to die in a road accident
In Bolivia, road accidents kill 17.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.3 times more home broadband
Bolivia has 12.1 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.
use 2.8 times more electricity
Bolivia uses 890 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
live with 114.8 times more strain on fresh water
Bolivia withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
Environment
be 48.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Bolivia, air pollution causes 54.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.
emit 54.6% more CO2
Bolivia emits 2.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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