Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Brazil, you would:
Health
be 51.1% less likely to be obese
In Brazil, 22.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
be 2.8 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Brazil, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 1.1 years less
In Brazil, the average life expectancy is 76 years (72 years for men, 80 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 38.3% more money
Brazil has a GDP per capita of $14,100 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.
be 44.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Brazil, 11.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.
pay a 45.5% lower top tax rate
Brazil has a top tax rate of 27.5% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Brazil, 4.2% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.
Life
have 29.4% fewer children
In Brazil, there are approximately 14.0 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 19.8% less likely to have internet access
In Brazil, approximately 81.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on education
Brazil spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Mauritius spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
spend 35.4% less on healthcare
Brazil spends 9.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 97.6% less coastline
Brazil has a total of 7,491 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Secretaria da Receita Federal do Brasil, The World Factbook, Mauritius Revenue Authority.
Mauritius: At a glance
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