Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of China, you would:
Health
live 4.2 years less
In China, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 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 2.3 times more likely to be obese
In China, 9.3% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
have 53.9% fewer doctors per person
China has 31.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.
have 18.5% less access to essential health services
China scores 81 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.
be 17.5% more likely to die by suicide
China has a suicide rate of 8.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 21.9% more likely to be unemployed
In China, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
Life
have 52.1% more children
In China, there are approximately 6.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.1 times more likely to die during childbirth
In China, approximately 16.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.4 times more likely to die during infancy
In China, approximately 4.1 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.
Basic Needs
be 20.0% less likely to have internet access
In China, approximately 91.6% of the population has internet access as of 2025. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 98.8% less coastline
China has a total of 14,500 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
Safety
be 44.3% less likely to die in a road accident
In China, road accidents kill 17.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 4.5 times more likely to be murdered
China has a homicide rate of 0.5 per 100,000 people as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 44.7% less strain on fresh water
China withdraws 42% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
find 40.7% less home broadband
China has 47.2 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.
use 62.2% less electricity
China uses 6,524 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 56.2% less likely to die from air pollution
In China, air pollution causes 64.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.
emit 62.0% less CO2
China emits 9.3 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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