If you lived in Mauritius instead of Cote d'Ivoire, you would:

Health

live 11.7 years longer

In Cote d'Ivoire, the average life expectancy is 62 years (60 years for men, 64 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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see 6.3 times more spent on your healthcare

Cote d'Ivoire spends $249 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.

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have 8.7 times more doctors per person

Cote d'Ivoire has 1.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.

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have 53.5% more access to essential health services

Cote d'Ivoire scores 43 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.

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be 64.7% more likely to be obese

In Cote d'Ivoire, 12.8% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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be 42.4% more likely to die by suicide

Cote d'Ivoire has a suicide rate of 7.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 77.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Cote d'Ivoire, 37.5% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.

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make 4.3 times more money

Cote d'Ivoire has a GDP per capita of $3,050 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Cote d'Ivoire, 2.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.

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Life

be 81.6% less likely to die during childbirth

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 359.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 88.6% more likely to be literate

In Cote d'Ivoire, the literacy rate is 50.0% as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 94.3% as of 2023.

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be 69.2% less likely to die during infancy

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 44.8 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.

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have 67.4% fewer children

In Cote d'Ivoire, there are approximately 31.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 38.1% more likely to have access to electricity

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 72% of people have electricity access (94% in urban areas, and 48% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023.

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be 76.9% more likely to have internet access

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 41.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.

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be 29.4% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Cote d'Ivoire, approximately 77% of people have access to drinking water (89% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 17.7% more on education

Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 62.4% more on healthcare

Cote d'Ivoire spends 3.4% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 65.6% less coastline

Cote d'Ivoire has a total of 515 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Safety

be 52.9% less likely to die in a road accident

In Cote d'Ivoire, road accidents kill 20.6 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 17.5 times more home broadband

Cote d'Ivoire has 1.6 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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use 7.0 times more electricity

Cote d'Ivoire uses 354 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.

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live with 4.5 times more strain on fresh water

Cote d'Ivoire withdraws 5% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 67.4% less likely to die from air pollution

In Cote d'Ivoire, air pollution causes 86.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.

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emit 6.0 times more CO2

Cote d'Ivoire emits 0.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this

Mauritius: At a glance

Mauritius is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,030 sq km. Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean trade, and establishing a plantation economy of sugar cane. The British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, and later an air station, playing an important role during World War II for anti-submarine and convoy operations, as well as the collection of signals intelligence. Independence from the UK was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.
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