Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Dominica, you would:
Health
be 61.3% less likely to be obese
In Dominica, 27.9% 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 Dominica, 0.6% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 3.3 years less
In Dominica, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 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 97.0% more money
Dominica has a GDP per capita of $9,900 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.
be 71.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Dominica, 23.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2000. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.
be 64.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Dominica, 29.0% live below the poverty line as of 2009. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.
Life
have 29.1% fewer children
In Dominica, there are approximately 13.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 12.7% more on healthcare
Dominica spends 5.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
Geography
see 19.6% more coastline
Dominica has a total of 148 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mauritius: At a glance
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