Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Ecuador, you would:
Health
be 45.7% less likely to be obese
In Ecuador, 19.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
be 5.7 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Ecuador, 0.3% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 2.6 years less
In Ecuador, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
Economy
make 89.3% more money
Ecuador has a GDP per capita of $10,300 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.
be 58.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Ecuador, 25.0% live below the poverty line as of 2019. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.
pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate
Ecuador has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 16.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Ecuador, 5.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 33.4% less likely to die during infancy
In Ecuador, approximately 18.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
have 40.1% fewer children
In Ecuador, there are approximately 16.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 20.5% less on healthcare
Ecuador spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 12.2% more on education
Ecuador spends 4.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.1% less coastline
Ecuador has a total of 2,237 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Servicio de Rentas Internas del Ecuador.
Mauritius: At a glance
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