Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Estonia, you would:
Health
be 29.6% less likely to die by suicide
Estonia has a suicide rate of 14.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 5.5 years less
In Estonia, the average life expectancy is 79 years (75 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 58.1% less spent on your healthcare
Estonia spends $3,741 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.
have 58.6% fewer doctors per person
Estonia has 34.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.
have 16.5% less access to essential health services
Estonia scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 32.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Estonia, 8.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
be 62.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Estonia, 22.5% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
make 62.3% less money
Estonia has a GDP per capita of $34,418 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
Life
have 45.1% more children
In Estonia, there are approximately 7.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 13.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Estonia, approximately 5.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 9.2 times more likely to die during infancy
In Estonia, approximately 1.5 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 20.5% less likely to have internet access
In Estonia, approximately 92.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 18.4% less on education
Estonia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 29.0% less on healthcare
Estonia spends 7.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 95.3% less coastline
Estonia has a total of 3,794 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
Safety
be 47.4% more likely to be murdered
Estonia has a homicide rate of 1.5 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 2.2 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Estonia, road accidents kill 4.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 20.9% less home broadband
Estonia has 35.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 76.0% more strain on fresh water
Estonia withdraws 13% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 53.5% less electricity
Estonia uses 5,298 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 54.4% less CO2
Estonia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Estonia, air pollution causes 13.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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