Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Mauritius instead of French Polynesia, you would:

Health

be 57.2% less likely to be obese

In French Polynesia, 49.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 10.4 years less

In French Polynesia, the average life expectancy is 84 years (82 years for men, 87 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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Economy

be 51.7% less likely to be unemployed

In French Polynesia, 11.7% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.

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make 42.1% less money

French Polynesia has a GDP per capita of $22,440 as of 2024, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

be 3.1 times more likely to die during infancy

In French Polynesia, approximately 4.4 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 13.8 children do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 93.0% less coastline

French Polynesia has a total of 2,525 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Infrastructure

find 21.3% less home broadband

French Polynesia has 35.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2023. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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Cost of Living Comparison · 7 categories - 2026 data
Mauritius is 48.5% cheaper than French Polynesia overall
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French Polynesia is about 2 times bigger than Mauritius.
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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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