Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Mauritius instead of Gibraltar, you would:

Health

live 9.8 years less

In Gibraltar, the average life expectancy is 84 years (81 years for men, 86 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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Life

be 2.2 times more likely to die during infancy

In Gibraltar, approximately 6.2 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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have 15.6% fewer children

In Gibraltar, there are approximately 12.2 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 22.3% less likely to have internet access

In Gibraltar, approximately 94.4% of the population has internet access as of 2021. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.

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Geography

see 14.8 times more coastline

Gibraltar has a total of 12 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Infrastructure

find 54.1% less home broadband

Gibraltar has 61.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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use 50.9% less electricity

Gibraltar uses 5,017 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 78.1% less CO2

Gibraltar emits 16.1 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 (2022–2024), The World Factbook (2021–2022). How we calculate this

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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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