Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 3.5 years longer

In Greenland, the average life expectancy is 70 years (68 years for men, 72 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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be 24.9% less likely to be obese

In Greenland, 28.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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Economy

make 77.8% less money

Greenland has a GDP per capita of $58,499 as of 2023, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

be 57.7% more likely to die during infancy

In Greenland, approximately 8.8 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 14.2% fewer children

In Greenland, there are approximately 12.0 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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Geography

see 99.6% less coastline

Greenland has a total of 44,087 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Infrastructure

find 12.5% less home broadband

Greenland has 32.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 66.1% less CO2

Greenland emits 10.4 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024). 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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