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

Health

be 33.2% less likely to be obese

In Grenada, 31.5% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 77.9% more spent on your healthcare

Grenada spends $880 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.

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be 3.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Grenada, 0.5% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2018. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

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live 1.6 years less

In Grenada, the average life expectancy is 75 years (73 years for men, 78 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 8.1 times more likely to die by suicide

Grenada has a suicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Life

be 15.9% less likely to die during infancy

In Grenada, approximately 16.4 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.

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be 37.5% more likely to die during childbirth

In Grenada, approximately 48.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 10.3% fewer children

In Grenada, there are approximately 11.5 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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Expenditures

spend 17.2% less on education

Grenada spends 5.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 19.8% more on healthcare

Grenada spends 4.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 46.3% more coastline

Grenada has a total of 121 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Safety

be 83.4% less likely to be murdered

Grenada has a homicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 51.6% more likely to die in a road accident

In Grenada, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 3.3 times more strain on fresh water

Grenada withdraws 7% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 2.4 times more CO2

Grenada emits 1.5 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 (2021–2024), The World Factbook (2018–2020), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this

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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