Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Iceland, you would:
Health
be 11.7% less likely to die by suicide
Iceland has a suicide rate of 11.9 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 9.0 years less
In Iceland, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 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 77.4% less spent on your healthcare
Iceland spends $6,927 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.
have 67.2% fewer doctors per person
Iceland has 43.7 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.
have 25.8% less access to essential health services
Iceland scores 89 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 55.5% more likely to be unemployed
In Iceland, 3.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
make 86.8% less money
Iceland has a GDP per capita of $98,323 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iceland, approximately 3.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 6.6 times more likely to die during infancy
In Iceland, approximately 2.1 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 25.4% less likely to have internet access
In Iceland, approximately 98.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 41.9% less on education
Iceland spends 7.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2022. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 38.0% less on healthcare
Iceland spends 9.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 96.4% less coastline
Iceland has a total of 4,970 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
Safety
be 76.0% more likely to be murdered
Iceland has a homicide rate of 1.3 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 4.0 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Iceland, road accidents kill 2.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 25.5% less home broadband
Iceland has 37.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 58.9 times more strain on fresh water
Iceland withdraws 0% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 95.0% less electricity
Iceland uses 48,998 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 58.5% less CO2
Iceland emits 8.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 3.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Iceland, air pollution causes 8.0 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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