Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Iran, you would:
Health
be 58.1% less likely to be obese
In Iran, 25.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
be 17.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Iran, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 57.3% more money
Iran has a GDP per capita of $12,400 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.
be 43.6% less likely to be unemployed
In Iran, 11.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.
be 44.9% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Iran, 18.7% live below the poverty line as of 2007. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.
Life
be 18.6% less likely to die during infancy
In Iran, approximately 14.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Iran, approximately 16.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mauritius, 61.0 women do as of 2017.
have 35.4% fewer children
In Iran, there are approximately 15.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 22.6% less likely to have internet access
In Iran, approximately 84.0% of the population has internet access as of 2020. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.3% more on education
Iran spends 3.7% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mauritius spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 92.7% less coastline
Iran has a total of 2,440 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: The World Factbook.
Mauritius: At a glance
How big is Mauritius compared to Iran? See an in-depth size comparison.