Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 56.3% less likely to be obese

In Jamaica, 24.7% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

be 21.4% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Jamaica, 1.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 0.9 years less

In Jamaica, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Jamaica has a GDP per capita of $8,700 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.

be 13.9% less likely to be unemployed

In Jamaica, 7.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.

be 39.8% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Jamaica, 17.1% live below the poverty line as of 2016. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate

Jamaica has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

Life

be 23.8% less likely to die during childbirth

In Jamaica, approximately 80.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mauritius, 61.0 women do as of 2017.

have 38.0% fewer children

In Jamaica, there are approximately 15.9 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 18.2% more likely to have internet access

In Jamaica, approximately 55.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 14.8% less on education

Jamaica spends 5.4% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

Geography

see 82.7% less coastline

Jamaica has a total of 1,022 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Tax Admministration of Jamaica.

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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