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

Health

be 27.9% less likely to die by suicide

Kazakhstan has a suicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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have 61.7% fewer doctors per person

Kazakhstan has 37.5 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.

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have 17.5% less access to essential health services

Kazakhstan scores 80 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 18.0% more likely to be unemployed

In Kazakhstan, 4.8% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.

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be 68.0% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Kazakhstan, 5.0% live below the poverty line as of 2024. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.

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make 11.6% less money

Kazakhstan has a GDP per capita of $14,692 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

be 6.6 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Kazakhstan, approximately 10.0 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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be 86.5% more likely to die during infancy

In Kazakhstan, approximately 7.4 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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have 47.2% fewer children

In Kazakhstan, there are approximately 19.5 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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Basic Needs

be 21.5% less likely to have internet access

In Kazakhstan, approximately 93.4% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 12.6% less on education

Kazakhstan spends 4.9% 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 47.7% more on healthcare

Kazakhstan spends 3.8% 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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Safety

be 11.0% less likely to be murdered

Kazakhstan has a homicide rate of 2.5 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 20.5% less likely to die in a road accident

In Kazakhstan, road accidents kill 12.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 82.6% more home broadband

Kazakhstan has 15.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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live with 33.7% less strain on fresh water

Kazakhstan withdraws 35% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.

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use 52.1% less electricity

Kazakhstan uses 5,146 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 58.8% less likely to die from air pollution

In Kazakhstan, air pollution causes 68.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.

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emit 71.8% less CO2

Kazakhstan emits 12.6 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). 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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