Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Liechtenstein, you would:
Health
live 7.7 years less
In Liechtenstein, the average life expectancy is 83 years (80 years for men, 85 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
pay a 37.5% lower top tax rate
Liechtenstein has a top tax rate of 24.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 86.0% less money
Liechtenstein has a GDP per capita of $139,100 as of 2009, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.
be 2.8 times more likely to be unemployed
In Liechtenstein, 2.4% of adults are unemployed as of 2015. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy
In Liechtenstein, approximately 4.0 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.
Basic Needs
be 33.7% less likely to have internet access
In Liechtenstein, approximately 98.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 76.9% more on education
Liechtenstein spends 2.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2011. Mauritius spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Finance.
Mauritius: At a glance
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