Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 9.5 years less

In Macau, the average life expectancy is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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Economy

be 2.4 times more likely to be unemployed

In Macau, 2.4% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.

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make 82.9% less money

Macau has a GDP per capita of $75,902 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

have 94.3% more children

In Macau, there are approximately 5.3 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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be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Macau, approximately 4.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 13.8 children do as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 18.4% less likely to have internet access

In Macau, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 21.4% more on education

Macau spends 3.5% 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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Geography

see 4.3 times more coastline

Macau has a total of 41 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Safety

be 4.1 times more likely to be murdered

Macau has a homicide rate of 0.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 39.9% more CO2

Macau emits 2.5 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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