Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Argentina instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 97.3% more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Argentina spends $3,089 as of 2023.
have 3.6 times more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Argentina has 51.1 as of 2023.
have 19.7% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Argentina scores 79 as of 2021.
be 24.5% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Argentina, it is 7.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 76.6% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Argentina, that number is 37.2% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 14.7% more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Argentina, the GDP per capita is $14,898 as of 2025.
be 26.8% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Argentina, that number is 7.1% as of 2025.
be 3.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Argentina, however, that number is 28.2% as of 2025.
Life
be 50.0% less likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 66.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Argentina, 33.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.0% less likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 13.8 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Argentina, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.3% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Argentina, about 89.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.6% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Argentina spends 5.0% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 84.4% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Argentina, that number is 10.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 28.2 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Argentina, that number is 4,989 km.
Safety
be 97.8% more likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Argentina, that number is 4.5 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 54.5% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Argentina withdraws 10% as of 2022.
use 14.5% more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Argentina uses 2,822 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
emit 13.3% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Argentina emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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