Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Armenia instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 4.5 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024.
see 29.8% more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Armenia spends $2,033 as of 2023.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Armenia has 33.6 as of 2022.
be 76.6% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Armenia, it is 2.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 18.6% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Armenia, that number is 25.0% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 2.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Armenia, that number is 12.9% as of 2025.
be 2.6 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Armenia, however, that number is 21.7% as of 2024.
make 27.1% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Armenia, the GDP per capita is $9,474 as of 2025.
Life
be 71.2% 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 Armenia, 19.0 women do as of 2023.
be 38.4% 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 Armenia, on the other hand, 8.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.0% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Armenia, about 81.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 42.6% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Armenia spends 2.4% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 67.3% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Armenia, that number is 9.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 40.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Armenia, they kill 13.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 27.4% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Armenia has 20.3 as of 2024.
live with 2.7 times more strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Armenia withdraws 62% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 30.2% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Armenia emits 2.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.5 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Armenia, it causes 70.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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