Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Belgium instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 8.5 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Belgium, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 4.8 times more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Belgium spends $7,489 as of 2023.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Belgium has 35.7 as of 2022.
have 30.3% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Belgium scores 86 as of 2021.
be 74.5% more likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Belgium, it is 18.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 4.7 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Belgium, the GDP per capita is $60,750 as of 2025.
be 46.4% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Belgium, however, that number is 12.3% as of 2022.
Life
be 93.9% 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 Belgium, 4.0 women do as of 2023.
be 77.5% 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 Belgium, on the other hand, 3.1 children do as of 2024.
have 10.7% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Belgium, there are 9.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Belgium, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.8% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Belgium spends 6.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 93.9% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Belgium, that number is 10.8% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 62.4% less coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Belgium, that number is 66 km.
Safety
be 52.4% less likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Belgium, that number is 1.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 52.6% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Belgium, they kill 4.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 58.1% more home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Belgium has 44.2 as of 2024.
use 2.9 times more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Belgium uses 7,099 kWh as of 2024.
live with 2.3 times more strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Belgium withdraws 53% as of 2022.
Environment
be 46.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Belgium, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.1 times more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Belgium emits 7.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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