Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Botswana instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 20.6% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Botswana, it is 8.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.5 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Botswana, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 72 years for women) as of 2024.
see 16.4% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Botswana spends $1,310 as of 2023.
have 73.6% fewer doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Botswana has 3.8 as of 2023.
have 16.7% less access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Botswana scores 55 as of 2021.
Economy
be 4.3 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Botswana, that number is 24.5% as of 2025.
make 40.1% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Botswana, the GDP per capita is $7,778 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.4 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Botswana, there are 24.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 2.3 times more 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 Botswana, 155.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more 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 Botswana, on the other hand, 32.1 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritius, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 76% of people on average (98% in urban areas, and 25% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 21.6% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Botswana, about 57.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 12.4% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Botswana, that number is 6.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 5.0 times more likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Botswana, that number is 11.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 70.1% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Botswana, they kill 16.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 90.3% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Botswana withdraws 2% as of 2022.
find 73.4% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Botswana has 7.4 as of 2024.
use 33.4% less electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Botswana uses 1,641 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 22.6% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Botswana emits 2.7 tonnes as of 2024.
be 96.4% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Botswana, it causes 55.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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