Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Chile instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 7.6 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 81 years (79 years for men, 83 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.3 times more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Chile spends $3,612 as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Chile has 33.3 as of 2023.
have 24.2% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Chile scores 82 as of 2021.
be 26.9% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Chile, it is 7.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 92.1% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Chile, that number is 40.5% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 22.6% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Chile, however, that number is 6.5% as of 2022.
make 38.5% more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Chile, the GDP per capita is $17,995 as of 2025.
be 59.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Chile, that number is 9.0% as of 2025.
Life
be 84.8% 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 Chile, 10.0 women do as of 2023.
be 58.0% 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 Chile, on the other hand, 5.8 children do as of 2024.
have 15.3% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Chile, there are 8.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.4% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Chile, about 95.6% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 15.5% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Chile spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 89.0% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Chile, that number is 10.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 36.4 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Chile, that number is 6,435 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Chile, that number is 6.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
live with 60.9% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Chile withdraws 9% as of 2022.
use 77.4% more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Chile uses 4,373 kWh as of 2024.
find 15.2% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Chile has 23.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 35.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Chile, it causes 18.0 as of 2019.
emit 11.3% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Chile emits 3.9 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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