Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Colombia instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 12.3% more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Colombia spends $1,758 as of 2024.
have 76.5% more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Colombia has 25.4 as of 2023.
have 21.2% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Colombia scores 80 as of 2021.
be 52.9% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Colombia, it is 5.0 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 18.2% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Colombia, that number is 24.9% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 47.2% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Colombia, that number is 8.3% as of 2025.
be 3.8 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Colombia, however, that number is 31.8% as of 2024.
make 34.1% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Colombia, the GDP per capita is $8,562 as of 2025.
Life
be 23.9% 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 Colombia, on the other hand, 10.5 children do as of 2024.
have 28.6% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Colombia, there are 13.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 46.1% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Colombia, that number is 8.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 18.1 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Colombia, that number is 3,208 km.
Safety
be 11.0 times more likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Colombia, that number is 24.9 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 67.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Colombia, they kill 16.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 84.2% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Colombia withdraws 4% as of 2022.
find 38.4% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Colombia has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 37.1% less electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Colombia uses 1,551 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 14.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Colombia, it causes 24.0 as of 2019.
emit 49.2% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Colombia emits 1.8 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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