Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Ecuador instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 3.8 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 78 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 61.1% more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Ecuador has 23.1 as of 2020.
have 16.7% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Ecuador scores 77 as of 2021.
be 28.1% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Ecuador, it is 7.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 37.4% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Ecuador, that number is 28.9% of people as of 2024.
see 20.9% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Ecuador spends $1,238 as of 2023.
Economy
be 41.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Ecuador, that number is 3.3% as of 2025.
be 2.5 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Ecuador, however, that number is 21.4% as of 2025.
make 45.2% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Ecuador, the GDP per capita is $7,125 as of 2025.
Life
be 16.7% 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 Ecuador, 55.0 women do as of 2023.
be 21.0% 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 Ecuador, on the other hand, 10.9 children do as of 2024.
have 43.9% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Ecuador, there are 14.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 13.2% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Ecuador spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 35.7% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Ecuador, that number is 7.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.6 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Ecuador, that number is 2,237 km.
Safety
be 20.1 times more likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Ecuador, that number is 45.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 2.4 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Ecuador, they kill 23.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 70.5% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Ecuador withdraws 7% as of 2022.
find 38.3% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Ecuador has 17.2 as of 2024.
use 32.0% less electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Ecuador uses 1,676 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 17.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Ecuador, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 25.4% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Ecuador emits 2.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2020–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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