Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Eritrea instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 79.4% less likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 4.3% of people as of 2024.
live 4.9 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Eritrea, that number is 69 years (67 years for men, 71 years for women) as of 2024.
see 94.5% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Eritrea spends $87 as of 2023.
have 93.9% fewer doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Eritrea has 0.9 as of 2022.
have 31.8% less access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Eritrea scores 45 as of 2021.
be 25.8% more likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Eritrea, it is 13.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Life
have 2.8 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Eritrea, there are 28.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 4.4 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 Eritrea, 291.0 women do as of 2023.
be 79.0% 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 Eritrea, on the other hand, 24.7 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 45.6% 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 Eritrea, that number is 54% of people on average (77% in urban areas, and 37% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 63.7% less likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Eritrea, about 26.6% do as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 33.9% less on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Eritrea, that number is 3.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 12.6 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Eritrea, that number is 2,234 km.
Safety
be 82.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Eritrea, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 51.3% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Eritrea withdraws 11% as of 2022.
find 99.4% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Eritrea has 0.2 as of 2022.
use 95.0% less electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Eritrea uses 123 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 93.8% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Eritrea emits 0.2 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.8 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Eritrea, it causes 78.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2022), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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