Quality of life comparison
If you lived in France instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 82.4% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In France, that number is 0.3% of people as of 2023.
live 9.2 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In France, that number is 83 years (80 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 46.9% less likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In France, that number is 11.2% of people as of 2024.
see 4.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). France spends $6,868 as of 2024.
have 2.3 times more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. France has 32.8 as of 2022.
have 28.8% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. France scores 85 as of 2021.
be 57.6% more likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In France, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.8 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in France, the GDP per capita is $48,986 as of 2025.
be 33.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In France, that number is 7.5% as of 2025.
be 85.7% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In France, however, that number is 15.6% as of 2021.
Life
be 89.4% 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 France, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 75.4% 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 France, on the other hand, 3.4 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.9% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In France, about 88.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 25.2% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. France spends 5.3% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 2.1 times more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In France, that number is 11.5% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 27.4 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In France, that number is 4,853 km.
Safety
be 41.0% less likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In France, that number is 1.3 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 51.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In France, they kill 4.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 74.9% more home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. France has 48.9 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. France uses 6,447 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 64.3% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In France, it causes 10.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.0% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. France emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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