Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Hong Kong instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 11.6 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Hong Kong, that number is 85 years (83 years for men, 88 years for women) as of 2024.
Economy
be 50.3% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Hong Kong, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 4.4 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Hong Kong, the GDP per capita is $56,983 as of 2025.
Life
be 81.5% 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 Hong Kong, on the other hand, 2.5 children do as of 2022.
have 52.4% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Hong Kong, there are 4.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 30.6% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Hong Kong, about 95.8% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 10.4% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Hong Kong spends 3.8% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 4.1 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Hong Kong, that number is 733 km.
Safety
be 83.3% less likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Hong Kong, that number is 0.4 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
find 44.0% more home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Hong Kong has 40.3 as of 2024.
use 2.6 times more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Hong Kong uses 6,359 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 29.9% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Hong Kong emits 4.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this
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