Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Israel instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 88.2% less likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Israel, that number is 0.2% of people as of 2018.
live 9.4 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Israel, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024.
see 2.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Israel spends $4,033 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Israel has 38.0 as of 2023.
have 28.8% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Israel scores 85 as of 2021.
be 58.5% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Israel, it is 4.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 38.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Israel, that number is 3.5% as of 2025.
make 4.6 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Israel, the GDP per capita is $60,337 as of 2025.
Life
be 97.0% 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 Israel, 2.0 women do as of 2023.
be 80.4% 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 Israel, on the other hand, 2.7 children do as of 2024.
have 80.6% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Israel, there are 18.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 20.3% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Israel, about 88.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 39.5% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Israel spends 5.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 27.5% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Israel, that number is 7.1% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 54.2% more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Israel, that number is 273 km.
Safety
be 28.2% less likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Israel, that number is 1.6 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 56.7% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Israel, they kill 4.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 2.9 times more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Israel uses 7,186 kWh as of 2024.
live with 5.7 times more strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Israel withdraws 132% as of 2021.
Environment
be 46.4% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Israel, it causes 15.0 as of 2019.
emit 63.0% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Israel emits 5.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2018–2020). How we calculate this
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