Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Luxembourg instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
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 Luxembourg, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
see 5.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Luxembourg spends $8,808 as of 2024.
have 25.8% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Luxembourg scores 83 as of 2021.
be 21.9% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Luxembourg, it is 8.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 11.3 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Luxembourg, the GDP per capita is $147,252 as of 2025.
be 12.6% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Luxembourg, that number is 6.3% as of 2025.
be 2.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Luxembourg, however, that number is 17.3% as of 2021.
Life
be 83.3% 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 Luxembourg, 11.0 women do as of 2023.
be 86.2% 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 Luxembourg, on the other hand, 1.9 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 35.2% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Luxembourg, about 99.1% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 12.0% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Luxembourg spends 3.7% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
Safety
be 32.6% less likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Luxembourg, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 59.8% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Luxembourg, they kill 3.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 44.2% more home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Luxembourg has 40.3 as of 2024.
live with 82.8% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Luxembourg withdraws 4% as of 2022.
use 4.7 times more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Luxembourg uses 11,662 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 53.6% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Luxembourg, it causes 13.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.0 times more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Luxembourg emits 10.6 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021). How we calculate this
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