Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Malaysia instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 3.0 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 77 years (74 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 63.0% more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Malaysia has 23.4 as of 2023.
have 15.2% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Malaysia scores 76 as of 2021.
be 46.3% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Malaysia, it is 5.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 10.8% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Malaysia, that number is 23.3% of people as of 2024.
Economy
be 33.2% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Malaysia, that number is 3.8% as of 2025.
be 39.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Malaysia, however, that number is 5.1% as of 2023.
Life
be 60.6% 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 Malaysia, 26.0 women do as of 2023.
be 49.3% 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 Malaysia, on the other hand, 7.0 children do as of 2024.
have 20.0% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Malaysia, there are 12.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 33.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Malaysia, about 98.0% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 17.4% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Malaysia spends 3.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 28.9% less on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Malaysia, that number is 4.0% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 26.4 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Malaysia, that number is 4,675 km.
Safety
be 67.8% less likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Malaysia, that number is 0.7 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 43.3% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Malaysia, they kill 13.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 85.0% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Malaysia withdraws 3% as of 2022.
use 2.1 times more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Malaysia uses 5,084 kWh as of 2023.
find 51.6% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Malaysia has 13.6 as of 2024.
Environment
be 2.2 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Malaysia, it causes 63.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.4 times more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Malaysia emits 8.3 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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