Quality of life comparison
If you lived in New Zealand instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 8.2 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 82 years (80 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2024.
see 3.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). New Zealand spends $5,576 as of 2024.
have 2.5 times more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. New Zealand has 36.1 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. New Zealand scores 85 as of 2021.
be 61.5% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In New Zealand, that number is 34.0% of people as of 2024.
be 13.3% more likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In New Zealand, it is 11.9 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 New Zealand, the GDP per capita is $49,591 as of 2025.
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 New Zealand, 7.0 women do as of 2023.
be 71.0% 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 New Zealand, on the other hand, 4.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 27.6% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In New Zealand, about 93.5% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.6% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. New Zealand spends 5.2% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 80.6% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In New Zealand, that number is 10.1% of GDP as of 2024.
Geography
see 85.5 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In New Zealand, that number is 15,134 km.
Safety
be 35.7% less likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In New Zealand, that number is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 32.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In New Zealand, they kill 6.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 36.0% more home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. New Zealand has 38.0 as of 2024.
live with 65.0% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. New Zealand withdraws 8% as of 2022.
use 3.2 times more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. New Zealand uses 7,989 kWh as of 2024.
Environment
be 57.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In New Zealand, it causes 12.0 as of 2019.
emit 69.8% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. New Zealand emits 6.0 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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