Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Peru instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 4.1 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
have 17.5% more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Peru has 16.9 as of 2023.
be 85.4% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Peru, it is 1.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 38.4% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Peru, that number is 29.1% of people as of 2024.
see 38.9% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Peru spends $956 as of 2023.
Economy
be 3.1 times more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Peru, however, that number is 25.7% as of 2025.
make 25.5% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Peru, the GDP per capita is $9,684 as of 2025.
Life
be 22.7% 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 Peru, 51.0 women do as of 2023.
be 20.3% 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 Peru, on the other hand, 11.0 children do as of 2024.
have 52.9% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Peru, there are 15.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 11.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Peru, about 82.0% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 13.6 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Peru, that number is 2,414 km.
Safety
be 3.8 times more likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Peru, that number is 8.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 30.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Peru, they kill 12.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 79.0% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Peru withdraws 5% as of 2022.
find 58.2% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Peru has 11.7 as of 2024.
use 35.3% less electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Peru uses 1,595 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 42.9% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Peru emits 2.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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