Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Rhode Island instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
be 50.0% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Rhode Island, that number is 31.6% of people as of 2022.
Economy
be 21.8% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Rhode Island, that number is 4.4% as of 2025.
make 4.4 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Rhode Island, the GDP per capita is $56,938 as of 2024.
be 22.6% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Rhode Island, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 23.9% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Rhode Island, about 90.8% do as of 2023.
Sources: World Bank (2023–2025), US Census Bureau (American Community Survey) (2023), World Health Organization (2024), Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (PLACES) (2022), Bureau of Labor Statistics (2025), Bureau of Economic Analysis (2024). How we calculate this
