Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Singapore instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 9.6 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 83 years (81 years for men, 86 years for women) as of 2024.
be 19.3% less likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Singapore, that number is 17.0% of people as of 2024.
see 4.2 times more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Singapore spends $6,551 as of 2023.
have 97.4% more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Singapore has 28.3 as of 2022.
have 34.8% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Singapore scores 89 as of 2021.
be 23.0% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Singapore, it is 8.1 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 49.9% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Singapore, that number is 2.8% as of 2025.
make 7.6 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Singapore, the GDP per capita is $98,814 as of 2025.
Life
be 90.9% 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 Singapore, 6.0 women do as of 2023.
be 84.1% 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 Singapore, on the other hand, 2.2 children do as of 2024.
have 28.2% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Singapore, there are 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 28.7% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Singapore, about 94.4% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 48.5% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Singapore spends 2.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 19.4% less on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Singapore, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 96.9% less likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Singapore, that number is 0.1 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 80.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Singapore, they kill 1.9 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 4.0 times more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Singapore uses 9,750 kWh as of 2023.
live with 44.8% more strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Singapore withdraws 33% as of 2022.
Environment
be 17.9% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Singapore, it causes 23.0 as of 2019.
emit 2.8 times more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Singapore emits 9.8 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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