Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Thailand instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 2.8 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 77 years (72 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
be 22.3% less likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Thailand, that number is 16.4% of people as of 2024.
have 24.2% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Thailand scores 82 as of 2021.
see 31.9% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Thailand spends $1,067 as of 2023.
have 62.3% fewer doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Thailand has 5.4 as of 2021.
be 57.7% more likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Thailand, it is 16.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 86.1% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Thailand, that number is 0.8% as of 2025.
be 35.7% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Thailand, however, that number is 5.4% as of 2022.
make 38.0% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Thailand, the GDP per capita is $8,057 as of 2025.
Life
be 48.5% 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 Thailand, 34.0 women do as of 2023.
be 44.2% 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 Thailand, on the other hand, 7.7 children do as of 2024.
have 21.2% fewer children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Thailand, there are 8.1 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 24.0% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Thailand, about 90.9% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 40.7% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Thailand spends 2.5% of total GDP on education as of 2023.
spend 18.5% less on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Thailand, that number is 4.5% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 18.2 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Thailand, that number is 3,219 km.
Safety
be 2.6 times more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Thailand, they kill 25.4 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
use 20.3% more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Thailand uses 2,965 kWh as of 2023.
find 46.8% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Thailand has 14.9 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 11.9% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Thailand emits 4.0 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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