Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Turkey instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 3.6 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 77 years (75 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2024.
see 13.0% more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Turkey spends $1,769 as of 2023.
have 55.7% more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Turkey has 22.4 as of 2022.
have 15.2% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Turkey scores 76 as of 2021.
be 74.4% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Turkey, it is 2.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 36.6% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Turkey, that number is 28.8% of people as of 2024.
Economy
make 43.2% more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Turkey, the GDP per capita is $18,599 as of 2025.
be 51.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Turkey, that number is 8.5% as of 2025.
be 54.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Turkey, however, that number is 13.0% as of 2024.
Life
be 77.3% 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 Turkey, 15.0 women do as of 2023.
be 42.0% 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 Turkey, on the other hand, 8.0 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 22.5% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Turkey, about 89.8% do as of 2025.
Expenditures
spend 27.1% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Turkey spends 3.1% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 23.2% less on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Turkey, that number is 4.3% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 40.7 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Turkey, that number is 7,200 km.
Safety
be 33.0% less likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Turkey, they kill 6.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
be 42.3% more likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Turkey, that number is 3.2 per 100,000 as of 2023.
Infrastructure
use 51.3% more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Turkey uses 3,731 kWh as of 2024.
find 16.2% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Turkey has 23.4 as of 2024.
live with 2.1 times more strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Turkey withdraws 48% as of 2022.
Environment
be 39.3% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Turkey, it causes 39.0 as of 2019.
emit 52.0% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Turkey emits 5.4 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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