Quality of life comparison
If you lived in United States instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 5.1 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In United States, that number is 79 years (76 years for men, 81 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.6 times more spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). United States spends $13,473 as of 2023.
have 2.6 times more doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. United States has 36.8 as of 2022.
have 30.3% more access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. United States scores 86 as of 2021.
be 94.5% more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In United States, that number is 41.0% of people as of 2024.
be 48.6% more likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In United States, it is 15.6 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 25.4% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In United States, that number is 4.2% as of 2025.
make 6.9 times more money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in United States, the GDP per capita is $90,027 as of 2025.
Life
be 74.2% 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 United States, 17.0 women do as of 2023.
be 60.1% 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 United States, on the other hand, 5.5 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 29.2% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In United States, about 94.7% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 27.5% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. United States spends 5.4% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 3.0 times more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In United States, that number is 16.7% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 112.6 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In United States, that number is 19,924 km.
Safety
be 2.5 times more likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In United States, that number is 5.8 per 100,000 as of 2023.
be 46.4% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In United States, they kill 14.2 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 38.9% more home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. United States has 38.9 as of 2024.
use 5.2 times more electricity
Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. United States uses 12,839 kWh as of 2024.
live with 22.6% more strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. United States withdraws 28% as of 2022.
Environment
be 50.0% less likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In United States, it causes 14.0 as of 2019.
emit 3.8 times more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. United States emits 13.6 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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