Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vanuatu instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 2.1 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 72 years (70 years for men, 74 years for women) as of 2024.
see 91.0% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vanuatu spends $141 as of 2023.
have 88.6% fewer doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vanuatu has 1.6 as of 2019.
have 28.8% less access to essential health services
Mauritius scores 66 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Vanuatu scores 47 as of 2021.
be 49.5% more likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vanuatu, it is 15.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
be 89.3% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Vanuatu, however, that number is 15.9% as of 2020.
make 68.9% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Vanuatu, the GDP per capita is $4,039 as of 2025.
Life
have 2.7 times more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vanuatu, there are 27.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 51.5% more 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 Vanuatu, 100.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 38.4% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritius, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 62% of people on average (88% in urban areas, and 54% in rural areas) as of 2023.
be 12.8% less likely to have access to drinking water
In Mauritius, approximately 100% of people have access to drinking water (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Vanuatu, that number is 87% of people on average (97% in urban areas, and 84% in rural areas) as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.0% less on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vanuatu, that number is 4.1% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 79.8% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Vanuatu spends 7.6% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 14.3 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Vanuatu, that number is 2,528 km.
Safety
be 85.5% less likely to be murdered
Mauritius has a homicide rate of 2.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Vanuatu, that number is 0.3 per 100,000 as of 2020.
be 28.9% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vanuatu, they kill 12.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 95.9% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vanuatu has 1.2 as of 2024.
Environment
emit 75.4% less CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vanuatu emits 0.9 tonnes as of 2024.
be 2.0 times more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vanuatu, it causes 57.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2019–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020). How we calculate this
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