Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Vietnam instead of Mauritius, you would:
Health
live 0.9 years longer
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 75 years (70 years for men, 79 years for women) as of 2024.
be 88.6% less likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 21.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Vietnam, that number is 2.4% of people as of 2024.
be 30.6% less likely to die by suicide
Mauritius has a suicide rate of 10.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Vietnam, it is 7.3 per 100,000 as of 2021.
see 56.0% less spent on your healthcare
Mauritius spends $1,566 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Vietnam spends $690 as of 2023.
have 22.9% fewer doctors per person
Mauritius has 14.4 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Vietnam has 11.1 as of 2021.
Economy
be 73.0% less likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 5.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Vietnam, that number is 1.5% as of 2025.
be 50.0% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 8.4% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Vietnam, however, that number is 4.2% as of 2022.
make 61.0% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $12,991 as of 2025, while in Vietnam, the GDP per capita is $5,066 as of 2025.
Life
be 27.3% 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 Vietnam, 48.0 women do as of 2023.
be 13.0% 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 Vietnam, on the other hand, 12.0 children do as of 2024.
have 30.3% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Vietnam, there are 13.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% more likely to have internet access
In Mauritius, approximately 73.3% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Vietnam, about 84.2% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 32.0% less on education
Mauritius spends 4.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Vietnam spends 2.9% of total GDP on education as of 2022.
spend 18.1% less on healthcare
Mauritius spends 5.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Vietnam, that number is 4.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 19.5 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In Vietnam, that number is 3,444 km.
Safety
be 82.5% more likely to die in a road accident
In Mauritius, road accidents kill 9.7 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Vietnam, they kill 17.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 21.1% less strain on fresh water
Mauritius withdraws 23% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Vietnam withdraws 18% as of 2022.
find 15.2% less home broadband
Mauritius has 28.0 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Vietnam has 23.7 as of 2024.
Environment
be 85.7% more likely to die from air pollution
In Mauritius, air pollution causes 28.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Vietnam, it causes 52.0 as of 2019.
emit 20.6% more CO2
Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Vietnam emits 4.3 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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