Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Mauritius instead of Mexico, you would:

Health

live 2.5 years longer

In Mexico, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

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be 62.6% less likely to be obese

In Mexico, 28.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

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be 4.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Mexico, 0.4% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

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Economy

make 24.1% more money

Mexico has a GDP per capita of $22,000 as of 2024, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $27,300 as of 2024.

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be 71.6% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mexico, 36.3% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

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pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate

Mexico has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

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be 96.4% more likely to be unemployed

In Mexico, 2.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 5.5% as of 2024.

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Life

be 57.1% more likely to die during childbirth

In Mexico, approximately 42.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.

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have 33.9% fewer children

In Mexico, there are approximately 14.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Mauritius, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.

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Expenditures

spend 14.0% more on education

Mexico spends 4.3% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

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Geography

see 98.1% less coastline

Mexico has a total of 9,330 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Servicio de Administración Tributaria, SHCP.

Mauritius: At a glance

Mauritius is a sovereign country in Africa, with a total land area of approximately 2,030 sq km. Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean trade, and establishing a plantation economy of sugar cane. The British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, and later an air station, playing an important role during World War II for anti-submarine and convoy operations, as well as the collection of signals intelligence. Independence from the UK was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.
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