Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Moldova, you would:
Health
live 2.4 years longer
In Moldova, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.
be 42.9% less likely to be obese
In Moldova, 18.9% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
be 2.1 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Moldova, 0.8% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
Economy
make 58.5% more money
Moldova has a GDP per capita of $12,300 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.
pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate
Moldova has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 33.3% more likely to be unemployed
In Moldova, 5.0% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.
be 41.1% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Moldova, 7.3% live below the poverty line as of 2018. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.
Life
be 3.2 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Moldova, approximately 19.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mauritius, 61.0 women do as of 2017.
Basic Needs
be 14.8% less likely to have internet access
In Moldova, approximately 76.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 24.6% less on education
Moldova spends 6.1% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mauritius spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, State tax Service.
Mauritius: At a glance
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