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

Health

live 1.4 years longer

In Mongolia, the average life expectancy is 72 years (68 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.

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be 16.1% less likely to be obese

In Mongolia, 25.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 41.2% more spent on your healthcare

Mongolia spends $1,109 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.

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be 43.1% less likely to die by suicide

Mongolia has a suicide rate of 18.5 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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have 65.2% fewer doctors per person

Mongolia has 41.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.

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Economy

be 69.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Mongolia, 27.1% live below the poverty line as of 2022. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.

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make 82.8% more money

Mongolia has a GDP per capita of $7,108 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

be 61.0% more likely to die during childbirth

In Mongolia, approximately 41.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 23.2% more likely to die during infancy

In Mongolia, approximately 11.2 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2024. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 13.8 children do as of 2024.

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have 39.1% fewer children

In Mongolia, there are approximately 16.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Basic Needs

be 16.1% more likely to have access to drinking water

In Mongolia, approximately 86% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 64% in rural areas) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2024.

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be 13.9% less likely to have internet access

In Mongolia, approximately 85.1% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 18.4% less on education

Mongolia spends 5.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Safety

be 61.7% less likely to be murdered

Mongolia has a homicide rate of 5.9 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 21.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Mongolia, road accidents kill 12.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 77.2% more home broadband

Mongolia has 15.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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live with 6.8 times more strain on fresh water

Mongolia withdraws 3% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.

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Environment

be 76.7% less likely to die from air pollution

In Mongolia, air pollution causes 120.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.

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emit 54.9% less CO2

Mongolia emits 7.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this

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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