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

Health

live 4.1 years less

In Montenegro, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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 23.2% more likely to be obese

In Montenegro, 17.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 46.2% less spent on your healthcare

Montenegro spends $2,908 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.

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have 48.4% fewer doctors per person

Montenegro has 27.8 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.

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Economy

be 58.5% less likely to be unemployed

In Montenegro, 13.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.

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be 58.0% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Montenegro, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2023. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.

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make 12.3% less money

Montenegro has a GDP per capita of $14,817 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

be 11.0 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Montenegro, approximately 6.0 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 7.3 times more likely to die during infancy

In Montenegro, approximately 1.9 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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Basic Needs

be 17.5% less likely to have internet access

In Montenegro, approximately 88.9% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 42.3% less on healthcare

Montenegro spends 9.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Geography

see 39.7% less coastline

Montenegro has a total of 294 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Safety

be 2.9 times more likely to be murdered

Montenegro has a homicide rate of 0.8 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Infrastructure

find 13.4% less home broadband

Montenegro has 32.3 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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use 46.0% less electricity

Montenegro uses 4,564 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

be 53.3% less likely to die from air pollution

In Montenegro, air pollution causes 60.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook, United Nations SDG Indicators (2019). 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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