Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Virginia instead of North Carolina, you would:
Health
be 11.2 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Mauritius, 1.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 19.1% of people as of 2020.
live 9.5 years less
In Mauritius, the average life expectancy is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 65 years (64 years for men, 67 years for women) as of 2022.
be 2.6 times more likely to be obese
In Mauritius, 10.8% of adults are obese as of 2016. In South Africa, that number is 28.3% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 46.2% less money
Mauritius has a GDP per capita of $26,600 as of 2023, while in South Africa, the GDP per capita is $14,300 as of 2023.
be 4.6 times more likely to be unemployed
In Mauritius, 6.1% of adults are unemployed as of 2023. In South Africa, that number is 28.0% as of 2023.
be 61.2% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Mauritius, 10.3% live below the poverty line as of 2017. In South Africa, however, that number is 16.6% as of 2016.
pay a 3.0 times higher top tax rate
Mauritius has a top tax rate of 15.0% as of 2016. In South Africa, the top tax rate is 45.0% as of 2017.
Life
have 80.6% more children
In Mauritius, there are approximately 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In South Africa, there are 17.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 51.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Mauritius, approximately 84.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2020. In South Africa, 127.0 women do as of 2020.
be 2.1 times more likely to die during infancy
In Mauritius, approximately 12.1 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In South Africa, on the other hand, 25.9 children do as of 2022.
Basic Needs
be 13.5% less likely to have access to electricity
In Mauritius, approximately 100% of people have electricity access (99% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2022. In South Africa, that number is 86% of people on average (87% in urban areas, and 92% in rural areas) as of 2022.
Expenditures
spend 34.7% more on education
Mauritius spends 4.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2021. South Africa spends 6.6% of total GDP on education as of 2021.
spend 28.4% more on healthcare
Mauritius spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In South Africa, that number is 8.6% of GDP as of 2020.
Geography
see 15.8 times more coastline
Mauritius has a total of 177 km of coastline. In South Africa, that number is 2,798 km.
The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Feeding America, OECD Regional Demography, US Census Bureau (American Community Survey), Bureau of Economic Analysis, FBI Uniform Crime Reporting.
