Quality of life comparison

compared to

If you lived in Mauritius instead of Papua New Guinea, you would:

Health

live 5.4 years longer

In Papua New Guinea, the average life expectancy is 69 years (68 years for men, 71 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 49.3% less likely to be obese

In Papua New Guinea, 21.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

be 88.9% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Papua New Guinea, 0.9% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

Economy

make 4.8 times more money

Papua New Guinea has a GDP per capita of $4,100 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.

be 72.2% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Papua New Guinea, 37.0% live below the poverty line as of 2002. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

pay a 64.3% lower top tax rate

Papua New Guinea has a top tax rate of 42.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 2.7 times more likely to be unemployed

In Papua New Guinea, 2.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.

Life

be 57.9% less likely to die during childbirth

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 145.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mauritius, 61.0 women do as of 2017.

be 42.2% more likely to be literate

In Papua New Guinea, the literacy rate is 64.2% as of 2015. In Mauritius, it is 91.3% as of 2018.

be 64.0% less likely to die during infancy

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 33.6 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

have 66.0% fewer children

In Papua New Guinea, there are approximately 29.0 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 69.8% more likely to have access to electricity

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 59% of the population has electricity access as of 2018. In Mauritius, 100% of the population do as of 2020.

be 5.9 times more likely to have internet access

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 11.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.

be 2.1 times more likely to have access to improved drinking water

In Papua New Guinea, approximately 48% of people have improved drinking water access (86% in urban areas, and 42% in rural areas) as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 100% of people on average (100% in urban areas, and 100% in rural areas) as of 2020.

Expenditures

spend 2.4 times more on education

Papua New Guinea spends 1.9% of its total GDP on education as of 2018. Mauritius spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.

spend 2.7 times more on healthcare

Papua New Guinea spends 2.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.

Geography

see 96.6% less coastline

Papua New Guinea has a total of 5,152 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Internal Revenue Commission, Papua New Guinea.

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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