Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Poland, you would:
Health
be 23.0% less likely to die by suicide
Poland has a suicide rate of 13.7 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
live 4.6 years less
In Poland, the average life expectancy is 78 years (75 years for men, 82 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 60.2% less spent on your healthcare
Poland spends $3,939 per person on healthcare as of 2024 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.
have 64.4% fewer doctors per person
Poland has 40.3 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2023. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.
have 19.5% less access to essential health services
Poland scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 37.8% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Poland, 13.5% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
be 88.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Poland, 3.0% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
make 54.3% less money
Poland has a GDP per capita of $28,420 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
Life
have 49.3% more children
In Poland, there are approximately 6.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 33.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Poland, approximately 2.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 3.8 times more likely to die during infancy
In Poland, approximately 3.6 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.
Basic Needs
be 10.9% more likely to have access to drinking water
In Poland, approximately 90% of people have access to drinking water (96% in urban areas, and 82% 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.
be 17.2% less likely to have internet access
In Poland, approximately 88.6% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 30.9% less on healthcare
Poland spends 8.1% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 59.8% less coastline
Poland has a total of 440 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
Safety
be 2.8 times more likely to be murdered
Poland 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.
be 49.2% more likely to die in a road accident
In Poland, road accidents kill 6.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 10.3% more home broadband
Poland has 25.4 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.
live with 29.3% less strain on fresh water
Poland withdraws 32% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 43.6% less electricity
Poland uses 4,370 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
be 31.7% less likely to die from air pollution
In Poland, air pollution causes 41.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.
emit 53.1% less CO2
Poland emits 7.5 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook. How we calculate this
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