Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Puerto Rico, you would:
Health
be 50.3% less likely to be obese
In Puerto Rico, 42.4% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
live 8.1 years less
In Puerto Rico, the average life expectancy is 82 years (78 years for men, 85 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 94.1% more likely to die by suicide
Puerto Rico has a suicide rate of 5.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 68.0% less money
Puerto Rico has a GDP per capita of $40,620 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
Life
have 80.7% more children
In Puerto Rico, there are approximately 5.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
be 6.0 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Puerto Rico, approximately 11.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 2.3 times more likely to die during infancy
In Puerto Rico, approximately 6.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 13.8 children do as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 16.0% less likely to have internet access
In Puerto Rico, approximately 87.3% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.
Geography
see 64.7% less coastline
Puerto Rico has a total of 501 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
Safety
be 84.4% less likely to be murdered
Puerto Rico has a homicide rate of 14.6 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 22.4% less likely to die in a road accident
In Puerto Rico, road accidents kill 12.5 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 17.6% more strain on fresh water
Puerto Rico withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
Environment
emit 26.6% less CO2
Puerto Rico emits 4.8 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), The World Factbook (2022), World Health Organization (2024), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021). How we calculate this
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Mauritius: At a glance
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