If you lived in Mauritius instead of Saint Kitts and Nevis, you would:

Health

live 1.5 years longer

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, the average life expectancy is 72 years (69 years for men, 76 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 54.9% less likely to be obese

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, 46.7% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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see 19.1% less spent on your healthcare

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends $1,936 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.

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have 16.5% less access to essential health services

Saint Kitts and Nevis scores 79 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 48.5% less money

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a GDP per capita of $25,223 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

have 12.3% fewer children

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, there are approximately 11.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 21.4% more on education

Saint Kitts and Nevis spends 3.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 31.1% more coastline

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a total of 135 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Safety

be 96.5% less likely to be murdered

Saint Kitts and Nevis has a homicide rate of 64.2 per 100,000 people as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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be 58.0% less likely to die in a road accident

In Saint Kitts and Nevis, road accidents kill 23.1 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

live with 54.8% less strain on fresh water

Saint Kitts and Nevis withdraws 51% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.

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find 40.2% less home broadband

Saint Kitts and Nevis has 46.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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Environment

emit 22.9% more CO2

Saint Kitts and Nevis emits 2.9 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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