Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Samoa, you would:
Health
be 77.2% less likely to be obese
In Samoa, 47.3% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
Economy
make 3.1 times more money
Samoa has a GDP per capita of $6,300 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.
be 49.3% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Samoa, 20.3% live below the poverty line as of 2013. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.
pay a 44.4% lower top tax rate
Samoa has a top tax rate of 27.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
be 27.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Samoa, 5.2% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 28.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Samoa, approximately 17.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2020. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.
be 41.9% more likely to die during childbirth
In Samoa, approximately 43.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2017. In Mauritius, 61.0 women do as of 2017.
have 48.7% fewer children
In Samoa, there are approximately 19.2 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 91.2% more likely to have internet access
In Samoa, approximately 34.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Geography
see 56.1% less coastline
Samoa has a total of 403 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, Ministry of Revenue, Samoa.
Mauritius: At a glance
How big is Mauritius compared to Samoa? See an in-depth size comparison.