If you lived in Mauritius instead of Slovakia, you would:

Health

be 19.2% less likely to be obese

In Slovakia, 26.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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live 4.6 years less

In Slovakia, 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.

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see 51.5% less spent on your healthcare

Slovakia spends $3,230 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.

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have 61.2% fewer doctors per person

Slovakia has 37.0 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.

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have 19.5% less access to essential health services

Slovakia scores 82 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.

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Economy

be 38.7% less likely to live below the poverty line

In Slovakia, 13.7% live below the poverty line as of 2021. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.

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make 54.5% less money

Slovakia has a GDP per capita of $28,544 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

have 21.2% more children

In Slovakia, there are approximately 8.5 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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be 16.5 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Slovakia, approximately 4.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 2.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Slovakia, approximately 5.3 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.

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Basic Needs

be 18.4% less likely to have internet access

In Slovakia, approximately 89.8% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 24.2% less on healthcare

Slovakia spends 7.3% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.

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Safety

be 2.0 times more likely to be murdered

Slovakia has a homicide rate of 1.1 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 51.6% more likely to die in a road accident

In Slovakia, road accidents kill 6.4 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.

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Infrastructure

find 17.3% less home broadband

Slovakia has 33.8 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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live with 9.5 times more strain on fresh water

Slovakia withdraws 2% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.

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use 47.3% less electricity

Slovakia uses 4,675 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.

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Environment

emit 35.8% less CO2

Slovakia emits 5.5 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 (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024). 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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