Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

live 6.3 years less

In Taiwan, the average life expectancy is 81 years (78 years for men, 84 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

pay a 66.7% lower top tax rate

Taiwan has a top tax rate of 45.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

make 20.4% less money

Taiwan has a GDP per capita of $24,502 as of 2018, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.

be 78.3% more likely to be unemployed

In Taiwan, 3.7% of adults are unemployed as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.

be 6.9 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Taiwan, 1.5% live below the poverty line as of 2012. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

Life

have 33.4% more children

In Taiwan, there are approximately 7.4 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, there are 9.9 babies per 1,000 people as of 2022.

be 3.0 times more likely to die during infancy

In Taiwan, approximately 4.0 children (per 1,000 live births) die before they reach the age of one as of 2022. In Mauritius, on the other hand, 12.1 children do as of 2022.

Basic Needs

be 27.0% less likely to have internet access

In Taiwan, approximately 89.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.

Geography

see 88.7% less coastline

Taiwan has a total of 1,566 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, Taxation Administration, Ministry of Finance, R.O.C..

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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