Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 41.9% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 18.6% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.
be 2.4 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Trinidad and Tobago, 0.7% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
live 1.1 years less
In Trinidad and Tobago, the average life expectancy is 76 years (74 years for men, 78 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
be 48.5% less likely to live below the poverty line
In Trinidad and Tobago, 20.0% live below the poverty line as of 2014. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.
pay a 40.0% lower top tax rate
Trinidad and Tobago has a top tax rate of 25.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.
make 17.7% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $23,700 as of 2020, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $19,500 as of 2020.
be 35.7% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 4.9% of adults are unemployed as of 2017. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% as of 2019.
Life
be 23.7% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 15.8 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 15.6% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 77.0% of the population has internet access as of 2019. In Mauritius, about 65.0% do as of 2020.
Expenditures
spend 11.4% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.0% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2019. In Mauritius, that number is 6.2% of GDP as of 2019.
spend 27.8% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.6% of its total GDP on education as of 2019. Mauritius spends 4.6% of total GDP on education as of 2020.
Geography
see 51.1% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 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, Inland Revenue Division.
Mauritius: At a glance
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