Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Trinidad and Tobago, you would:
Health
be 31.8% less likely to be obese
In Trinidad and Tobago, 30.9% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
be 21.1% less likely to die by suicide
Trinidad and Tobago has a suicide rate of 13.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
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.
see 30.2% less spent on your healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends $2,244 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.
have 65.5% fewer doctors per person
Trinidad and Tobago has 41.6 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.
have 12.0% less access to essential health services
Trinidad and Tobago scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.
Economy
be 69.1% more likely to be unemployed
In Trinidad and Tobago, 3.3% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
make 31.5% less money
Trinidad and Tobago has a GDP per capita of $18,967 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
Life
be 18.8% less likely to die during infancy
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 17.0 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.
be 22.2% more likely to die during childbirth
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 54.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
Basic Needs
be 10.8% less likely to have internet access
In Trinidad and Tobago, approximately 82.2% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 26.0% less on healthcare
Trinidad and Tobago spends 7.5% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
spend 31.6% more on education
Trinidad and Tobago spends 3.2% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
Geography
see 51.1% less coastline
Trinidad and Tobago has a total of 362 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
Safety
be 94.4% less likely to be murdered
Trinidad and Tobago has a homicide rate of 40.4 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 94.0% more likely to die in a road accident
In Trinidad and Tobago, road accidents kill 5.0 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
live with 13.0% more strain on fresh water
Trinidad and Tobago withdraws 20% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 63.0% less electricity
Trinidad and Tobago uses 6,664 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
Environment
emit 81.9% less CO2
Trinidad and Tobago emits 19.6 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
be 40.0% more likely to die from air pollution
In Trinidad and Tobago, air pollution causes 20.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.
Sources: World Bank (2021–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2019–2021), The World Factbook (2020), World Health Organization (2024). How we calculate this
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