Quality of life comparison

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If you lived in Mauritius instead of Turks and Caicos Islands, you would:

Health

live 4.4 years less

In Turks and Caicos Islands, the average life expectancy is 78 years (76 years for men, 80 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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Economy

make 65.4% less money

Turks and Caicos Islands has a GDP per capita of $37,507 as of 2024, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

be 4.6 times more likely to die during infancy

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 3.0 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.

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Basic Needs

be 21.6% less likely to have internet access

In Turks and Caicos Islands, approximately 93.5% of the population has internet access as of 2022. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.

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Expenditures

spend 44.1% more on education

Turks and Caicos Islands spends 3.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2024. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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Geography

see 54.5% less coastline

Turks and Caicos Islands has a total of 389 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Safety

be 97.0% less likely to be murdered

Turks and Caicos Islands has a homicide rate of 76.3 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.

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Environment

emit 28.0% less CO2

Turks and Caicos Islands emits 4.9 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 (2022–2025), The World Factbook (2022). How we calculate this

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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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