Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 6.5 years longer

In Tuvalu, the average life expectancy is 67 years (64 years for men, 71 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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be 67.6% less likely to be obese

In Tuvalu, 65.1% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.

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have 26.9% more access to essential health services

Tuvalu scores 52 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.

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Economy

make 2.2 times more money

Tuvalu has a GDP per capita of $6,041 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.

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Life

be 61.2% less likely to die during childbirth

In Tuvalu, approximately 170.0 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 16.4% less likely to die during infancy

In Tuvalu, approximately 16.5 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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have 53.1% fewer children

In Tuvalu, there are approximately 22.0 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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Expenditures

spend 66.9% less on education

Tuvalu spends 12.8% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.

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spend 79.4% less on healthcare

Tuvalu spends 27.1% 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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Geography

see 7.4 times more coastline

Tuvalu has a total of 24 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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Safety

be 45.8% less likely to die in a road accident

In Tuvalu, road accidents kill 17.9 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 6.2 times more home broadband

Tuvalu has 4.5 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2022. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.

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Sources: World Bank (2022–2025), United Nations SDG Indicators (2021), World Health Organization (2024), The World Factbook. 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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