Quality of life comparison

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

Health

live 1.4 years longer

In Ukraine, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 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.

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be 55.2% less likely to be obese

In Ukraine, 24.1% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

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be 70.0% more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Ukraine, 1.0% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

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Economy

make 67.5% more money

Ukraine has a GDP per capita of $16,300 as of 2024, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $27,300 as of 2024.

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be 44.0% less likely to be unemployed

In Ukraine, 9.8% of adults are unemployed as of 2021. In Mauritius, that number is 5.5% as of 2024.

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pay a 16.7% lower top tax rate

Ukraine has a top tax rate of 18.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

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be 6.4 times more likely to live below the poverty line

In Ukraine, 1.6% live below the poverty line as of 2020. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

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Life

have 55.9% more children

In Ukraine, there are approximately 6.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025. In Mauritius, there are 9.7 babies per 1,000 people as of 2025.

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be 4.4 times more likely to die during childbirth

In Ukraine, approximately 15.0 women per 100,000 births die during labor as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.

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be 64.8% more likely to die during infancy

In Ukraine, approximately 7.3 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.

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Expenditures

spend 11.8% less on healthcare

Ukraine spends 7.6% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 6.7% of GDP as of 2020.

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Geography

see 93.6% less coastline

Ukraine has a total of 2,782 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

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The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Ministry of Revenue and Duties of Ukraine.

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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