Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Uzbekistan, you would:
Health
live 1.3 years longer
In Uzbekistan, the average life expectancy is 73 years (70 years for men, 76 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
be 32.6% less likely to be obese
In Uzbekistan, 31.2% of adults are obese as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 21.1% of people as of 2024.
see 2.1 times more spent on your healthcare
Uzbekistan spends $749 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.
be 8.5 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS
In Uzbekistan, 0.2% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.
have 48.8% fewer doctors per person
Uzbekistan has 28.1 doctors per 10,000 people as of 2021. Mauritius has 14.4 as of 2022.
have 12.0% less access to essential health services
Uzbekistan scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.
be 26.1% more likely to die by suicide
Uzbekistan has a suicide rate of 8.3 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.3 times more money
Uzbekistan has a GDP per capita of $3,968 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
be 21.9% more likely to be unemployed
In Uzbekistan, 4.6% of the labor force is unemployed as of 2025. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% as of 2025.
be 44.8% more likely to live below the poverty line
In Uzbekistan, 5.8% live below the poverty line as of 2025. In Mauritius, however, that number is 8.4% as of 2023.
Life
be 2.5 times more likely to die during childbirth
In Uzbekistan, approximately 26.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
have 59.7% fewer children
In Uzbekistan, there are approximately 25.6 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Basic Needs
be 18.1% less likely to have internet access
In Uzbekistan, approximately 89.5% of the population has internet access as of 2024. In Mauritius, about 73.3% do as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 22.3% less on education
Uzbekistan spends 5.5% of its total GDP on education as of 2023. Mauritius spends 4.2% of total GDP on education as of 2024.
spend 17.4% less on healthcare
Uzbekistan spends 6.7% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Safety
be 62.1% more likely to be murdered
Uzbekistan has a homicide rate of 1.4 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
Infrastructure
live with 81.3% less strain on fresh water
Uzbekistan withdraws 123% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
use 19.7% more electricity
Uzbekistan uses 2,059 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
find 19.5% less home broadband
Uzbekistan has 34.7 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.
Environment
be 76.1% less likely to die from air pollution
In Uzbekistan, air pollution causes 117.0 deaths per 100,000 people as of 2019. In Mauritius, it causes 28.0 as of 2019.
emit 13.4% less CO2
Uzbekistan emits 4.1 tonnes of CO2 per person each year as of 2024. Mauritius emits 3.5 tonnes as of 2024.
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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