Quality of life comparison
If you lived in Mauritius instead of Venezuela, you would:
Health
live 1.1 years longer
In Venezuela, the average life expectancy is 73 years (69 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024. In Mauritius, that number is 74 years (70 years for men, 77 years for women) as of 2024.
see 8.4 times more spent on your healthcare
Venezuela spends $186 per person on healthcare as of 2023 (international dollars, adjusted for prices). Mauritius spends $1,566 as of 2023.
have 12.0% less access to essential health services
Venezuela scores 75 out of 100 on the universal health coverage index as of 2021. Mauritius scores 66 as of 2021.
be 21.9% more likely to die by suicide
Venezuela has a suicide rate of 8.6 per 100,000 people as of 2021. In Mauritius, it is 10.5 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Economy
make 3.7 times more money
Venezuela has a GDP per capita of $3,495 as of 2025, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $12,991 as of 2025.
Life
be 70.9% less likely to die during childbirth
In Venezuela, approximately 227.0 women die from pregnancy or childbirth per 100,000 live births as of 2023. In Mauritius, 66.0 women do as of 2023.
be 34.9% less likely to die during infancy
In Venezuela, approximately 21.2 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.
have 32.4% fewer children
In Venezuela, there are approximately 15.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 10.3 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.
Expenditures
spend 47.4% more on healthcare
Venezuela spends 3.8% of its total GDP on healthcare as of 2023. In Mauritius, that number is 5.6% of GDP as of 2023.
Geography
see 93.7% less coastline
Venezuela has a total of 2,800 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.
Safety
be 82.1% less likely to be murdered
Venezuela has a homicide rate of 12.7 per 100,000 people as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 2.3 per 100,000 as of 2022.
be 26.5% less likely to die in a road accident
In Venezuela, road accidents kill 13.2 people per 100,000 as of 2021. In Mauritius, they kill 9.7 per 100,000 as of 2021.
Infrastructure
find 2.2 times more home broadband
Venezuela has 12.9 fixed broadband subscriptions per 100 people as of 2024. Mauritius has 28.0 as of 2024.
use 26.2% more electricity
Venezuela uses 1,953 kWh of electricity per person each year as of 2023. Mauritius uses 2,465 kWh as of 2023.
live with 3.0 times more strain on fresh water
Venezuela withdraws 8% of its available fresh water each year as of 2022. Mauritius withdraws 23% as of 2022.
Environment
be 12.5% less likely to die from air pollution
In Venezuela, air pollution causes 32.0 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. How we calculate this
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