Quality of life comparison

compared to

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

Health

be 60.6% less likely to be obese

In Algeria, 27.4% of adults are obese as of 2016. In Mauritius, that number is 10.8% of people as of 2016.

be 17.0 times more likely to be living with HIV/AIDS

In Algeria, 0.1% of people are living with AIDS/HIV as of 2020. In Mauritius, that number is 1.7% of people as of 2020.

live 3.2 years less

In Algeria, the average life expectancy is 78 years (77 years for men, 80 years for women) as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 75 years (72 years for men, 78 years for women) as of 2022.

Economy

make 2.0 times more money

Algeria has a GDP per capita of $11,200 as of 2022, while in Mauritius, the GDP per capita is $22,800 as of 2022.

be 49.4% less likely to be unemployed

In Algeria, 12.5% of adults are unemployed as of 2022. In Mauritius, that number is 6.3% as of 2022.

pay a 57.1% lower top tax rate

Algeria has a top tax rate of 35.0% as of 2016. In Mauritius, the top tax rate is 15.0% as of 2016.

be 87.3% more likely to live below the poverty line

In Algeria, 5.5% live below the poverty line as of 2011. In Mauritius, however, that number is 10.3% as of 2017.

Life

be 13.3% more likely to be literate

In Algeria, the literacy rate is 81.4% as of 2018. In Mauritius, it is 92.2% as of 2021.

be 38.7% less likely to die during infancy

In Algeria, approximately 19.7 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.

have 51.5% fewer children

In Algeria, there are approximately 20.2 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024. In Mauritius, there are 9.8 babies per 1,000 people as of 2024.

Expenditures

spend 30.0% less on education

Algeria spends 7.0% of its total GDP on education as of 2020. Mauritius spends 4.9% of total GDP on education as of 2021.

Geography

see 82.3% less coastline

Algeria has a total of 998 km of coastline. In Mauritius, that number is 177 km.

The statistics above were calculated using the following data sources: Mauritius Revenue Authority, The World Factbook, Direction Générale des Impôts, Algeria.

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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