Mauritius

Sub-Saharan Africa·Upper middle income

Population: 1.26M; 158th of 217
GDP: $15B; 144th of 214 · 2024
GDP per capita: $11,872; 95th of 214 · 2024
Life expectancy: 73.4; 121st of 217
Human development: 0.802; 62nd of 189 · 2021

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Mauritius

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upper middle-income Indian Ocean island economy; diversified portfolio; investing in maritime security; strong tourism sector decimated by COVID-19; expanding in information and financial services; environmentally fragile

Area: 2,040 km²
Languages: Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes…
Resources: arable land, fish

Religion

who identifies with what, 2020

world view →

Hindu48.3%
Christian32.9%
Muslim17.5%
Unaffiliated0.8%

Religious diversity: 7.33 / 10 · very high · 4th of 193

Change markers show percentage-point shifts from 2010 to 2020 · Pew Research Center, Religious Composition 2010–2020.

Score card

quartile grades among all countries with data

A · Top quartileB · Above medianC · Below medianD · Bottom quartile

Topic

MUS

GAB

SYC

BWA

GDP

current US$

$15B–––

GDP per capita

current US$

–––

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

–––

GDP growth

annual %

–––

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

–––

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

–––

FDI inflows

current US$

$760M–––

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

61.6%–––

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

4.3%–––

Industry value added

% of GDP

17.8%–––

Unemployment

% of labor force

–––

Gini index

0–100

–––

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

–––

Population

people

1.26M–––

Population density

people per km²

632.2–––

Urban population

% of total

40.9%–––

Life expectancy

years at birth

–––

Fertility rate

births per woman

1.4–––

Net migration

people

-2,787–––

Population under 15

% of total

14.8%–––

Population 65+

% of total

13.5%–––

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

–––

Health expenditure

% of GDP

5.8%–––

Physicians

per 1,000 people

–––

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

–––

Education expenditure

% of GDP

4.6%–––

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

–––

Internet users

% of population

–––

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

–––

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

–––

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

–––

Access to electricity

% of population

–––

Energy use per capita

kWh

17.6K–––

Electricity per capita

kWh

2,567.5–––

Electricity generation

TWh

3.3–––

Renewable electricity

% of generation

–––

Fossil electricity

% of generation

–––

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

–––

CO₂ per capita

t per person

–––

Share of global CO₂

0%–––

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

–––

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

–––

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

–––

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

–––

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

7.33–––

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

0.8%–––

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

–––

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

–––

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

–––

Global Peace Index

1–5

–––

Military expenditure

% of GDP

0.2%–––

Economy & Trade

Output, growth, prices, and openness

theme overview →

GDP

current US$

#144/214

$15B2024

GDP per capita

current US$

#95/214

$11,8722024

GDP per capita, PPP

international $

#77/203

$28,923latest

GDP growth

annual %

#52/214

4.7%2024

GNI per capita

Atlas method, US$

#82/207

$12,8502024

Inflation

GDP deflator, annual %

#112/213

3.9%2024

FDI inflows

current US$

#101/201

$760M2023

Merchandise trade

% of GDP

#83/205

61.6%2024

Agriculture value added

% of GDP

#118/206

4.3%2024

Industry value added

% of GDP

#148/208

17.8%2024

Unemployment

% of labor force

#103/187

5.6%latest

Gini index

0–100

#97/168

36.8latest

Extreme poverty

% below $2.15/day

#48/168

0.5%latest

People & Society

Population structure, urbanization, and migration

theme overview →

Population

people

#158/217

1.26Mlatest

Population density

people per km²

#15/216

632.2latest

Urban population

% of total

#168/215

40.9%latest

Life expectancy

years at birth

#121/217

73.4latest

Fertility rate

births per woman

#181/217

1.4latest

Net migration

people

#132/217

-2,7872024

Population under 15

% of total

#185/217

14.8%2024

Population 65+

% of total

#73/217

13.5%2024

Health & Education

Longevity, mortality, learning, and public spending

theme overview →

Infant mortality

per 1,000 live births

#100/196

13.5latest

Under-5 mortality

per 1,000 live births

#98/196

15.2latest

Health expenditure

% of GDP

#109/192

5.8%latest

Physicians

per 1,000 people

#110/195

1.2latest

Adult literacy

% ages 15+

#89/160

92.2%latest

Education expenditure

% of GDP

#81/199

4.6%latest

Tertiary enrollment

% gross

#98/194

44.2%latest

Connectivity

Internet, mobile, and digital infrastructure

theme overview →

Internet users

% of population

#108/210

79.5%latest

Mobile subscriptions

per 100 people

#20/214

165.32023

Fixed broadband

per 100 people

#68/208

26.92023

Secure internet servers

per 1M people

#88/215

2,134.22024

Access to electricity

% of population

#73/215

100%latest

Energy & Climate

Energy use, electricity mix, and emissions

theme overview →

Energy use per capita

kWh

#88/198

17.6K2023

Electricity per capita

kWh

#98/202

2,567.52023

Electricity generation

TWh

#133/202

3.32023

Renewable electricity

% of generation

#132/202

17.4%2023

Fossil electricity

% of generation

#136/202

82.6%2023

CO₂ emissions

Mt per year

#67/204

4.72024

CO₂ per capita

t per person

#117/204

3.72024

Share of global CO₂

#140/204

0%2024

GHG per capita

t CO₂e per person

#79/193

42023

Governance & Democracy

Democratic institutions, corruption, and rule of law

theme overview →

Electoral democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#85/172

0.5212022

Liberal democracy

V-Dem, 0–1

#83/172

0.3852022

Corruption perceptions

CPI, 0–100

#57/178

502022

Control of corruption

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#60/193

0.4132022

Government effectiveness

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#39/193

0.752022

Rule of law

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#39/193

0.82022

Political stability

WGI, −2.5 to 2.5

#43/193

0.8362022

Women's political empowerment

V-Dem, 0–1

#75/172

0.812022

Values & Beliefs

What people hold sacred, permit, and pass on — from 40 years of World Values Survey interviews

theme overview →

Religious diversity

Pew RDI, 0–10

#4/193

7.332020

Religiously unaffiliated

% of population

#134/193

0.8%2020

Development & Wellbeing

Composite measures of how life is going

theme overview →

Human Development Index

UNDP, 0–1

#62/189

0.8022021

Gender inequality

GII, 0–1

#82/170

0.3472021

Happiness

Cantril ladder, 0–10

#76/164

5.942025

Global Peace Index

1–5

#23/158

1.552023

Military expenditure

% of GDP

#160/161

0.2%latest

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