World median is the middle country on each statistic: half of all countries with data are above it, half below. It is not an average, so it is never pulled up or down by giants or microstates.
Land
Size, shape and altitude
How big is it, really?
Mauritius fits inside the median country 55 times.
Mauritius: 2,010 km² (2023) · World median: 111,370 km² (2023)
How much coast is there?
The median country’s coastline is 2.5 times as long as Mauritius’.
Mauritius: 177 km (2026 edition) · World median: 440 km (2026 edition)
How high can you climb?
The median country’s highest peak towers 1,507 m above Mauritius’.
Mauritius: 828 m (2026 edition) · World median: 2,335 m (2026 edition)
People
Who lives there, and how closely
How many people live there?
The median country has 6 times as many people as Mauritius.
Mauritius: 1.24 million (2025) · World median: 7.4 million (2025)
How crowded is it?
Mauritius is 6.3 times as densely populated as the median country.
Mauritius: 623 per km² (2025) · World median: 98 per km² (2025)
How tall are the men?
The median country and Mauritius are practically level.
Mauritius: 173 cm (2019) · World median: 173.5 cm (2019)
How tall are the women?
Women in the median country are 1.6 cm taller than in Mauritius.
Mauritius: 158.9 cm (2019) · World median: 160.6 cm (2019)
How old is the typical person?
The typical person in Mauritius is 5.8 years older than in the median country.
Mauritius: 36.9 years (2023) · World median: 31.1 years (2023)
How many children per woman?
Women in the median country have 0.5 more children on average than in Mauritius.
Mauritius: 1.44 children per woman (2024) · World median: 1.9 children per woman (2024)
How many people are 65 or older?
14% of people in Mauritius are 65 or older, versus 8.6% in the median country.
Mauritius: 14.1% (2025) · World median: 8.6% (2025)
How many Nobel laureates were born there?
Mauritius and the median country are practically level.
Mauritius: 0 (2025) · World median: 0 (2025)
How many official languages?
Mauritius has 3 official languages, the median country 1.
Mauritius: 3 (2026) · World median: 1 (2026)
Money
What an economy looks like per person
How big is the economy?
The median country’s economy is 2.8 times the size of Mauritius’.
Mauritius: $16.2 billion (2025) · World median: $45.5 billion (2025)
How much is produced per person?
Mauritius produces 60% more per person than the median country.
Mauritius: Int$33,667 (2025) · World median: Int$21,072 (2025)
How evenly is income shared?
Income is more unequally shared in Mauritius than in the median country (Gini 2.4 points higher).
Mauritius: 36.8 (2017) · World median: 34.4 (2023)
How many people are looking for work?
Mauritius and the median country are practically level.
Mauritius: 5.6% (2025) · World median: 5.1% (2025)
How much goes to the military?
The median country spends 1.7% of its GDP on the military, Mauritius 0.1%.
Mauritius: 0.1% (2024) · World median: 1.7% (2024)
How expensive is it?
The median country’s price level (US = 100) is 1.2× Mauritius’.
Mauritius: 39% (2025) · World median: 45% (2025)
Health
Long lives, small beginnings
How much is spent on health?
Mauritius spends 31% more on health per person than the median country.
Mauritius: $616 (2023) · World median: $470 (2023)
How long do people live?
People in the median country live 0.83 years longer than in Mauritius.
Mauritius: 73.8 years (2024) · World median: 74.6 years (2024)
How many babies don’t reach their first birthday?
A baby in Mauritius is 9% more likely to die before turning one than in the median country.
Mauritius: 13.8 per 1,000 (2024) · World median: 12.7 per 1,000 (2024)
How many doctors are there?
The median country has 17% more doctors per person than Mauritius.
Mauritius: 1.4 per 1,000 (2022) · World median: 1.7 per 1,000 (2022)
How common is obesity?
24% of adults in the median country are obese, versus 21% in Mauritius.
Mauritius: 21.1% (2024) · World median: 24% (2024)
How many adults smoke?
19% of adults in the median country smoke, versus 18% in Mauritius.
Mauritius: 17.7% (2024) · World median: 19% (2024)
Everyday life
Plates, glasses and happiness
How do people rate their lives?
People in Mauritius rate their lives 0.11 points higher than in the median country.
Mauritius: 5.94 (2025) · World median: 5.83 (2025)
How much do people drink?
Adults in Mauritius drink 95% more alcohol than in the median country.
Mauritius: 8.5 litres (2023) · World median: 4.3 litres (2023)
How much meat is on the menu?
Mauritius has 15% more meat per person than the median country.
Mauritius: 64.5 kg (2023) · World median: 56.2 kg (2023)
How much food is there per day?
Mauritius has 318 kcal more food per person per day than the median country.
Mauritius: 3,256 kcal (2023) · World median: 2,938 kcal (2023)
How long do people work?
Workers in Mauritius put in 16 more hours a year than in the median country.
Mauritius: 1,990 hours (2023) · World median: 1,974 hours (2023)
How long do people go to school?
Adults in Mauritius went to school 0.17 years longer than in the median country.
Mauritius: 10.1 years (2023) · World median: 9.9 years (2023)
How many tourists visit?
Mauritius welcomed 3.2 times as many tourists per resident as the median country (2019).
Mauritius: 1.11 (2024) · World median: 0.34 (2024)
Connected
Online, electrified, urban
How many people are online?
82% of people in the median country are online, versus 73% in Mauritius.
Mauritius: 73% (2024) · World median: 82% (2024)
Who has electricity at home?
Mauritius and the median country are practically level.
Mauritius: 100% (2024) · World median: 100% (2024)
How many live in cities?
64% of people in the median country live in cities, versus 39% in Mauritius.
Mauritius: 39% (2025) · World median: 64% (2025)
How many phones per person?
Mauritius has 173 mobile subscriptions per 100 people, the median country 115.
Mauritius: 173 (2024) · World median: 115 (2024)
How much railway is there?
Mauritius: no data · World median: 2,141 km (2021)
How much do they fly?
Airlines from Mauritius fly 5.1 times as many passengers per resident as those from the median country.
Mauritius: 1.21 (2023) · World median: 0.24 (2023)
Planet
Air, forests and energy
How much of the land is forest?
Forest covers 31% of the median country, but only 19% of Mauritius.
Mauritius: 19.5% (2023) · World median: 31.2% (2023)
How much CO₂ does each person emit?
The average person in Mauritius emits 23% more CO₂ than someone in the median country.
Mauritius: 3.7 t (2024) · World median: 3 t (2024)
How green is the power grid?
31% of the median country’s electricity is renewable, versus 18% in Mauritius.
Mauritius: 17.9% (2024) · World median: 30.8% (2024)
How clean is the air?
The air in the median country carries 28% more fine dust than in Mauritius.
Mauritius: 13 µg/m³ (2024) · World median: 16.6 µg/m³ (2024)
Safety
Measured risk, not vibes
How common is murder?
Mauritius and the median country are nearly identical here.
Mauritius: 2.3 per 100k (2022) · World median: 2.3 per 100k (2023)
How dangerous are the roads?
Roads in the median country are 27% deadlier than in Mauritius.
Mauritius: 9.7 per 100k (2021) · World median: 12.3 per 100k (2021)
Climate
What the year feels like
How warm is it?
Mauritius is on average 0.9 °C warmer than the median country.
Mauritius: 23.8°C (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 23°C (2016–2025 avg)
How much rain falls?
Mauritius gets 12% more rain than the median country.
Mauritius: 1,136 mm (2016–2025 avg) · World median: 1,014 mm (2016–2025 avg)
Quick answers
Is Mauritius bigger than the median country?
The median country is larger. Mauritius fits inside the median country 55 times.
Which has more people, Mauritius or the median country?
The median country has 6 times as many people as Mauritius (2025 estimates).
Where do people live longer, Mauritius or the median country?
People in the median country live 0.83 years longer than in Mauritius. Life expectancy at birth is 73.8 years in Mauritius and 74.6 in the median country.
Are people taller in Mauritius or the median country?
The median country and Mauritius are practically level (NCD-RisC, cohort born 2019).