Eastern Africa · sovereign state

Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius

Capital: Port Louis
Languages: English, French, Mauritian Creole
Currency: Mauritian rupee
People: 1.24 million (2025)
Neighbours: none by land

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Mauritius among 213 countries & territories

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Total area

2,010 km²

172nd of 205

2023

Coastline

177 km

136th of 213

2026 edition

Highest point

828 m

169th of 213

2026 edition

Forest cover

19.5%

129th of 207

2023

Population

1.24 million

159th of 210

2025

Population density

623 per km²

13th of 209

2025

Height of men

173 cm

102nd of 196

2019

Height of women

158.9 cm

131st of 196

2019

Median age

36.9 years

68th of 213

2023

Fertility rate

1.44 children per woman

162nd of 210

2024

Aged 65 and over

14.1%

70th of 210

2025

Economy size (GDP)

$16.2 billion

145th of 207

2025

GDP per person (PPP)

Int$33,667

75th of 198

2025

Income inequality (Gini)

36.8

60th of 155

2017

Unemployment

5.6%

81st of 186

2025

Health spending per person

$616

79th of 193

2023

Military spending

0.1%

157th of 158

2024

Life expectancy

73.8 years

111th of 210

2024

Infant mortality

13.8 per 1,000

92nd of 194

2024

Doctors

1.4 per 1,000

102nd of 190

2022

Adult obesity

21.1%

116th of 195

2024

Smoking

17.7%

91st of 166

2024

Life satisfaction

5.94

76th of 163

2025

Alcohol consumption

8.5 litres

52nd of 195

2023

Meat supply

64.5 kg

76th of 189

2023

Daily calories

3,256 kcal

58th of 189

2023

Working hours

1,990 hours

62nd of 130

2023

Years of schooling

10.1 years

93rd of 193

2023

Internet users

73%

124th of 208

2024

Access to electricity

100%

1st of 209

2024

Urban population

39%

169th of 210

2025

Mobile subscriptions

173

15th of 208

2024

CO₂ per person

3.7 t

87th of 203

2024

Renewable electricity

17.9%

132nd of 201

2024

Air pollution (PM2.5)

13 µg/m³

136th of 213

2024

Homicide rate

2.3 per 100k

80th of 160

2022

Road deaths

9.7 per 100k

119th of 193

2021

Average temperature

23.8°C

84th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Rainfall

1,136 mm

79th of 187

2016–2025 avg

Nobel laureates per 10 million people

79th of 160

2025

Air passengers per resident

1.21

42nd of 165

2023

Tourists per resident

1.11

46th of 179

2024

Official languages

8th of 213

2026

Price level (US = 100)

39%

123rd of 198

2025

World twins

The countries most like Mauritius across 12 indicators (GDP/person, Life exp., Median age, Fertility, Urban, Internet, Schooling, CO₂/person, Density, Temperature, Happiness, Obesity). Each indicator is standardised and compared by average distance; a resemblance, not a score.