Country field notes / Sub-Saharan Africa

Mauritius

Life expectancy 73.8 years (2024); GDP per person $27,845 in constant-2021 PPP dollars (2024). These are captured source observations, not a measure of household wealth. Dates can differ across indicators.

A first view of health, purchasing power, and essential services. These are observed source indicators; The experimental rankings provide a separate, explicitly weighted comparison where all inputs are available.

Ranking summary · 2023

Equal-domain rank 51 / 170 · Overall 63.7 · Rank across three weightings 49–53

Health: 47.3 · Essential services: 74.0 · Material resources: 64.5 · Civic voice: 66.3 · Air quality: 66.3

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Latest available observations in the captured 2000–2025 data. Periods vary; no gap-filling.
IndicatorValueUnitObservation periodProvider
Life expectancy73.79years2024World Bank
GDP per person$27,8452021 international $2024World Bank
Electricity access100.00% of population2024World Bank
Basic drinking water99.93% of population2024World Bank
Basic sanitation97.37% of population2024World Bank
Clean cooking access99.00% of population2024World Bank
Food insecurity28.20% of population2024World Bank
Poverty at $3/day0.50% of population2017World Bank
Income / consumption Gini36.80index, 0–1002017World Bank
Bottom 20% resource share7.20% of income or consumption2017World Bank
Under-five mortality15.40deaths per 1,000 live births2024World Bank
Maternal mortality66.00deaths per 100,000 live births2023World Bank
Child stuntingUnavailable% of children under five—World Bank
Out-of-pocket health spending45.24% of current health expenditure2023World Bank
Unemployment5.63% of labor force2025World Bank
Youth outside work and education13.94% of youth2024World Bank
Internet use73.31% of population2024World Bank
PM2.5 exposure14.06micrograms per cubic meter2023World Bank
Forest area19.14% of land area2024World Bank
Freshwater stress22.97% of available freshwater resources2022World Bank
Adjusted net savings0.00% of GNI2021World Bank
Voice and accountability68.84absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Rule of law69.77absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Government effectiveness69.94absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Control of corruption55.96absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Political stability81.93absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Regulatory quality71.54absolute score, 0–1002025World Bank
Tax revenue20.53% of GDP2024World Bank
Income, profit and capital-gains tax share26.66% of revenue2024World Bank
Goods and services tax share53.26% of revenue2024World Bank
International trade tax share1.07% of revenue2024World Bank
Government health spending2.47% of GDP2023World Bank
Government education spending4.25% of GDP2024World Bank
Intentional homicide2.27deaths per 100,000 people2022World Bank
Consumer price inflation3.67annual %2025World Bank
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single, no children · 167% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Single parent, 2 children · 67% average wageUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · one average-wage earnerUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, 2 children · two average-wage earnersUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Tax wedge: Couple, no children · 100% + 67% average wagesUnavailable% of employer labour cost—OECD
Weekly work hours: All employed people38.24hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Women in employment36.23hours per employed person2025ILO
Weekly work hours: Men in employment39.56hours per employed person2025ILO
Life evaluation (3-year mean)5.94Cantril ladder, 0–102023–2025World Happiness Report

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GDP per person is measured in constant 2021 international dollars using purchasing power parity. It measures economic output, not household income or wealth. Life expectancy is period life expectancy at birth, not healthy life expectancy. Service access percentages are national averages and do not establish service reliability or equal access.

Missing values remain unavailable. Comparable years may have different underlying survey dates; source estimates can be revised.

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Pluraterra. “Mauritius: country field notes.” Atlas prototype, snapshot retrieved November 1–2, 2026; observation periods shown per row. Underlying data: World Bank World Development Indicators. This page is a mutable preview; use the accompanying CSV for the captured data.

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