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Australia vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Australia has a population of 27.2M (ranked 54/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Australia's land area is 2,969,906 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 6th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Australia ranks 14/197 ($1.76T) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Australia ranks 14/197 ($64,604), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Australia Mauritius
Population
27799169
1240121
Population rank 55/197 157/197
GDP
$1.76T
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 14/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$64,604
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 14/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$72,111
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$891B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
50.7%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$32,764
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 22/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$49,463
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 2,969,906 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
9.34 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
39 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Australia and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Australia and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Australia

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Australia Mauritius
2024 $1,757,022,451,653 $14,937,861,786
2023 $1,734,451,264,656 $14,072,212,290
2022 $1,695,627,535,476 $12,936,444,123
2021 $1,560,617,493,203 $11,622,048,697
2020 $1,333,336,461,648 $11,566,111,138
2019 $1,398,349,602,956 $14,645,235,205
2018 $1,433,144,978,762 $14,957,535,716
2017 $1,330,890,554,614 $13,896,938,315
2016 $1,211,588,128,418 $12,757,680,847
2015 $1,356,805,839,936 $12,162,211,503
2014 $1,474,677,007,566 $13,230,490,082
2013 $1,583,737,461,925 $12,434,596,541
2012 $1,552,728,401,402 $11,832,323,837
2011 $1,402,939,868,653 $11,677,718,382
2010 $1,152,566,632,022 $10,144,716,155
2009 $931,761,689,771 $9,264,513,545
2008 $1,058,448,244,064 $10,127,777,060
2007 $856,603,595,823 $8,277,442,915
2006 $749,708,370,333 $7,137,710,413
2005 $696,811,489,613 $6,576,108,447
2004 $615,643,050,221 $6,667,418,752
2003 $468,517,181,130 $5,894,873,920
2002 $396,436,967,263 $4,906,494,249
2001 $380,360,222,861 $4,675,755,867
2000 $416,901,962,163 $4,726,108,622
1999 $390,347,787,943 $4,402,193,195
1998 $400,361,527,505 $4,225,813,976
1997 $436,321,902,767 $4,243,755,308
1996 $401,962,517,479 $4,481,489,762
1995 $368,725,126,225 $4,094,741,652
1994 $323,269,456,935 $3,606,050,873
1993 $312,568,858,910 $3,307,302,126
1992 $325,982,966,981 $3,267,677,814
1991 $326,416,407,861 $2,895,354,736
1990 $311,840,666,465 $2,689,212,760
1989 $300,264,309,002 $2,211,312,823
1988 $236,461,079,970 $2,163,252,449
1987 $189,726,707,253 $1,906,174,438
1986 $182,707,050,923 $1,482,601,552
1985 $180,861,108,959 $1,090,611,325
1984 $193,749,932,078 $1,054,564,759
1983 $177,523,719,680 $1,104,956,573
1982 $194,323,071,831 $1,092,923,636
1981 $177,151,979,566 $1,157,769,444
1980 $150,200,557,103 $1,147,027,924
1979 $135,093,718,051 $1,227,446,632
1978 $118,660,813,780 $1,029,040,323
1977 $110,504,702,914 $834,722,972
1976 $105,209,354,856 $713,510,052
1975 $97,440,939,506 $673,311,287
1974 $89,086,219,602 $669,894,030
1973 $63,923,126,201 $404,285,775
1972 $52,117,990,654 $318,664,900
1971 $45,283,847,245 $251,437,338
1970 $41,395,206,623 $224,125,805
1969 $36,738,245,878 $221,553,613
1968 $32,763,365,242 $206,576,631
1967 $30,487,524,878 $238,439,291
1966 $27,349,284,376 $227,534,083
1965 $26,014,244,162 $230,024,161
1964 $23,835,843,814 $218,914,569
1963 $21,573,443,452 $253,839,558
1962 $19,953,923,193 $197,738,208
1961 $19,713,123,154 $191,757,729
1960 $18,635,682,982 $162,089,564

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Australia

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Australia Mauritius
2024 $64,604 $11,991
2023 $65,058 $11,270
2022 $65,170 $10,247
2021 $60,759 $9,178
2020 $51,983 $9,136
2019 $55,195 $11,568
2018 $57,410 $11,819
2017 $54,118 $10,987
2016 $50,084 $10,095
2015 $56,970 $9,631
2014 $62,817 $10,490
2013 $68,477 $9,877
2012 $68,301 $9,422
2011 $62,799 $9,324
2010 $52,314 $8,113
2009 $42,955 $7,427
2008 $49,811 $8,141
2007 $41,128 $6,677
2006 $36,659 $5,784
2005 $34,535 $5,354
2004 $30,886 $5,461
2003 $23,758 $4,858
2002 $20,335 $4,073
2001 $19,734 $3,909
2000 $21,909 $3,982
1999 $20,750 $3,746
1998 $21,516 $3,642
1997 $23,683 $3,696
1996 $22,056 $3,952
1995 $20,479 $3,648
1994 $18,156 $3,240
1993 $17,725 $3,014
1992 $18,650 $3,013
1991 $18,885 $2,705
1990 $18,274 $2,540
1989 $17,858 $2,103
1988 $14,303 $2,074
1987 $11,666 $1,840
1986 $11,406 $1,442
1985 $11,455 $1,069
1984 $12,436 $1,042
1983 $11,532 $1,103
1982 $12,798 $1,101
1981 $11,871 $1,181
1980 $10,223 $1,187
1979 $9,308 $1,292
1978 $8,264 $1,102
1977 $7,786 $906
1976 $7,497 $787
1975 $7,014 $755
1974 $6,492 $763
1973 $4,778 $467
1972 $3,955 $374
1971 $3,500 $299.6
1970 $3,310 $271.3
1969 $2,996 $272.7
1968 $2,728 $258.7
1967 $2,584 $304
1966 $2,347 $296
1965 $2,284 $305
1964 $2,134 $297.3
1963 $1,970 $353
1962 $1,858 $282.3
1961 $1,880 $281.7
1960 $1,813 $238.3

Data sources: World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Australia

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Australia Mauritius
2026 84.3 75.4
2025 84.2 75.3
2024 84.1 75.1
2023 83.9 74.9
2022 82.8 73.5
2021 83.6 72.9
2020 83.7 74.7
2019 83.2 74.2
2018 83.3 74.5
2017 82.7 75
2016 82.8 74.9
2015 82.6 74.7
2014 82.5 74.6
2013 82.6 74.4
2012 82.3 74.3
2011 82.1 74.1
2010 82 73.6
2009 81.7 73.3
2008 81.4 73.1
2007 81.2 72.9
2006 81.3 72.8
2005 81.1 72.6
2004 80.7 72.5
2003 80.4 72.3
2002 80.1 72.1
2001 80 72
2000 79.6 71.8
1999 79.3 71.4
1998 79 70.9
1997 78.6 70.7
1996 78.3 70.5
1995 78.3 70.6
1994 77.9 70.4
1993 78 70.4
1992 77.5 70.2
1991 77.5 70.1
1990 77 69.8
1989 76.2 69.5
1988 76.3 69.4
1987 76.1 69.2
1986 76.1 68.9
1985 75.4 68.7
1984 75.5 68.6
1983 75.4 68.4
1982 74.7 67.9
1981 74.8 67.2
1980 74.6 66.5
1979 74.3 66
1978 73.7 65.3
1977 73.5 64.8
1976 72.8 64
1975 72.8 64.4
1974 71.8 64.2
1973 72.1 64.3
1972 71.8 63.8
1971 71.5 63.8
1970 70.7 63.7
1969 71.1 62.7
1968 70.7 62.1
1967 71 61.7
1966 70.7 62.1
1965 70.8 62.1
1964 70.6 61.5
1963 71 61.1
1962 70.9 60.5
1961 71.1 59.5
1960 70.9 58.4
1959 70.4 57.4
1958 70.9 56.4
1957 70.3 55.7
1956 70 55.1
1955 70.2 53.8
1954 69.9 52.2
1953 69.7 51.5
1952 69.1 52.1
1951 68.7 52.5
1950 69 51.9

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10).

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Australia and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Australia

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Australia Mauritius
2024 27,196,812 1,245,779
2023 26,659,922 1,248,647
2022 26,018,721 1,262,523
2021 25,685,412 1,266,334
2020 25,649,248 1,266,014
2019 25,334,826 1,265,985
2018 24,963,258 1,265,577
2017 24,592,588 1,264,887
2016 24,190,907 1,263,747
2015 23,815,995 1,262,879
2014 23,475,686 1,261,208
2013 23,128,129 1,258,927
2012 22,733,465 1,255,882
2011 22,340,024 1,252,404
2010 22,031,750 1,250,400
2009 21,691,653 1,247,429
2008 21,249,199 1,244,121
2007 20,827,622 1,239,630
2006 20,450,966 1,233,996
2005 20,176,844 1,228,254
2004 19,932,722 1,221,003
2003 19,720,737 1,213,370
2002 19,495,210 1,204,621
2001 19,274,701 1,196,287
2000 19,028,802 1,186,873
1999 18,812,264 1,175,267
1998 18,607,584 1,160,421
1997 18,423,037 1,148,284
1996 18,224,767 1,133,996
1995 18,004,882 1,122,457
1994 17,805,468 1,112,846
1993 17,634,808 1,097,374
1992 17,478,635 1,084,441
1991 17,284,036 1,070,266
1990 17,065,128 1,058,775
1989 16,814,416 1,051,260
1988 16,532,164 1,043,239
1987 16,263,874 1,036,082
1986 16,018,350 1,028,360
1985 15,788,312 1,020,528
1984 15,579,391 1,012,221
1983 15,393,472 1,001,691
1982 15,184,247 992,521
1981 14,923,260 980,462
1980 14,692,000 966,039
1979 14,514,000 949,888
1978 14,358,000 933,499
1977 14,192,000 921,379
1976 14,033,000 906,507
1975 13,893,000 892,000
1974 13,723,000 878,042
1973 13,380,000 864,819
1972 13,177,000 852,053
1971 12,937,000 839,230
1970 12,507,000 826,000
1969 12,263,000 812,405
1968 12,009,000 798,413
1967 11,799,000 783,917
1966 11,651,000 768,813
1965 11,388,000 753,000
1964 11,167,000 736,381
1963 10,950,000 718,861
1962 10,742,000 700,349
1961 10,483,000 680,757
1960 10,276,477 680,331

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Australia and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Australia

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Australia Mauritius
2023 1.5 1.39
2022 1.63 1.32
2021 1.7 1.41
2020 1.58 1.44
2019 1.66 1.4
2018 1.74 1.41
2017 1.74 1.44
2016 1.75 1.4
2015 1.81 1.36
2014 1.83 1.43
2013 1.86 1.44
2012 1.92 1.54
2011 1.93 1.55
2010 1.93 1.57
2009 1.97 1.59
2008 1.98 1.67
2007 1.96 1.74
2006 1.91 1.77
2005 1.81 1.88
2004 1.77 1.92
2003 1.75 1.87
2002 1.76 1.94
2001 1.74 1.91
2000 1.76 1.99
1999 1.76 2.05
1998 1.76 1.97
1997 1.78 2.04
1996 1.8 2.12
1995 1.82 2.14
1994 1.84 2.25
1993 1.86 2.21
1992 1.89 2.37
1991 1.85 2.3
1990 1.9 2.32
1989 1.84 2.23
1988 1.83 2.14
1987 1.85 2.05
1986 1.87 1.99
1985 1.92 2.02
1984 1.84 2.16
1983 1.92 2.4
1982 1.93 2.53
1981 1.94 2.67
1980 1.89 2.8
1979 1.91 2.91
1978 1.95 3.01
1977 2.01 3.07
1976 2.06 3.13
1975 2.15 3.2
1974 2.4 3.45
1973 2.49 3.07
1972 2.74 3.41
1971 2.96 3.51
1970 2.86 3.82
1969 2.89 3.97
1968 2.89 4.6
1967 2.85 4.63
1966 2.88 5.46
1965 2.98 5.51
1964 3.15 5.96
1963 3.33 6.18
1962 3.44 5.88
1961 3.54 5.98
1960 3.45 5.9

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Australia and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Australia

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Australia Mauritius
2024 39 38.5
2023 38.8 38
2022 38.5 37.5
2021 38.3 37.1
2020 38 36.8
2019 37.6 36.5
2018 37.4 36.2
2017 37.4 35.8
2016 37.3 35.4
2015 37.3 35
2014 37.3 34.6
2013 37.2 34.2
2012 37.2 33.8
2011 37.1 33.4
2010 37 32.9
2009 36.9 32.5
2008 36.8 32
2007 36.8 31.6
2006 36.7 31.1
2005 36.5 30.7
2004 36.3 30.3
2003 36.1 30
2002 35.8 29.7
2001 35.6 29.4
2000 35.4 29
1999 35.1 28.7
1998 34.7 28.4
1997 34.3 28
1996 34 27.6
1995 33.6 27.3
1994 33.3 26.9
1993 33 26.6
1992 32.7 26.3
1991 32.4 26
1990 32.1 25.6
1989 31.8 25.2
1988 31.6 24.7
1987 31.3 24.3
1986 31.1 23.9
1985 30.8 23.5
1984 30.5 23.2
1983 30.2 22.8
1982 29.9 22.4
1981 29.6 22.1
1980 29.4 21.9
1979 29.1 21.6
1978 28.9 21.3
1977 28.6 21
1976 28.4 20.6
1975 28.1 20.2
1974 28 19.8
1973 27.8 19.5
1972 27.7 19.1
1971 27.7 18.8
1970 27.7 18.5
1969 27.8 18.3
1968 27.9 18.1
1967 28 17.9
1966 28.1 17.8
1965 28.3 17.7
1964 28.6 17.6
1963 28.8 17.6
1962 29.1 17.6
1961 29.3 17.5
1960 29.5 17.4

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Australia Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$1.7T
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
38.9%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
5.06%
2022
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.88%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
60,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-2.25%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
3.94%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
66.1%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
25.5%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
80.1
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2020
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.7%
2020
2.9%
2017
Number of millionaires
1,904,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
9.2%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
47
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
1,853
2024
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$1.74T
2024
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$60.4B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.77B
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
1,828,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
8.71%
2020
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
98%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Australia Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
4,928 kg
2023
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$14.7
2023
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
383 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
14.1 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
90.2%
2023
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
12.3%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
6.26%
2023
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
-214.5%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
9,820 kWh
2023
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
26.7%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
6.07%
2023
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Australia Mauritius
% of world population
0.33%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+137,109
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
87.6%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.6:50.4
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.87 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.4 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
95.9
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
76
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
98
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.85
2023
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
4.9
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
169
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.3%
2023
English speaking
92.8%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
97.1%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Australia Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,980
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$1,106
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
84.3 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.09
2022
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
28.7 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
2
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.7
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
31%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
7.4%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
94
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
13.1%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
10.3 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Australia Mauritius
% of world land
5.16%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
109,201 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
1,402,492 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
517,397 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
607,623 mi
2017
1,509 mi
2015

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-04-06)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-03-10)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2025, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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