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China vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

China has a population of 1.41B (ranked 2/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). China's land area is 3,624,808 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 2nd vs. 170th).

By GDP, China ranks 2/197 ($18.7T) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, China ranks 76/197 ($13,303), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

China Mauritius
Population
1402578808
1240121
Population rank 2/197 157/197
GDP
$18.7T
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 2/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$13,303
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 76/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$27,105
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$16.6T
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
88.3%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$11,749
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 47/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$9,826
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 3,624,808 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
387 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
40.6 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

China and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

China and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
China

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
China Mauritius
2024 $18,743,803,170,827 $14,937,861,786
2023 $18,270,356,654,533 $14,072,212,290
2022 $18,316,765,021,690 $12,936,444,123
2021 $18,201,698,719,564 $11,622,048,697
2020 $14,996,414,166,715 $11,566,111,138
2019 $14,560,167,101,283 $14,645,235,205
2018 $14,147,765,772,964 $14,957,535,716
2017 $12,537,559,062,283 $13,896,938,315
2016 $11,456,024,084,962 $12,757,680,847
2015 $11,280,814,787,469 $12,162,211,503
2014 $10,674,533,168,257 $13,230,490,082
2013 $9,743,124,247,267 $12,434,596,541
2012 $8,673,664,713,189 $11,832,323,837
2011 $7,671,757,207,851 $11,677,718,382
2010 $6,192,564,874,453 $10,144,716,155
2009 $5,189,577,094,998 $9,264,513,545
2008 $4,667,346,414,522 $10,127,777,060
2007 $3,604,055,822,572 $8,277,442,915
2006 $2,791,498,472,804 $7,137,710,413
2005 $2,317,551,298,052 $6,576,108,447
2004 $1,984,196,551,300 $6,667,418,752
2003 $1,683,903,309,844 $5,894,873,920
2002 $1,489,821,682,051 $4,906,494,249
2001 $1,355,036,590,252 $4,675,755,867
2000 $1,223,754,919,971 $4,726,108,622
1999 $1,103,843,203,576 $4,402,193,195
1998 $1,037,134,141,760 $4,225,813,976
1997 $967,753,570,435 $4,243,755,308
1996 $868,523,936,530 $4,481,489,762
1995 $738,190,896,228 $4,094,741,652
1994 $566,929,539,493 $3,606,050,873
1993 $446,557,291,212 $3,307,302,126
1992 $428,502,354,788 $3,267,677,814
1991 $384,510,452,962 $2,895,354,736
1990 $361,560,229,446 $2,689,212,760
1989 $348,380,566,802 $2,211,312,823
1988 $312,888,888,889 $2,163,252,449
1987 $273,455,156,951 $1,906,174,438
1986 $301,310,144,928 $1,482,601,552
1985 $310,064,625,850 $1,090,611,325
1984 $260,442,857,143 $1,054,564,759
1983 $231,130,268,199 $1,104,956,573
1982 $205,480,916,031 $1,092,923,636
1981 $196,218,253,968 $1,157,769,444
1980 $191,487,500,000 $1,147,027,924
1979 $178,573,913,043 $1,227,446,632
1978 $149,788,617,886 $1,029,040,323
1977 $175,226,595,860 $834,722,972
1976 $154,196,810,059 $713,510,052
1975 $163,687,619,736 $673,311,287
1974 $144,418,433,058 $669,894,030
1973 $138,764,340,892 $404,285,775
1972 $113,871,930,714 $318,664,900
1971 $99,959,013,880 $251,437,338
1970 $92,752,930,873 $224,125,805
1969 $79,847,786,729 $221,553,613
1968 $70,980,323,819 $206,576,631
1967 $73,011,350,596 $238,439,291
1966 $76,854,053,259 $227,534,083
1965 $70,565,994,356 $230,024,161
1964 $59,821,862,703 $218,914,569
1963 $50,812,227,919 $253,839,558
1962 $47,310,737,754 $197,738,208
1961 $50,162,299,350 $191,757,729
1960 $59,846,235,025 $162,089,564

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

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China and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
China

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
China Mauritius
2024 $13,303 $11,991
2023 $12,951 $11,270
2022 $12,971 $10,247
2021 $12,887 $9,178
2020 $10,627 $9,136
2019 $10,343 $11,568
2018 $10,086 $11,819
2017 $8,980 $10,987
2016 $8,255 $10,095
2015 $8,175 $9,631
2014 $7,781 $10,490
2013 $7,147 $9,877
2012 $6,405 $9,422
2011 $5,704 $9,324
2010 $4,629 $8,113
2009 $3,898 $7,427
2008 $3,523 $8,141
2007 $2,735 $6,677
2006 $2,129 $5,784
2005 $1,778 $5,354
2004 $1,531 $5,461
2003 $1,307 $4,858
2002 $1,164 $4,073
2001 $1,065 $3,909
2000 $969 $3,982
1999 $881 $3,746
1998 $835 $3,642
1997 $787 $3,696
1996 $713 $3,952
1995 $613 $3,648
1994 $476 $3,240
1993 $379 $3,014
1992 $368 $3,013
1991 $334 $2,705
1990 $319 $2,540
1989 $311 $2,103
1988 $284 $2,074
1987 $252.3 $1,840
1986 $282.4 $1,442
1985 $295 $1,069
1984 $251.2 $1,042
1983 $225.9 $1,103
1982 $203.7 $1,101
1981 $197.4 $1,181
1980 $195.1 $1,187
1979 $184.3 $1,292
1978 $156.7 $1,102
1977 $185.7 $906
1976 $165.7 $787
1975 $178.6 $755
1974 $160.4 $763
1973 $157.3 $467
1972 $132.1 $374
1971 $118.8 $299.6
1970 $113.3 $271.3
1969 $100.3 $272.7
1968 $91.6 $258.7
1967 $96.8 $304
1966 $104.5 $296
1965 $98.7 $305
1964 $85.7 $297.3
1963 $74.5 $353
1962 $71.1 $282.3
1961 $76 $281.7
1960 $89.7 $238.3

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

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China vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
China

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
China Mauritius
2026 79 75.4
2025 78.4 75.3
2024 78 75.1
2023 78 74.9
2022 78.2 73.5
2021 78.1 72.9
2020 78 74.7
2019 77.9 74.2
2018 77.7 74.5
2017 77.2 75
2016 77.2 74.9
2015 77 74.7
2014 76.7 74.6
2013 76.5 74.4
2012 76.2 74.3
2011 75.9 74.1
2010 75.7 73.6
2009 75.3 73.3
2008 74.8 73.1
2007 74.8 72.9
2006 74.4 72.8
2005 74.1 72.6
2004 73.7 72.5
2003 73.4 72.3
2002 73 72.1
2001 72.7 72
2000 72.3 71.8
1999 72 71.4
1998 71.6 70.9
1997 71.2 70.7
1996 70.8 70.5
1995 70.4 70.6
1994 69.8 70.4
1993 69.5 70.4
1992 69.1 70.2
1991 68.6 70.1
1990 68.2 69.8
1989 67.9 69.5
1988 67.6 69.4
1987 67.3 69.2
1986 66.9 68.9
1985 66.5 68.7
1984 66.1 68.6
1983 65.7 68.4
1982 65.2 67.9
1981 64.8 67.2
1980 64.2 66.5
1979 63.7 66
1978 63.1 65.3
1977 62.5 64.8
1976 61.2 64
1975 61 64.4
1974 60.2 64.2
1973 59.5 64.3
1972 58.6 63.8
1971 57.7 63.8
1970 56.8 63.7
1969 56 62.7
1968 55.2 62.1
1967 54.4 61.7
1966 53.7 62.1
1965 53 62.1
1964 52.3 61.5
1963 51.7 61.1
1962 51 60.5
1961 40.2 59.5
1960 33.4 58.4
1959 40.2 57.4
1958 48.8 56.4
1957 48.4 55.7
1956 47.8 55.1
1955 47.2 53.8
1954 46.8 52.2
1953 45.9 51.5
1952 45.3 52.1
1951 44.6 52.5
1950 43.8 51.9

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

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China and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
China

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
China Mauritius
2024 1,408,975,000 1,245,779
2023 1,410,710,000 1,248,647
2022 1,412,175,000 1,262,523
2021 1,412,360,000 1,266,334
2020 1,411,100,000 1,266,014
2019 1,407,745,000 1,265,985
2018 1,402,760,000 1,265,577
2017 1,396,215,000 1,264,887
2016 1,387,790,000 1,263,747
2015 1,379,860,000 1,262,879
2014 1,371,860,000 1,261,208
2013 1,363,240,000 1,258,927
2012 1,354,190,000 1,255,882
2011 1,345,035,000 1,252,404
2010 1,337,705,000 1,250,400
2009 1,331,260,000 1,247,429
2008 1,324,655,000 1,244,121
2007 1,317,885,000 1,239,630
2006 1,311,020,000 1,233,996
2005 1,303,720,000 1,228,254
2004 1,296,075,000 1,221,003
2003 1,288,400,000 1,213,370
2002 1,280,400,000 1,204,621
2001 1,271,850,000 1,196,287
2000 1,262,645,000 1,186,873
1999 1,252,735,000 1,175,267
1998 1,241,935,000 1,160,421
1997 1,230,075,000 1,148,284
1996 1,217,550,000 1,133,996
1995 1,204,855,000 1,122,457
1994 1,191,835,000 1,112,846
1993 1,178,440,000 1,097,374
1992 1,164,970,000 1,084,441
1991 1,150,780,000 1,070,266
1990 1,135,185,000 1,058,775
1989 1,118,650,000 1,051,260
1988 1,101,630,000 1,043,239
1987 1,084,035,000 1,036,082
1986 1,066,790,000 1,028,360
1985 1,051,040,000 1,020,528
1984 1,036,825,000 1,012,221
1983 1,023,310,000 1,001,691
1982 1,008,630,000 992,521
1981 993,885,000 980,462
1980 981,235,000 966,039
1979 969,005,000 949,888
1978 956,165,000 933,499
1977 943,455,000 921,379
1976 930,685,000 906,507
1975 916,395,000 892,000
1974 900,350,000 878,042
1973 881,940,000 864,819
1972 862,030,000 852,053
1971 841,105,000 839,230
1970 818,315,000 826,000
1969 796,025,000 812,405
1968 774,510,000 798,413
1967 754,550,000 783,917
1966 735,400,000 768,813
1965 715,185,000 753,000
1964 698,355,000 736,381
1963 682,335,000 718,861
1962 665,770,000 700,349
1961 660,330,000 680,757
1960 667,070,000 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in China and Mauritius

Fertility rate
China

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
China Mauritius
2023 1 1.39
2022 1.03 1.32
2021 1.12 1.41
2020 1.24 1.44
2019 1.5 1.4
2018 1.54 1.41
2017 1.8 1.44
2016 1.77 1.4
2015 1.67 1.36
2014 1.77 1.43
2013 1.71 1.44
2012 1.8 1.54
2011 1.67 1.55
2010 1.69 1.57
2009 1.71 1.59
2008 1.7 1.67
2007 1.67 1.74
2006 1.64 1.77
2005 1.62 1.88
2004 1.61 1.92
2003 1.57 1.87
2002 1.57 1.94
2001 1.56 1.91
2000 1.63 1.99
1999 1.53 2.05
1998 1.52 1.97
1997 1.53 2.04
1996 1.55 2.12
1995 1.59 2.14
1994 1.63 2.25
1993 1.69 2.21
1992 1.78 2.37
1991 1.93 2.3
1990 2.51 2.32
1989 2.52 2.23
1988 2.54 2.14
1987 2.76 2.05
1986 2.72 1.99
1985 2.63 2.02
1984 2.61 2.16
1983 2.56 2.4
1982 2.97 2.53
1981 2.79 2.67
1980 2.74 2.8
1979 2.75 2.91
1978 2.72 3.01
1977 2.84 3.07
1976 3.24 3.13
1975 3.57 3.2
1974 4.17 3.45
1973 4.73 3.07
1972 5.11 3.41
1971 5.52 3.51
1970 6.09 3.82
1969 6.18 3.97
1968 6.51 4.6
1967 5.81 4.63
1966 6.31 5.46
1965 6.61 5.51
1964 6.67 5.96
1963 7.51 6.18
1962 6.09 5.88
1961 3.86 5.98
1960 4.45 5.9

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

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China and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
China

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
China Mauritius
2024 40.6 38.5
2023 40.1 38
2022 39.6 37.5
2021 39 37.1
2020 38.5 36.8
2019 38.1 36.5
2018 37.7 36.2
2017 37.4 35.8
2016 37.1 35.4
2015 36.7 35
2014 36.3 34.6
2013 36 34.2
2012 35.7 33.8
2011 35.5 33.4
2010 35.1 32.9
2009 34.7 32.5
2008 34.2 32
2007 33.7 31.6
2006 33.1 31.1
2005 32.6 30.7
2004 32.1 30.3
2003 31.6 30
2002 31.1 29.7
2001 30.5 29.4
2000 30 29
1999 29.4 28.7
1998 28.8 28.4
1997 28.3 28
1996 27.8 27.6
1995 27.2 27.3
1994 26.6 26.9
1993 26.1 26.6
1992 25.6 26.3
1991 25.1 26
1990 24.7 25.6
1989 24.4 25.2
1988 23.9 24.7
1987 23.6 24.3
1986 23.4 23.9
1985 23.2 23.5
1984 23 23.2
1983 22.6 22.8
1982 22.1 22.4
1981 21.8 22.1
1980 21.6 21.9
1979 21.4 21.6
1978 21.2 21.3
1977 20.8 21
1976 20.4 20.6
1975 20.1 20.2
1974 19.7 19.8
1973 19.5 19.5
1972 19.3 19.1
1971 19.2 18.8
1970 19.1 18.5
1969 19.1 18.3
1968 19.2 18.1
1967 19.2 17.9
1966 19.3 17.8
1965 19.6 17.7
1964 19.9 17.6
1963 20.4 17.6
1962 21 17.6
1961 21.1 17.5
1960 20.9 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

China Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$19.3T
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
32.9%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
1.71%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
2,535,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.34%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.11%
2021
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
56.7%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
36.5%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
48.3
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
28.4%
2022
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.1%
2022
2.9%
2017
Number of millionaires
6,327,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
0.57%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
450
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.00004%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
11,231
2024
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$11.8T
2024
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$3.46T
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$31.4B
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
30,402,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.59%
2004
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
89.4%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

China Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,851 kg
2023
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$8.83
2023
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
13,125 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
9.32 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
86.7%
2022
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
15.2%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
9.76%
2023
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
24%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
6,524 kWh
2023
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
28.4%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
13.5%
2023
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
4.55%
2023
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

China Mauritius
% of world population
17.3%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-268,126
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
65.9%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50.9:49.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.76 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.36 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
52.3
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
43
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
87
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.5
2020
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
17.4
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
92
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
96.7%
2020
94.3%
2023
English speaking
0.7%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
92%
2024
79.5%
2023

Health

China Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$763
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$245.6
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
79 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.005%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
3.11
2022
1.44
2022
Maternal mortality per 100K births
16
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
6.2
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
8.37%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
11.9%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
14
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
23.4%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
4.58 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

China Mauritius
% of world land
6.3%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,573 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
2,009,326 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
871,112 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
3,411,576 mi
2024
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) (2000–2019, 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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