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Denmark vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Denmark has a population of 5.98M (ranked 114/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Denmark's land area is 15,444 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 130th vs. 170th).

By GDP, Denmark ranks 37/197 ($425B) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Denmark ranks 12/197 ($71,026), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Denmark Mauritius
Population
6032403
1240121
Population rank 114/197 157/197
GDP
$425B
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 37/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$71,026
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 12/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$81,878
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$134B
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
31.5%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$22,340
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 30/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$53,468
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 15,444 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
390 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.5
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
42.3 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Denmark and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Denmark and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Denmark

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Denmark Mauritius
2024 $424,524,722,037 $14,937,861,786
2023 $404,651,706,118 $14,072,212,290
2022 $400,114,306,337 $12,936,444,123
2021 $406,110,162,088 $11,622,048,697
2020 $355,631,021,932 $11,566,111,138
2019 $345,401,473,013 $14,645,235,205
2018 $355,293,374,912 $14,957,535,716
2017 $331,610,593,962 $13,896,938,315
2016 $312,181,849,372 $12,757,680,847
2015 $301,758,922,338 $12,162,211,503
2014 $352,832,602,064 $13,230,490,082
2013 $344,631,016,965 $12,434,596,541
2012 $326,792,574,245 $11,832,323,837
2011 $344,315,595,263 $11,677,718,382
2010 $322,345,594,075 $10,144,716,155
2009 $322,619,152,195 $9,264,513,545
2008 $354,979,471,960 $10,127,777,060
2007 $320,213,157,595 $8,277,442,915
2006 $283,386,151,544 $7,137,710,413
2005 $265,150,087,712 $6,576,108,447
2004 $251,986,155,631 $6,667,418,752
2003 $218,421,193,436 $5,894,873,920
2002 $178,788,209,558 $4,906,494,249
2001 $164,881,594,415 $4,675,755,867
2000 $164,043,817,224 $4,726,108,622
1999 $177,887,720,536 $4,402,193,195
1998 $176,877,077,513 $4,225,813,976
1997 $173,241,365,735 $4,243,755,308
1996 $187,481,157,846 $4,481,489,762
1995 $184,848,481,008 $4,094,741,652
1994 $156,017,919,221 $3,606,050,873
1993 $143,111,306,004 $3,307,302,126
1992 $152,966,494,260 $3,267,677,814
1991 $139,180,507,778 $2,895,354,736
1990 $138,217,740,684 $2,689,212,760
1989 $112,312,200,761 $2,211,312,823
1988 $115,540,189,705 $2,163,252,449
1987 $109,183,446,340 $1,906,174,438
1986 $87,748,695,217 $1,482,601,552
1985 $62,452,421,011 $1,090,611,325
1984 $58,868,891,335 $1,054,564,759
1983 $60,331,158,447 $1,104,956,573
1982 $60,084,214,872 $1,092,923,636
1981 $61,459,941,461 $1,157,769,444
1980 $70,811,287,816 $1,147,027,924
1979 $70,393,030,603 $1,227,446,632
1978 $60,320,089,218 $1,029,040,323
1977 $49,711,709,588 $834,722,972
1976 $44,503,607,444 $713,510,052
1975 $40,418,967,666 $673,311,287
1974 $34,125,712,481 $669,894,030
1973 $30,718,181,337 $404,285,775
1972 $23,230,667,549 $318,664,900
1971 $19,086,192,720 $251,437,338
1970 $17,075,457,733 $224,125,805
1969 $15,414,902,667 $221,553,613
1968 $13,505,574,133 $206,576,631
1967 $13,059,064,806 $238,439,291
1966 $11,931,740,293 $227,534,083
1965 $10,870,670,865 $230,024,161
1964 $9,677,401,337 $218,914,569
1963 $8,466,044,980 $253,839,558
1962 $7,953,274,741 $197,738,208
1961 $7,058,361,229 $191,757,729
1960 $6,361,166,545 $162,089,564

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

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Denmark and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Denmark

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Denmark Mauritius
2024 $71,026 $11,991
2023 $68,044 $11,270
2022 $67,781 $10,247
2021 $69,341 $9,178
2020 $60,985 $9,136
2019 $59,404 $11,568
2018 $61,325 $11,819
2017 $57,522 $10,987
2016 $54,501 $10,095
2015 $53,094 $9,631
2014 $62,520 $10,490
2013 $61,378 $9,877
2012 $58,444 $9,422
2011 $61,810 $9,324
2010 $58,105 $8,113
2009 $58,413 $7,427
2008 $64,617 $8,141
2007 $58,632 $6,677
2006 $52,119 $5,784
2005 $48,926 $5,354
2004 $46,625 $5,461
2003 $40,519 $4,858
2002 $33,257 $4,073
2001 $30,768 $3,909
2000 $30,722 $3,982
1999 $33,426 $3,746
1998 $33,346 $3,642
1997 $32,780 $3,696
1996 $35,622 $3,952
1995 $35,321 $3,648
1994 $29,968 $3,240
1993 $27,582 $3,014
1992 $29,579 $3,013
1991 $27,003 $2,705
1990 $26,886 $2,540
1989 $21,882 $2,103
1988 $22,525 $2,074
1987 $21,296 $1,840
1986 $17,137 $1,442
1985 $12,213 $1,069
1984 $11,517 $1,042
1983 $11,797 $1,103
1982 $11,740 $1,101
1981 $12,000 $1,181
1980 $13,822 $1,187
1979 $13,757 $1,292
1978 $11,818 $1,102
1977 $9,770 $906
1976 $8,773 $787
1975 $7,988 $755
1974 $6,764 $763
1973 $6,117 $467
1972 $4,654 $374
1971 $3,846 $299.6
1970 $3,464 $271.3
1969 $3,151 $272.7
1968 $2,776 $258.7
1967 $2,701 $304
1966 $2,487 $296
1965 $2,284 $305
1964 $2,049 $297.3
1963 $1,807 $353
1962 $1,711 $282.3
1961 $1,531 $281.7
1960 $1,389 $238.3

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

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Denmark vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Denmark

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Denmark Mauritius
2026 82.4 75.4
2025 82.2 75.3
2024 82.1 75.1
2023 81.9 74.9
2022 81.3 73.5
2021 81.4 72.9
2020 81.5 74.7
2019 81.4 74.2
2018 81 74.5
2017 81.1 75
2016 80.9 74.9
2015 80.7 74.7
2014 80.6 74.6
2013 80.3 74.4
2012 80.1 74.3
2011 79.8 74.1
2010 79.2 73.6
2009 79 73.3
2008 78.7 73.1
2007 78.3 72.9
2006 78.2 72.8
2005 78.2 72.6
2004 77.8 72.5
2003 77.4 72.3
2002 77.1 72.1
2001 77 72
2000 76.8 71.8
1999 76.6 71.4
1998 76.4 70.9
1997 76 70.7
1996 75.7 70.5
1995 75.3 70.6
1994 75.4 70.4
1993 75.2 70.4
1992 75.3 70.2
1991 75.2 70.1
1990 74.9 69.8
1989 74.9 69.5
1988 74.8 69.4
1987 74.7 69.2
1986 74.6 68.9
1985 74.5 68.7
1984 74.6 68.6
1983 74.5 68.4
1982 74.6 67.9
1981 74.3 67.2
1980 74.1 66.5
1979 74.2 66
1978 74.4 65.3
1977 74.7 64.8
1976 73.8 64
1975 74.1 64.4
1974 73.8 64.2
1973 73.7 64.3
1972 73.5 63.8
1971 73.4 63.8
1970 73.4 63.7
1969 73.2 62.7
1968 73.1 62.1
1967 73 61.7
1966 72.5 62.1
1965 72.4 62.1
1964 72.5 61.5
1963 72.4 61.1
1962 72.4 60.5
1961 72.5 59.5
1960 72.2 58.4
1959 72.2 57.4
1958 72.2 56.4
1957 71.8 55.7
1956 72 55.1
1955 71.9 53.8
1954 71.3 52.2
1953 71.2 51.5
1952 70.8 52.1
1951 70.9 52.5
1950 70.3 51.9

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

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Denmark and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Denmark

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Denmark Mauritius
2024 5,976,992 1,245,779
2023 5,946,952 1,248,647
2022 5,903,037 1,262,523
2021 5,856,733 1,266,334
2020 5,831,404 1,266,014
2019 5,814,422 1,265,985
2018 5,793,636 1,265,577
2017 5,764,980 1,264,887
2016 5,728,010 1,263,747
2015 5,683,483 1,262,879
2014 5,643,475 1,261,208
2013 5,614,932 1,258,927
2012 5,591,572 1,255,882
2011 5,570,572 1,252,404
2010 5,547,683 1,250,400
2009 5,523,095 1,247,429
2008 5,493,621 1,244,121
2007 5,461,438 1,239,630
2006 5,437,272 1,233,996
2005 5,419,432 1,228,254
2004 5,404,523 1,221,003
2003 5,390,574 1,213,370
2002 5,375,931 1,204,621
2001 5,358,783 1,196,287
2000 5,339,616 1,186,873
1999 5,321,799 1,175,267
1998 5,304,219 1,160,421
1997 5,284,991 1,148,284
1996 5,263,074 1,133,996
1995 5,233,373 1,122,457
1994 5,206,180 1,112,846
1993 5,188,628 1,097,374
1992 5,171,370 1,084,441
1991 5,154,298 1,070,266
1990 5,140,939 1,058,775
1989 5,132,594 1,051,260
1988 5,129,516 1,043,239
1987 5,127,024 1,036,082
1986 5,120,534 1,028,360
1985 5,113,691 1,020,528
1984 5,111,619 1,012,221
1983 5,114,297 1,001,691
1982 5,117,810 992,521
1981 5,121,572 980,462
1980 5,123,027 966,039
1979 5,116,801 949,888
1978 5,104,248 933,499
1977 5,088,419 921,379
1976 5,072,596 906,507
1975 5,059,862 892,000
1974 5,045,297 878,042
1973 5,021,861 864,819
1972 4,991,596 852,053
1971 4,963,126 839,230
1970 4,928,757 826,000
1969 4,891,860 812,405
1968 4,864,883 798,413
1967 4,835,354 783,917
1966 4,797,381 768,813
1965 4,759,012 753,000
1964 4,722,072 736,381
1963 4,684,483 718,861
1962 4,647,727 700,349
1961 4,611,687 680,757
1960 4,579,603 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Denmark and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Denmark

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Denmark Mauritius
2023 1.5 1.39
2022 1.55 1.32
2021 1.72 1.41
2020 1.68 1.44
2019 1.7 1.4
2018 1.73 1.41
2017 1.75 1.44
2016 1.79 1.4
2015 1.71 1.36
2014 1.69 1.43
2013 1.67 1.44
2012 1.73 1.54
2011 1.75 1.55
2010 1.87 1.57
2009 1.84 1.59
2008 1.89 1.67
2007 1.84 1.74
2006 1.85 1.77
2005 1.8 1.88
2004 1.78 1.92
2003 1.76 1.87
2002 1.72 1.94
2001 1.74 1.91
2000 1.77 1.99
1999 1.73 2.05
1998 1.72 1.97
1997 1.75 2.04
1996 1.75 2.12
1995 1.8 2.14
1994 1.81 2.25
1993 1.75 2.21
1992 1.76 2.37
1991 1.68 2.3
1990 1.67 2.32
1989 1.62 2.23
1988 1.56 2.14
1987 1.5 2.05
1986 1.48 1.99
1985 1.45 2.02
1984 1.4 2.16
1983 1.38 2.4
1982 1.43 2.53
1981 1.44 2.67
1980 1.55 2.8
1979 1.6 2.91
1978 1.67 3.01
1977 1.66 3.07
1976 1.75 3.13
1975 1.92 3.2
1974 1.9 3.45
1973 1.92 3.07
1972 2.03 3.41
1971 2.04 3.51
1970 1.95 3.82
1969 2 3.97
1968 2.12 4.6
1967 2.35 4.63
1966 2.62 5.46
1965 2.61 5.51
1964 2.6 5.96
1963 2.67 6.18
1962 2.55 5.88
1961 2.55 5.98
1960 2.57 5.9

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

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Denmark and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Denmark

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Denmark Mauritius
2024 42.3 38.5
2023 42.2 38
2022 42.1 37.5
2021 42.2 37.1
2020 42.1 36.8
2019 41.9 36.5
2018 41.8 36.2
2017 41.7 35.8
2016 41.6 35.4
2015 41.5 35
2014 41.4 34.6
2013 41.2 34.2
2012 41 33.8
2011 40.7 33.4
2010 40.5 32.9
2009 40.4 32.5
2008 40.2 32
2007 40.1 31.6
2006 39.8 31.1
2005 39.5 30.7
2004 39.2 30.3
2003 39 30
2002 38.8 29.7
2001 38.6 29.4
2000 38.4 29
1999 38.2 28.7
1998 38 28.4
1997 37.9 28
1996 37.7 27.6
1995 37.7 27.3
1994 37.6 26.9
1993 37.5 26.6
1992 37.4 26.3
1991 37.3 26
1990 37.1 25.6
1989 36.9 25.2
1988 36.7 24.7
1987 36.5 24.3
1986 36.2 23.9
1985 36 23.5
1984 35.7 23.2
1983 35.5 22.8
1982 35.1 22.4
1981 34.7 22.1
1980 34.3 21.9
1979 33.9 21.6
1978 33.7 21.3
1977 33.4 21
1976 33.2 20.6
1975 33 20.2
1974 32.8 19.8
1973 32.7 19.5
1972 32.6 19.1
1971 32.5 18.8
1970 32.5 18.5
1969 32.5 18.3
1968 32.5 18.1
1967 32.5 17.9
1966 32.6 17.8
1965 32.8 17.7
1964 32.9 17.6
1963 33 17.6
1962 33 17.6
1961 33.1 17.5
1960 33 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Denmark Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$434B
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
47.3%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
6.36%
2022
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
2.42%
2024
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
15,000
2020
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
+4.46%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
6.15%
2024
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.5%
2024
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
24.1%
2024
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
79
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
25.5%
2023
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
3.6%
2023
2.9%
2017
Number of millionaires
376,000
2025
n/a
Percentage of millionaires
8.02%
2025
n/a
Number of billionaires
9
2025
n/a
Percentage of billionaires
0.0002%
2025
n/a
Listed domestic companies
178
2004
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$151B
2004
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$108B
2024
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$1.52B
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
15,595,000
2020
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
4.5%
2018
12.9%
2020
Banked people share
98.7%
2024
89.6%
2024

Energy

Denmark Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
2,483 kg
2023
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$31.4
2023
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
25.6 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
4.28 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
50%
2023
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
39.5%
2021
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
13.8%
2023
1.48%
2023
Net energy imports use share
43.8%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
5,878 kWh
2023
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
79%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0.06%
2023
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Denmark Mauritius
% of world population
0.07%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
+22,103
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
88.7%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.7:50.3
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.97 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.56 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
98.4
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
89
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
97
2026
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
0.84
2023
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
3.7
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
172
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
99%
2003
94.3%
2023
English speaking
86.1%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
99.8%
2024
79.5%
2023

Health

Denmark Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$6,745
2024
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$935
2024
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
82.4 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0%
2022
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
4.5
2021
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
30.1 years
2023
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
4
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
3.4
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
13.6%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
6.4%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
84
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
16.2%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
9.49 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Denmark Mauritius
% of world land
0.03%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,584 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
10,120 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
2,437 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
45,717 mi
2010
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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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