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Kiribati vs Mauritius statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Kiribati has a population of 135K (ranked 180/197), compared with 1.25M in Mauritius (ranked 156/197). Kiribati's land area is 313 sq mi versus 771 sq mi for Mauritius (ranked 173rd vs. 170th).

By GDP, Kiribati ranks 192/197 ($308M) and Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B). By GDP per capita, Kiribati ranks 152/197 ($2,289), while Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991).

Main facts and rankings

Kiribati Mauritius
Population
139020
1240121
Population rank 180/197 157/197
GDP
$308M
2024
$14.9B
2024
GDP rank 192/197 143/197
GDP per capita
$2,289
2024
$11,991
2024
GDP per capita rank 152/197 78/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$3,702
2024
$31,840
2024
Government debt
$30.5M
2024
$13.6B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
9.92%
2024
91.1%
2024
Government debt per person
$226.9
2024
$10,929
2024
Government debt per person rank 181/185 54/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$1,967
2026
$7,203
2026
Land area 313 sq mi 771 sq mi
Population density
443 ppl/mi²
2026
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
3.15
2023
1.39
2023
Median age
23.8 years
2024
38.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026

Kiribati and Mauritius: Comparison Charts

Kiribati and Mauritius economies compared

GDP
Kiribati

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP
Kiribati Mauritius
2024 $307,862,564 $14,937,861,786
2023 $288,610,748 $14,072,212,290
2022 $270,040,453 $12,936,444,123
2021 $285,259,881 $11,622,048,697
2020 $220,898,020 $11,566,111,138
2019 $216,985,388 $14,645,235,205
2018 $233,514,717 $14,957,535,716
2017 $222,875,736 $13,896,938,315
2016 $206,467,819 $12,757,680,847
2015 $191,559,399 $12,162,211,503
2014 $200,287,282 $13,230,490,082
2013 $201,730,861 $12,434,596,541
2012 $207,001,546 $11,832,323,837
2011 $195,970,140 $11,677,718,382
2010 $165,458,433 $10,144,716,155
2009 $140,177,384 $9,264,513,545
2008 $147,017,895 $10,127,777,060
2007 $138,054,946 $8,277,442,915
2006 $112,338,353 $7,137,710,413
2005 $113,895,437 $6,576,108,447
2004 $104,085,892 $6,667,418,752
2003 $96,105,619 $5,894,873,920
2002 $74,743,869 $4,906,494,249
2001 $64,935,850 $4,675,755,867
2000 $74,910,527 $4,726,108,622
1999 $77,323,978 $4,402,193,195
1998 $74,905,706 $4,225,813,976
1997 $80,205,807 $4,243,755,308
1996 $81,456,854 $4,481,489,762
1995 $68,596,395 $4,094,741,652
1994 $67,055,334 $3,606,050,873
1993 $58,953,596 $3,307,302,126
1992 $61,491,369 $3,267,677,814
1991 $41,247,792 $2,895,354,736
1990 $36,534,295 $2,689,212,760
1989 $37,645,319 $2,211,312,823
1988 $38,278,810 $2,163,252,449
1987 $29,554,413 $1,906,174,438
1986 $25,993,009 $1,482,601,552
1985 $26,126,615 $1,090,611,325
1984 $34,394,167 $1,054,564,759
1983 $31,000,546 $1,104,956,573
1982 $32,742,713 $1,092,923,636
1981 $35,267,489 $1,157,769,444
1980 $33,157,723 $1,147,027,924
1979 $34,466,197 $1,227,446,632
1978 $36,563,965 $1,029,040,323
1977 $31,335,459 $834,722,972
1976 $33,246,817 $713,510,052
1975 $44,547,454 $673,311,287
1974 $69,256,489 $669,894,030
1973 $25,645,040 $404,285,775
1972 $15,314,346 $318,664,900
1971 $12,356,134 $251,437,338
1970 $11,560,877 $224,125,805
1969 - $221,553,613
1968 - $206,576,631
1967 - $238,439,291
1966 - $227,534,083
1965 - $230,024,161
1964 - $218,914,569
1963 - $253,839,558
1962 - $197,738,208
1961 - $191,757,729
1960 - $162,089,564

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

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Kiribati and Mauritius economies compared

GDP per capita
Kiribati

Mauritius
1x
Year GDP per capita
Kiribati Mauritius
2024 $2,289 $11,991
2023 $2,178 $11,270
2022 $2,070 $10,247
2021 $2,222 $9,178
2020 $1,752 $9,136
2019 $1,751 $11,568
2018 $1,913 $11,819
2017 $1,853 $10,987
2016 $1,743 $10,095
2015 $1,640 $9,631
2014 $1,737 $10,490
2013 $1,772 $9,877
2012 $1,844 $9,422
2011 $1,771 $9,324
2010 $1,522 $8,113
2009 $1,317 $7,427
2008 $1,411 $8,141
2007 $1,353 $6,677
2006 $1,123 $5,784
2005 $1,162 $5,354
2004 $1,083 $5,461
2003 $1,021 $4,858
2002 $810 $4,073
2001 $719 $3,909
2000 $845 $3,982
1999 $887 $3,746
1998 $874 $3,642
1997 $953 $3,696
1996 $986 $3,952
1995 $844 $3,648
1994 $838 $3,240
1993 $748 $3,014
1992 $792 $3,013
1991 $540 $2,705
1990 $488 $2,540
1989 $515 $2,103
1988 $536 $2,074
1987 $424 $1,840
1986 $382 $1,442
1985 $393 $1,069
1984 $527 $1,042
1983 $483 $1,103
1982 $519 $1,101
1981 $568 $1,181
1980 $542 $1,187
1979 $573 $1,292
1978 $611 $1,102
1977 $520 $906
1976 $548 $787
1975 $730 $755
1974 $1,131 $763
1973 $422 $467
1972 $256.2 $374
1971 $210.7 $299.6
1970 $201 $271.3
1969 - $272.7
1968 - $258.7
1967 - $304
1966 - $296
1965 - $305
1964 - $297.3
1963 - $353
1962 - $282.3
1961 - $281.7
1960 - $238.3

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

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Kiribati vs. Mauritius life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Kiribati

Mauritius
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Kiribati Mauritius
2026 66.9 75.4
2025 66.7 75.3
2024 66.6 75.1
2023 66.5 74.9
2022 66.3 73.5
2021 64.1 72.9
2020 65.2 74.7
2019 65.9 74.2
2018 65.8 74.5
2017 65.8 75
2016 65.8 74.9
2015 65.8 74.7
2014 65.9 74.6
2013 65.9 74.4
2012 65.9 74.3
2011 65.9 74.1
2010 65.9 73.6
2009 65.8 73.3
2008 65.7 73.1
2007 65.7 72.9
2006 65.6 72.8
2005 65.5 72.6
2004 65.4 72.5
2003 65.3 72.3
2002 65.1 72.1
2001 64.9 72
2000 64.7 71.8
1999 64.4 71.4
1998 64.1 70.9
1997 63.8 70.7
1996 63.5 70.5
1995 63.1 70.6
1994 62.8 70.4
1993 62.4 70.4
1992 62 70.2
1991 61.5 70.1
1990 61 69.8
1989 60.5 69.5
1988 60.1 69.4
1987 59.6 69.2
1986 59.1 68.9
1985 58.7 68.7
1984 58.4 68.6
1983 58.1 68.4
1982 57.8 67.9
1981 57.5 67.2
1980 57.3 66.5
1979 57.1 66
1978 56.9 65.3
1977 56.1 64.8
1976 56.6 64
1975 56.4 64.4
1974 56.1 64.2
1973 55.8 64.3
1972 55.3 63.8
1971 54.9 63.8
1970 54.4 63.7
1969 53.8 62.7
1968 53.1 62.1
1967 52.5 61.7
1966 51.7 62.1
1965 51 62.1
1964 50.4 61.5
1963 49.7 61.1
1962 49 60.5
1961 48.5 59.5
1960 48 58.4
1959 47.5 57.4
1958 47.1 56.4
1957 46.8 55.7
1956 46.5 55.1
1955 46.3 53.8
1954 46.1 52.2
1953 46 51.5
1952 45.9 52.1
1951 45.8 52.5
1950 45.7 51.9

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

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Kiribati and Mauritius population clocks and comparison

Population
Kiribati

Mauritius
1x
Year Population
Kiribati Mauritius
2024 134,518 1,245,779
2023 132,530 1,248,647
2022 130,469 1,262,523
2021 128,377 1,266,334
2020 126,099 1,266,014
2019 123,921 1,265,985
2018 122,084 1,265,577
2017 120,275 1,264,887
2016 118,478 1,263,747
2015 116,815 1,262,879
2014 115,326 1,261,208
2013 113,838 1,258,927
2012 112,284 1,255,882
2011 110,647 1,252,404
2010 108,704 1,250,400
2009 106,467 1,247,429
2008 104,222 1,244,121
2007 102,068 1,239,630
2006 100,017 1,233,996
2005 98,035 1,228,254
2004 96,085 1,221,003
2003 94,175 1,213,370
2002 92,264 1,204,621
2001 90,335 1,196,287
2000 88,613 1,186,873
1999 87,126 1,175,267
1998 85,657 1,160,421
1997 84,147 1,148,284
1996 82,623 1,133,996
1995 81,234 1,122,457
1994 80,021 1,112,846
1993 78,841 1,097,374
1992 77,641 1,084,441
1991 76,367 1,070,266
1990 74,855 1,058,775
1989 73,147 1,051,260
1988 71,427 1,043,239
1987 69,733 1,036,082
1986 68,059 1,028,360
1985 66,496 1,020,528
1984 65,228 1,012,221
1983 64,169 1,001,691
1982 63,134 992,521
1981 62,121 980,462
1980 61,148 966,039
1979 60,172 949,888
1978 59,864 933,499
1977 60,267 921,379
1976 60,661 906,507
1975 60,987 892,000
1974 61,219 878,042
1973 60,824 864,819
1972 59,778 852,053
1971 58,652 839,230
1970 57,510 826,000
1969 56,360 812,405
1968 55,529 798,413
1967 54,996 783,917
1966 54,425 768,813
1965 53,439 753,000
1964 52,088 736,381
1963 50,791 718,861
1962 49,538 700,349
1961 48,323 680,757
1960 47,157 680,331

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

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Fertility rates in Kiribati and Mauritius

Fertility rate
Kiribati

Mauritius
1x
Year Fertility rate
Kiribati Mauritius
2023 3.15 1.39
2022 3.18 1.32
2021 3.22 1.41
2020 3.25 1.44
2019 3.29 1.4
2018 3.32 1.41
2017 3.34 1.44
2016 3.38 1.4
2015 3.44 1.36
2014 3.52 1.43
2013 3.64 1.44
2012 3.77 1.54
2011 3.88 1.55
2010 3.9 1.57
2009 3.91 1.59
2008 3.9 1.67
2007 3.87 1.74
2006 3.82 1.77
2005 3.76 1.88
2004 3.73 1.92
2003 3.7 1.87
2002 3.81 1.94
2001 3.96 1.91
2000 4.07 1.99
1999 4.18 2.05
1998 4.29 1.97
1997 4.37 2.04
1996 4.43 2.12
1995 4.42 2.14
1994 4.44 2.25
1993 4.49 2.21
1992 4.57 2.37
1991 4.64 2.3
1990 4.67 2.32
1989 4.69 2.23
1988 4.73 2.14
1987 4.81 2.05
1986 4.87 1.99
1985 4.91 2.02
1984 4.91 2.16
1983 4.91 2.4
1982 4.95 2.53
1981 4.96 2.67
1980 4.96 2.8
1979 4.97 2.91
1978 4.97 3.01
1977 4.96 3.07
1976 4.96 3.13
1975 5.02 3.2
1974 5.09 3.45
1973 5.2 3.07
1972 5.37 3.41
1971 5.55 3.51
1970 5.71 3.82
1969 5.85 3.97
1968 5.98 4.6
1967 6.11 4.63
1966 6.23 5.46
1965 6.26 5.51
1964 6.29 5.96
1963 6.35 6.18
1962 6.42 5.88
1961 6.48 5.98
1960 6.44 5.9

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

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Kiribati and Mauritius demographics compared

Median age
Kiribati

Mauritius
1x
Year Median age, years
Kiribati Mauritius
2024 23.8 38.5
2023 23.6 38
2022 23.5 37.5
2021 23.3 37.1
2020 23.2 36.8
2019 23 36.5
2018 22.9 36.2
2017 22.7 35.8
2016 22.5 35.4
2015 22.3 35
2014 22.1 34.6
2013 21.9 34.2
2012 21.7 33.8
2011 21.5 33.4
2010 21.3 32.9
2009 21.2 32.5
2008 21 32
2007 20.9 31.6
2006 20.7 31.1
2005 20.5 30.7
2004 20.3 30.3
2003 20.1 30
2002 19.9 29.7
2001 19.8 29.4
2000 19.7 29
1999 19.6 28.7
1998 19.6 28.4
1997 19.6 28
1996 19.6 27.6
1995 19.7 27.3
1994 19.8 26.9
1993 20 26.6
1992 20.1 26.3
1991 20.2 26
1990 20.2 25.6
1989 20.2 25.2
1988 20.1 24.7
1987 19.9 24.3
1986 19.8 23.9
1985 19.6 23.5
1984 19.4 23.2
1983 19.2 22.8
1982 19 22.4
1981 18.9 22.1
1980 18.7 21.9
1979 18.4 21.6
1978 18.3 21.3
1977 18.2 21
1976 18.1 20.6
1975 18 20.2
1974 17.8 19.8
1973 17.7 19.5
1972 17.6 19.1
1971 17.6 18.8
1970 17.5 18.5
1969 17.5 18.3
1968 17.6 18.1
1967 17.7 17.9
1966 17.9 17.8
1965 18 17.7
1964 18.1 17.6
1963 18.2 17.6
1962 18.3 17.6
1961 18.5 17.5
1960 18.8 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Kiribati Mauritius
GNI, Atlas method
$493M
2024
$16.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
98.1%
2024
33.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
16.4%
2023
4.09%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP n/a
0.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel n/a
3,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-22%
2024
-7.47%
2024
Unemployment rate
2.79%
2023
5.21%
2024
Services, % of GDP
67.1%
2023
64.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
11.5%
2023
17.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
50.8
2026
73
2026
Income share by richest 10%
22.8%
2019
29.9%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
4%
2019
2.9%
2017
Listed domestic companies n/a
93
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies n/a
$9.12B
2024
Total reserves including gold n/a
$8.51B
2024
Personal remittances received
$14.7M
2024
$287M
2024
International tourist arrivals
12,000
2019
316,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
17.6%
2017
12.9%
2020
Banked people share n/a
89.6%
2024

Energy

Kiribati Mauritius
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
107.8 kg
2007
1,167 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$16.6
2007
$25.3
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
0.08 megatons
2024
4.41 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
0.59 tons
2024
3.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
0%
2007
88.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
41.9%
2022
8.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share n/a
1.48%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita n/a
2,465 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
16.4%
2021
21.7%
2021
Hydroelectric share
0%
2021
2.88%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
95.9%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Kiribati Mauritius
% of world population
0.002%
2024
0.02%
2024
Annual migration change
-462
2025
-2,784
2025
Urban population
62.5%
2024
39%
2024
Male:Female ratio
48.5:51.5
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.58 ft
2025
5.68 ft
2025
Average female height
5.28 ft
2025
5.21 ft
2025
Quality of life index
31
2026
61.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
40
2025
48
2025
Higher education index n/a
41
2026
Homicides per 100K people
7.17
2012
2.23
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
1.9
2019
12.2
2019
Visa free countries
129
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
98.6%
2020
94.3%
2023
English speaking
24.2%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
88%
2023
79.5%
2023

Health

Kiribati Mauritius
Government health expenditure per capita
$238.1
2023
$616
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$6.93
2023
$278.8
2023
Life expectancy
66.9 years
2026
75.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
9.25%
2023
1.97%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
0.19
2013
1.44
2022
Age at first childbirth
23.1 years
2025
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
80
2023
66
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
55.1
2023
15.2
2023
Obesity rate
46.9%
2022
19.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
24.6%
2024
20.1%
2024
Air quality index
95
2026
97
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
39.7%
2022
20.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
0.72 liters
2020
6.86 liters
2020

Territory

Kiribati Mauritius
% of world land
0.0005%
2026
0.001%
2026
Land area per capita
2,325 sq mi
2024
619 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
131.3 sq mi
2026
332 sq mi
2026
Forest area
4.56 sq mi
2026
150.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
416 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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