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Mauritius vs Mexico statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 131M in Mexico (ranked 11/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 750,563 sq mi for Mexico (ranked 170th vs. 13th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Mexico ranks 13/197 ($1.86T). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Mexico ranks 69/197 ($14,186).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Mexico
Population
1240121
133323134
Population rank 157/197 11/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$1.86T
2024
GDP rank 143/197 13/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$14,186
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 69/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$26,185
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$1.08T
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
58.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$8,272
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 63/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$10,231
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 750,563 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
177.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
30.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026

Mauritius and Mexico: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Mexico economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Mexico
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Mexico
2024 $14,937,861,786 $1,856,365,616,166
2023 $14,072,212,290 $1,798,317,581,487
2022 $12,936,444,123 $1,466,934,724,293
2021 $11,622,048,697 $1,316,569,466,686
2020 $11,566,111,138 $1,121,064,767,308
2019 $14,645,235,205 $1,304,106,203,902
2018 $14,957,535,716 $1,256,300,182,880
2017 $13,896,938,315 $1,190,721,475,906
2016 $12,757,680,847 $1,112,233,497,453
2015 $12,162,211,503 $1,213,294,467,717
2014 $13,230,490,082 $1,364,507,717,614
2013 $12,434,596,541 $1,327,436,290,283
2012 $11,832,323,837 $1,255,110,424,818
2011 $11,677,718,382 $1,229,013,703,417
2010 $10,144,716,155 $1,105,424,238,731
2009 $9,264,513,545 $943,437,415,025
2008 $10,127,777,060 $1,161,553,459,715
2007 $8,277,442,915 $1,102,355,554,972
2006 $7,137,710,413 $1,020,265,057,882
2005 $6,576,108,447 $917,571,853,529
2004 $6,667,418,752 $819,459,227,375
2003 $5,894,873,920 $765,549,967,703
2002 $4,906,494,249 $810,666,116,402
2001 $4,675,755,867 $796,064,590,549
2000 $4,726,108,622 $742,061,329,749
1999 $4,402,193,195 $631,249,359,702
1998 $4,225,813,976 $557,461,102,631
1997 $4,243,755,308 $523,449,530,464
1996 $4,481,489,762 $432,157,945,024
1995 $4,094,741,652 $380,157,469,867
1994 $3,606,050,873 $553,618,247,901
1993 $3,307,302,126 $530,160,763,663
1992 $3,267,677,814 $363,157,832,924
1991 $2,895,354,736 $313,139,656,146
1990 $2,689,212,760 $261,253,675,693
1989 $2,211,312,823 $221,403,098,267
1988 $2,163,252,449 $181,611,150,497
1987 $1,906,174,438 $147,542,558,209
1986 $1,482,601,552 $134,556,034,673
1985 $1,090,611,325 $195,241,069,482
1984 $1,054,564,759 $184,230,754,105
1983 $1,104,956,573 $156,167,000,433
1982 $1,092,923,636 $184,602,611,610
1981 $1,157,769,444 $263,797,827,860
1980 $1,147,027,924 $205,577,055,466
1979 $1,227,446,632 $134,531,900,899
1978 $1,029,040,323 $102,648,570,299
1977 $834,722,972 $81,912,018,784
1976 $713,510,052 $88,875,923,765
1975 $673,311,287 $88,000,000,000
1974 $669,894,030 $72,000,000,000
1973 $404,285,775 $55,280,000,000
1972 $318,664,900 $45,200,000,000
1971 $251,437,338 $39,200,000,000
1970 $224,125,805 $35,520,000,000
1969 $221,553,613 $32,480,000,000
1968 $206,576,631 $29,360,000,000
1967 $238,439,291 $26,560,000,000
1966 $227,534,083 $24,320,000,000
1965 $230,024,161 $21,840,000,000
1964 $218,914,569 $20,080,000,000
1963 $253,839,558 $16,960,000,000
1962 $197,738,208 $15,200,000,000
1961 $191,757,729 $14,160,000,000
1960 $162,089,564 $13,040,000,000

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

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Mauritius and Mexico economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Mexico
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Mexico
2024 $11,991 $14,186
2023 $11,270 $13,861
2022 $10,247 $11,406
2021 $9,178 $10,314
2020 $9,136 $8,841
2019 $11,568 $10,370
2018 $11,819 $10,085
2017 $10,987 $9,649
2016 $10,095 $9,098
2015 $9,631 $10,021
2014 $10,490 $11,391
2013 $9,877 $11,217
2012 $9,422 $10,744
2011 $9,324 $10,664
2010 $8,113 $9,729
2009 $7,427 $8,424
2008 $8,141 $10,524
2007 $6,677 $10,134
2006 $5,784 $9,513
2005 $5,354 $8,672
2004 $5,461 $7,850
2003 $4,858 $7,434
2002 $4,073 $7,983
2001 $3,909 $7,953
2000 $3,982 $7,524
1999 $3,746 $6,500
1998 $3,642 $5,833
1997 $3,696 $5,567
1996 $3,952 $4,674
1995 $3,648 $4,184
1994 $3,240 $6,202
1993 $3,014 $6,048
1992 $3,013 $4,221
1991 $2,705 $3,709
1990 $2,540 $3,154
1989 $2,103 $2,725
1988 $2,074 $2,279
1987 $1,840 $1,888
1986 $1,442 $1,757
1985 $1,069 $2,602
1984 $1,042 $2,506
1983 $1,103 $2,170
1982 $1,101 $2,621
1981 $1,181 $3,829
1980 $1,187 $3,055
1979 $1,292 $2,049
1978 $1,102 $1,604
1977 $906 $1,315
1976 $787 $1,465
1975 $755 $1,492
1974 $763 $1,256
1973 $467 $993
1972 $374 $837
1971 $299.6 $748
1970 $271.3 $699
1969 $272.7 $660
1968 $258.7 $616
1967 $304 $576
1966 $296 $545
1965 $305 $506
1964 $297.3 $481
1963 $353 $420
1962 $282.3 $388
1961 $281.7 $374
1960 $238.3 $355

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

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Mauritius vs. Mexico life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Mexico
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Mexico
2026 75.4 75.6
2025 75.3 75.4
2024 75.1 75.3
2023 74.9 75.1
2022 73.5 74
2021 72.9 69.7
2020 74.7 70.4
2019 74.2 74.5
2018 74.5 74.3
2017 75 74.3
2016 74.9 74.4
2015 74.7 74.4
2014 74.6 74.4
2013 74.4 74.3
2012 74.3 74.1
2011 74.1 73.9
2010 73.6 73.7
2009 73.3 73.6
2008 73.1 73.7
2007 72.9 73.8
2006 72.8 73.7
2005 72.6 73.6
2004 72.5 73.4
2003 72.3 73.3
2002 72.1 73.1
2001 72 72.9
2000 71.8 72.6
1999 71.4 72.2
1998 70.9 71.8
1997 70.7 71.5
1996 70.5 71.1
1995 70.6 70.7
1994 70.4 70.3
1993 70.4 70
1992 70.2 69.7
1991 70.1 69.4
1990 69.8 69
1989 69.5 68.6
1988 69.4 68.3
1987 69.2 67.9
1986 68.9 67.4
1985 68.7 66.8
1984 68.6 66.2
1983 68.4 65.8
1982 67.9 65.3
1981 67.2 64.7
1980 66.5 64.3
1979 66 63.9
1978 65.3 63.4
1977 64.8 63
1976 64 62.5
1975 64.4 61.9
1974 64.2 61.2
1973 64.3 60.5
1972 63.8 60.1
1971 63.8 59.4
1970 63.7 58.9
1969 62.7 58.4
1968 62.1 58.2
1967 61.7 58
1966 62.1 57.4
1965 62.1 56.7
1964 61.5 55.9
1963 61.1 55.5
1962 60.5 55.1
1961 59.5 54.4
1960 58.4 53.6
1959 57.4 52.7
1958 56.4 51.8
1957 55.7 51.1
1956 55.1 50.4
1955 53.8 49.6
1954 52.2 48.3
1953 51.5 47
1952 52.1 45.7
1951 52.5 44.8
1950 51.9 43.8

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

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Mauritius and Mexico population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Mexico
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Mexico
2024 1,245,779 130,861,007
2023 1,248,647 129,739,759
2022 1,262,523 128,613,117
2021 1,266,334 127,648,148
2020 1,266,014 126,799,054
2019 1,265,985 125,762,982
2018 1,265,577 124,573,711
2017 1,264,887 123,400,057
2016 1,263,747 122,251,351
2015 1,262,879 121,072,306
2014 1,261,208 119,784,261
2013 1,258,927 118,343,573
2012 1,255,882 116,818,208
2011 1,252,404 115,243,504
2010 1,250,400 113,623,895
2009 1,247,429 111,999,721
2008 1,244,121 110,374,288
2007 1,239,630 108,774,360
2006 1,233,996 107,253,666
2005 1,228,254 105,811,504
2004 1,221,003 104,394,131
2003 1,213,370 102,978,515
2002 1,204,621 101,548,624
2001 1,196,287 100,099,099
2000 1,186,873 98,625,552
1999 1,175,267 97,115,707
1998 1,160,421 95,575,245
1997 1,148,284 94,021,207
1996 1,133,996 92,452,702
1995 1,122,457 90,862,455
1994 1,112,846 89,259,205
1993 1,097,374 87,653,807
1992 1,084,441 86,044,809
1991 1,070,266 84,430,572
1990 1,058,775 82,820,170
1989 1,051,260 81,247,182
1988 1,043,239 79,695,531
1987 1,036,082 78,136,651
1986 1,028,360 76,585,637
1985 1,020,528 75,043,414
1984 1,012,221 73,506,846
1983 1,001,691 71,971,240
1982 992,521 70,433,260
1981 980,462 68,892,108
1980 966,039 67,300,334
1979 949,888 65,648,865
1978 933,499 63,979,046
1977 921,379 62,308,493
1976 906,507 60,645,512
1975 892,000 58,982,400
1974 878,042 57,320,149
1973 864,819 55,667,284
1972 852,053 54,030,168
1971 839,230 52,412,558
1970 826,000 50,814,953
1969 812,405 49,233,194
1968 798,413 47,668,303
1967 783,917 46,129,608
1966 768,813 44,629,106
1965 753,000 43,174,477
1964 736,381 41,772,049
1963 718,861 40,424,065
1962 700,349 39,129,200
1961 680,757 37,890,118
1960 680,331 36,724,615

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Mexico

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Mexico
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Mexico
2023 1.39 1.91
2022 1.32 1.94
2021 1.41 1.97
2020 1.44 1.99
2019 1.4 2.02
2018 1.41 2.03
2017 1.44 2.04
2016 1.4 2.09
2015 1.36 2.14
2014 1.43 2.21
2013 1.44 2.27
2012 1.54 2.29
2011 1.55 2.32
2010 1.57 2.34
2009 1.59 2.36
2008 1.67 2.39
2007 1.74 2.42
2006 1.77 2.46
2005 1.88 2.5
2004 1.92 2.54
2003 1.87 2.58
2002 1.94 2.63
2001 1.91 2.67
2000 1.99 2.71
1999 2.05 2.76
1998 1.97 2.82
1997 2.04 2.89
1996 2.12 2.96
1995 2.14 3.04
1994 2.25 3.13
1993 2.21 3.21
1992 2.37 3.29
1991 2.3 3.36
1990 2.32 3.44
1989 2.23 3.53
1988 2.14 3.64
1987 2.05 3.8
1986 1.99 3.97
1985 2.02 4.09
1984 2.16 4.18
1983 2.4 4.3
1982 2.53 4.43
1981 2.67 4.57
1980 2.8 4.74
1979 2.91 4.96
1978 3.01 5.2
1977 3.07 5.36
1976 3.13 5.54
1975 3.2 5.74
1974 3.45 5.95
1973 3.07 6.12
1972 3.41 6.28
1971 3.51 6.42
1970 3.82 6.53
1969 3.97 6.63
1968 4.6 6.71
1967 4.63 6.75
1966 5.46 6.79
1965 5.51 6.82
1964 5.96 6.83
1963 6.18 6.82
1962 5.88 6.8
1961 5.98 6.78
1960 5.9 6.76

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

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Mauritius and Mexico demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Mexico
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Mexico
2024 38.5 30.3
2023 38 29.9
2022 37.5 29.5
2021 37.1 29.2
2020 36.8 29
2019 36.5 28.6
2018 36.2 28.3
2017 35.8 28
2016 35.4 27.6
2015 35 27.3
2014 34.6 27
2013 34.2 26.7
2012 33.8 26.4
2011 33.4 26.1
2010 32.9 25.8
2009 32.5 25.6
2008 32 25.3
2007 31.6 25
2006 31.1 24.7
2005 30.7 24.4
2004 30.3 24.1
2003 30 23.8
2002 29.7 23.5
2001 29.4 23.1
2000 29 22.8
1999 28.7 22.5
1998 28.4 22.2
1997 28 22
1996 27.6 21.7
1995 27.3 21.4
1994 26.9 21
1993 26.6 20.7
1992 26.3 20.4
1991 26 20
1990 25.6 19.7
1989 25.2 19.4
1988 24.7 19.2
1987 24.3 18.9
1986 23.9 18.6
1985 23.5 18.3
1984 23.2 18
1983 22.8 17.7
1982 22.4 17.4
1981 22.1 17.1
1980 21.9 16.8
1979 21.6 16.6
1978 21.3 16.5
1977 21 16.4
1976 20.6 16.2
1975 20.2 16.2
1974 19.8 16.1
1973 19.5 16.1
1972 19.1 16
1971 18.8 16
1970 18.5 16.1
1969 18.3 16.1
1968 18.1 16.1
1967 17.9 16.1
1966 17.8 16.2
1965 17.7 16.2
1964 17.6 16.3
1963 17.6 16.3
1962 17.6 16.4
1961 17.5 16.5
1960 17.4 16.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Mexico
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$1.68T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
30.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
4.07%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
0.89%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
341,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-5.73%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
2.62%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
58.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
31.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
59.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
34.4%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.1%
2022
Number of millionaires n/a
399,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
0.46%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
22
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
129
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$418B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$232B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$67.6B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
51,128,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
2.57%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
53%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Mexico
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
1,560 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$16.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
476 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
3.64 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
88.7%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
13%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
5.94%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
21.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
2,609 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
24.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
5.45%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
3.24%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.7%
2023

Society

Mauritius Mexico
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.61%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-108,037
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
79.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.5:51.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.18 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
49.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
27
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
88
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
24.9
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
12.8
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
150
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
95.9%
2025
English speaking
16%
2023
13%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
81.2%
2023

Health

Mauritius Mexico
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$761
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$314
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
2.59
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
42
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
12.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
36.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
16.4%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
49
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
14.9%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
4.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Mexico
% of world land
0.001%
2026
1.31%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
5,736 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
380,486 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
252,159 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
519,841 mi
2023

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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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