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Mauritius vs Morocco statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 38.1M in Morocco (ranked 39/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 172,317 sq mi for Morocco (ranked 170th vs. 55th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Morocco ranks 58/197 ($161B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Morocco ranks 127/197 ($4,218).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Morocco
Population
1240121
38871720
Population rank 157/197 41/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$161B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 58/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$4,218
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 127/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$10,415
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$109B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$2,857
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 104/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$5,678
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 172,317 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
225.1 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.23
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
30.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75.9 years
2026

Mauritius and Morocco: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Morocco economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Morocco
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Morocco
2024 $14,937,861,786 $160,610,994,055
2023 $14,072,212,290 $146,036,093,667
2022 $12,936,444,123 $131,245,312,804
2021 $11,622,048,697 $142,022,058,447
2020 $11,566,111,138 $121,353,645,057
2019 $14,645,235,205 $128,920,266,409
2018 $14,957,535,716 $127,341,147,582
2017 $13,896,938,315 $118,540,573,368
2016 $12,757,680,847 $111,572,947,005
2015 $12,162,211,503 $110,413,823,842
2014 $13,230,490,082 $119,130,841,412
2013 $12,434,596,541 $115,739,287,305
2012 $11,832,323,837 $106,937,392,311
2011 $11,677,718,382 $110,080,631,332
2010 $10,144,716,155 $100,865,329,473
2009 $9,264,513,545 $101,154,952,241
2008 $10,127,777,060 $101,822,906,949
2007 $8,277,442,915 $86,947,913,287
2006 $7,137,710,413 $75,883,823,301
2005 $6,576,108,447 $68,852,658,069
2004 $6,667,418,752 $66,114,145,451
2003 $5,894,873,920 $58,029,363,354
2002 $4,906,494,249 $47,077,192,188
2001 $4,675,755,867 $43,831,480,208
2000 $4,726,108,622 $43,017,455,402
1999 $4,402,193,195 $46,266,428,648
1998 $4,225,813,976 $46,497,608,725
1997 $4,243,755,308 $39,147,844,526
1996 $4,481,489,762 $43,161,571,528
1995 $4,094,741,652 $39,030,285,468
1994 $3,606,050,873 $35,604,137,423
1993 $3,307,302,126 $31,655,473,664
1992 $3,267,677,814 $33,711,069,431
1991 $2,895,354,736 $32,285,573,574
1990 $2,689,212,760 $30,179,954,775
1989 $2,211,312,823 $26,314,313,191
1988 $2,163,252,449 $25,705,296,184
1987 $1,906,174,438 $21,765,195,948
1986 $1,482,601,552 $19,462,085,540
1985 $1,090,611,325 $14,991,283,216
1984 $1,054,564,759 $14,824,667,954
1983 $1,104,956,573 $16,251,408,128
1982 $1,092,923,636 $17,692,276,734
1981 $1,157,769,444 $17,788,185,479
1980 $1,147,027,924 $21,728,516,153
1979 $1,227,446,632 $15,911,994,817
1978 $1,029,040,323 $13,236,946,234
1977 $834,722,972 $11,049,783,872
1976 $713,510,052 $9,584,297,284
1975 $673,311,287 $8,984,853,005
1974 $669,894,030 $7,675,466,449
1973 $404,285,775 $6,242,145,880
1972 $318,664,900 $5,074,117,545
1971 $251,437,338 $4,356,669,034
1970 $224,125,805 $3,956,336,244
1969 $221,553,613 $3,651,622,669
1968 $206,576,631 $3,271,422,333
1967 $238,439,291 $3,046,345,314
1966 $227,534,083 $2,876,401,297
1965 $230,024,161 $2,948,331,090
1964 $218,914,569 $2,798,345,299
1963 $253,839,558 $2,657,252,578
1962 $197,738,208 $2,379,611,125
1961 $191,757,729 $2,025,693,540
1960 $162,089,564 $2,037,154,742

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

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Mauritius and Morocco economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Morocco
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Morocco
2024 $11,991 $4,218
2023 $11,270 $3,872
2022 $10,247 $3,516
2021 $9,178 $3,843
2020 $9,136 $3,317
2019 $11,568 $3,560
2018 $11,819 $3,553
2017 $10,987 $3,344
2016 $10,095 $3,186
2015 $9,631 $3,190
2014 $10,490 $3,483
2013 $9,877 $3,425
2012 $9,422 $3,206
2011 $9,324 $3,345
2010 $8,113 $3,107
2009 $7,427 $3,158
2008 $8,141 $3,222
2007 $6,677 $2,788
2006 $5,784 $2,466
2005 $5,354 $2,268
2004 $5,461 $2,207
2003 $4,858 $1,962
2002 $4,073 $1,612
2001 $3,909 $1,521
2000 $3,982 $1,513
1999 $3,746 $1,651
1998 $3,642 $1,683
1997 $3,696 $1,439
1996 $3,952 $1,610
1995 $3,648 $1,478
1994 $3,240 $1,369
1993 $3,014 $1,236
1992 $3,013 $1,337
1991 $2,705 $1,302
1990 $2,540 $1,238
1989 $2,103 $1,099
1988 $2,074 $1,094
1987 $1,840 $944
1986 $1,442 $861
1985 $1,069 $678
1984 $1,042 $687
1983 $1,103 $772
1982 $1,101 $862
1981 $1,181 $890
1980 $1,187 $1,117
1979 $1,292 $839
1978 $1,102 $716
1977 $906 $613
1976 $787 $545
1975 $755 $524
1974 $763 $459
1973 $467 $382
1972 $374 $319
1971 $299.6 $280.6
1970 $271.3 $261.5
1969 $272.7 $247.8
1968 $258.7 $228
1967 $304 $218.1
1966 $296 $211.5
1965 $305 $222.7
1964 $297.3 $216.9
1963 $353 $211.3
1962 $282.3 $194.2
1961 $281.7 $169.8
1960 $238.3 $175.2

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

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Mauritius vs. Morocco life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Morocco
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Morocco
2026 75.4 75.9
2025 75.3 75.7
2024 75.1 75.5
2023 74.9 75.3
2022 73.5 75.2
2021 72.9 73.4
2020 74.7 73.1
2019 74.2 74.2
2018 74.5 73.9
2017 75 73.6
2016 74.9 73.2
2015 74.7 72.9
2014 74.6 72.5
2013 74.4 72.1
2012 74.3 71.7
2011 74.1 71.3
2010 73.6 70.8
2009 73.3 70.5
2008 73.1 70.1
2007 72.9 69.6
2006 72.8 69.2
2005 72.6 68.7
2004 72.5 68.3
2003 72.3 68
2002 72.1 67.6
2001 72 67.2
2000 71.8 66.8
1999 71.4 66.4
1998 70.9 66
1997 70.7 65.6
1996 70.5 65.2
1995 70.6 64.7
1994 70.4 64.3
1993 70.4 63.9
1992 70.2 63.4
1991 70.1 62.9
1990 69.8 62.4
1989 69.5 61.8
1988 69.4 61.2
1987 69.2 60.6
1986 68.9 60
1985 68.7 59.2
1984 68.6 58.4
1983 68.4 57.7
1982 67.9 56.9
1981 67.2 56
1980 66.5 55.2
1979 66 54.4
1978 65.3 53.6
1977 64.8 52.8
1976 64 52
1975 64.4 51.4
1974 64.2 50.8
1973 64.3 50.2
1972 63.8 49.7
1971 63.8 49.2
1970 63.7 48.7
1969 62.7 48.2
1968 62.1 47.7
1967 61.7 47.1
1966 62.1 46.5
1965 62.1 45.9
1964 61.5 45.3
1963 61.1 44.8
1962 60.5 44.2
1961 59.5 43.7
1960 58.4 41.7
1959 57.4 42.7
1958 56.4 42.2
1957 55.7 41.7
1956 55.1 41.2
1955 53.8 40.8
1954 52.2 40.4
1953 51.5 40
1952 52.1 39.6
1951 52.5 39.1
1950 51.9 38.8

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

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Mauritius and Morocco population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Morocco
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Morocco
2024 1,245,779 38,081,173
2023 1,248,647 37,712,505
2022 1,262,523 37,329,064
2021 1,266,334 36,954,442
2020 1,266,014 36,584,208
2019 1,265,985 36,210,898
2018 1,265,577 35,839,760
2017 1,264,887 35,446,392
2016 1,263,747 35,023,457
2015 1,262,879 34,607,588
2014 1,261,208 34,204,780
2013 1,258,927 33,787,571
2012 1,255,882 33,355,241
2011 1,252,404 32,912,588
2010 1,250,400 32,467,016
2009 1,247,429 32,030,778
2008 1,244,121 31,606,767
2007 1,239,630 31,186,468
2006 1,233,996 30,771,178
2005 1,228,254 30,358,144
2004 1,221,003 29,953,018
2003 1,213,370 29,571,415
2002 1,204,621 29,198,142
2001 1,196,287 28,814,643
2000 1,186,873 28,423,435
1999 1,175,267 28,027,179
1998 1,160,421 27,621,648
1997 1,148,284 27,213,337
1996 1,133,996 26,808,107
1995 1,122,457 26,399,429
1994 1,112,846 26,000,822
1993 1,097,374 25,614,586
1992 1,084,441 25,212,468
1991 1,070,266 24,799,014
1990 1,058,775 24,375,551
1989 1,051,260 23,939,414
1988 1,043,239 23,500,524
1987 1,036,082 23,054,392
1986 1,028,360 22,600,803
1985 1,020,528 22,113,953
1984 1,012,221 21,593,778
1983 1,001,691 21,060,696
1982 992,521 20,520,318
1981 980,462 19,985,401
1980 966,039 19,459,943
1979 949,888 18,955,589
1978 933,499 18,477,385
1977 921,379 18,014,756
1976 906,507 17,574,182
1975 892,000 17,150,786
1974 878,042 16,733,842
1973 864,819 16,326,269
1972 852,053 15,924,692
1971 839,230 15,527,225
1970 826,000 15,129,449
1969 812,405 14,734,255
1968 798,413 14,347,899
1967 783,917 13,968,175
1966 768,813 13,597,065
1965 753,000 13,239,171
1964 736,381 12,898,886
1963 718,861 12,577,502
1962 700,349 12,253,092
1961 680,757 11,931,085
1960 680,331 11,624,933

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Morocco

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Morocco
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Morocco
2023 1.39 2.23
2022 1.32 2.26
2021 1.41 2.29
2020 1.44 2.32
2019 1.4 2.34
2018 1.41 2.35
2017 1.44 2.38
2016 1.4 2.4
2015 1.36 2.41
2014 1.43 2.42
2013 1.44 2.48
2012 1.54 2.54
2011 1.55 2.6
2010 1.57 2.63
2009 1.59 2.62
2008 1.67 2.61
2007 1.74 2.62
2006 1.77 2.61
2005 1.88 2.61
2004 1.92 2.61
2003 1.87 2.61
2002 1.94 2.62
2001 1.91 2.69
2000 1.99 2.77
1999 2.05 2.88
1998 1.97 3.04
1997 2.04 3.15
1996 2.12 3.23
1995 2.14 3.3
1994 2.25 3.41
1993 2.21 3.55
1992 2.37 3.76
1991 2.3 3.95
1990 2.32 4.06
1989 2.23 4.22
1988 2.14 4.39
1987 2.05 4.58
1986 1.99 4.77
1985 2.02 4.99
1984 2.16 5.2
1983 2.4 5.41
1982 2.53 5.6
1981 2.67 5.71
1980 2.8 5.78
1979 2.91 5.85
1978 3.01 5.91
1977 3.07 6.04
1976 3.13 6.18
1975 3.2 6.3
1974 3.45 6.4
1973 3.07 6.48
1972 3.41 6.55
1971 3.51 6.62
1970 3.82 6.68
1969 3.97 6.73
1968 4.6 6.79
1967 4.63 6.85
1966 5.46 6.89
1965 5.51 6.93
1964 5.96 6.97
1963 6.18 7.01
1962 5.88 7.05
1961 5.98 6.97
1960 5.9 6.89

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

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Mauritius and Morocco demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Morocco
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Morocco
2024 38.5 30.5
2023 38 30.2
2022 37.5 29.9
2021 37.1 29.5
2020 36.8 29.2
2019 36.5 28.9
2018 36.2 28.5
2017 35.8 28.2
2016 35.4 27.8
2015 35 27.5
2014 34.6 27.1
2013 34.2 26.7
2012 33.8 26.4
2011 33.4 26.1
2010 32.9 25.7
2009 32.5 25.4
2008 32 25
2007 31.6 24.7
2006 31.1 24.3
2005 30.7 24
2004 30.3 23.7
2003 30 23.4
2002 29.7 23.1
2001 29.4 22.8
2000 29 22.5
1999 28.7 22.2
1998 28.4 21.9
1997 28 21.6
1996 27.6 21.3
1995 27.3 21
1994 26.9 20.6
1993 26.6 20.3
1992 26.3 20
1991 26 19.7
1990 25.6 19.4
1989 25.2 19.2
1988 24.7 18.9
1987 24.3 18.7
1986 23.9 18.5
1985 23.5 18.3
1984 23.2 18.1
1983 22.8 18
1982 22.4 17.8
1981 22.1 17.7
1980 21.9 17.6
1979 21.6 17.4
1978 21.3 17.3
1977 21 17.2
1976 20.6 17.1
1975 20.2 16.9
1974 19.8 16.9
1973 19.5 16.8
1972 19.1 16.7
1971 18.8 16.7
1970 18.5 16.6
1969 18.3 16.6
1968 18.1 16.6
1967 17.9 16.7
1966 17.8 16.8
1965 17.7 16.9
1964 17.6 17
1963 17.6 17.2
1962 17.6 17.4
1961 17.5 17.6
1960 17.4 17.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Morocco
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$149B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
33%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
6.02%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
3.52%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
246,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-3.92%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
11.8%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
52.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
25.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
61.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
31.9%
2013
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.7%
2013
Number of billionaires n/a
3
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
76
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$74.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$37.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$12.5B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
2,802,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
12%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
44.4%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Morocco
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
601 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$16.7
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
70 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
1.84 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
90.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
10.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
4.92%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
93.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
997 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
19.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
1.18%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Morocco
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.47%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-56,254
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
62.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
39
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
1.69
2024
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
17
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
83
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
77.3%
2022
English speaking
16%
2023
18.4%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
91%
2023

Health

Mauritius Morocco
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$232.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$86.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
0.62%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.74
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
70
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
16.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
11.9%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
75
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
13%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
0.5 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Morocco
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.3%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
4,525 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
115,013 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
22,293 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
35,626 mi
2022

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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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