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Mauritius vs Namibia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 3.03M in Namibia (ranked 136/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 317,874 sq mi for Namibia (ranked 170th vs. 33rd).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Namibia ranks 147/197 ($13.4B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Namibia ranks 126/197 ($4,413).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Namibia
Population
1240121
3173089
Population rank 157/197 134/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$13.4B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 147/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$4,413
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 126/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$11,687
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$9.05B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
67.7%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$2,988
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 100/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$6,197
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 317,874 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
9.93 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
22.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026

Mauritius and Namibia: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Namibia economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Namibia
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Namibia
2024 $14,937,861,786 $13,372,354,512
2023 $14,072,212,290 $12,408,271,449
2022 $12,936,444,123 $12,569,449,123
2021 $11,622,048,697 $12,402,486,184
2020 $11,566,111,138 $10,583,748,542
2019 $14,645,235,205 $12,541,928,303
2018 $14,957,535,716 $13,682,019,076
2017 $13,896,938,315 $12,895,153,371
2016 $12,757,680,847 $10,722,018,732
2015 $12,162,211,503 $11,335,161,084
2014 $13,230,490,082 $12,435,430,970
2013 $12,434,596,541 $12,043,307,277
2012 $11,832,323,837 $13,042,053,592
2011 $11,677,718,382 $12,523,359,441
2010 $10,144,716,155 $11,431,412,421
2009 $9,264,513,545 $8,938,847,189
2008 $10,127,777,060 $8,607,431,497
2007 $8,277,442,915 $8,839,536,476
2006 $7,137,710,413 $8,001,779,551
2005 $6,576,108,447 $7,248,374,838
2004 $6,667,418,752 $6,609,205,995
2003 $5,894,873,920 $4,926,439,384
2002 $4,906,494,249 $3,349,169,826
2001 $4,675,755,867 $3,557,341,215
2000 $4,726,108,622 $3,922,232,165
1999 $4,402,193,195 $3,868,551,730
1998 $4,225,813,976 $3,873,109,866
1997 $4,243,755,308 $4,154,989,950
1996 $4,481,489,762 $3,989,163,197
1995 $4,094,741,652 $3,978,514,206
1994 $3,606,050,873 $3,666,503,530
1993 $3,307,302,126 $3,251,188,833
1992 $3,267,677,814 $3,429,521,699
1991 $2,895,354,736 $2,996,869,281
1990 $2,689,212,760 $2,789,921,854
1989 $2,211,312,823 $2,535,135,798
1988 $2,163,252,449 $2,495,094,746
1987 $1,906,174,438 $2,300,068,217
1986 $1,482,601,552 $1,809,048,527
1985 $1,090,611,325 $1,608,237,350
1984 $1,054,564,759 $1,951,260,038
1983 $1,104,956,573 $2,297,400,688
1982 $1,092,923,636 $2,118,710,248
1981 $1,157,769,444 $2,249,908,578
1980 $1,147,027,924 $2,421,990,338
1979 $1,227,446,632 -
1978 $1,029,040,323 -
1977 $834,722,972 -
1976 $713,510,052 -
1975 $673,311,287 -
1974 $669,894,030 -
1973 $404,285,775 -
1972 $318,664,900 -
1971 $251,437,338 -
1970 $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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Mauritius and Namibia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Namibia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Namibia
2024 $11,991 $4,413
2023 $11,270 $4,188
2022 $10,247 $4,350
2021 $9,178 $4,413
2020 $9,136 $3,879
2019 $11,568 $4,732
2018 $11,819 $5,309
2017 $10,987 $5,144
2016 $10,095 $4,396
2015 $9,631 $4,774
2014 $10,490 $5,378
2013 $9,877 $5,347
2012 $9,422 $5,943
2011 $9,324 $5,835
2010 $8,113 $5,418
2009 $7,427 $4,303
2008 $8,141 $4,205
2007 $6,677 $4,379
2006 $5,784 $4,017
2005 $5,354 $3,686
2004 $5,461 $3,403
2003 $4,858 $2,569
2002 $4,073 $1,772
2001 $3,909 $1,916
2000 $3,982 $2,157
1999 $3,746 $2,178
1998 $3,642 $2,235
1997 $3,696 $2,460
1996 $3,952 $2,423
1995 $3,648 $2,483
1994 $3,240 $2,356
1993 $3,014 $2,155
1992 $3,013 $2,347
1991 $2,705 $2,117
1990 $2,540 $2,037
1989 $2,103 $1,967
1988 $2,074 $2,063
1987 $1,840 $1,969
1986 $1,442 $1,599
1985 $1,069 $1,466
1984 $1,042 $1,830
1983 $1,103 $2,214
1982 $1,101 $2,097
1981 $1,181 $2,267
1980 $1,187 $2,468
1979 $1,292 -
1978 $1,102 -
1977 $906 -
1976 $787 -
1975 $755 -
1974 $763 -
1973 $467 -
1972 $374 -
1971 $299.6 -
1970 $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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Mauritius vs. Namibia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Namibia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Namibia
2026 75.4 67.8
2025 75.3 67.7
2024 75.1 67.5
2023 74.9 67.4
2022 73.5 64.2
2021 72.9 60.8
2020 74.7 64.1
2019 74.2 63.5
2018 74.5 62.6
2017 75 61.7
2016 74.9 60.8
2015 74.7 60
2014 74.6 59.3
2013 74.4 58.5
2012 74.3 57.7
2011 74.1 56.6
2010 73.6 56.1
2009 73.3 55.3
2008 73.1 54.7
2007 72.9 54
2006 72.8 53.2
2005 72.6 52.6
2004 72.5 52.2
2003 72.3 51.9
2002 72.1 52
2001 72 52
2000 71.8 52.9
1999 71.4 54
1998 70.9 54.8
1997 70.7 55.8
1996 70.5 56.6
1995 70.6 57.5
1994 70.4 58.4
1993 70.4 59.3
1992 70.2 60.2
1991 70.1 60.8
1990 69.8 61.4
1989 69.5 60.8
1988 69.4 59
1987 69.2 59.1
1986 68.9 58.7
1985 68.7 58.5
1984 68.6 58.1
1983 68.4 57.6
1982 67.9 57.3
1981 67.2 56.9
1980 66.5 56.6
1979 66 59.5
1978 65.3 59.1
1977 64.8 58.6
1976 64 58
1975 64.4 57.6
1974 64.2 56.9
1973 64.3 56.4
1972 63.8 55.8
1971 63.8 55.3
1970 63.7 54.7
1969 62.7 54.1
1968 62.1 53.6
1967 61.7 52.9
1966 62.1 52.3
1965 62.1 52
1964 61.5 51.3
1963 61.1 50.6
1962 60.5 50
1961 59.5 49.2
1960 58.4 48.5
1959 57.4 47.8
1958 56.4 47.1
1957 55.7 46.4
1956 55.1 45.7
1955 53.8 45
1954 52.2 44.4
1953 51.5 43.8
1952 52.1 43.1
1951 52.5 42.5
1950 51.9 41.9

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

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Mauritius and Namibia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Namibia
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Namibia
2024 1,245,779 3,030,131
2023 1,248,647 2,963,095
2022 1,262,523 2,889,662
2021 1,266,334 2,810,548
2020 1,266,014 2,728,762
2019 1,265,985 2,650,494
2018 1,265,577 2,577,327
2017 1,264,887 2,506,853
2016 1,263,747 2,439,213
2015 1,262,879 2,374,300
2014 1,261,208 2,312,139
2013 1,258,927 2,252,508
2012 1,255,882 2,194,654
2011 1,252,404 2,146,325
2010 1,250,400 2,109,811
2009 1,247,429 2,077,394
2008 1,244,121 2,047,056
2007 1,239,630 2,018,600
2006 1,233,996 1,991,888
2005 1,228,254 1,966,582
2004 1,221,003 1,942,082
2003 1,213,370 1,917,464
2002 1,204,621 1,889,970
2001 1,196,287 1,857,048
2000 1,186,873 1,818,647
1999 1,175,267 1,776,368
1998 1,160,421 1,732,745
1997 1,148,284 1,689,264
1996 1,133,996 1,646,103
1995 1,122,457 1,602,170
1994 1,112,846 1,556,304
1993 1,097,374 1,508,697
1992 1,084,441 1,461,322
1991 1,070,266 1,415,684
1990 1,058,775 1,369,303
1989 1,051,260 1,288,947
1988 1,043,239 1,209,696
1987 1,036,082 1,167,889
1986 1,028,360 1,131,081
1985 1,020,528 1,096,890
1984 1,012,221 1,065,989
1983 1,001,691 1,037,511
1982 992,521 1,010,308
1981 980,462 992,500
1980 966,039 981,434
1979 949,888 962,825
1978 933,499 947,269
1977 921,379 931,104
1976 906,507 906,566
1975 892,000 881,032
1974 878,042 854,320
1973 864,819 828,928
1972 852,053 804,399
1971 839,230 780,584
1970 826,000 757,868
1969 812,405 736,120
1968 798,413 715,542
1967 783,917 696,045
1966 768,813 677,655
1965 753,000 660,558
1964 736,381 644,530
1963 718,861 629,589
1962 700,349 615,759
1961 680,757 603,067
1960 680,331 591,465

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Namibia

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Namibia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Namibia
2023 1.39 3.21
2022 1.32 3.25
2021 1.41 3.3
2020 1.44 3.35
2019 1.4 3.4
2018 1.41 3.46
2017 1.44 3.51
2016 1.4 3.57
2015 1.36 3.6
2014 1.43 3.64
2013 1.44 3.65
2012 1.54 3.68
2011 1.55 3.66
2010 1.57 3.66
2009 1.59 3.63
2008 1.67 3.62
2007 1.74 3.61
2006 1.77 3.6
2005 1.88 3.57
2004 1.92 3.55
2003 1.87 3.58
2002 1.94 3.69
2001 1.91 3.83
2000 1.99 3.99
1999 2.05 4.14
1998 1.97 4.18
1997 2.04 4.17
1996 2.12 4.2
1995 2.14 4.42
1994 2.25 4.68
1993 2.21 4.91
1992 2.37 5.11
1991 2.3 5.29
1990 2.32 5.4
1989 2.23 5.52
1988 2.14 5.61
1987 2.05 5.7
1986 1.99 5.79
1985 2.02 5.88
1984 2.16 5.94
1983 2.4 6
1982 2.53 6.08
1981 2.67 6.16
1980 2.8 6.24
1979 2.91 6.31
1978 3.01 6.38
1977 3.07 6.44
1976 3.13 6.49
1975 3.2 6.53
1974 3.45 6.55
1973 3.07 6.54
1972 3.41 6.53
1971 3.51 6.52
1970 3.82 6.52
1969 3.97 6.51
1968 4.6 6.5
1967 4.63 6.49
1966 5.46 6.47
1965 5.51 6.45
1964 5.96 6.43
1963 6.18 6.41
1962 5.88 6.35
1961 5.98 6.29
1960 5.9 6.24

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

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Mauritius and Namibia demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Namibia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Namibia
2024 38.5 22.1
2023 38 21.9
2022 37.5 21.8
2021 37.1 21.8
2020 36.8 21.8
2019 36.5 21.8
2018 36.2 21.7
2017 35.8 21.6
2016 35.4 21.5
2015 35 21.4
2014 34.6 21.3
2013 34.2 21.1
2012 33.8 20.9
2011 33.4 20.7
2010 32.9 20.5
2009 32.5 20.3
2008 32 20
2007 31.6 19.9
2006 31.1 19.7
2005 30.7 19.6
2004 30.3 19.4
2003 30 19.3
2002 29.7 19.2
2001 29.4 19.1
2000 29 19
1999 28.7 18.9
1998 28.4 18.9
1997 28 18.8
1996 27.6 18.7
1995 27.3 18.6
1994 26.9 18.5
1993 26.6 18.5
1992 26.3 18.4
1991 26 18.4
1990 25.6 18.3
1989 25.2 17.8
1988 24.7 17.3
1987 24.3 17
1986 23.9 16.9
1985 23.5 16.7
1984 23.2 16.5
1983 22.8 16.4
1982 22.4 16.3
1981 22.1 16.4
1980 21.9 16.6
1979 21.6 16.8
1978 21.3 17
1977 21 17.3
1976 20.6 17.5
1975 20.2 17.6
1974 19.8 17.7
1973 19.5 17.8
1972 19.1 17.9
1971 18.8 18
1970 18.5 18.1
1969 18.3 18.1
1968 18.1 18.2
1967 17.9 18.3
1966 17.8 18.3
1965 17.7 18.4
1964 17.6 18.4
1963 17.6 18.5
1962 17.6 18.6
1961 17.5 18.7
1960 17.4 18.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Namibia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$12.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
39.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
9.08%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
2.73%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-3.59%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
19.9%
2018
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
54.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
28.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
60.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
47.2%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
12
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$2.48B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$3.36B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$96.7M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
187,100
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
3.99%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
72.9%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Namibia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
692 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$15.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
3.65 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
1.2 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
53.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
30%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
5.88%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
1,231 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
90.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
58.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
56.7%
2023

Society

Mauritius Namibia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.04%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+1,866
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
50.4%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.57 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
41.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
40
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
12.5
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
34.8
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
79
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
87.6%
2023
English speaking
16%
2023
17.2%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
64.4%
2023

Health

Mauritius Namibia
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$397
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$29.7
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
67.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
11.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.55
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
139
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
40.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
5.3%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
36
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
14.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
5.05 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Namibia
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.55%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
104,904 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
149,854 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
24,810 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
n/a

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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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