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Mauritius vs Nepal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 29.7M in Nepal (ranked 51/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 55,348 sq mi for Nepal (ranked 170th vs. 92nd).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Nepal ranks 101/197 ($42.9B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Nepal ranks 164/197 ($1,447).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Nepal
Population
1240121
29596762
Population rank 157/197 52/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$42.9B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 101/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$1,447
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 164/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$5,737
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$20.7B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
48.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$700
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 154/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$2,170
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 55,348 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
535 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
26 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
71.2 years
2026

Mauritius and Nepal: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Nepal economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Nepal
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Nepal
2024 $14,937,861,786 $42,914,268,287
2023 $14,072,212,290 $41,047,772,331
2022 $12,936,444,123 $41,182,939,601
2021 $11,622,048,697 $36,924,841,394
2020 $11,566,111,138 $33,433,659,301
2019 $14,645,235,205 $34,186,180,699
2018 $14,957,535,716 $33,111,525,237
2017 $13,896,938,315 $28,971,588,940
2016 $12,757,680,847 $24,524,109,484
2015 $12,162,211,503 $24,360,801,287
2014 $13,230,490,082 $22,731,612,922
2013 $12,434,596,541 $22,162,204,925
2012 $11,832,323,837 $21,703,100,877
2011 $11,677,718,382 $21,573,872,421
2010 $10,144,716,155 $16,002,656,434
2009 $9,264,513,545 $12,854,985,464
2008 $10,127,777,060 $12,545,438,605
2007 $8,277,442,915 $10,325,618,017
2006 $7,137,710,413 $9,043,715,356
2005 $6,576,108,447 $8,130,258,378
2004 $6,667,418,752 $7,273,938,315
2003 $5,894,873,920 $6,330,473,097
2002 $4,906,494,249 $6,050,875,807
2001 $4,675,755,867 $6,007,055,042
2000 $4,726,108,622 $5,494,252,208
1999 $4,402,193,195 $5,033,642,384
1998 $4,225,813,976 $4,856,255,044
1997 $4,243,755,308 $4,918,691,917
1996 $4,481,489,762 $4,521,580,381
1995 $4,094,741,652 $4,401,104,418
1994 $3,606,050,873 $4,066,775,510
1993 $3,307,302,126 $3,660,041,667
1992 $3,267,677,814 $3,401,211,581
1991 $2,895,354,736 $3,921,476,085
1990 $2,689,212,760 $3,627,560,239
1989 $2,211,312,823 $3,525,225,787
1988 $2,163,252,449 $3,487,009,748
1987 $1,906,174,438 $2,957,255,380
1986 $1,482,601,552 $2,850,782,044
1985 $1,090,611,325 $2,619,913,956
1984 $1,054,564,759 $2,581,207,388
1983 $1,104,956,573 $2,447,174,803
1982 $1,092,923,636 $2,395,423,742
1981 $1,157,769,444 $2,275,583,317
1980 $1,147,027,924 $1,945,916,583
1979 $1,227,446,632 $1,851,250,008
1978 $1,029,040,323 $1,604,162,497
1977 $834,722,972 $1,382,400,000
1976 $713,510,052 $1,452,788,985
1975 $673,311,287 $1,575,789,254
1974 $669,894,030 $1,217,953,547
1973 $404,285,775 $972,101,725
1972 $318,664,900 $1,024,098,400
1971 $251,437,338 $882,765,472
1970 $224,125,805 $865,975,309
1969 $221,553,613 $788,641,965
1968 $206,576,631 $772,231,387
1967 $238,439,291 $841,974,025
1966 $227,534,083 $906,811,944
1965 $230,024,161 $735,267,082
1964 $218,914,569 $496,098,775
1963 $253,839,558 $496,947,904
1962 $197,738,208 $574,091,101
1961 $191,757,729 $531,959,562
1960 $162,089,564 $508,334,414

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

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Mauritius and Nepal economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Nepal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Nepal
2024 $11,991 $1,447
2023 $11,270 $1,382
2022 $10,247 $1,386
2021 $9,178 $1,253
2020 $9,136 $1,154
2019 $11,568 $1,203
2018 $11,819 $1,179
2017 $10,987 $1,034
2016 $10,095 $877
2015 $9,631 $876
2014 $10,490 $821
2013 $9,877 $803
2012 $9,422 $788
2011 $9,324 $786
2010 $8,113 $585
2009 $7,427 $473
2008 $8,141 $465
2007 $6,677 $385
2006 $5,784 $340
2005 $5,354 $309
2004 $5,461 $279.6
2003 $4,858 $246.4
2002 $4,073 $238.9
2001 $3,909 $240.8
2000 $3,982 $223.8
1999 $3,746 $208.6
1998 $3,642 $205.1
1997 $3,696 $211.8
1996 $3,952 $198.8
1995 $3,648 $197.8
1994 $3,240 $187.3
1993 $3,014 $172.8
1992 $3,013 $165
1991 $2,705 $195.7
1990 $2,540 $185.8
1989 $2,103 $185
1988 $2,074 $187.1
1987 $1,840 $162
1986 $1,442 $159.5
1985 $1,069 $149.9
1984 $1,042 $151.1
1983 $1,103 $146.6
1982 $1,101 $147
1981 $1,181 $142.9
1980 $1,187 $125.1
1979 $1,292 $121.9
1978 $1,102 $108.1
1977 $906 $95.3
1976 $787 $102.5
1975 $755 $113.6
1974 $763 $89.8
1973 $467 $73.2
1972 $374 $78.8
1971 $299.6 $69.5
1970 $271.3 $69.6
1969 $272.7 $64.8
1968 $258.7 $64.9
1967 $304 $72.3
1966 $296 $79.5
1965 $305 $65.8
1964 $297.3 $45.3
1963 $353 $46.3
1962 $282.3 $54.6
1961 $281.7 $51.6
1960 $238.3 $50.2

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

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Mauritius vs. Nepal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Nepal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Nepal
2026 75.4 71.2
2025 75.3 70.9
2024 75.1 70.6
2023 74.9 70.4
2022 73.5 70.1
2021 72.9 68.4
2020 74.7 69.1
2019 74.2 69.3
2018 74.5 69
2017 75 68.7
2016 74.9 68.4
2015 74.7 67.4
2014 74.6 67.8
2013 74.4 67.6
2012 74.3 67.4
2011 74.1 67.1
2010 73.6 66.8
2009 73.3 66.6
2008 73.1 66.4
2007 72.9 66.2
2006 72.8 65.9
2005 72.6 65.3
2004 72.5 64.7
2003 72.3 64.2
2002 72.1 63.5
2001 72 63.3
2000 71.8 62.6
1999 71.4 62
1998 70.9 61.5
1997 70.7 60.8
1996 70.5 60
1995 70.6 59.3
1994 70.4 58.6
1993 70.4 57.6
1992 70.2 56.7
1991 70.1 55.6
1990 69.8 54.8
1989 69.5 54
1988 69.4 53.1
1987 69.2 52.4
1986 68.9 51.6
1985 68.7 50.9
1984 68.6 50.2
1983 68.4 49.7
1982 67.9 49.2
1981 67.2 48.7
1980 66.5 48.3
1979 66 47.8
1978 65.3 47.2
1977 64.8 46.6
1976 64 46
1975 64.4 45.5
1974 64.2 44.9
1973 64.3 44.5
1972 63.8 44.1
1971 63.8 43.6
1970 63.7 43.2
1969 62.7 42.7
1968 62.1 42.2
1967 61.7 41.7
1966 62.1 41.2
1965 62.1 40.7
1964 61.5 40.2
1963 61.1 39.6
1962 60.5 39.3
1961 59.5 39
1960 58.4 38.7
1959 57.4 38.4
1958 56.4 38.1
1957 55.7 38
1956 55.1 37.9
1955 53.8 37.9
1954 52.2 37.8
1953 51.5 37.7
1952 52.1 37.7
1951 52.5 37.6
1950 51.9 37.6

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

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Mauritius and Nepal population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Nepal
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Nepal
2024 1,245,779 29,651,054
2023 1,248,647 29,694,614
2022 1,262,523 29,715,436
2021 1,266,334 29,475,010
2020 1,266,014 28,966,574
2019 1,265,985 28,414,064
2018 1,265,577 28,079,689
2017 1,264,887 28,011,258
2016 1,263,747 27,955,462
2015 1,262,879 27,823,629
2014 1,261,208 27,672,370
2013 1,258,927 27,589,996
2012 1,255,882 27,534,915
2011 1,252,404 27,464,494
2010 1,250,400 27,341,952
2009 1,247,429 27,173,035
2008 1,244,121 26,990,037
2007 1,239,630 26,788,492
2006 1,233,996 26,565,425
2005 1,228,254 26,309,458
2004 1,221,003 26,016,656
2003 1,213,370 25,688,758
2002 1,204,621 25,328,981
2001 1,196,287 24,946,748
2000 1,186,873 24,546,509
1999 1,175,267 24,125,199
1998 1,160,421 23,680,357
1997 1,148,284 23,219,463
1996 1,133,996 22,741,862
1995 1,122,457 22,245,439
1994 1,112,846 21,717,479
1993 1,097,374 21,180,159
1992 1,084,441 20,609,707
1991 1,070,266 20,036,500
1990 1,058,775 19,524,573
1989 1,051,260 19,057,807
1988 1,043,239 18,638,661
1987 1,036,082 18,250,505
1986 1,028,360 17,868,124
1985 1,020,528 17,477,692
1984 1,012,221 17,085,242
1983 1,001,691 16,689,119
1982 992,521 16,297,987
1981 980,462 15,922,423
1980 966,039 15,553,105
1979 949,888 15,190,590
1978 933,499 14,839,695
1977 921,379 14,499,175
1976 906,507 14,177,649
1975 892,000 13,870,695
1974 878,042 13,568,435
1973 864,819 13,275,239
1972 852,053 12,989,099
1971 839,230 12,710,061
1970 826,000 12,436,190
1969 812,405 12,167,036
1968 798,413 11,906,266
1967 783,917 11,652,716
1966 768,813 11,408,710
1965 753,000 11,173,411
1964 736,381 10,946,392
1963 718,861 10,729,818
1962 700,349 10,521,116
1961 680,757 10,318,396
1960 680,331 10,123,658

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Nepal

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Nepal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Nepal
2023 1.39 1.98
2022 1.32 2
2021 1.41 2.03
2020 1.44 2.05
2019 1.4 2.08
2018 1.41 2.12
2017 1.44 2.17
2016 1.4 2.23
2015 1.36 2.27
2014 1.43 2.32
2013 1.44 2.36
2012 1.54 2.42
2011 1.55 2.46
2010 1.57 2.54
2009 1.59 2.63
2008 1.67 2.74
2007 1.74 2.86
2006 1.77 2.97
2005 1.88 3.12
2004 1.92 3.28
2003 1.87 3.44
2002 1.94 3.6
2001 1.91 3.79
2000 1.99 3.98
1999 2.05 4.13
1998 1.97 4.28
1997 2.04 4.44
1996 2.12 4.67
1995 2.14 4.87
1994 2.25 4.96
1993 2.21 5.04
1992 2.37 5.07
1991 2.3 5.15
1990 2.32 5.21
1989 2.23 5.26
1988 2.14 5.31
1987 2.05 5.35
1986 1.99 5.4
1985 2.02 5.46
1984 2.16 5.51
1983 2.4 5.54
1982 2.53 5.55
1981 2.67 5.58
1980 2.8 5.6
1979 2.91 5.64
1978 3.01 5.68
1977 3.07 5.69
1976 3.13 5.72
1975 3.2 5.73
1974 3.45 5.75
1973 3.07 5.7
1972 3.41 5.8
1971 3.51 5.85
1970 3.82 5.87
1969 3.97 5.89
1968 4.6 5.94
1967 4.63 5.95
1966 5.46 5.98
1965 5.51 6.01
1964 5.96 6.04
1963 6.18 6.06
1962 5.88 6.08
1961 5.98 6.09
1960 5.9 6.07

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

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Mauritius and Nepal demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Nepal
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Nepal
2024 38.5 26
2023 38 25.7
2022 37.5 25.4
2021 37.1 25
2020 36.8 24.5
2019 36.5 23.7
2018 36.2 23.2
2017 35.8 22.9
2016 35.4 22.7
2015 35 22.4
2014 34.6 22.2
2013 34.2 22
2012 33.8 21.8
2011 33.4 21.6
2010 32.9 21.3
2009 32.5 21
2008 32 20.8
2007 31.6 20.5
2006 31.1 20.3
2005 30.7 20
2004 30.3 19.8
2003 30 19.7
2002 29.7 19.5
2001 29.4 19.4
2000 29 19.3
1999 28.7 19.3
1998 28.4 19.2
1997 28 19.2
1996 27.6 19.2
1995 27.3 19.2
1994 26.9 19.2
1993 26.6 19.2
1992 26.3 19.2
1991 26 19.2
1990 25.6 19.2
1989 25.2 19.2
1988 24.7 19.2
1987 24.3 19.3
1986 23.9 19.4
1985 23.5 19.4
1984 23.2 19.5
1983 22.8 19.5
1982 22.4 19.5
1981 22.1 19.5
1980 21.9 19.6
1979 21.6 19.6
1978 21.3 19.6
1977 21 19.7
1976 20.6 19.7
1975 20.2 19.7
1974 19.8 19.7
1973 19.5 19.7
1972 19.1 19.7
1971 18.8 19.7
1970 18.5 19.7
1969 18.3 19.7
1968 18.1 19.7
1967 17.9 19.7
1966 17.8 19.6
1965 17.7 19.6
1964 17.6 19.6
1963 17.6 19.6
1962 17.6 19.6
1961 17.5 19.5
1960 17.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Nepal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
22.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
3.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
0.98%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
112,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-2.76%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
10.7%
2017
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
55.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
11.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
52.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
24.2%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3.7%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$12.5B
2023
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$11.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
230,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
13.4%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
60%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Nepal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
520 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$9.81
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
15.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
26.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
73.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
6.78%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.4%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
321 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
83.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
99%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
94%
2023

Society

Mauritius Nepal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.36%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-364,699
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
66.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.9:52.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
34.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
34
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
42
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
2.1
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
16.3
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
71.2%
2021
English speaking
16%
2023
3%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
55.8%
2023

Health

Mauritius Nepal
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$84
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$49.9
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
71.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
6.95%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
1.01
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
142
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
26.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
7.18%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
7.7%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
4
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
28.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
1.06 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Nepal
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.1%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
1,867 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
14,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
23,020 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
49,758 mi
2025

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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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