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Mauritius vs Niger statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 27M in Niger (ranked 55/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 489,076 sq mi for Niger (ranked 170th vs. 20th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Niger ranks 130/197 ($19.9B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Niger ranks 187/197 ($735).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Niger
Population
1240121
29080898
Population rank 157/197 53/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$19.9B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 130/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$735
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 187/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$2,050
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$9.39B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
47.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$347
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 173/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$1,163
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 489,076 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
59 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
6.06
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
16.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026

Mauritius and Niger: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Niger economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Niger
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Niger
2024 $14,937,861,786 $19,876,128,486
2023 $14,072,212,290 $16,698,786,978
2022 $12,936,444,123 $15,433,852,712
2021 $11,622,048,697 $14,915,002,436
2020 $11,566,111,138 $13,744,653,103
2019 $14,645,235,205 $12,889,555,561
2018 $14,957,535,716 $12,837,307,497
2017 $13,896,938,315 $11,185,104,252
2016 $12,757,680,847 $10,398,861,982
2015 $12,162,211,503 $9,683,867,926
2014 $13,230,490,082 $10,862,943,544
2013 $12,434,596,541 $10,224,897,438
2012 $11,832,323,837 $9,426,912,648
2011 $11,677,718,382 $8,772,950,778
2010 $10,144,716,155 $7,851,192,502
2009 $9,264,513,545 $7,352,131,310
2008 $10,127,777,060 $7,297,600,226
2007 $8,277,442,915 $5,731,485,052
2006 $7,137,710,413 $4,756,361,252
2005 $6,576,108,447 $4,383,315,965
2004 $6,667,418,752 $3,760,443,738
2003 $5,894,873,920 $3,394,084,732
2002 $4,906,494,249 $2,782,192,879
2001 $4,675,755,867 $2,448,714,704
2000 $4,726,108,622 $2,241,753,193
1999 $4,402,193,195 $2,537,789,821
1998 $4,225,813,976 $2,643,363,519
1997 $4,243,755,308 $2,290,318,910
1996 $4,481,489,762 $2,405,686,940
1995 $4,094,741,652 $2,302,537,562
1994 $3,606,050,873 $1,938,058,175
1993 $3,307,302,126 $3,052,673,849
1992 $3,267,677,814 $3,386,232,579
1991 $2,895,354,736 $3,285,796,875
1990 $2,689,212,760 $3,512,356,508
1989 $2,211,312,823 $2,179,567,114
1988 $2,163,252,449 $2,280,356,193
1987 $1,906,174,438 $2,233,006,105
1986 $1,482,601,552 $1,904,096,998
1985 $1,090,611,325 $1,440,581,652
1984 $1,054,564,759 $1,461,243,326
1983 $1,104,956,573 $1,803,099,561
1982 $1,092,923,636 $2,017,612,216
1981 $1,157,769,444 $2,170,893,414
1980 $1,147,027,924 $2,508,524,721
1979 $1,227,446,632 $2,109,277,666
1978 $1,029,040,323 $1,774,365,590
1977 $834,722,972 $1,291,458,041
1976 $713,510,052 $1,064,517,601
1975 $673,311,287 $1,048,690,933
1974 $669,894,030 $1,026,137,111
1973 $404,285,775 $946,385,105
1972 $318,664,900 $742,779,661
1971 $251,437,338 $693,573,704
1970 $224,125,805 $649,916,621
1969 $221,553,613 $625,867,985
1968 $206,576,631 $641,214,226
1967 $238,439,291 $665,586,872
1966 $227,534,083 $702,296,079
1965 $230,024,161 $673,383,511
1964 $218,914,569 $582,816,396
1963 $253,839,558 $586,294,879
1962 $197,738,208 $531,736,599
1961 $191,757,729 $485,785,231
1960 $162,089,564 $449,526,873

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

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Mauritius and Niger economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Niger
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Niger
2024 $11,991 $735
2023 $11,270 $638
2022 $10,247 $610
2021 $9,178 $609
2020 $9,136 $580
2019 $11,568 $562
2018 $11,819 $579
2017 $10,987 $522
2016 $10,095 $503
2015 $9,631 $486
2014 $10,490 $565
2013 $9,877 $552
2012 $9,422 $529
2011 $9,324 $511
2010 $8,113 $474
2009 $7,427 $461
2008 $8,141 $475
2007 $6,677 $387
2006 $5,784 $333
2005 $5,354 $319
2004 $5,461 $283.5
2003 $4,858 $265.2
2002 $4,073 $225.3
2001 $3,909 $205.4
2000 $3,982 $194.8
1999 $3,746 $228.3
1998 $3,642 $246.1
1997 $3,696 $220.6
1996 $3,952 $239.5
1995 $3,648 $237
1994 $3,240 $206.2
1993 $3,014 $335
1992 $3,013 $384
1991 $2,705 $384
1990 $2,540 $424
1989 $2,103 $271.3
1988 $2,074 $292.6
1987 $1,840 $295.3
1986 $1,442 $259.6
1985 $1,069 $202.4
1984 $1,042 $211.5
1983 $1,103 $268.8
1982 $1,101 $310
1981 $1,181 $343
1980 $1,187 $409
1979 $1,292 $354
1978 $1,102 $307
1977 $906 $229.8
1976 $787 $194.8
1975 $755 $197.2
1974 $763 $198.3
1973 $467 $187.9
1972 $374 $151.4
1971 $299.6 $145.2
1970 $271.3 $139.8
1969 $272.7 $138.3
1968 $258.7 $145.6
1967 $304 $155.4
1966 $296 $168.6
1965 $305 $166.3
1964 $297.3 $148.1
1963 $353 $153.3
1962 $282.3 $143.2
1961 $281.7 $134.6
1960 $238.3 $128.3

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

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Mauritius vs. Niger life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Niger
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Niger
2026 75.4 61.9
2025 75.3 61.7
2024 75.1 61.4
2023 74.9 61.2
2022 73.5 60.4
2021 72.9 59.5
2020 74.7 59.9
2019 74.2 60
2018 74.5 59.8
2017 75 59.5
2016 74.9 59.2
2015 74.7 58.8
2014 74.6 58.7
2013 74.4 58.4
2012 74.3 58
2011 74.1 57.6
2010 73.6 57.1
2009 73.3 56.5
2008 73.1 55.9
2007 72.9 55.1
2006 72.8 54.2
2005 72.6 53.3
2004 72.5 52.4
2003 72.3 51.5
2002 72.1 50.6
2001 72 49.9
2000 71.8 49.2
1999 71.4 48.5
1998 70.9 47.8
1997 70.7 47.1
1996 70.5 46.3
1995 70.6 45.5
1994 70.4 44.6
1993 70.4 43.8
1992 70.2 43.1
1991 70.1 42.3
1990 69.8 41.7
1989 69.5 41.2
1988 69.4 40.8
1987 69.2 40.5
1986 68.9 40.3
1985 68.7 40.1
1984 68.6 40
1983 68.4 40
1982 67.9 39.8
1981 67.2 39.6
1980 66.5 39.3
1979 66 38.9
1978 65.3 38.3
1977 64.8 37.7
1976 64 37.1
1975 64.4 36.6
1974 64.2 36.2
1973 64.3 35.9
1972 63.8 35.8
1971 63.8 35.3
1970 63.7 35.9
1969 62.7 36
1968 62.1 36.1
1967 61.7 36.2
1966 62.1 36.3
1965 62.1 36.4
1964 61.5 36.5
1963 61.1 36.4
1962 60.5 36.3
1961 59.5 36.3
1960 58.4 36.2
1959 57.4 36.1
1958 56.4 36.1
1957 55.7 36.1
1956 55.1 36
1955 53.8 36
1954 52.2 36
1953 51.5 35.9
1952 52.1 35.9
1951 52.5 35.9
1950 51.9 35.9

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

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Mauritius and Niger population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Niger
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Niger
2024 1,245,779 27,032,412
2023 1,248,647 26,159,867
2022 1,262,523 25,311,973
2021 1,266,334 24,502,140
2020 1,266,014 23,717,613
2019 1,265,985 22,947,757
2018 1,265,577 22,188,069
2017 1,264,887 21,435,446
2016 1,263,747 20,685,753
2015 1,262,879 19,939,498
2014 1,261,208 19,215,909
2013 1,258,927 18,519,898
2012 1,255,882 17,836,769
2011 1,252,404 17,176,283
2010 1,250,400 16,548,835
2009 1,247,429 15,943,675
2008 1,244,121 15,361,915
2007 1,239,630 14,803,610
2006 1,233,996 14,268,581
2005 1,228,254 13,756,192
2004 1,221,003 13,265,836
2003 1,213,370 12,796,984
2002 1,204,621 12,349,144
2001 1,196,287 11,920,647
2000 1,186,873 11,509,630
1999 1,175,267 11,117,411
1998 1,160,421 10,741,413
1997 1,148,284 10,383,969
1996 1,133,996 10,044,852
1995 1,122,457 9,714,529
1994 1,112,846 9,398,258
1993 1,097,374 9,100,789
1992 1,084,441 8,817,633
1991 1,070,266 8,546,900
1990 1,058,775 8,286,059
1989 1,051,260 8,034,780
1988 1,043,239 7,793,748
1987 1,036,082 7,561,150
1986 1,028,360 7,335,811
1985 1,020,528 7,118,457
1984 1,012,221 6,909,971
1983 1,001,691 6,708,644
1982 992,521 6,512,732
1981 980,462 6,322,006
1980 966,039 6,135,971
1979 949,888 5,955,556
1978 933,499 5,782,932
1977 921,379 5,619,716
1976 906,507 5,464,962
1975 892,000 5,317,019
1974 878,042 5,174,953
1973 864,819 5,037,865
1972 852,053 4,904,845
1971 839,230 4,776,225
1970 826,000 4,650,275
1969 812,405 4,525,725
1968 798,413 4,403,637
1967 783,917 4,283,590
1966 768,813 4,165,544
1965 753,000 4,049,695
1964 736,381 3,935,814
1963 718,861 3,823,873
1962 700,349 3,714,520
1961 680,757 3,608,162
1960 680,331 3,505,050

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Niger

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Niger
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Niger
2023 1.39 6.06
2022 1.32 6.14
2021 1.41 6.2
2020 1.44 6.37
2019 1.4 6.54
2018 1.41 6.71
2017 1.44 6.87
2016 1.4 7.04
2015 1.36 7.22
2014 1.43 7.34
2013 1.44 7.45
2012 1.54 7.53
2011 1.55 7.59
2010 1.57 7.64
2009 1.59 7.68
2008 1.67 7.7
2007 1.74 7.73
2006 1.77 7.74
2005 1.88 7.77
2004 1.92 7.78
2003 1.87 7.79
2002 1.94 7.8
2001 1.91 7.81
2000 1.99 7.83
1999 2.05 7.84
1998 1.97 7.84
1997 2.04 7.8
1996 2.12 7.78
1995 2.14 7.78
1994 2.25 7.79
1993 2.21 7.79
1992 2.37 7.8
1991 2.3 7.8
1990 2.32 7.81
1989 2.23 7.82
1988 2.14 7.84
1987 2.05 7.87
1986 1.99 7.9
1985 2.02 7.93
1984 2.16 7.92
1983 2.4 7.9
1982 2.53 7.86
1981 2.67 7.82
1980 2.8 7.78
1979 2.91 7.72
1978 3.01 7.66
1977 3.07 7.6
1976 3.13 7.56
1975 3.2 7.54
1974 3.45 7.54
1973 3.07 7.53
1972 3.41 7.52
1971 3.51 7.52
1970 3.82 7.51
1969 3.97 7.51
1968 4.6 7.5
1967 4.63 7.49
1966 5.46 7.48
1965 5.51 7.47
1964 5.96 7.48
1963 6.18 7.49
1962 5.88 7.5
1961 5.98 7.51
1960 5.9 7.53

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

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Mauritius and Niger demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Niger
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Niger
2024 38.5 16.5
2023 38 16.3
2022 37.5 16.2
2021 37.1 16
2020 36.8 15.9
2019 36.5 15.8
2018 36.2 15.7
2017 35.8 15.6
2016 35.4 15.5
2015 35 15.4
2014 34.6 15.3
2013 34.2 15.3
2012 33.8 15.3
2011 33.4 15.3
2010 32.9 15.3
2009 32.5 15.4
2008 32 15.5
2007 31.6 15.5
2006 31.1 15.7
2005 30.7 15.8
2004 30.3 15.9
2003 30 16
2002 29.7 16.1
2001 29.4 16.2
2000 29 16.3
1999 28.7 16.4
1998 28.4 16.5
1997 28 16.5
1996 27.6 16.6
1995 27.3 16.6
1994 26.9 16.6
1993 26.6 16.6
1992 26.3 16.6
1991 26 16.6
1990 25.6 16.5
1989 25.2 16.5
1988 24.7 16.5
1987 24.3 16.4
1986 23.9 16.4
1985 23.5 16.4
1984 23.2 16.4
1983 22.8 16.4
1982 22.4 16.4
1981 22.1 16.4
1980 21.9 16.4
1979 21.6 16.4
1978 21.3 16.4
1977 21 16.3
1976 20.6 16.3
1975 20.2 16.2
1974 19.8 16.1
1973 19.5 16.1
1972 19.1 16
1971 18.8 15.9
1970 18.5 15.9
1969 18.3 15.8
1968 18.1 15.7
1967 17.9 15.7
1966 17.8 15.6
1965 17.7 15.6
1964 17.6 15.6
1963 17.6 15.5
1962 17.6 15.5
1961 17.5 15.5
1960 17.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Niger
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$18.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
13.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
2.24%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
10,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-4.27%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
0.4%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
45%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
17.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
51
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
27.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3.8%
2021
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$650M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
85,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
9.38%
2019
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
14.8%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Niger
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
162 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$11.4
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
3.21 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.12 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
79.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
0.05%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
5.41%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
62.4 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
6.38%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
20.1%
2023

Society

Mauritius Niger
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-7,704
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
18%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.59 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
14.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
31
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
4.39
2012
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
25.5
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
63
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
35.6%
2022
English speaking
16%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
23.2%
2023

Health

Mauritius Niger
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$26
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$13.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
61.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
14.6%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.04
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
18.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
350
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
114.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
6.21%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
4.1%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
12
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
7.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
0.13 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Niger
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.85%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
18,092 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
179,918 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
4,025 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
11,774 mi
2010

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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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