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Mauritius vs Nigeria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 233M in Nigeria (ranked 6/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 351,650 sq mi for Nigeria (ranked 170th vs. 30th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Nigeria ranks 54/197 ($252B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Nigeria ranks 174/197 ($1,084).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Nigeria
Population
1240121
243824469
Population rank 157/197 6/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$252B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 54/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$1,084
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 174/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$9,087
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$99.2B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
39.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$426
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 170/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$1,104
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 351,650 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
690 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.48
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
55 years
2026

Mauritius and Nigeria: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Nigeria economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Nigeria
2024 $14,937,861,786 $252,261,880,141
2023 $14,072,212,290 $487,387,801,881
2022 $12,936,444,123 $646,950,257,578
2021 $11,622,048,697 $609,147,716,973
2020 $11,566,111,138 $598,586,817,819
2019 $14,645,235,205 $668,219,992,691
2018 $14,957,535,716 $421,739,251,509
2017 $13,896,938,315 $375,745,731,053
2016 $12,757,680,847 $404,649,125,252
2015 $12,162,211,503 $493,026,682,801
2014 $13,230,490,082 $574,183,763,412
2013 $12,434,596,541 $520,117,180,314
2012 $11,832,323,837 $463,971,018,239
2011 $11,677,718,382 $414,466,676,831
2010 $10,144,716,155 $366,990,417,129
2009 $9,264,513,545 $295,008,835,381
2008 $10,127,777,060 $339,476,276,258
2007 $8,277,442,915 $278,260,846,800
2006 $7,137,710,413 $238,454,997,161
2005 $6,576,108,447 $175,670,569,969
2004 $6,667,418,752 $135,764,731,646
2003 $5,894,873,920 $104,738,954,264
2002 $4,906,494,249 $95,054,059,303
2001 $4,675,755,867 $73,557,840,064
2000 $4,726,108,622 $69,171,451,627
1999 $4,402,193,195 $59,145,077,039
1998 $4,225,813,976 $218,416,200,673
1997 $4,243,755,308 $200,850,397,618
1996 $4,481,489,762 $185,730,236,700
1995 $4,094,741,652 $140,919,776,986
1994 $3,606,050,873 $80,399,613,064
1993 $3,307,302,126 $56,721,051,402
1992 $3,267,677,814 $52,058,181,854
1991 $2,895,354,736 $59,526,833,412
1990 $2,689,212,760 $54,035,795,388
1989 $2,211,312,823 $44,003,061,108
1988 $2,163,252,449 $49,648,470,440
1987 $1,906,174,438 $52,676,041,931
1986 $1,482,601,552 $54,805,852,581
1985 $1,090,611,325 $73,745,821,158
1984 $1,054,564,759 $73,484,359,521
1983 $1,104,956,573 $97,094,911,792
1982 $1,092,923,636 $142,769,363,314
1981 $1,157,769,444 $164,475,209,516
1980 $1,147,027,924 $64,201,788,123
1979 $1,227,446,632 $47,259,911,894
1978 $1,029,040,323 $36,527,862,209
1977 $834,722,972 $36,035,407,725
1976 $713,510,052 $36,308,883,249
1975 $673,311,287 $27,778,934,625
1974 $669,894,030 $24,846,641,318
1973 $404,285,775 $15,162,871,287
1972 $318,664,900 $12,274,416,018
1971 $251,437,338 $9,181,769,912
1970 $224,125,805 $12,546,094,982
1969 $221,553,613 $6,634,317,346
1968 $206,576,631 $5,200,997,920
1967 $238,439,291 $5,203,237,919
1966 $227,534,083 $6,366,917,453
1965 $230,024,161 $5,874,537,650
1964 $218,914,569 $5,552,931,319
1963 $253,839,558 $5,165,590,254
1962 $197,738,208 $4,909,399,176
1961 $191,757,729 $4,467,287,893
1960 $162,089,564 $4,196,174,502

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

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Mauritius and Nigeria economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Nigeria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Nigeria
2024 $11,991 $1,084
2023 $11,270 $2,139
2022 $10,247 $2,899
2021 $9,178 $2,787
2020 $9,136 $2,797
2019 $11,568 $3,190
2018 $11,819 $2,058
2017 $10,987 $1,876
2016 $10,095 $2,070
2015 $9,631 $2,586
2014 $10,490 $3,089
2013 $9,877 $2,873
2012 $9,422 $2,633
2011 $9,324 $2,418
2010 $8,113 $2,202
2009 $7,427 $1,820
2008 $8,141 $2,154
2007 $6,677 $1,816
2006 $5,784 $1,600
2005 $5,354 $1,211
2004 $5,461 $962
2003 $4,858 $763
2002 $4,073 $712
2001 $3,909 $566
2000 $3,982 $547
1999 $3,746 $481
1998 $3,642 $1,822
1997 $3,696 $1,720
1996 $3,952 $1,633
1995 $3,648 $1,272
1994 $3,240 $745
1993 $3,014 $540
1992 $3,013 $509
1991 $2,705 $597
1990 $2,540 $556
1989 $2,103 $465
1988 $2,074 $540
1987 $1,840 $588
1986 $1,442 $628
1985 $1,069 $869
1984 $1,042 $890
1983 $1,103 $1,207
1982 $1,101 $1,822
1981 $1,181 $2,162
1980 $1,187 $870
1979 $1,292 $661
1978 $1,102 $527
1977 $906 $536
1976 $787 $556
1975 $755 $438
1974 $763 $403
1973 $467 $252.4
1972 $374 $209.5
1971 $299.6 $160.5
1970 $271.3 $224.5
1969 $272.7 $121.4
1968 $258.7 $97.3
1967 $304 $99.5
1966 $296 $124.4
1965 $305 $117.3
1964 $297.3 $113.3
1963 $353 $107.7
1962 $282.3 $104.5
1961 $281.7 $97.1
1960 $238.3 $93.1

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

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Mauritius vs. Nigeria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Nigeria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Nigeria
2026 75.4 55
2025 75.3 54.8
2024 75.1 54.6
2023 74.9 54.5
2022 73.5 54.1
2021 72.9 53.5
2020 74.7 53.1
2019 74.2 53
2018 74.5 52.7
2017 75 52.4
2016 74.9 52.2
2015 74.7 51.9
2014 74.6 51.9
2013 74.4 51.8
2012 74.3 51.7
2011 74.1 51.5
2010 73.6 51.3
2009 73.3 51.1
2008 73.1 50.7
2007 72.9 50.4
2006 72.8 49.9
2005 72.6 49.5
2004 72.5 49.1
2003 72.3 48.6
2002 72.1 48
2001 72 47.5
2000 71.8 47.1
1999 71.4 46.6
1998 70.9 46.1
1997 70.7 46
1996 70.5 45.8
1995 70.6 45.9
1994 70.4 45.7
1993 70.4 45.8
1992 70.2 45.6
1991 70.1 45.5
1990 69.8 45.7
1989 69.5 45.8
1988 69.4 45.8
1987 69.2 45.9
1986 68.9 46
1985 68.7 46.2
1984 68.6 46.3
1983 68.4 46.4
1982 67.9 46.4
1981 67.2 46.3
1980 66.5 46
1979 66 45.7
1978 65.3 45.3
1977 64.8 44.8
1976 64 44.2
1975 64.4 43.1
1974 64.2 42.5
1973 64.3 41.8
1972 63.8 41.3
1971 63.8 40.6
1970 63.7 40
1969 62.7 38.9
1968 62.1 38.6
1967 61.7 37.5
1966 62.1 38.4
1965 62.1 38.2
1964 61.5 38
1963 61.1 37.8
1962 60.5 37.6
1961 59.5 37.4
1960 58.4 37.2
1959 57.4 37
1958 56.4 36.8
1957 55.7 36.6
1956 55.1 36.5
1955 53.8 36.3
1954 52.2 36.2
1953 51.5 36
1952 52.1 35.9
1951 52.5 35.7
1950 51.9 35.5

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

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Mauritius and Nigeria population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Nigeria
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Nigeria
2024 1,245,779 232,679,478
2023 1,248,647 227,882,945
2022 1,262,523 223,150,896
2021 1,266,334 218,529,286
2020 1,266,014 213,996,181
2019 1,265,985 209,485,641
2018 1,265,577 204,938,755
2017 1,264,887 200,254,579
2016 1,263,747 195,443,700
2015 1,262,879 190,671,878
2014 1,261,208 185,896,915
2013 1,258,927 181,049,443
2012 1,255,882 176,200,625
2011 1,252,404 171,379,598
2010 1,250,400 166,642,886
2009 1,247,429 162,049,464
2008 1,244,121 157,595,014
2007 1,239,630 153,267,261
2006 1,233,996 149,077,334
2005 1,228,254 145,017,253
2004 1,221,003 141,057,045
2003 1,213,370 137,202,644
2002 1,204,621 133,471,989
2001 1,196,287 129,862,595
2000 1,186,873 126,382,494
1999 1,175,267 123,047,320
1998 1,160,421 119,846,254
1997 1,148,284 116,754,792
1996 1,133,996 113,754,779
1995 1,122,457 110,819,428
1994 1,112,846 107,935,714
1993 1,097,374 105,122,069
1992 1,084,441 102,372,770
1991 1,070,266 99,720,162
1990 1,058,775 97,120,925
1989 1,051,260 94,531,014
1988 1,043,239 92,020,090
1987 1,036,082 89,591,716
1986 1,028,360 87,235,953
1985 1,020,528 84,897,973
1984 1,012,221 82,526,443
1983 1,001,691 80,438,260
1982 992,521 78,378,701
1981 980,462 76,068,103
1980 966,039 73,764,641
1979 949,888 71,498,242
1978 933,499 69,326,532
1977 921,379 67,234,590
1976 906,507 65,258,009
1975 892,000 63,410,815
1974 878,042 61,679,144
1973 864,819 60,082,139
1972 852,053 58,601,748
1971 839,230 57,214,684
1970 826,000 55,893,838
1969 812,405 54,631,914
1968 798,413 53,432,783
1967 783,917 52,293,065
1966 768,813 51,188,234
1965 753,000 50,086,764
1964 736,381 49,012,016
1963 718,861 47,973,575
1962 700,349 46,965,292
1961 680,757 45,989,310
1960 680,331 45,053,782

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Nigeria

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Nigeria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Nigeria
2023 1.39 4.48
2022 1.32 4.55
2021 1.41 4.64
2020 1.44 4.7
2019 1.4 4.86
2018 1.41 5.02
2017 1.44 5.18
2016 1.4 5.34
2015 1.36 5.5
2014 1.43 5.62
2013 1.44 5.69
2012 1.54 5.8
2011 1.55 5.89
2010 1.57 5.95
2009 1.59 5.99
2008 1.67 6.02
2007 1.74 6.03
2006 1.77 6.05
2005 1.88 6.06
2004 1.92 6.09
2003 1.87 6.1
2002 1.94 6.12
2001 1.91 6.13
2000 1.99 6.12
1999 2.05 6.08
1998 1.97 6.07
1997 2.04 6.14
1996 2.12 6.22
1995 2.14 6.27
1994 2.25 6.32
1993 2.21 6.35
1992 2.37 6.39
1991 2.3 6.43
1990 2.32 6.46
1989 2.23 6.49
1988 2.14 6.5
1987 2.05 6.5
1986 1.99 6.56
1985 2.02 6.62
1984 2.16 6.7
1983 2.4 6.78
1982 2.53 6.8
1981 2.67 6.82
1980 2.8 6.85
1979 2.91 6.89
1978 3.01 6.92
1977 3.07 6.86
1976 3.13 6.81
1975 3.2 6.77
1974 3.45 6.7
1973 3.07 6.63
1972 3.41 6.58
1971 3.51 6.53
1970 3.82 6.47
1969 3.97 6.44
1968 4.6 6.42
1967 4.63 6.4
1966 5.46 6.39
1965 5.51 6.37
1964 5.96 6.36
1963 6.18 6.35
1962 5.88 6.36
1961 5.98 6.35
1960 5.9 6.36

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

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Mauritius and Nigeria demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Nigeria
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$396B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
12.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
0.32%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
0.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
223,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-1.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
3.45%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
53.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
18.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
54.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
26.3%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
4
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000004%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
169
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$54.4B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$38.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$21.3B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
5,265,000
2016
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
0.8%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
63.3%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Nigeria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
333 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$24.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
131.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
55.7%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
80.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
1.08%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-66.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
135.6 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
23.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
24.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.2%
2023

Society

Mauritius Nigeria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
2.86%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-15,258
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
63%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.6:49.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.19 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
15.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
26
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
57
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
21.7
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
20.7
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
52
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
70.4%
2024
English speaking
16%
2023
60.6%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
39.2%
2023

Health

Mauritius Nigeria
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$66.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$48
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
55 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
11.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.38
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
993
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
104.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
12.8%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
3%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
3.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
3.78 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Nigeria
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.61%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
1,511 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
267,948 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
81,611 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
121,167 mi
2017

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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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