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Mauritius vs North Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 26.5M in North Korea (ranked 56/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 46,491 sq mi for North Korea (ranked 170th vs. 97th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and North Korea ranks 106/197 ($34.9B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while North Korea ranks 168/197 ($1,319).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius North Korea
Population
1240121
26659144
Population rank 157/197 57/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$34.9B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 106/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$1,319
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 168/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$1,700
2015
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
n/a
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
n/a
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
n/a
Government debt per person rank 54/185 n/a
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$1,426
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 46,491 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
573 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.78
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
37.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
74 years
2026

Mauritius and North Korea: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and North Korea economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

North Korea
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius North Korea
2024 $14,937,861,786 $34,943,120,000
2023 $14,072,212,290 $32,155,360,000
2022 $12,936,444,123 $28,971,360,000
2021 $11,622,048,697 $32,301,720,000
2020 $11,566,111,138 $27,728,240,000
2019 $14,645,235,205 $28,222,880,000
2018 $14,957,535,716 $28,536,400,000
2017 $13,896,938,315 $29,105,440,000
2016 $12,757,680,847 $28,882,640,000
2015 $12,162,211,503 $30,723,030,000
2014 $13,230,490,082 $30,554,460,000
2013 $12,434,596,541 $30,588,922,000
2012 $11,832,323,837 $29,890,710,000
2011 $11,677,718,382 $29,005,020,000
2010 $10,144,716,155 $25,995,513,000
2009 $9,264,513,545 $23,356,470,000
2008 $10,127,777,060 -
2007 $8,277,442,915 -
2006 $7,137,710,413 -
2005 $6,576,108,447 -
2004 $6,667,418,752 -
2003 $5,894,873,920 -
2002 $4,906,494,249 -
2001 $4,675,755,867 -
2000 $4,726,108,622 -
1999 $4,402,193,195 -
1998 $4,225,813,976 -
1997 $4,243,755,308 -
1996 $4,481,489,762 -
1995 $4,094,741,652 -
1994 $3,606,050,873 -
1993 $3,307,302,126 -
1992 $3,267,677,814 -
1991 $2,895,354,736 -
1990 $2,689,212,760 -
1989 $2,211,312,823 -
1988 $2,163,252,449 -
1987 $1,906,174,438 -
1986 $1,482,601,552 -
1985 $1,090,611,325 -
1984 $1,054,564,759 -
1983 $1,104,956,573 -
1982 $1,092,923,636 -
1981 $1,157,769,444 -
1980 $1,147,027,924 -
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 North Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

North Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius North Korea
2024 $11,991 $1,319
2023 $11,270 $1,217
2022 $10,247 $1,100
2021 $9,178 $1,231
2020 $9,136 $1,061
2019 $11,568 $1,084
2018 $11,819 $1,100
2017 $10,987 $1,127
2016 $10,095 $1,124
2015 $9,631 $1,201
2014 $10,490 $1,201
2013 $9,877 $1,208
2012 $9,422 $1,186
2011 $9,324 $1,156
2010 $8,113 $1,040
2009 $7,427 $939
2008 $8,141 -
2007 $6,677 -
2006 $5,784 -
2005 $5,354 -
2004 $5,461 -
2003 $4,858 -
2002 $4,073 -
2001 $3,909 -
2000 $3,982 -
1999 $3,746 -
1998 $3,642 -
1997 $3,696 -
1996 $3,952 -
1995 $3,648 -
1994 $3,240 -
1993 $3,014 -
1992 $3,013 -
1991 $2,705 -
1990 $2,540 -
1989 $2,103 -
1988 $2,074 -
1987 $1,840 -
1986 $1,442 -
1985 $1,069 -
1984 $1,042 -
1983 $1,103 -
1982 $1,101 -
1981 $1,181 -
1980 $1,187 -
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 | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius vs. North Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

North Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius North Korea
2026 75.4 74
2025 75.3 73.9
2024 75.1 73.7
2023 74.9 73.6
2022 73.5 73.6
2021 72.9 73.4
2020 74.7 72.8
2019 74.2 72.9
2018 74.5 73
2017 75 73
2016 74.9 73
2015 74.7 72.8
2014 74.6 72.5
2013 74.4 71.9
2012 74.3 71.3
2011 74.1 70.8
2010 73.6 70.2
2009 73.3 69.7
2008 73.1 69.3
2007 72.9 69
2006 72.8 69.1
2005 72.6 69.2
2004 72.5 69.3
2003 72.3 69.4
2002 72.1 60.9
2001 72 60.9
2000 71.8 60.9
1999 71.4 60.9
1998 70.9 60.9
1997 70.7 60.9
1996 70.5 60.8
1995 70.6 60.8
1994 70.4 70.5
1993 70.4 70.8
1992 70.2 71
1991 70.1 70.7
1990 69.8 70.5
1989 69.5 70.3
1988 69.4 70.1
1987 69.2 69.8
1986 68.9 69.5
1985 68.7 69.2
1984 68.6 68.9
1983 68.4 68.5
1982 67.9 68.1
1981 67.2 67.7
1980 66.5 67.2
1979 66 66.7
1978 65.3 66.3
1977 64.8 65.8
1976 64 65.3
1975 64.4 64.8
1974 64.2 64.3
1973 64.3 63.8
1972 63.8 63.3
1971 63.8 62.7
1970 63.7 62
1969 62.7 61.4
1968 62.1 60.8
1967 61.7 60.1
1966 62.1 59.4
1965 62.1 58.8
1964 61.5 58.2
1963 61.1 57.6
1962 60.5 57
1961 59.5 56.4
1960 58.4 55.8
1959 57.4 55.2
1958 56.4 54.5
1957 55.7 53.7
1956 55.1 52.8
1955 53.8 51.8
1954 52.2 50.6
1953 51.5 40.3
1952 52.1 32.8
1951 52.5 17.7
1950 51.9 14.2

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

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Mauritius and North Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

North Korea
1x
Year Population
Mauritius North Korea
2024 1,245,779 26,498,823
2023 1,248,647 26,418,204
2022 1,262,523 26,328,845
2021 1,266,334 26,232,534
2020 1,266,014 26,136,312
2019 1,265,985 26,037,632
2018 1,265,577 25,931,147
2017 1,264,887 25,817,709
2016 1,263,747 25,698,326
2015 1,262,879 25,575,350
2014 1,261,208 25,451,262
2013 1,258,927 25,329,451
2012 1,255,882 25,211,728
2011 1,252,404 25,097,874
2010 1,250,400 24,987,258
2009 1,247,429 24,878,332
2008 1,244,121 24,764,618
2007 1,239,630 24,646,383
2006 1,233,996 24,524,507
2005 1,228,254 24,396,433
2004 1,221,003 24,254,943
2003 1,213,370 24,090,380
2002 1,204,621 23,943,973
2001 1,196,287 23,815,358
2000 1,186,873 23,665,910
1999 1,175,267 23,497,599
1998 1,160,421 23,311,564
1997 1,148,284 23,110,830
1996 1,133,996 22,895,746
1995 1,122,457 22,669,304
1994 1,112,846 22,393,975
1993 1,097,374 22,073,352
1992 1,084,441 21,750,911
1991 1,070,266 21,428,638
1990 1,058,775 21,112,137
1989 1,051,260 20,804,367
1988 1,043,239 20,503,161
1987 1,036,082 20,205,483
1986 1,028,360 19,910,855
1985 1,020,528 19,620,388
1984 1,012,221 19,335,043
1983 1,001,691 19,054,034
1982 992,521 18,776,357
1981 980,462 18,501,295
1980 966,039 18,236,786
1979 949,888 17,983,470
1978 933,499 17,735,995
1977 921,379 17,492,798
1976 906,507 17,243,450
1975 892,000 16,971,055
1974 878,042 16,673,121
1973 864,819 16,350,367
1972 852,053 15,975,069
1971 839,230 15,572,457
1970 826,000 15,172,775
1969 812,405 14,767,615
1968 798,413 14,365,596
1967 783,917 13,958,350
1966 768,813 13,569,094
1965 753,000 13,219,369
1964 736,381 12,889,770
1963 718,861 12,567,057
1962 700,349 12,262,882
1961 680,757 11,990,713
1960 680,331 11,722,953

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and North Korea

Fertility rate
Mauritius

North Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius North Korea
2023 1.39 1.78
2022 1.32 1.8
2021 1.41 1.81
2020 1.44 1.82
2019 1.4 1.83
2018 1.41 1.83
2017 1.44 1.85
2016 1.4 1.86
2015 1.36 1.86
2014 1.43 1.87
2013 1.44 1.88
2012 1.54 1.88
2011 1.55 1.88
2010 1.57 1.89
2009 1.59 1.91
2008 1.67 1.97
2007 1.74 1.94
2006 1.77 1.94
2005 1.88 1.87
2004 1.92 1.9
2003 1.87 1.91
2002 1.94 1.92
2001 1.91 1.94
2000 1.99 1.94
1999 2.05 1.97
1998 1.97 1.99
1997 2.04 2.03
1996 2.12 2.09
1995 2.14 2.15
1994 2.25 2.18
1993 2.21 2.22
1992 2.37 2.29
1991 2.3 2.35
1990 2.32 2.39
1989 2.23 2.41
1988 2.14 2.47
1987 2.05 2.53
1986 1.99 2.59
1985 2.02 2.65
1984 2.16 2.71
1983 2.4 2.78
1982 2.53 2.85
1981 2.67 2.92
1980 2.8 2.84
1979 2.91 2.85
1978 3.01 2.79
1977 3.07 2.77
1976 3.13 2.84
1975 3.2 3.05
1974 3.45 3.14
1973 3.07 3.35
1972 3.41 3.89
1971 3.51 3.74
1970 3.82 3.85
1969 3.97 3.86
1968 4.6 3.87
1967 4.63 4.05
1966 5.46 3.71
1965 5.51 3.56
1964 5.96 3.55
1963 6.18 3.63
1962 5.88 3.41
1961 5.98 3.26
1960 5.9 3.57

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

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Mauritius and North Korea demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

North Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius North Korea
2024 38.5 37.3
2023 38 37.1
2022 37.5 36.8
2021 37.1 36.6
2020 36.8 36.4
2019 36.5 36.2
2018 36.2 35.9
2017 35.8 35.7
2016 35.4 35.4
2015 35 35.2
2014 34.6 35
2013 34.2 34.7
2012 33.8 34.5
2011 33.4 34.3
2010 32.9 34
2009 32.5 33.7
2008 32 33.3
2007 31.6 32.9
2006 31.1 32.5
2005 30.7 32.1
2004 30.3 31.8
2003 30 31.4
2002 29.7 31
2001 29.4 30.5
2000 29 30.1
1999 28.7 29.6
1998 28.4 29.2
1997 28 28.8
1996 27.6 28.3
1995 27.3 28
1994 26.9 27.6
1993 26.6 27.2
1992 26.3 26.8
1991 26 26.4
1990 25.6 26
1989 25.2 25.6
1988 24.7 25.1
1987 24.3 24.8
1986 23.9 24.5
1985 23.5 24.2
1984 23.2 23.9
1983 22.8 23.5
1982 22.4 23.1
1981 22.1 22.8
1980 21.9 22.5
1979 21.6 22.2
1978 21.3 21.8
1977 21 21.4
1976 20.6 21.1
1975 20.2 20.9
1974 19.8 20.7
1973 19.5 20.7
1972 19.1 20.9
1971 18.8 21.2
1970 18.5 21.4
1969 18.3 21.4
1968 18.1 21.4
1967 17.9 21.4
1966 17.8 21.3
1965 17.7 21.2
1964 17.6 21
1963 17.6 20.8
1962 17.6 20.6
1961 17.5 20.2
1960 17.4 19.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius North Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
n/a
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
n/a
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
1,469,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
25.6%
2013
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
n/a
Economic freedom index
73
2026
3.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
n/a
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
n/a
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritius North Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
641 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
66.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
2.5 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
85.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
14.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
8.5%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
4.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
830 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
63.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
62.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
57.5%
2023

Society

Mauritius North Korea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.33%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-2,787
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
63.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.73 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
10.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
10
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
4.4
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
24.2
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
48
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
100%
2018
English speaking
16%
2023
0%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
0%
2012

Health

Mauritius North Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
74 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
3.63
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
18
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
11.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
9.9%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
16.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
3.87 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius North Korea
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.08%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
1,754 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
10,021 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
23,036 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
15,879 mi
2006

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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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