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Mauritius vs Palestine statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 5.29M in Palestine (ranked 122/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 2,326 sq mi for Palestine (ranked 170th vs. 164th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Palestine ranks 146/197 ($13.7B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Palestine ranks 147/197 ($2,592).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Palestine
Population
1240121
5500288
Population rank 157/197 123/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$13.7B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 146/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$2,592
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 147/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$4,371
2024
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
$6,862
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 2,326 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
2,352 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.31
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
20.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026

Mauritius and Palestine: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Palestine economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Palestine
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Palestine
2024 $14,937,861,786 $13,711,100,000
2023 $14,072,212,290 $17,847,900,000
2022 $12,936,444,123 $19,165,500,000
2021 $11,622,048,697 $18,109,000,000
2020 $11,566,111,138 $15,531,700,000
2019 $14,645,235,205 $17,133,500,000
2018 $14,957,535,716 $16,276,600,000
2017 $13,896,938,315 $16,128,000,000
2016 $12,757,680,847 $15,405,400,000
2015 $12,162,211,503 $13,972,400,000
2014 $13,230,490,082 $13,989,700,000
2013 $12,434,596,541 $13,515,500,000
2012 $11,832,323,837 $12,208,400,000
2011 $11,677,718,382 $11,186,100,000
2010 $10,144,716,155 $9,681,500,000
2009 $9,264,513,545 $8,085,700,000
2008 $10,127,777,060 $7,310,400,000
2007 $8,277,442,915 $5,815,700,000
2006 $7,137,710,413 $5,348,300,000
2005 $6,576,108,447 $5,125,700,000
2004 $6,667,418,752 $4,603,100,000
2003 $5,894,873,920 $3,968,000,000
2002 $4,906,494,249 $3,555,800,000
2001 $4,675,755,867 $4,003,700,000
2000 $4,726,108,622 $4,313,600,000
1999 $4,402,193,195 $4,271,200,000
1998 $4,225,813,976 $4,067,800,000
1997 $4,243,755,308 $3,759,800,000
1996 $4,481,489,762 $3,409,600,000
1995 $4,094,741,652 $3,282,800,000
1994 $3,606,050,873 $2,843,300,000
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 Palestine economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Palestine
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Palestine
2024 $11,991 $2,592
2023 $11,270 $3,455
2022 $10,247 $3,800
2021 $9,178 $3,679
2020 $9,136 $3,234
2019 $11,568 $3,657
2018 $11,819 $3,562
2017 $10,987 $3,620
2016 $10,095 $3,528
2015 $9,631 $3,272
2014 $10,490 $3,352
2013 $9,877 $3,315
2012 $9,422 $3,067
2011 $9,324 $2,881
2010 $8,113 $2,557
2009 $7,427 $2,192
2008 $8,141 $2,035
2007 $6,677 $1,664
2006 $5,784 $1,570
2005 $5,354 $1,544
2004 $5,461 $1,422
2003 $4,858 $1,258
2002 $4,073 $1,156
2001 $3,909 $1,336
2000 $3,982 $1,476
1999 $3,746 $1,499
1998 $3,642 $1,465
1997 $3,696 $1,389
1996 $3,952 $1,317
1995 $3,648 $1,327
1994 $3,240 $1,202
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 | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius vs. Palestine life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Palestine
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Palestine
2026 75.4 77.4
2025 75.3 73.1
2024 75.1 69.2
2023 74.9 65.2
2022 73.5 76.7
2021 72.9 73.9
2020 74.7 75
2019 74.2 75.8
2018 74.5 75.4
2017 75 75.2
2016 74.9 74.9
2015 74.7 74.6
2014 74.6 72.8
2013 74.4 74.1
2012 74.3 73.7
2011 74.1 73.6
2010 73.6 73.3
2009 73.3 72.3
2008 73.1 72.2
2007 72.9 72.1
2006 72.8 71.8
2005 72.6 72
2004 72.5 71.1
2003 72.3 71
2002 72.1 70.9
2001 72 69.8
2000 71.8 70.3
1999 71.4 70.8
1998 70.9 70.6
1997 70.7 70.3
1996 70.5 70
1995 70.6 69.6
1994 70.4 69.3
1993 70.4 68.8
1992 70.2 68.5
1991 70.1 68.2
1990 69.8 67.8
1989 69.5 67.1
1988 69.4 66.7
1987 69.2 66.3
1986 68.9 65.7
1985 68.7 65.3
1984 68.6 64.7
1983 68.4 64.1
1982 67.9 63.5
1981 67.2 62.8
1980 66.5 62.2
1979 66 61.5
1978 65.3 60.8
1977 64.8 60.1
1976 64 59.4
1975 64.4 58.7
1974 64.2 58
1973 64.3 57.6
1972 63.8 56.7
1971 63.8 56
1970 63.7 55.4
1969 62.7 54.7
1968 62.1 54.1
1967 61.7 50.9
1966 62.1 52.8
1965 62.1 52.2
1964 61.5 51.6
1963 61.1 51
1962 60.5 50.4
1961 59.5 49.8
1960 58.4 49.3
1959 57.4 48.8
1958 56.4 48.4
1957 55.7 48
1956 55.1 47.6
1955 53.8 47.2
1954 52.2 46.9
1953 51.5 46.6
1952 52.1 46.3
1951 52.5 46
1950 51.9 45.7

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

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Mauritius and Palestine population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Palestine
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Palestine
2024 1,245,779 5,289,152
2023 1,248,647 5,165,775
2022 1,262,523 5,043,612
2021 1,266,334 4,922,749
2020 1,266,014 4,803,269
2019 1,265,985 4,685,306
2018 1,265,577 4,569,087
2017 1,264,887 4,454,805
2016 1,263,747 4,367,088
2015 1,262,879 4,270,092
2014 1,261,208 4,173,398
2013 1,258,927 4,076,708
2012 1,255,882 3,979,998
2011 1,252,404 3,882,986
2010 1,250,400 3,786,161
2009 1,247,429 3,689,099
2008 1,244,121 3,591,977
2007 1,239,630 3,494,496
2006 1,233,996 3,406,334
2005 1,228,254 3,320,396
2004 1,221,003 3,236,626
2003 1,213,370 3,154,969
2002 1,204,621 3,075,373
2001 1,196,287 2,997,784
2000 1,186,873 2,922,153
1999 1,175,267 2,848,431
1998 1,160,421 2,776,568
1997 1,148,284 2,706,518
1996 1,133,996 2,587,997
1995 1,122,457 2,474,666
1994 1,112,846 2,366,298
1993 1,097,374 2,262,676
1992 1,084,441 2,163,591
1991 1,070,266 2,068,845
1990 1,058,775 1,978,248
1989 1,051,260 -
1988 1,043,239 -
1987 1,036,082 -
1986 1,028,360 -
1985 1,020,528 -
1984 1,012,221 -
1983 1,001,691 -
1982 992,521 -
1981 980,462 -
1980 966,039 -
1979 949,888 -
1978 933,499 -
1977 921,379 -
1976 906,507 -
1975 892,000 -
1974 878,042 -
1973 864,819 -
1972 852,053 -
1971 839,230 -
1970 826,000 -
1969 812,405 -
1968 798,413 -
1967 783,917 -
1966 768,813 -
1965 753,000 -
1964 736,381 -
1963 718,861 -
1962 700,349 -
1961 680,757 -
1960 680,331 -

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Palestine

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Palestine
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Palestine
2023 1.39 3.31
2022 1.32 3.38
2021 1.41 3.44
2020 1.44 3.51
2019 1.4 3.59
2018 1.41 3.67
2017 1.44 3.77
2016 1.4 3.89
2015 1.36 3.98
2014 1.43 4
2013 1.44 4.05
2012 1.54 4.15
2011 1.55 4.31
2010 1.57 4.43
2009 1.59 4.44
2008 1.67 4.51
2007 1.74 4.63
2006 1.77 4.74
2005 1.88 4.87
2004 1.92 4.97
2003 1.87 5.06
2002 1.94 5.22
2001 1.91 5.34
2000 1.99 5.46
1999 2.05 5.58
1998 1.97 5.69
1997 2.04 5.82
1996 2.12 5.99
1995 2.14 6.16
1994 2.25 6.33
1993 2.21 6.5
1992 2.37 6.65
1991 2.3 6.75
1990 2.32 6.81
1989 2.23 -
1988 2.14 -
1987 2.05 -
1986 1.99 -
1985 2.02 -
1984 2.16 -
1983 2.4 -
1982 2.53 -
1981 2.67 -
1980 2.8 -
1979 2.91 -
1978 3.01 -
1977 3.07 -
1976 3.13 -
1975 3.2 -
1974 3.45 -
1973 3.07 -
1972 3.41 -
1971 3.51 -
1970 3.82 -
1969 3.97 -
1968 4.6 -
1967 4.63 -
1966 5.46 -
1965 5.51 -
1964 5.96 -
1963 6.18 -
1962 5.88 -
1961 5.98 -
1960 5.9 -

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

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Mauritius and Palestine demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Palestine
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Palestine
2024 38.5 20.9
2023 38 20.8
2022 37.5 20.6
2021 37.1 20.4
2020 36.8 20.3
2019 36.5 20.2
2018 36.2 20
2017 35.8 19.9
2016 35.4 19.8
2015 35 19.6
2014 34.6 19.4
2013 34.2 19.1
2012 33.8 18.9
2011 33.4 18.6
2010 32.9 18.4
2009 32.5 18.1
2008 32 17.9
2007 31.6 17.6
2006 31.1 17.4
2005 30.7 17.1
2004 30.3 16.9
2003 30 16.7
2002 29.7 16.5
2001 29.4 16.3
2000 29 16.2
1999 28.7 16
1998 28.4 15.9
1997 28 15.8
1996 27.6 15.7
1995 27.3 15.6
1994 26.9 15.5
1993 26.6 15.5
1992 26.3 15.4
1991 26 15.4
1990 25.6 15.4
1989 25.2 -
1988 24.7 -
1987 24.3 -
1986 23.9 -
1985 23.5 -
1984 23.2 -
1983 22.8 -
1982 22.4 -
1981 22.1 -
1980 21.9 -
1979 21.6 -
1978 21.3 -
1977 21 -
1976 20.6 -
1975 20.2 -
1974 19.8 -
1973 19.5 -
1972 19.1 -
1971 18.8 -
1970 18.5 -
1969 18.3 -
1968 18.1 -
1967 17.9 -
1966 17.8 -
1965 17.7 -
1964 17.6 -
1963 17.6 -
1962 17.6 -
1961 17.5 -
1960 17.4 -

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Palestine
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$14.3B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
20%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
5.43%
2021
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
0
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
n/a
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
31.4%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
58.5%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
15.6%
2023
Economic freedom index
73
2026
30
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
27.1%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.5%
2023
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
48
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$4.08B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$1.33B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$736M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
93,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
9.43%
2018
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
39.6%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Palestine
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
n/a
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
n/a
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
15.4%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
24.5%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Palestine
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-23,156
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
87.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
35.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
18
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
49
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
1.41
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
5.3
2016
Visa free countries
141
2025
47
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
97.9%
2024
English speaking
16%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
86.6%
2023

Health

Mauritius Palestine
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$346
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$145.4
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
77.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
8.65%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
2.17
2018
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
16
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
26.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
38.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
15.5%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
45
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mauritius Palestine
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.004%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
440 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
1,510 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
39.2 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) (2000–2019, 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. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)

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