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Mauritius vs Paraguay statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 6.93M in Paraguay (ranked 107/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 152,901 sq mi for Paraguay (ranked 170th vs. 59th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Paraguay ranks 98/197 ($44.5B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Paraguay ranks 109/197 ($6,416).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Paraguay
Population
1240121
7120169
Population rank 157/197 108/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$44.5B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 98/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$6,416
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$18,524
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$19.9B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
44.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$2,872
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 103/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$6,136
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 152,901 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
46.4 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.42
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
27.7 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
74.2 years
2026

Mauritius and Paraguay: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Paraguay economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Paraguay
2024 $14,937,861,786 $44,458,118,397
2023 $14,072,212,290 $43,118,053,175
2022 $12,936,444,123 $41,952,910,858
2021 $11,622,048,697 $39,950,899,939
2020 $11,566,111,138 $35,432,178,068
2019 $14,645,235,205 $37,925,338,329
2018 $14,957,535,716 $40,225,448,341
2017 $13,896,938,315 $38,997,129,474
2016 $12,757,680,847 $36,089,700,223
2015 $12,162,211,503 $36,211,447,840
2014 $13,230,490,082 $40,377,929,296
2013 $12,434,596,541 $38,501,122,141
2012 $11,832,323,837 $33,271,921,136
2011 $11,677,718,382 $33,756,238,766
2010 $10,144,716,155 $27,260,886,405
2009 $9,264,513,545 $22,355,151,162
2008 $10,127,777,060 $24,615,267,664
2007 $8,277,442,915 $17,856,393,235
2006 $7,137,710,413 $13,429,430,050
2005 $6,576,108,447 $10,737,500,188
2004 $6,667,418,752 $9,624,440,836
2003 $5,894,873,920 $7,691,367,471
2002 $4,906,494,249 $7,196,260,657
2001 $4,675,755,867 $8,495,806,432
2000 $4,726,108,622 $8,855,705,140
1999 $4,402,193,195 $8,837,070,236
1998 $4,225,813,976 $9,260,481,572
1997 $4,243,755,308 $9,965,225,678
1996 $4,481,489,762 $9,788,391,781
1995 $4,094,741,652 $9,062,131,475
1994 $3,606,050,873 $7,870,982,005
1993 $3,307,302,126 $7,249,533,620
1992 $3,267,677,814 $7,157,424,031
1991 $2,895,354,736 $6,984,367,763
1990 $2,689,212,760 $5,812,114,523
1989 $2,211,312,823 $4,757,732,200
1988 $2,163,252,449 $4,255,683,528
1987 $1,906,174,438 $3,971,044,724
1986 $1,482,601,552 $3,723,993,943
1985 $1,090,611,325 $3,282,449,236
1984 $1,054,564,759 $4,502,462,807
1983 $1,104,956,573 $5,673,248,726
1982 $1,092,923,636 $5,419,411,765
1981 $1,157,769,444 $5,624,515,873
1980 $1,147,027,924 $4,448,087,302
1979 $1,227,446,632 $3,416,777,778
1978 $1,029,040,323 $2,559,857,143
1977 $834,722,972 $2,092,158,730
1976 $713,510,052 $1,698,960,317
1975 $673,311,287 $1,511,420,635
1974 $669,894,030 $1,333,475,397
1973 $404,285,775 $995,531,746
1972 $318,664,900 $769,039,683
1971 $251,437,338 $664,571,429
1970 $224,125,805 $594,611,111
1969 $221,553,613 $556,293,651
1968 $206,576,631 $517,650,794
1967 $238,439,291 $492,674,603
1966 $227,534,083 $465,888,889
1965 $230,024,161 $443,587,302
1964 $218,914,569 $408,349,206
1963 $253,839,558 $383,904,762
1962 $197,738,208 $360,698,413
1961 $191,757,729 $322,053,713
1960 $162,089,564 $288,884,368

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

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Mauritius and Paraguay economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Paraguay
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Paraguay
2024 $11,991 $6,416
2023 $11,270 $6,300
2022 $10,247 $6,206
2021 $9,178 $5,977
2020 $9,136 $5,365
2019 $11,568 $5,821
2018 $11,819 $6,258
2017 $10,987 $6,152
2016 $10,095 $5,775
2015 $9,631 $5,879
2014 $10,490 $6,652
2013 $9,877 $6,436
2012 $9,422 $5,642
2011 $9,324 $5,805
2010 $8,113 $4,751
2009 $7,427 $3,942
2008 $8,141 $4,385
2007 $6,677 $3,212
2006 $5,784 $2,439
2005 $5,354 $1,971
2004 $5,461 $1,786
2003 $4,858 $1,444
2002 $4,073 $1,368
2001 $3,909 $1,638
2000 $3,982 $1,736
1999 $3,746 $1,766
1998 $3,642 $1,890
1997 $3,696 $2,079
1996 $3,952 $2,088
1995 $3,648 $1,979
1994 $3,240 $1,760
1993 $3,014 $1,662
1992 $3,013 $1,683
1991 $2,705 $1,685
1990 $2,540 $1,440
1989 $2,103 $1,211
1988 $2,074 $1,114
1987 $1,840 $1,069
1986 $1,442 $1,031
1985 $1,069 $935
1984 $1,042 $1,319
1983 $1,103 $1,710
1982 $1,101 $1,680
1981 $1,181 $1,793
1980 $1,187 $1,457
1979 $1,292 $1,149
1978 $1,102 $883
1977 $906 $740
1976 $787 $616
1975 $755 $562
1974 $763 $508
1973 $467 $389
1972 $374 $308
1971 $299.6 $272.1
1970 $271.3 $249
1969 $272.7 $238.2
1968 $258.7 $226.8
1967 $304 $220.9
1966 $296 $213.9
1965 $305 $208.7
1964 $297.3 $197
1963 $353 $189.9
1962 $282.3 $182.8
1961 $281.7 $167.1
1960 $238.3 $153.4

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

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Mauritius vs. Paraguay life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Paraguay
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Paraguay
2026 75.4 74.2
2025 75.3 74.1
2024 75.1 74
2023 74.9 73.8
2022 73.5 72.3
2021 72.9 68.1
2020 74.7 72.7
2019 74.2 73.7
2018 74.5 73.6
2017 75 73.4
2016 74.9 73.5
2015 74.7 73.5
2014 74.6 73.4
2013 74.4 73.3
2012 74.3 73.1
2011 74.1 72.8
2010 73.6 72.6
2009 73.3 72.3
2008 73.1 72
2007 72.9 71.8
2006 72.8 71.6
2005 72.6 71.3
2004 72.5 71.1
2003 72.3 70.8
2002 72.1 70.5
2001 72 70.3
2000 71.8 70
1999 71.4 69.8
1998 70.9 69.5
1997 70.7 69.3
1996 70.5 69.1
1995 70.6 68.8
1994 70.4 68.5
1993 70.4 68.2
1992 70.2 68
1991 70.1 67.7
1990 69.8 67.3
1989 69.5 66.9
1988 69.4 66.7
1987 69.2 66.5
1986 68.9 66.2
1985 68.7 65.9
1984 68.6 65.6
1983 68.4 65.3
1982 67.9 65.1
1981 67.2 64.8
1980 66.5 64.6
1979 66 64.3
1978 65.3 64.1
1977 64.8 63.9
1976 64 63.7
1975 64.4 63.4
1974 64.2 63.2
1973 64.3 63.1
1972 63.8 62.9
1971 63.8 62.7
1970 63.7 62.6
1969 62.7 62.4
1968 62.1 62.2
1967 61.7 62
1966 62.1 61.8
1965 62.1 61.6
1964 61.5 61.4
1963 61.1 61.1
1962 60.5 60.8
1961 59.5 60.5
1960 58.4 60.2
1959 57.4 59.9
1958 56.4 59.6
1957 55.7 59.3
1956 55.1 59
1955 53.8 58.8
1954 52.2 58.6
1953 51.5 58.5
1952 52.1 58.4
1951 52.5 58.3
1950 51.9 58.1

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

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Mauritius and Paraguay population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Paraguay
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Paraguay
2024 1,245,779 6,929,153
2023 1,248,647 6,844,146
2022 1,262,523 6,760,464
2021 1,266,334 6,684,182
2020 1,266,014 6,603,739
2019 1,265,985 6,515,058
2018 1,265,577 6,427,382
2017 1,264,887 6,338,660
2016 1,263,747 6,249,126
2015 1,262,879 6,159,103
2014 1,261,208 6,069,811
2013 1,258,927 5,982,445
2012 1,255,882 5,897,008
2011 1,252,404 5,814,626
2010 1,250,400 5,737,971
2009 1,247,429 5,671,236
2008 1,244,121 5,613,574
2007 1,239,630 5,559,386
2006 1,233,996 5,505,148
2005 1,228,254 5,448,097
2004 1,221,003 5,388,175
2003 1,213,370 5,326,436
2002 1,204,621 5,261,328
2001 1,196,287 5,187,689
2000 1,186,873 5,100,868
1999 1,175,267 5,003,135
1998 1,160,421 4,900,025
1997 1,148,284 4,794,412
1996 1,133,996 4,687,543
1995 1,122,457 4,579,806
1994 1,112,846 4,471,417
1993 1,097,374 4,362,696
1992 1,084,441 4,253,600
1991 1,070,266 4,144,364
1990 1,058,775 4,035,747
1989 1,051,260 3,927,802
1988 1,043,239 3,820,546
1987 1,036,082 3,714,889
1986 1,028,360 3,611,474
1985 1,020,528 3,510,671
1984 1,012,221 3,412,936
1983 1,001,691 3,318,068
1982 992,521 3,226,189
1981 980,462 3,137,604
1980 966,039 3,053,235
1979 949,888 2,973,968
1978 933,499 2,899,269
1977 921,379 2,827,874
1976 906,507 2,758,836
1975 892,000 2,691,648
1974 878,042 2,625,621
1973 864,819 2,561,102
1972 852,053 2,499,881
1971 839,230 2,442,537
1970 826,000 2,388,028
1969 812,405 2,334,992
1968 798,413 2,282,391
1967 783,917 2,229,994
1966 768,813 2,177,584
1965 753,000 2,125,177
1964 736,381 2,073,119
1963 718,861 2,021,909
1962 700,349 1,973,130
1961 680,757 1,927,394
1960 680,331 1,883,514

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Paraguay

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Paraguay
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Paraguay
2023 1.39 2.42
2022 1.32 2.44
2021 1.41 2.47
2020 1.44 2.5
2019 1.4 2.53
2018 1.41 2.56
2017 1.44 2.59
2016 1.4 2.62
2015 1.36 2.65
2014 1.43 2.65
2013 1.44 2.64
2012 1.54 2.66
2011 1.55 2.67
2010 1.57 2.7
2009 1.59 2.76
2008 1.67 2.79
2007 1.74 2.82
2006 1.77 2.89
2005 1.88 2.97
2004 1.92 3.05
2003 1.87 3.12
2002 1.94 3.23
2001 1.91 3.36
2000 1.99 3.51
1999 2.05 3.67
1998 1.97 3.8
1997 2.04 3.91
1996 2.12 4.01
1995 2.14 4.11
1994 2.25 4.2
1993 2.21 4.28
1992 2.37 4.4
1991 2.3 4.48
1990 2.32 4.57
1989 2.23 4.68
1988 2.14 4.77
1987 2.05 4.85
1986 1.99 4.93
1985 2.02 4.97
1984 2.16 5.04
1983 2.4 5.09
1982 2.53 5.13
1981 2.67 5.15
1980 2.8 5.1
1979 2.91 5.06
1978 3.01 5.04
1977 3.07 5.08
1976 3.13 5.12
1975 3.2 5.18
1974 3.45 5.27
1973 3.07 5.35
1972 3.41 5.46
1971 3.51 5.59
1970 3.82 5.72
1969 3.97 5.84
1968 4.6 5.97
1967 4.63 6.1
1966 5.46 6.23
1965 5.51 6.35
1964 5.96 6.42
1963 6.18 6.45
1962 5.88 6.47
1961 5.98 6.49
1960 5.9 6.5

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

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Mauritius and Paraguay demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Paraguay
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Paraguay
2024 38.5 27.7
2023 38 27.4
2022 37.5 27.1
2021 37.1 26.8
2020 36.8 26.6
2019 36.5 26.2
2018 36.2 25.9
2017 35.8 25.6
2016 35.4 25.3
2015 35 24.9
2014 34.6 24.6
2013 34.2 24.3
2012 33.8 23.9
2011 33.4 23.6
2010 32.9 23.2
2009 32.5 22.9
2008 32 22.5
2007 31.6 22.2
2006 31.1 21.8
2005 30.7 21.5
2004 30.3 21.1
2003 30 20.8
2002 29.7 20.5
2001 29.4 20.3
2000 29 20.1
1999 28.7 19.9
1998 28.4 19.7
1997 28 19.6
1996 27.6 19.5
1995 27.3 19.4
1994 26.9 19.4
1993 26.6 19.3
1992 26.3 19.3
1991 26 19.3
1990 25.6 19.2
1989 25.2 19.2
1988 24.7 19.2
1987 24.3 19.1
1986 23.9 19.1
1985 23.5 19
1984 23.2 19
1983 22.8 18.9
1982 22.4 18.9
1981 22.1 18.8
1980 21.9 18.7
1979 21.6 18.6
1978 21.3 18.4
1977 21 18.2
1976 20.6 18
1975 20.2 17.9
1974 19.8 17.7
1973 19.5 17.5
1972 19.1 17.4
1971 18.8 17.3
1970 18.5 17.2
1969 18.3 17.1
1968 18.1 17
1967 17.9 17
1966 17.8 16.9
1965 17.7 16.9
1964 17.6 16.9
1963 17.6 16.9
1962 17.6 16.9
1961 17.5 16.8
1960 17.4 16.8

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Paraguay
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$43.7B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
21%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
3.41%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
0.93%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
29,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-2.12%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
5.69%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
48.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
32.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
66.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
35%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
55
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$313M
1999
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$9.89B
2023
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$1.14B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
1,077,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
0.84%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
60.9%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Paraguay
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
1,044 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$16.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
8.03 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
1.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
34.8%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
58.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
63.6%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-4.69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
2,389 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
100%
2012
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
99.6%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Mauritius Paraguay
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.09%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-12,423
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
69.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.1:49.9
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.7 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
44.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
24
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
48
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
6.96
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
22
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
94.9%
2024
English speaking
16%
2023
1%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
81.6%
2024

Health

Mauritius Paraguay
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$527
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$191.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
74.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
0.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
3.89
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
22.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
58
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
17
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
34%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
9.4%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
10.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
5.62 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Paraguay
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
22,066 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
82,730 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
58,936 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
10,333 mi
2023

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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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