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Mauritius vs Peru statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 34.2M in Peru (ranked 48/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 494,211 sq mi for Peru (ranked 170th vs. 19th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Peru ranks 49/197 ($289B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Peru ranks 91/197 ($8,452).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Peru
Population
1240121
35031596
Population rank 157/197 48/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$289B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 49/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$8,452
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 91/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$17,802
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$93B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
32.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$2,717
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 108/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$7,290
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 494,211 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
70.7 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.98
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
30.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026

Mauritius and Peru: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Peru economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Peru
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Peru
2024 $14,937,861,786 $289,221,969,063
2023 $14,072,212,290 $266,958,720,838
2022 $12,936,444,123 $246,065,570,308
2021 $11,622,048,697 $226,328,766,460
2020 $11,566,111,138 $201,409,694,756
2019 $14,645,235,205 $228,346,006,004
2018 $14,957,535,716 $222,597,009,739
2017 $13,896,938,315 $211,007,984,081
2016 $12,757,680,847 $191,898,104,390
2015 $12,162,211,503 $189,802,976,286
2014 $13,230,490,082 $200,786,250,583
2013 $12,434,596,541 $201,175,543,571
2012 $11,832,323,837 $192,650,021,649
2011 $11,677,718,382 $171,761,737,047
2010 $10,144,716,155 $147,527,631,521
2009 $9,264,513,545 $120,822,986,521
2008 $10,127,777,060 $120,550,599,815
2007 $8,277,442,915 $102,170,981,144
2006 $7,137,710,413 $88,643,193,062
2005 $6,576,108,447 $76,060,606,061
2004 $6,667,418,752 $66,768,703,498
2003 $5,894,873,920 $58,731,030,122
2002 $4,906,494,249 $54,777,553,515
2001 $4,675,755,867 $52,030,158,775
2000 $4,726,108,622 $51,744,749,133
1999 $4,402,193,195 $50,187,324,568
1998 $4,225,813,976 $55,501,467,877
1997 $4,243,755,308 $58,147,522,523
1996 $4,481,489,762 $55,252,414,130
1995 $4,094,741,652 $53,312,793,687
1994 $3,606,050,873 $44,882,079,767
1993 $3,307,302,126 $34,832,077,221
1992 $3,267,677,814 $35,966,302,303
1991 $2,895,354,736 $34,341,465,998
1990 $2,689,212,760 $26,410,386,963
1989 $2,211,312,823 $22,499,558,526
1988 $2,163,252,449 $15,439,408,447
1987 $1,906,174,438 $36,889,706,593
1986 $1,482,601,552 $21,859,448,586
1985 $1,090,611,325 $15,078,736,875
1984 $1,054,564,759 $17,600,400,385
1983 $1,104,956,573 $17,345,260,564
1982 $1,092,923,636 $21,794,535,621
1981 $1,157,769,444 $21,648,214,893
1980 $1,147,027,924 $18,136,838,538
1979 $1,227,446,632 $15,954,012,439
1978 $1,029,040,323 $12,491,876,743
1977 $834,722,972 $14,544,913,961
1976 $713,510,052 $16,131,958,851
1975 $673,311,287 $16,931,162,355
1974 $669,894,030 $13,858,441,211
1973 $404,285,775 $10,994,381,895
1972 $318,664,900 $9,189,413,409
1971 $251,437,338 $8,289,582,884
1970 $224,125,805 $7,432,223,177
1969 $221,553,613 $6,420,909,790
1968 $206,576,631 $5,736,083,835
1967 $238,439,291 $6,194,340,080
1966 $227,534,083 $6,109,048,737
1965 $230,024,161 $5,163,008,077
1964 $218,914,569 $4,353,664,867
1963 $253,839,558 $3,598,272,493
1962 $197,738,208 $3,284,322,201
1961 $191,757,729 $2,897,852,693
1960 $162,089,564 $2,571,986,572

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

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Mauritius and Peru economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Peru
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Peru
2024 $11,991 $8,452
2023 $11,270 $7,888
2022 $10,247 $7,351
2021 $9,178 $6,826
2020 $9,136 $6,133
2019 $11,568 $7,037
2018 $11,819 $6,978
2017 $10,987 $6,736
2016 $10,095 $6,217
2015 $9,631 $6,232
2014 $10,490 $6,667
2013 $9,877 $6,747
2012 $9,422 $6,519
2011 $9,324 $5,861
2010 $8,113 $5,072
2009 $7,427 $4,181
2008 $8,141 $4,198
2007 $6,677 $3,581
2006 $5,784 $3,130
2005 $5,354 $2,707
2004 $5,461 $2,397
2003 $4,858 $2,129
2002 $4,073 $2,007
2001 $3,909 $1,930
2000 $3,982 $1,945
1999 $3,746 $1,917
1998 $3,642 $2,156
1997 $3,696 $2,301
1996 $3,952 $2,227
1995 $3,648 $2,190
1994 $3,240 $1,879
1993 $3,014 $1,488
1992 $3,013 $1,567
1991 $2,705 $1,527
1990 $2,540 $1,200
1989 $2,103 $1,045
1988 $2,074 $733
1987 $1,840 $1,792
1986 $1,442 $1,087
1985 $1,069 $767
1984 $1,042 $918
1983 $1,103 $927
1982 $1,101 $1,194
1981 $1,181 $1,216
1980 $1,187 $1,045
1979 $1,292 $942
1978 $1,102 $756
1977 $906 $903
1976 $787 $1,026
1975 $755 $1,104
1974 $763 $927
1973 $467 $754
1972 $374 $647
1971 $299.6 $599
1970 $271.3 $550
1969 $272.7 $488
1968 $258.7 $448
1967 $304 $498
1966 $296 $505
1965 $305 $439
1964 $297.3 $381
1963 $353 $324
1962 $282.3 $305
1961 $281.7 $276.6
1960 $238.3 $252.8

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

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Mauritius vs. Peru life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Peru
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Peru
2026 75.4 78.3
2025 75.3 78.1
2024 75.1 77.9
2023 74.9 77.7
2022 73.5 76.8
2021 72.9 71.6
2020 74.7 73.8
2019 74.2 76.3
2018 74.5 76
2017 75 76
2016 74.9 76
2015 74.7 75.7
2014 74.6 75.3
2013 74.4 74.6
2012 74.3 74
2011 74.1 73.3
2010 73.6 72.9
2009 73.3 72.6
2008 73.1 72.7
2007 72.9 72.7
2006 72.8 72.3
2005 72.6 72
2004 72.5 71.4
2003 72.3 71.3
2002 72.1 70.8
2001 72 70.3
2000 71.8 69.8
1999 71.4 69.3
1998 70.9 68.7
1997 70.7 68.3
1996 70.5 67.8
1995 70.6 67.2
1994 70.4 66.5
1993 70.4 65.7
1992 70.2 65
1991 70.1 64.2
1990 69.8 64
1989 69.5 63.4
1988 69.4 63
1987 69.2 62.5
1986 68.9 62.2
1985 68.7 61.7
1984 68.6 61.1
1983 68.4 60.8
1982 67.9 60.6
1981 67.2 60.3
1980 66.5 60
1979 66 59.6
1978 65.3 59.3
1977 64.8 58.9
1976 64 58.6
1975 64.4 58.2
1974 64.2 57.8
1973 64.3 57.3
1972 63.8 57
1971 63.8 56.5
1970 63.7 47.7
1969 62.7 55.8
1968 62.1 55.4
1967 61.7 54.9
1966 62.1 54.4
1965 62.1 53.9
1964 61.5 53.3
1963 61.1 52.6
1962 60.5 51.5
1961 59.5 51.2
1960 58.4 50.6
1959 57.4 50
1958 56.4 49.5
1957 55.7 48.9
1956 55.1 48.4
1955 53.8 47.9
1954 52.2 47.5
1953 51.5 47.1
1952 52.1 46.8
1951 52.5 46.5
1950 51.9 46

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

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Mauritius and Peru population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Peru
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Peru
2024 1,245,779 34,217,848
2023 1,248,647 33,845,617
2022 1,262,523 33,475,438
2021 1,266,334 33,155,882
2020 1,266,014 32,838,579
2019 1,265,985 32,449,303
2018 1,265,577 31,897,584
2017 1,264,887 31,324,637
2016 1,263,747 30,866,494
2015 1,262,879 30,457,600
2014 1,261,208 30,115,826
2013 1,258,927 29,817,919
2012 1,255,882 29,550,366
2011 1,252,404 29,304,086
2010 1,250,400 29,086,019
2009 1,247,429 28,896,811
2008 1,244,121 28,719,041
2007 1,239,630 28,530,699
2006 1,233,996 28,324,491
2005 1,228,254 28,101,180
2004 1,221,003 27,852,190
2003 1,213,370 27,580,490
2002 1,204,621 27,288,217
2001 1,196,287 26,964,601
2000 1,186,873 26,598,331
1999 1,175,267 26,186,504
1998 1,160,421 25,738,095
1997 1,148,284 25,274,147
1996 1,133,996 24,811,171
1995 1,122,457 24,348,919
1994 1,112,846 23,881,493
1993 1,097,374 23,413,783
1992 1,084,441 22,946,340
1991 1,070,266 22,483,775
1990 1,058,775 22,014,771
1989 1,051,260 21,532,589
1988 1,043,239 21,054,702
1987 1,036,082 20,582,320
1986 1,028,360 20,117,122
1985 1,020,528 19,648,204
1984 1,012,221 19,174,716
1983 1,001,691 18,705,957
1982 992,521 18,246,503
1981 980,462 17,798,805
1980 966,039 17,360,949
1979 949,888 16,933,139
1978 933,499 16,516,059
1977 921,379 16,109,806
1976 906,507 15,716,809
1975 892,000 15,333,957
1974 878,042 14,956,552
1973 864,819 14,582,867
1972 852,053 14,210,147
1971 839,230 13,838,067
1970 826,000 13,501,237
1969 812,405 13,166,767
1968 798,413 12,803,993
1967 783,917 12,448,814
1966 768,813 12,101,297
1965 753,000 11,761,085
1964 736,381 11,427,978
1963 718,861 11,102,099
1962 700,349 10,784,612
1961 680,757 10,475,123
1960 680,331 10,174,127

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Peru

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Peru
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Peru
2023 1.39 1.98
2022 1.32 2
2021 1.41 2.03
2020 1.44 2.06
2019 1.4 2.09
2018 1.41 2.12
2017 1.44 2.15
2016 1.4 2.19
2015 1.36 2.23
2014 1.43 2.27
2013 1.44 2.32
2012 1.54 2.36
2011 1.55 2.41
2010 1.57 2.42
2009 1.59 2.48
2008 1.67 2.53
2007 1.74 2.58
2006 1.77 2.62
2005 1.88 2.64
2004 1.92 2.67
2003 1.87 2.66
2002 1.94 2.69
2001 1.91 2.74
2000 1.99 2.85
1999 2.05 2.92
1998 1.97 3
1997 2.04 3.1
1996 2.12 3.2
1995 2.14 3.32
1994 2.25 3.43
1993 2.21 3.55
1992 2.37 3.67
1991 2.3 3.79
1990 2.32 3.91
1989 2.23 4.03
1988 2.14 4.14
1987 2.05 4.25
1986 1.99 4.35
1985 2.02 4.46
1984 2.16 4.57
1983 2.4 4.68
1982 2.53 4.8
1981 2.67 4.92
1980 2.8 5.04
1979 2.91 5.17
1978 3.01 5.31
1977 3.07 5.44
1976 3.13 5.58
1975 3.2 5.71
1974 3.45 5.84
1973 3.07 5.97
1972 3.41 6.09
1971 3.51 6.21
1970 3.82 6.32
1969 3.97 6.42
1968 4.6 6.51
1967 4.63 6.6
1966 5.46 6.68
1965 5.51 6.75
1964 5.96 6.81
1963 6.18 6.86
1962 5.88 6.9
1961 5.98 6.92
1960 5.9 6.94

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

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Mauritius and Peru demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Peru
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Peru
2024 38.5 30.8
2023 38 30.5
2022 37.5 30.1
2021 37.1 29.8
2020 36.8 29.5
2019 36.5 29.2
2018 36.2 28.9
2017 35.8 28.6
2016 35.4 28.4
2015 35 28.1
2014 34.6 27.8
2013 34.2 27.4
2012 33.8 27.1
2011 33.4 26.7
2010 32.9 26.3
2009 32.5 25.8
2008 32 25.4
2007 31.6 25
2006 31.1 24.6
2005 30.7 24.2
2004 30.3 23.9
2003 30 23.5
2002 29.7 23.2
2001 29.4 22.8
2000 29 22.5
1999 28.7 22.1
1998 28.4 21.8
1997 28 21.5
1996 27.6 21.2
1995 27.3 20.9
1994 26.9 20.7
1993 26.6 20.4
1992 26.3 20.2
1991 26 20
1990 25.6 19.8
1989 25.2 19.6
1988 24.7 19.5
1987 24.3 19.3
1986 23.9 19.2
1985 23.5 19.1
1984 23.2 18.9
1983 22.8 18.8
1982 22.4 18.7
1981 22.1 18.6
1980 21.9 18.5
1979 21.6 18.4
1978 21.3 18.3
1977 21 18.2
1976 20.6 18.2
1975 20.2 18.1
1974 19.8 18.1
1973 19.5 18
1972 19.1 18
1971 18.8 17.9
1970 18.5 17.9
1969 18.3 17.9
1968 18.1 17.9
1967 17.9 17.9
1966 17.8 17.9
1965 17.7 17.9
1964 17.6 17.9
1963 17.6 17.9
1962 17.6 18
1961 17.5 18.1
1960 17.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Peru
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$257B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
22.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
4.24%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
0.91%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
158,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-3.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
4.86%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
51.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
34%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
66.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
30.3%
2024
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2%
2024
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
176
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$82.2B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$79.2B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$4.93B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
1,119,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
2.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
59.3%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Peru
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
827 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$20.2
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
69.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
2.02 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
76.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
30.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
10.2%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.2%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
1,588 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
61.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
49.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
96.2%
2023

Society

Mauritius Peru
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.42%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+11,931
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
85.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.7:50.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.07 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
53.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
30
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
66
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
8.46
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
13.6
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
147
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
93.7%
2024
English speaking
16%
2023
8%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
82%
2024

Health

Mauritius Peru
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$446
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$120.2
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
78.3 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
0.21%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
1.69
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
51
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
15.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
28.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
6.4%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
44
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
7.1%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
6.45 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Peru
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.86%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
14,443 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
94,153 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
277,267 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
109,106 mi
2021

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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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