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Mauritius vs Portugal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 10.7M in Portugal (ranked 90/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 35,369 sq mi for Portugal (ranked 170th vs. 108th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Portugal ranks 46/197 ($313B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Portugal ranks 44/197 ($29,292).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Portugal
Population
1240121
10667081
Population rank 157/197 92/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$313B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 46/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$29,292
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 44/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$51,680
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$297B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
94.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$27,807
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 27/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$16,747
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 35,369 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
302 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.44
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
47.5 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026

Mauritius and Portugal: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Portugal economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Portugal
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Portugal
2024 $14,937,861,786 $313,271,185,085
2023 $14,072,212,290 $292,323,800,949
2022 $12,936,444,123 $256,898,677,175
2021 $11,622,048,697 $256,055,879,091
2020 $11,566,111,138 $229,618,773,423
2019 $14,645,235,205 $240,115,970,063
2018 $14,957,535,716 $242,092,894,543
2017 $13,896,938,315 $220,862,990,767
2016 $12,757,680,847 $206,305,431,242
2015 $12,162,211,503 $199,038,523,120
2014 $13,230,490,082 $230,078,616,300
2013 $12,434,596,541 $226,677,408,292
2012 $11,832,323,837 $216,536,676,772
2011 $11,677,718,382 $245,426,767,676
2010 $10,144,716,155 $238,443,864,993
2009 $9,264,513,545 $244,667,762,836
2008 $10,127,777,060 $263,416,394,624
2007 $8,277,442,915 $240,496,147,317
2006 $7,137,710,413 $208,756,449,276
2005 $6,576,108,447 $197,253,876,705
2004 $6,667,418,752 $189,382,122,532
2003 $5,894,873,920 $165,226,175,537
2002 $4,906,494,249 $134,795,565,549
2001 $4,675,755,867 $121,604,107,165
2000 $4,726,108,622 $118,605,192,877
1999 $4,402,193,195 $127,470,385,557
1998 $4,225,813,976 $123,946,327,916
1997 $4,243,755,308 $117,016,535,163
1996 $4,481,489,762 $122,630,089,680
1995 $4,094,741,652 $118,122,007,430
1994 $3,606,050,873 $99,688,641,304
1993 $3,307,302,126 $95,009,751,901
1992 $3,267,677,814 $107,592,098,307
1991 $2,895,354,736 $89,233,599,278
1990 $2,689,212,760 $78,713,860,217
1989 $2,211,312,823 $60,594,092,182
1988 $2,163,252,449 $56,347,250,696
1987 $1,906,174,438 $48,182,925,857
1986 $1,482,601,552 $38,745,901,354
1985 $1,090,611,325 $27,115,807,742
1984 $1,054,564,759 $25,217,969,050
1983 $1,104,956,573 $27,239,650,742
1982 $1,092,923,636 $30,527,754,793
1981 $1,157,769,444 $31,977,276,873
1980 $1,147,027,924 $32,896,519,824
1979 $1,227,446,632 $26,622,819,672
1978 $1,029,040,323 $23,487,614,051
1977 $834,722,972 $21,439,523,311
1976 $713,510,052 $20,332,831,565
1975 $673,311,287 $19,347,607,843
1974 $669,894,030 $17,512,391,476
1973 $404,285,775 $15,090,564,186
1972 $318,664,900 $11,239,117,865
1971 $251,437,338 $9,201,604,240
1970 $224,125,805 $8,108,235,704
1969 $221,553,613 $7,287,555,035
1968 $206,576,631 $6,644,693,214
1967 $238,439,291 $6,002,607,030
1966 $227,534,083 $5,370,108,031
1965 $230,024,161 $4,901,711,248
1964 $218,914,569 $4,429,202,657
1963 $253,839,558 $4,084,251,593
1962 $197,738,208 $3,835,883,663
1961 $191,757,729 $3,573,719,085
1960 $162,089,564 $3,339,150,158

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

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Mauritius and Portugal economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Portugal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Portugal
2024 $11,991 $29,292
2023 $11,270 $27,635
2022 $10,247 $24,621
2021 $9,178 $24,711
2020 $9,136 $22,299
2019 $11,568 $23,343
2018 $11,819 $23,541
2017 $10,987 $21,442
2016 $10,095 $19,980
2015 $9,631 $19,216
2014 $10,490 $22,121
2013 $9,877 $21,676
2012 $9,422 $20,593
2011 $9,324 $23,247
2010 $8,113 $22,552
2009 $7,427 $23,151
2008 $8,141 $24,949
2007 $6,677 $22,811
2006 $5,784 $19,839
2005 $5,354 $18,780
2004 $5,461 $18,064
2003 $4,858 $15,798
2002 $4,073 $12,937
2001 $3,909 $11,735
2000 $3,982 $11,526
1999 $3,746 $12,475
1998 $3,642 $12,199
1997 $3,696 $11,576
1996 $3,952 $12,185
1995 $3,648 $11,781
1994 $3,240 $9,977
1993 $3,014 $9,535
1992 $3,013 $10,811
1991 $2,705 $8,959
1990 $2,540 $7,885
1989 $2,103 $6,056
1988 $2,074 $5,624
1987 $1,840 $4,804
1986 $1,442 $3,862
1985 $1,069 $2,705
1984 $1,042 $2,523
1983 $1,103 $2,735
1982 $1,101 $3,080
1981 $1,181 $3,246
1980 $1,187 $3,368
1979 $1,292 $2,756
1978 $1,102 $2,457
1977 $906 $2,267
1976 $787 $2,173
1975 $755 $2,128
1974 $763 $2,000
1973 $467 $1,748
1972 $374 $1,302
1971 $299.6 $1,065
1970 $271.3 $934
1969 $272.7 $832
1968 $258.7 $752
1967 $304 $676
1966 $296 $601
1965 $305 $545
1964 $297.3 $490
1963 $353 $452
1962 $282.3 $426
1961 $281.7 $400
1960 $238.3 $377

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

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Mauritius vs. Portugal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Portugal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Portugal
2026 75.4 82.9
2025 75.3 82.7
2024 75.1 82.6
2023 74.9 82.4
2022 73.5 81.2
2021 72.9 81.4
2020 74.7 81.4
2019 74.2 82
2018 74.5 81.6
2017 75 81.7
2016 74.9 81.4
2015 74.7 81.3
2014 74.6 81.3
2013 74.4 80.9
2012 74.3 80.6
2011 74.1 80.6
2010 73.6 80.1
2009 73.3 79.8
2008 73.1 79.6
2007 72.9 79.3
2006 72.8 79.1
2005 72.6 78.3
2004 72.5 78.4
2003 72.3 77.6
2002 72.1 77.4
2001 72 77.2
2000 71.8 76.8
1999 71.4 76.3
1998 70.9 76.1
1997 70.7 75.9
1996 70.5 75.5
1995 70.6 75.5
1994 70.4 75.7
1993 70.4 74.8
1992 70.2 74.9
1991 70.1 74.2
1990 69.8 74.3
1989 69.5 74.7
1988 69.4 74.1
1987 69.2 74.1
1986 68.9 73.6
1985 68.7 73.2
1984 68.6 72.9
1983 68.4 72.7
1982 67.9 72.7
1981 67.2 71.9
1980 66.5 71.7
1979 66 71.6
1978 65.3 70.8
1977 64.8 70.3
1976 64 69.1
1975 64.4 68.8
1974 64.2 69.1
1973 64.3 68.6
1972 63.8 69.2
1971 63.8 66.8
1970 63.7 67.1
1969 62.7 66.4
1968 62.1 66.8
1967 61.7 66.5
1966 62.1 65.6
1965 62.1 66.1
1964 61.5 65.1
1963 61.1 64.9
1962 60.5 64.3
1961 59.5 62.8
1960 58.4 64.1
1959 57.4 62.9
1958 56.4 63.7
1957 55.7 61.4
1956 55.1 61.2
1955 53.8 61.4
1954 52.2 62.2
1953 51.5 61.1
1952 52.1 59.8
1951 52.5 58.7
1950 51.9 58.5

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

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Mauritius and Portugal population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Portugal
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Portugal
2024 1,245,779 10,694,681
2023 1,248,647 10,578,174
2022 1,262,523 10,434,332
2021 1,266,334 10,361,831
2020 1,266,014 10,297,081
2019 1,265,985 10,286,263
2018 1,265,577 10,283,822
2017 1,264,887 10,300,300
2016 1,263,747 10,325,452
2015 1,262,879 10,358,076
2014 1,261,208 10,401,062
2013 1,258,927 10,457,295
2012 1,255,882 10,514,844
2011 1,252,404 10,557,560
2010 1,250,400 10,573,100
2009 1,247,429 10,568,247
2008 1,244,121 10,558,177
2007 1,239,630 10,542,964
2006 1,233,996 10,522,288
2005 1,228,254 10,503,330
2004 1,221,003 10,483,861
2003 1,213,370 10,458,821
2002 1,204,621 10,419,631
2001 1,196,287 10,362,722
2000 1,186,873 10,289,898
1999 1,175,267 10,217,828
1998 1,160,421 10,160,196
1997 1,148,284 10,108,977
1996 1,133,996 10,063,945
1995 1,122,457 10,026,176
1994 1,112,846 9,991,525
1993 1,097,374 9,964,675
1992 1,084,441 9,952,494
1991 1,070,266 9,960,235
1990 1,058,775 9,983,218
1989 1,051,260 10,005,000
1988 1,043,239 10,019,610
1987 1,036,082 10,030,031
1986 1,028,360 10,032,734
1985 1,020,528 10,023,613
1984 1,012,221 9,996,232
1983 1,001,691 9,957,865
1982 992,521 9,911,771
1981 980,462 9,851,362
1980 966,039 9,766,312
1979 949,888 9,661,265
1978 933,499 9,558,250
1977 921,379 9,455,675
1976 906,507 9,355,810
1975 892,000 9,093,470
1974 878,042 8,754,365
1973 864,819 8,633,100
1972 852,053 8,630,430
1971 839,230 8,643,756
1970 826,000 8,680,431
1969 812,405 8,757,705
1968 798,413 8,836,650
1967 783,917 8,874,520
1966 768,813 8,930,990
1965 753,000 8,998,595
1964 736,381 9,035,365
1963 718,861 9,030,355
1962 700,349 8,993,985
1961 680,757 8,929,316
1960 680,331 8,857,716

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Portugal

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Portugal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Portugal
2023 1.39 1.44
2022 1.32 1.43
2021 1.41 1.35
2020 1.44 1.42
2019 1.4 1.44
2018 1.41 1.42
2017 1.44 1.38
2016 1.4 1.37
2015 1.36 1.31
2014 1.43 1.24
2013 1.44 1.21
2012 1.54 1.28
2011 1.55 1.35
2010 1.57 1.39
2009 1.59 1.34
2008 1.67 1.39
2007 1.74 1.35
2006 1.77 1.37
2005 1.88 1.41
2004 1.92 1.4
2003 1.87 1.44
2002 1.94 1.46
2001 1.91 1.45
2000 1.99 1.55
1999 2.05 1.5
1998 1.97 1.47
1997 2.04 1.47
1996 2.12 1.44
1995 2.14 1.41
1994 2.25 1.45
1993 2.21 1.52
1992 2.37 1.54
1991 2.3 1.56
1990 2.32 1.56
1989 2.23 1.57
1988 2.14 1.61
1987 2.05 1.62
1986 1.99 1.66
1985 2.02 1.72
1984 2.16 1.9
1983 2.4 1.95
1982 2.53 2.07
1981 2.67 2.13
1980 2.8 2.25
1979 2.91 2.31
1978 3.01 2.45
1977 3.07 2.69
1976 3.13 2.82
1975 3.2 2.75
1974 3.45 2.7
1973 3.07 2.77
1972 3.41 2.86
1971 3.51 3
1970 3.82 3.01
1969 3.97 3.12
1968 4.6 3.12
1967 4.63 3.16
1966 5.46 3.16
1965 5.51 3.15
1964 5.96 3.21
1963 6.18 3.12
1962 5.88 3.23
1961 5.98 3.21
1960 5.9 3.16

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

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Mauritius and Portugal demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Portugal
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Portugal
2024 38.5 47.5
2023 38 47.2
2022 37.5 46.8
2021 37.1 46.5
2020 36.8 46.1
2019 36.5 45.6
2018 36.2 45.2
2017 35.8 44.7
2016 35.4 44.3
2015 35 43.8
2014 34.6 43.4
2013 34.2 42.9
2012 33.8 42.4
2011 33.4 41.9
2010 32.9 41.5
2009 32.5 41
2008 32 40.6
2007 31.6 40.2
2006 31.1 39.8
2005 30.7 39.4
2004 30.3 39
2003 30 38.6
2002 29.7 38.3
2001 29.4 38
2000 29 37.7
1999 28.7 37.4
1998 28.4 37.1
1997 28 36.8
1996 27.6 36.4
1995 27.3 36.1
1994 26.9 35.7
1993 26.6 35.4
1992 26.3 35
1991 26 34.6
1990 25.6 34.2
1989 25.2 33.7
1988 24.7 33.3
1987 24.3 32.9
1986 23.9 32.5
1985 23.5 32.1
1984 23.2 31.7
1983 22.8 31.4
1982 22.4 31.1
1981 22.1 30.8
1980 21.9 30.6
1979 21.6 30.3
1978 21.3 30
1977 21 29.9
1976 20.6 29.8
1975 20.2 29.7
1974 19.8 29.7
1973 19.5 29.6
1972 19.1 29.6
1971 18.8 29.7
1970 18.5 29.6
1969 18.3 29.4
1968 18.1 29.2
1967 17.9 29.1
1966 17.8 29
1965 17.7 28.8
1964 17.6 28.7
1963 17.6 28.5
1962 17.6 28.3
1961 17.5 28.1
1960 17.4 27.9

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Portugal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$288B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
42.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
4.55%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
1.53%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
52,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
+0.7%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
6.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
66.3%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
18.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
71.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
26.9%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.7%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
171,797
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.95%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
40
2018
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$61.9B
2018
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$42.4B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$1.84B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
4,208,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
12.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
91.4%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Portugal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
1,853 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$26.6
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
35.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
3.32 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
63.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
32.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
14.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
77.2%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
5,146 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
64.9%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
30.3%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Portugal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+16,472
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
61.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.6:52.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.72 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
78
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
56
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
87
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
0.8
2021
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
8.2
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
96.8%
2021
English speaking
16%
2023
27.3%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
88.5%
2024

Health

Mauritius Portugal
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$2,971
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$838
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
82.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
0.07%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
5.85
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.2 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
15
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
3.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
10.5%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
82
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
25.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
8.88 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Portugal
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.06%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
3,307 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
15,328 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
12,788 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. 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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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