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Mauritius vs Qatar statistics compared

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Mauritius has a population of 1.24M (ranked 157/197), compared with 2.97M in Qatar (ranked 137/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 4,436 sq mi for Qatar (ranked 170th vs. 158th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 144/197 ($16.2B) and Qatar ranks 56/197 ($216B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 80/197 ($12,991), while Qatar ranks 13/197 ($72,525).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Qatar
Population
1240721
3058826
Population rank 157/197 137/197
GDP
$16.2B
2025
$216B
2025
GDP rank 144/197 56/197
GDP per capita
$12,991
2025
$72,525
2025
GDP per capita rank 80/197 13/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$126,046
2024
Government debt
$14B
2025
$89.2B
2025
Debt-to-GDP ratio
86.5%
2025
41.4%
2025
Government debt per person
$11,233
2025
$30,009
2025
Government debt per person rank 55/185 24/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$8,169
2026
$37,042
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 4,436 sq mi
Population density
1,609 ppl/mi²
2026
684 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.44
2024
1.72
2024
Median age
38.9 years
2025
34.5 years
2025
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026

Mauritius and Qatar: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Qatar economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Qatar
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Qatar
2025 $16,157,804,492 $215,559,615,385
2024 $14,938,055,690 $216,294,505,495
2023 $14,072,212,290 $213,002,809,341
2022 $12,936,444,123 $235,709,325,714
2021 $11,622,048,697 $179,732,009,560
2020 $11,566,111,138 $144,411,363,352
2019 $14,645,235,205 $176,371,267,692
2018 $14,957,535,716 $183,334,953,819
2017 $13,896,938,315 $161,099,122,225
2016 $12,757,680,847 $151,732,181,868
2015 $12,162,211,503 $161,739,955,577
2014 $13,230,490,082 $206,224,598,571
2013 $12,434,596,541 $198,727,642,967
2012 $11,832,323,837 $186,833,502,363
2011 $11,677,718,382 $167,775,274,725
2010 $10,144,716,155 $125,122,252,747
2009 $9,264,482,256 $97,798,351,648
2008 $10,127,741,915 $115,269,780,220
2007 $8,277,474,850 $79,711,813,187
2006 $7,137,710,413 $60,882,142,857
2005 $6,576,108,447 $44,530,494,505
2004 $6,667,418,752 $31,734,065,934
2003 $5,894,873,920 $23,533,791,209
2002 $4,906,494,249 $19,363,736,264
2001 $4,675,755,867 $17,538,461,538
2000 $4,726,108,622 $17,759,890,110
1999 $4,402,193,195 $12,393,131,868
1998 $4,225,813,976 $10,255,494,505
1997 $4,243,755,308 $11,297,802,198
1996 $4,481,489,762 $9,059,340,659
1995 $4,094,741,652 $8,137,912,088
1994 $3,606,050,873 $7,374,450,549
1993 $3,307,302,126 $7,156,593,407
1992 $3,267,677,814 $7,646,153,846
1991 $2,895,354,736 $6,883,516,484
1990 $2,689,212,760 $7,360,439,560
1989 $2,211,312,823 $6,487,912,088
1988 $2,163,252,449 $6,038,186,813
1987 $1,906,174,438 $5,446,428,571
1986 $1,482,601,552 $5,053,021,978
1985 $1,090,611,325 $6,153,296,703
1984 $1,054,564,759 $6,870,329,670
1983 $1,104,956,573 $6,484,890,110
1982 $1,092,923,636 $7,611,263,736
1981 $1,157,769,444 $8,672,527,473
1980 $1,147,027,924 $7,837,915,956
1979 $1,227,446,632 $5,632,962,997
1978 $1,029,040,323 $4,052,000,413
1977 $834,722,972 $3,617,564,638
1976 $713,510,052 $3,284,273,987
1975 $673,311,287 $2,512,773,166
1974 $669,894,030 $2,401,403,227
1973 $404,285,775 $793,885,560
1972 $318,664,900 $510,262,500
1971 $251,437,338 $387,703,106
1970 $224,125,805 $301,791,302
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritius and Qatar economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Qatar
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Qatar
2025 $12,991 $72,525
2024 $11,991 $75,685
2023 $11,270 $80,196
2022 $10,247 $88,701
2021 $9,178 $71,752
2020 $9,136 $51,684
2019 $11,568 $66,841
2018 $11,819 $71,040
2017 $10,987 $63,280
2016 $10,095 $61,254
2015 $9,631 $68,985
2014 $10,490 $95,841
2013 $9,877 $103,697
2012 $9,422 $108,470
2011 $9,324 $103,262
2010 $8,113 $77,387
2009 $7,427 $60,786
2008 $8,140 $80,781
2007 $6,677 $65,954
2006 $5,784 $62,582
2005 $5,354 $53,950
2004 $5,461 $41,036
2003 $4,858 $31,602
2002 $4,073 $27,227
2001 $3,909 $25,871
2000 $3,982 $27,535
1999 $3,746 $20,234
1998 $3,642 $17,665
1997 $3,696 $20,523
1996 $3,952 $17,125
1995 $3,648 $15,823
1994 $3,240 $14,765
1993 $3,014 $14,770
1992 $3,013 $16,280
1991 $2,705 $15,133
1990 $2,540 $16,722
1989 $2,103 $15,243
1988 $2,074 $14,682
1987 $1,840 $13,719
1986 $1,442 $13,213
1985 $1,069 $16,815
1984 $1,042 $19,749
1983 $1,103 $19,669
1982 $1,101 $24,431
1981 $1,181 $29,543
1980 $1,187 $28,407
1979 $1,292 $21,777
1978 $1,102 $16,757
1977 $906 $16,058
1976 $787 $15,710
1975 $755 $13,014
1974 $763 $13,540
1973 $467 $4,905
1972 $374 $3,483
1971 $299.6 $2,952
1970 $271.3 $2,594
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 (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritius vs. Qatar life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Qatar
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Qatar
2026 75.4 82.8
2025 75.3 82.7
2024 75.1 82.5
2023 74.9 82.4
2022 73.5 81.9
2021 72.9 81.1
2020 74.7 80.4
2019 74.2 82.9
2018 74.5 82.7
2017 75 82.5
2016 74.9 82.1
2015 74.7 81.8
2014 74.6 81.4
2013 74.4 81
2012 74.3 80.5
2011 74.1 80
2010 73.6 79.4
2009 73.3 78.8
2008 73.1 78.3
2007 72.9 77.7
2006 72.8 77.3
2005 72.6 76.9
2004 72.5 76.5
2003 72.3 76.1
2002 72.1 75.8
2001 72 75.5
2000 71.8 75.3
1999 71.4 75
1998 70.9 74.9
1997 70.7 74.7
1996 70.5 74.6
1995 70.6 74.4
1994 70.4 74.2
1993 70.4 74.1
1992 70.2 73.9
1991 70.1 73.7
1990 69.8 73.4
1989 69.5 73.1
1988 69.4 72.8
1987 69.2 72.5
1986 68.9 72.2
1985 68.7 71.8
1984 68.6 71.5
1983 68.4 71.1
1982 67.9 70.7
1981 67.2 70.3
1980 66.5 69.9
1979 66 69.5
1978 65.3 69.1
1977 64.8 68.6
1976 64 68.2
1975 64.4 67.7
1974 64.2 67.2
1973 64.3 66.6
1972 63.8 66.1
1971 63.8 65.5
1970 63.7 64.9
1969 62.7 64.2
1968 62.1 63.6
1967 61.7 62.9
1966 62.1 62.2
1965 62.1 61.4
1964 61.5 60.7
1963 61.1 60
1962 60.5 59.2
1961 59.5 58.5
1960 58.4 57.8
1959 57.4 57
1958 56.4 56.3
1957 55.7 55.6
1956 55.1 54.9
1955 53.8 54.2
1954 52.2 53.5
1953 51.5 52.8
1952 52.1 52.1
1951 52.5 51.5
1950 51.9 50.8

Data sources: United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritius and Qatar population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Qatar
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Qatar
2025 1,243,741 2,972,215
2024 1,245,779 2,857,822
2023 1,248,647 2,656,032
2022 1,262,523 2,657,333
2021 1,266,334 2,504,910
2020 1,266,014 2,794,148
2019 1,265,985 2,638,657
2018 1,265,577 2,580,734
2017 1,264,887 2,545,820
2016 1,263,747 2,477,113
2015 1,262,879 2,344,557
2014 1,261,208 2,151,745
2013 1,258,927 1,916,426
2012 1,255,882 1,722,438
2011 1,252,404 1,624,761
2010 1,250,400 1,616,832
2009 1,247,429 1,608,903
2008 1,244,121 1,426,938
2007 1,239,630 1,208,595
2006 1,233,996 972,831
2005 1,228,254 825,408
2004 1,221,003 773,332
2003 1,213,370 744,682
2002 1,204,621 711,205
2001 1,196,287 677,925
2000 1,186,873 644,989
1999 1,175,267 612,500
1998 1,160,421 580,540
1997 1,148,284 550,500
1996 1,133,996 529,019
1995 1,122,457 514,325
1994 1,112,846 499,459
1993 1,097,374 484,545
1992 1,084,441 469,657
1991 1,070,266 454,853
1990 1,058,775 440,175
1989 1,051,260 425,646
1988 1,043,239 411,264
1987 1,036,082 397,005
1986 1,028,360 382,422
1985 1,020,528 365,940
1984 1,012,221 347,878
1983 1,001,691 329,709
1982 992,521 311,537
1981 980,462 293,553
1980 966,039 275,913
1979 949,888 258,670
1978 933,499 241,808
1977 921,379 225,285
1976 906,507 209,052
1975 892,000 193,087
1974 878,042 177,362
1973 864,819 161,841
1972 852,053 146,506
1971 839,230 131,346
1970 826,000 116,350
1969 812,405 103,025
1968 798,413 91,749
1967 783,917 81,439
1966 768,813 72,192
1965 753,000 64,065
1964 736,381 56,867
1963 718,861 50,380
1962 700,349 44,630
1961 680,757 39,680
1960 680,331 36,010

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Qatar

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Qatar
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Qatar
2024 1.44 1.72
2023 1.4 1.73
2022 1.33 1.74
2021 1.42 1.61
2020 1.46 1.68
2019 1.41 1.73
2018 1.42 1.76
2017 1.46 1.83
2016 1.41 1.86
2015 1.37 1.98
2014 1.44 2.03
2013 1.45 2.03
2012 1.56 2.04
2011 1.55 2.07
2010 1.57 2.14
2009 1.59 2.25
2008 1.67 2.37
2007 1.74 2.44
2006 1.77 2.51
2005 1.88 2.64
2004 1.92 2.79
2003 1.87 2.93
2002 1.94 3.01
2001 1.91 3.08
2000 1.99 3.07
1999 2.05 3.12
1998 1.97 3.21
1997 2.04 3.33
1996 2.12 3.44
1995 2.14 3.56
1994 2.25 3.67
1993 2.21 3.77
1992 2.37 3.85
1991 2.3 3.99
1990 2.32 4.23
1989 2.23 4.41
1988 2.14 4.51
1987 2.05 4.54
1986 1.99 4.57
1985 2.02 4.64
1984 2.16 4.76
1983 2.4 4.9
1982 2.53 5.04
1981 2.67 5.2
1980 2.8 5.33
1979 2.91 5.46
1978 3.01 5.58
1977 3.07 5.69
1976 3.13 5.78
1975 3.2 5.86
1974 3.45 5.94
1973 3.07 6.01
1972 3.41 6.07
1971 3.51 6.15
1970 3.82 6.23
1969 3.97 6.31
1968 4.6 6.39
1967 4.63 6.46
1966 5.46 6.52
1965 5.51 6.53
1964 5.96 6.53
1963 6.18 6.53
1962 5.88 6.53
1961 5.98 6.53
1960 5.9 6.53

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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Mauritius and Qatar demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Qatar
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Qatar
2025 38.9 34.5
2024 38.5 34.5
2023 38 34.1
2022 37.5 33.4
2021 37.1 32.9
2020 36.8 32.6
2019 36.5 32.3
2018 36.2 31.9
2017 35.8 31.6
2016 35.4 31.4
2015 35 31.2
2014 34.6 31.1
2013 34.2 30.9
2012 33.8 31
2011 33.4 31.2
2010 32.9 31.3
2009 32.5 30.8
2008 32 30.1
2007 31.6 30.1
2006 31.1 30.6
2005 30.7 30.9
2004 30.3 31
2003 30 30.9
2002 29.7 30.5
2001 29.4 30.1
2000 29 29.9
1999 28.7 29.8
1998 28.4 29.8
1997 28 29.9
1996 27.6 29.6
1995 27.3 29.1
1994 26.9 28.7
1993 26.6 28.4
1992 26.3 28.1
1991 26 27.9
1990 25.6 27.7
1989 25.2 27.6
1988 24.7 27.5
1987 24.3 27.5
1986 23.9 27.4
1985 23.5 27
1984 23.2 26.3
1983 22.8 25.6
1982 22.4 24.8
1981 22.1 24.1
1980 21.9 23.5
1979 21.6 22.9
1978 21.3 22.3
1977 21 21.8
1976 20.6 21.3
1975 20.2 21
1974 19.8 20.8
1973 19.5 20.9
1972 19.1 21.3
1971 18.8 22.2
1970 18.5 23.7
1969 18.3 24.4
1968 18.1 24
1967 17.9 23.5
1966 17.8 23
1965 17.7 22.5
1964 17.6 21.8
1963 17.6 21.1
1962 17.6 20.1
1961 17.5 19
1960 17.4 18

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Qatar
GNI, Atlas method
$17.5B
2025
$221B
2025
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.4%
2025
27.1%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.25%
2024
3.23%
2020
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
6.5%
2022
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
22,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.69%
2025
-1%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
0.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
63.9%
2025
47%
2025
Industry, % of GDP
17.7%
2025
57%
2025
Economic freedom index
73
2026
70.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
25.8%
2017
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.6%
2017
Number of millionaires n/a
30,000
2026
Percentage of millionaires n/a
1.25%
2026
Number of billionaires n/a
2
2026
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00008%
2026
Listed domestic companies
92
2025
54
2025
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$8.89B
2025
$177B
2025
Total reserves including gold
$10.3B
2025
$55.8B
2025
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$1.44B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
582,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
20.2%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
65.9%
2011

Energy

Mauritius Qatar
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,172 kg
2023
16,343 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.2
2023
$7.92
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
135.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
47.3 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
99.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
0%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
0.37%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
-396%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
19,963 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
0.28%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Qatar
% of world population
0.02%
2025
0.04%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+36,288
2025
Urban population
39%
2025
99.4%
2025
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2025
71.1:28.9
2025
Average male height
5.68 ft
2026
5.62 ft
2026
Average female height
5.21 ft
2026
5.17 ft
2026
Quality of life index
62.4
2026
79.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
68
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.27
2022
0.07
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
7.3
2019
Visa free countries
139
2026
118
2026
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
97.8%
2014
English speaking
16.4%
2026
30%
2026
People using the Internet
73.3%
2024
98.1%
2024

Health

Mauritius Qatar
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$1,804
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$134.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
82.8 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
3.02
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.4
2024
5.9
2024
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
44%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
24.6%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
15
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
17.7%
2024
12.5%
2024
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
1.05 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Qatar
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
620 sq mi
2025
1,493 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
285.7 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
0 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
4,374 mi
2016

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Data sources:

  1. World Bank | Health (1960–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  2. United Nations | World Population Prospects (1950–2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  3. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  4. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  5. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  7. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  8. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  9. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  10. Passport Index (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2026-07-08)

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