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Mauritius vs Rwanda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 14.3M in Rwanda (ranked 77/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 9,525 sq mi for Rwanda (ranked 170th vs. 146th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Rwanda ranks 144/197 ($14.3B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Rwanda ranks 178/197 ($1,000).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Rwanda
Population
1240121
14975051
Population rank 157/197 77/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$14.3B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 144/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$1,000
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 178/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$3,711
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$9.58B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
67.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$672
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 157/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 9,525 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
1,563 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.7
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
20.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026

Mauritius and Rwanda: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Rwanda economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Rwanda
2024 $14,937,861,786 $14,251,642,235
2023 $14,072,212,290 $14,331,722,703
2022 $12,936,444,123 $13,316,161,002
2021 $11,622,048,697 $11,078,787,090
2020 $11,566,111,138 $10,174,386,857
2019 $14,645,235,205 $10,349,300,277
2018 $14,957,535,716 $9,637,904,521
2017 $13,896,938,315 $9,252,833,891
2016 $12,757,680,847 $8,695,272,058
2015 $12,162,211,503 $8,543,760,200
2014 $13,230,490,082 $8,238,966,124
2013 $12,434,596,541 $7,819,964,030
2012 $11,832,323,837 $7,654,761,050
2011 $11,677,718,382 $6,884,913,658
2010 $10,144,716,155 $6,124,756,654
2009 $9,264,513,545 $5,674,476,969
2008 $10,127,777,060 $5,179,854,065
2007 $8,277,442,915 $4,070,507,895
2006 $7,137,710,413 $3,319,784,539
2005 $6,576,108,447 $2,933,819,766
2004 $6,667,418,752 $2,376,496,067
2003 $5,894,873,920 $2,138,237,279
2002 $4,906,494,249 $1,966,003,468
2001 $4,675,755,867 $1,966,600,715
2000 $4,726,108,622 $2,068,836,754
1999 $4,402,193,195 $2,157,108,263
1998 $4,225,813,976 $1,989,343,546
1997 $4,243,755,308 $1,851,558,197
1996 $4,481,489,762 $1,382,334,879
1995 $4,094,741,652 $1,293,535,193
1994 $3,606,050,873 $753,636,370
1993 $3,307,302,126 $1,971,525,712
1992 $3,267,677,814 $2,029,026,962
1991 $2,895,354,736 $1,911,600,237
1990 $2,689,212,760 $2,550,185,679
1989 $2,211,312,823 $2,405,022,593
1988 $2,163,252,449 $2,395,492,687
1987 $1,906,174,438 $2,157,432,668
1986 $1,482,601,552 $1,944,710,684
1985 $1,090,611,325 $1,715,626,331
1984 $1,054,564,759 $1,587,413,084
1983 $1,104,956,573 $1,479,687,587
1982 $1,092,923,636 $1,407,243,139
1981 $1,157,769,444 $1,407,062,527
1980 $1,147,027,924 $1,254,765,642
1979 $1,227,446,632 $1,109,346,131
1978 $1,029,040,323 $905,709,076
1977 $834,722,972 $746,650,613
1976 $713,510,052 $637,753,853
1975 $673,311,287 $571,863,500
1974 $669,894,030 $308,458,423
1973 $404,285,775 $290,746,157
1972 $318,664,900 $246,457,838
1971 $251,437,338 $222,952,504
1970 $224,125,805 $219,900,006
1969 $221,553,613 $188,700,037
1968 $206,576,631 $172,200,018
1967 $238,439,291 $159,560,018
1966 $227,534,083 $124,525,703
1965 $230,024,161 $148,799,980
1964 $218,914,569 $129,999,994
1963 $253,839,558 $128,000,000
1962 $197,738,208 $125,000,008
1961 $191,757,729 $122,000,016
1960 $162,089,564 $119,000,024

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

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Mauritius and Rwanda economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Rwanda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Rwanda
2024 $11,991 $1,000
2023 $11,270 $1,027
2022 $10,247 $975
2021 $9,178 $830
2020 $9,136 $779
2019 $11,568 $810
2018 $11,819 $772
2017 $10,987 $758
2016 $10,095 $730
2015 $9,631 $734
2014 $10,490 $725
2013 $9,877 $705
2012 $9,422 $707
2011 $9,324 $651
2010 $8,113 $594
2009 $7,427 $564
2008 $8,141 $528
2007 $6,677 $426
2006 $5,784 $357
2005 $5,354 $324
2004 $5,461 $269.5
2003 $4,858 $249
2002 $4,073 $234
2001 $3,909 $237.3
2000 $3,982 $251.9
1999 $3,746 $264.7
1998 $3,642 $246.2
1997 $3,696 $238.7
1996 $3,952 $206
1995 $3,648 $228
1994 $3,240 $111
1993 $3,014 $247
1992 $3,013 $264.1
1991 $2,705 $254
1990 $2,540 $346
1989 $2,103 $335
1988 $2,074 $344
1987 $1,840 $320
1986 $1,442 $297.7
1985 $1,069 $271.6
1984 $1,042 $259.9
1983 $1,103 $250.6
1982 $1,101 $246.4
1981 $1,181 $254.6
1980 $1,187 $234.4
1979 $1,292 $213.8
1978 $1,102 $179.9
1977 $906 $152.7
1976 $787 $134.4
1975 $755 $124.1
1974 $763 $68.9
1973 $467 $66.9
1972 $374 $58.4
1971 $299.6 $54.4
1970 $271.3 $55.2
1969 $272.7 $48.9
1968 $258.7 $46
1967 $304 $44
1966 $296 $35.4
1965 $305 $43.5
1964 $297.3 $39
1963 $353 $39.3
1962 $282.3 $39.2
1961 $281.7 $39.3
1960 $238.3 $39.4

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

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Mauritius vs. Rwanda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Rwanda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Rwanda
2026 75.4 68.5
2025 75.3 68.2
2024 75.1 68
2023 74.9 67.8
2022 73.5 67.5
2021 72.9 66.8
2020 74.7 67
2019 74.2 66.7
2018 74.5 66.4
2017 75 66.1
2016 74.9 65.7
2015 74.7 65.4
2014 74.6 65.1
2013 74.4 64.7
2012 74.3 64.2
2011 74.1 63.5
2010 73.6 62.8
2009 73.3 61.8
2008 73.1 60.6
2007 72.9 59.5
2006 72.8 58.3
2005 72.6 57
2004 72.5 55.5
2003 72.3 53.5
2002 72.1 51.3
2001 72 49.5
2000 71.8 47.8
1999 71.4 45.7
1998 70.9 43.1
1997 70.7 42
1996 70.5 42.5
1995 70.6 41.5
1994 70.4 12.2
1993 70.4 42.9
1992 70.2 44.4
1991 70.1 46.2
1990 69.8 47.8
1989 69.5 49.5
1988 69.4 50.9
1987 69.2 51.5
1986 68.9 51.7
1985 68.7 51.7
1984 68.6 51.4
1983 68.4 50.9
1982 67.9 50.2
1981 67.2 49.2
1980 66.5 48.1
1979 66 47.1
1978 65.3 46.2
1977 64.8 45.6
1976 64 45.3
1975 64.4 45.3
1974 64.2 45.6
1973 64.3 45.9
1972 63.8 46.3
1971 63.8 46.8
1970 63.7 47.1
1969 62.7 47.4
1968 62.1 47.7
1967 61.7 48
1966 62.1 48.1
1965 62.1 48.2
1964 61.5 48.1
1963 61.1 44
1962 60.5 47.8
1961 59.5 47.5
1960 58.4 47
1959 57.4 46.5
1958 56.4 46.1
1957 55.7 45.6
1956 55.1 45.2
1955 53.8 44.8
1954 52.2 44.4
1953 51.5 44.1
1952 52.1 43.8
1951 52.5 43.5
1950 51.9 43.2

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

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Mauritius and Rwanda population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Rwanda
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Rwanda
2024 1,245,779 14,256,567
2023 1,248,647 13,954,471
2022 1,262,523 13,651,030
2021 1,266,334 13,355,260
2020 1,266,014 13,065,837
2019 1,265,985 12,776,103
2018 1,265,577 12,487,996
2017 1,264,887 12,202,060
2016 1,263,747 11,919,183
2015 1,262,879 11,640,022
2014 1,261,208 11,364,757
2013 1,258,927 11,093,340
2012 1,255,882 10,829,901
2011 1,252,404 10,573,733
2010 1,250,400 10,317,553
2009 1,247,429 10,060,432
2008 1,244,121 9,804,269
2007 1,239,630 9,549,933
2006 1,233,996 9,299,246
2005 1,228,254 9,054,528
2004 1,221,003 8,816,844
2003 1,213,370 8,586,875
2002 1,204,621 8,400,180
2001 1,196,287 8,287,094
2000 1,186,873 8,213,931
1999 1,175,267 8,147,912
1998 1,160,421 8,081,681
1997 1,148,284 7,755,238
1996 1,133,996 6,708,764
1995 1,122,457 5,674,118
1994 1,112,846 6,792,352
1993 1,097,374 7,981,132
1992 1,084,441 7,683,266
1991 1,070,266 7,526,966
1990 1,058,775 7,375,307
1989 1,051,260 7,184,706
1988 1,043,239 6,968,071
1987 1,036,082 6,749,493
1986 1,028,360 6,531,881
1985 1,020,528 6,317,228
1984 1,012,221 6,107,627
1983 1,001,691 5,905,311
1982 992,521 5,711,549
1981 980,462 5,527,230
1980 966,039 5,353,259
1979 949,888 5,189,541
1978 933,499 5,035,171
1977 921,379 4,888,240
1976 906,507 4,745,954
1975 892,000 4,607,728
1974 878,042 4,474,228
1973 864,819 4,345,047
1972 852,053 4,220,335
1971 839,230 4,100,044
1970 826,000 3,980,669
1969 812,405 3,861,271
1968 798,413 3,744,010
1967 783,917 3,629,577
1966 768,813 3,521,626
1965 753,000 3,423,210
1964 736,381 3,334,834
1963 718,861 3,258,890
1962 700,349 3,186,025
1961 680,757 3,106,779
1960 680,331 3,022,294

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Rwanda

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Rwanda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Rwanda
2023 1.39 3.7
2022 1.32 3.78
2021 1.41 3.84
2020 1.44 3.91
2019 1.4 3.99
2018 1.41 4.05
2017 1.44 4.08
2016 1.4 4.11
2015 1.36 4.11
2014 1.43 4.12
2013 1.44 4.14
2012 1.54 4.2
2011 1.55 4.33
2010 1.57 4.52
2009 1.59 4.71
2008 1.67 4.92
2007 1.74 5.14
2006 1.77 5.34
2005 1.88 5.5
2004 1.92 5.64
2003 1.87 5.74
2002 1.94 5.82
2001 1.91 5.89
2000 1.99 5.97
1999 2.05 6.06
1998 1.97 6.17
1997 2.04 6.24
1996 2.12 6.29
1995 2.14 6.35
1994 2.25 6.42
1993 2.21 6.48
1992 2.37 6.54
1991 2.3 6.62
1990 2.32 6.8
1989 2.23 7.03
1988 2.14 7.23
1987 2.05 7.43
1986 1.99 7.61
1985 2.02 7.79
1984 2.16 7.91
1983 2.4 8
1982 2.53 8.06
1981 2.67 8.1
1980 2.8 8.12
1979 2.91 8.13
1978 3.01 8.16
1977 3.07 8.14
1976 3.13 8.12
1975 3.2 8.1
1974 3.45 8.1
1973 3.07 8.09
1972 3.41 8.09
1971 3.51 8.09
1970 3.82 8.15
1969 3.97 8.18
1968 4.6 8.19
1967 4.63 8.21
1966 5.46 8.23
1965 5.51 8.25
1964 5.96 8.27
1963 6.18 8.27
1962 5.88 8.27
1961 5.98 8.28
1960 5.9 8.28

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

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Mauritius and Rwanda demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Rwanda
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Rwanda
2024 38.5 20.8
2023 38 20.5
2022 37.5 20.3
2021 37.1 20
2020 36.8 19.9
2019 36.5 19.8
2018 36.2 19.7
2017 35.8 19.6
2016 35.4 19.4
2015 35 19.3
2014 34.6 19.1
2013 34.2 19
2012 33.8 18.8
2011 33.4 18.7
2010 32.9 18.5
2009 32.5 18.4
2008 32 18.3
2007 31.6 18.1
2006 31.1 18
2005 30.7 17.8
2004 30.3 17.6
2003 30 17.4
2002 29.7 17.1
2001 29.4 16.8
2000 29 16.3
1999 28.7 15.8
1998 28.4 15.3
1997 28 14.8
1996 27.6 14.6
1995 27.3 14.3
1994 26.9 15
1993 26.6 15.7
1992 26.3 15.6
1991 26 15.5
1990 25.6 15.5
1989 25.2 15.5
1988 24.7 15.6
1987 24.3 15.6
1986 23.9 15.7
1985 23.5 15.8
1984 23.2 16
1983 22.8 16.1
1982 22.4 16.2
1981 22.1 16.4
1980 21.9 16.5
1979 21.6 16.5
1978 21.3 16.6
1977 21 16.6
1976 20.6 16.5
1975 20.2 16.4
1974 19.8 16.3
1973 19.5 16.2
1972 19.1 16
1971 18.8 15.9
1970 18.5 15.7
1969 18.3 15.5
1968 18.1 15.3
1967 17.9 15.1
1966 17.8 14.9
1965 17.7 14.8
1964 17.6 14.7
1963 17.6 14.8
1962 17.6 14.9
1961 17.5 15.1
1960 17.4 15.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Rwanda
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$14.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
28.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
4.69%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
1.25%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
35,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-6.57%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
11.3%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
47.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
21%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
56.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
33.4%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3.1%
2023
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
5
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$2.75B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$2.41B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$517M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
1,634,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
11%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
50%
2017

Energy

Mauritius Rwanda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
373 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$8.31
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
2.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.16 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
79.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
0.97%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
10.6%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
68.1 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
61%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
50.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
63.9%
2023

Society

Mauritius Rwanda
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.18%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+6,282
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
29.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.8:51.2
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.14 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
32.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
58
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
3.59
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
78.8%
2022
English speaking
16%
2023
15%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
34.2%
2023

Health

Mauritius Rwanda
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$52.7
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$2.16
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
68.5 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
37%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.09
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
23 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
229
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
40
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
4.99%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
2.1%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
6
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
14.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
2.87 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Rwanda
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
668 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
7,271 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
1,077 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
2,920 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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