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Mauritius vs Saint Lucia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 180K in Saint Lucia (ranked 178/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 235.5 sq mi for Saint Lucia (ranked 170th vs. 178th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Saint Lucia ranks 173/197 ($2.55B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Saint Lucia ranks 70/197 ($14,182).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Saint Lucia
Population
1240121
180638
Population rank 157/197 178/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$2.55B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 173/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$14,182
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 70/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$27,567
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$1.97B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
77.2%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$10,952
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 52/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$10,412
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 235.5 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
767 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.38
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
35.2 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.2 years
2026

Mauritius and Saint Lucia: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Saint Lucia
2024 $14,937,861,786 $2,549,062,963
2023 $14,072,212,290 $2,430,166,667
2022 $12,936,444,123 $2,342,714,815
2021 $11,622,048,697 $1,867,185,185
2020 $11,566,111,138 $1,499,274,074
2019 $14,645,235,205 $2,095,344,444
2018 $14,957,535,716 $2,060,955,556
2017 $13,896,938,315 $1,998,503,704
2016 $12,757,680,847 $1,868,544,444
2015 $12,162,211,503 $1,807,640,741
2014 $13,230,490,082 $1,749,185,185
2013 $12,434,596,541 $1,660,392,593
2012 $11,832,323,837 $1,598,207,407
2011 $11,677,718,382 $1,568,370,370
2010 $10,144,716,155 $1,482,385,185
2009 $9,264,513,545 $1,401,507,889
2008 $10,127,777,060 $1,437,731,111
2007 $8,277,442,915 $1,336,088,815
2006 $7,137,710,413 $1,268,319,185
2005 $6,576,108,447 $1,135,555,556
2004 $6,667,418,752 $1,066,666,667
2003 $5,894,873,920 $987,407,407
2002 $4,906,494,249 $900,000,000
2001 $4,675,755,867 $892,592,593
2000 $4,726,108,622 $932,592,593
1999 $4,402,193,195 $921,851,852
1998 $4,225,813,976 $877,407,407
1997 $4,243,755,308 $805,925,926
1996 $4,481,489,762 $788,888,889
1995 $4,094,741,652 $762,962,963
1994 $3,606,050,873 $713,703,704
1993 $3,307,302,126 $684,814,815
1992 $3,267,677,814 $674,074,074
1991 $2,895,354,736 $613,703,704
1990 $2,689,212,760 $579,629,630
1989 $2,211,312,823 $486,666,667
1988 $2,163,252,449 $429,629,630
1987 $1,906,174,438 $375,555,556
1986 $1,482,601,552 $340,000,000
1985 $1,090,611,325 $284,444,444
1984 $1,054,564,759 $251,481,481
1983 $1,104,956,573 $197,037,037
1982 $1,092,923,636 $183,333,333
1981 $1,157,769,444 $194,444,444
1980 $1,147,027,924 $170,370,370
1979 $1,227,446,632 -
1978 $1,029,040,323 -
1977 $834,722,972 -
1976 $713,510,052 -
1975 $673,311,287 -
1974 $669,894,030 -
1973 $404,285,775 -
1972 $318,664,900 -
1971 $251,437,338 -
1970 $224,125,805 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius and Saint Lucia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Saint Lucia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Saint Lucia
2024 $11,991 $14,182
2023 $11,270 $13,555
2022 $10,247 $13,104
2021 $9,178 $10,459
2020 $9,136 $8,411
2019 $11,568 $11,794
2018 $11,819 $11,643
2017 $10,987 $11,333
2016 $10,095 $10,638
2015 $9,631 $10,335
2014 $10,490 $10,045
2013 $9,877 $9,577
2012 $9,422 $9,260
2011 $9,324 $9,129
2010 $8,113 $8,674
2009 $7,427 $8,251
2008 $8,141 $8,517
2007 $6,677 $7,964
2006 $5,784 $7,611
2005 $5,354 $6,863
2004 $5,461 $6,495
2003 $4,858 $6,059
2002 $4,073 $5,568
2001 $3,909 $5,570
2000 $3,982 $5,880
1999 $3,746 $5,883
1998 $3,642 $5,673
1997 $3,696 $5,282
1996 $3,952 $5,244
1995 $3,648 $5,148
1994 $3,240 $4,892
1993 $3,014 $4,765
1992 $3,013 $4,760
1991 $2,705 $4,399
1990 $2,540 $4,205
1989 $2,103 $3,565
1988 $2,074 $3,182
1987 $1,840 $2,819
1986 $1,442 $2,591
1985 $1,069 $2,202
1984 $1,042 $1,979
1983 $1,103 $1,576
1982 $1,101 $1,489
1981 $1,181 $1,605
1980 $1,187 $1,428
1979 $1,292 -
1978 $1,102 -
1977 $906 -
1976 $787 -
1975 $755 -
1974 $763 -
1973 $467 -
1972 $374 -
1971 $299.6 -
1970 $271.3 -
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 (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius vs. Saint Lucia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Saint Lucia
2026 75.4 73.2
2025 75.3 73
2024 75.1 72.8
2023 74.9 72.7
2022 73.5 72.7
2021 72.9 69.1
2020 74.7 72.3
2019 74.2 72.2
2018 74.5 72.7
2017 75 72.5
2016 74.9 72.6
2015 74.7 72.9
2014 74.6 72.7
2013 74.4 72.7
2012 74.3 72.9
2011 74.1 73
2010 73.6 72.8
2009 73.3 72.9
2008 73.1 73
2007 72.9 72.9
2006 72.8 72.8
2005 72.6 72.5
2004 72.5 72.5
2003 72.3 72.2
2002 72.1 71.7
2001 72 71.4
2000 71.8 70.8
1999 71.4 70.7
1998 70.9 70.7
1997 70.7 70.8
1996 70.5 71
1995 70.6 71.2
1994 70.4 71.1
1993 70.4 71
1992 70.2 70.7
1991 70.1 70.3
1990 69.8 70
1989 69.5 70
1988 69.4 69.7
1987 69.2 69.7
1986 68.9 70.2
1985 68.7 70.3
1984 68.6 70.5
1983 68.4 70
1982 67.9 69
1981 67.2 68.7
1980 66.5 67.8
1979 66 67.4
1978 65.3 67.4
1977 64.8 67
1976 64 66.2
1975 64.4 65.9
1974 64.2 65.4
1973 64.3 64.6
1972 63.8 64.6
1971 63.8 64.5
1970 63.7 64.3
1969 62.7 64
1968 62.1 63.7
1967 61.7 63.2
1966 62.1 62.5
1965 62.1 61.9
1964 61.5 61.3
1963 61.1 60.5
1962 60.5 59.9
1961 59.5 59.1
1960 58.4 57.9
1959 57.4 57.3
1958 56.4 56.6
1957 55.7 55.9
1956 55.1 55.9
1955 53.8 55.4
1954 52.2 54.5
1953 51.5 53.2
1952 52.1 52.4
1951 52.5 49.8
1950 51.9 48.3

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

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Mauritius and Saint Lucia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Saint Lucia
2024 1,245,779 179,744
2023 1,248,647 179,285
2022 1,262,523 178,781
2021 1,266,334 178,522
2020 1,266,014 178,250
2019 1,265,985 177,661
2018 1,265,577 177,017
2017 1,264,887 176,342
2016 1,263,747 175,646
2015 1,262,879 174,905
2014 1,261,208 174,138
2013 1,258,927 173,369
2012 1,255,882 172,587
2011 1,252,404 171,801
2010 1,250,400 170,906
2009 1,247,429 169,869
2008 1,244,121 168,808
2007 1,239,630 167,758
2006 1,233,996 166,639
2005 1,228,254 165,450
2004 1,221,003 164,239
2003 1,213,370 162,976
2002 1,204,621 161,641
2001 1,196,287 160,237
2000 1,186,873 158,616
1999 1,175,267 156,702
1998 1,160,421 154,677
1997 1,148,284 152,569
1996 1,133,996 150,436
1995 1,122,457 148,208
1994 1,112,846 145,890
1993 1,097,374 143,726
1992 1,084,441 141,617
1991 1,070,266 139,520
1990 1,058,775 137,857
1989 1,051,260 136,512
1988 1,043,239 135,000
1987 1,036,082 133,227
1986 1,028,360 131,239
1985 1,020,528 129,159
1984 1,012,221 127,067
1983 1,001,691 125,044
1982 992,521 123,087
1981 980,462 121,166
1980 966,039 119,290
1979 949,888 117,528
1978 933,499 115,834
1977 921,379 114,135
1976 906,507 112,425
1975 892,000 110,725
1974 878,042 109,076
1973 864,819 107,498
1972 852,053 106,002
1971 839,230 104,564
1970 826,000 103,165
1969 812,405 101,879
1968 798,413 100,675
1967 783,917 99,504
1966 768,813 98,463
1965 753,000 97,493
1964 736,381 96,505
1963 718,861 95,519
1962 700,349 94,505
1961 680,757 93,490
1960 680,331 92,585

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Saint Lucia

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Saint Lucia
2023 1.39 1.38
2022 1.32 1.39
2021 1.41 1.4
2020 1.44 1.41
2019 1.4 1.42
2018 1.41 1.44
2017 1.44 1.45
2016 1.4 1.46
2015 1.36 1.47
2014 1.43 1.49
2013 1.44 1.5
2012 1.54 1.5
2011 1.55 1.5
2010 1.57 1.67
2009 1.59 1.74
2008 1.67 1.7
2007 1.74 1.7
2006 1.77 1.77
2005 1.88 1.81
2004 1.92 1.86
2003 1.87 1.94
2002 1.94 2.03
2001 1.91 2.13
2000 1.99 2.21
1999 2.05 2.5
1998 1.97 2.4
1997 2.04 2.74
1996 2.12 2.71
1995 2.14 3.03
1994 2.25 3.03
1993 2.21 3
1992 2.37 3.11
1991 2.3 3.19
1990 2.32 3.24
1989 2.23 3.31
1988 2.14 3.44
1987 2.05 3.61
1986 1.99 3.8
1985 2.02 3.97
1984 2.16 4.02
1983 2.4 4.08
1982 2.53 4.17
1981 2.67 4.28
1980 2.8 4.41
1979 2.91 4.58
1978 3.01 4.83
1977 3.07 4.97
1976 3.13 5.16
1975 3.2 5.36
1974 3.45 5.57
1973 3.07 5.69
1972 3.41 5.81
1971 3.51 5.95
1970 3.82 6.1
1969 3.97 6.25
1968 4.6 6.39
1967 4.63 6.51
1966 5.46 6.61
1965 5.51 6.69
1964 5.96 6.76
1963 6.18 6.72
1962 5.88 6.82
1961 5.98 6.84
1960 5.9 6.77

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

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Mauritius and Saint Lucia demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Saint Lucia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Saint Lucia
2024 38.5 35.2
2023 38 34.8
2022 37.5 34.3
2021 37.1 34
2020 36.8 33.6
2019 36.5 33.2
2018 36.2 32.8
2017 35.8 32.3
2016 35.4 31.9
2015 35 31.5
2014 34.6 31.1
2013 34.2 30.6
2012 33.8 30.2
2011 33.4 29.7
2010 32.9 29.3
2009 32.5 28.7
2008 32 27.9
2007 31.6 26.9
2006 31.1 26.2
2005 30.7 25.8
2004 30.3 25.4
2003 30 25
2002 29.7 24.7
2001 29.4 24.3
2000 29 23.8
1999 28.7 23
1998 28.4 22.2
1997 28 21.7
1996 27.6 21.4
1995 27.3 21.2
1994 26.9 20.9
1993 26.6 20.7
1992 26.3 20.5
1991 26 20.3
1990 25.6 19.9
1989 25.2 19.2
1988 24.7 18.4
1987 24.3 18
1986 23.9 17.8
1985 23.5 17.7
1984 23.2 17.6
1983 22.8 17.5
1982 22.4 17.3
1981 22.1 17.2
1980 21.9 17.1
1979 21.6 16.8
1978 21.3 16.3
1977 21 15.8
1976 20.6 15.4
1975 20.2 15.2
1974 19.8 15
1973 19.5 14.9
1972 19.1 14.9
1971 18.8 14.9
1970 18.5 14.9
1969 18.3 15
1968 18.1 15.1
1967 17.9 15
1966 17.8 14.9
1965 17.7 14.8
1964 17.6 15
1963 17.6 15.2
1962 17.6 15.5
1961 17.5 16
1960 17.4 16.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Saint Lucia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$2.27B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
24.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
3.85%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-2.13%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
10.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
75.9%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
9.75%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
67.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
34.1%
2015
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.1%
2015
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$406M
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$60.6M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
432,500
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
88.8%
2018
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritius Saint Lucia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
763 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$16
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
0.31 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
1.71 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
9.7%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
2.54%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Saint Lucia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.002%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-23
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
29.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.4:50.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.79 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.43 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
46
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
59
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
36.7
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
29.8
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
141
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
90.1%
2001
English speaking
16%
2023
43%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
70.1%
2023

Health

Mauritius Saint Lucia
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$641
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$238.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.2 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
5.03%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
4.23
2020
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
44
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
15.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
34.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
80
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
13.8%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
9.28 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Saint Lucia
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.0004%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
1,310 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
38.4 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
80.2 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
752 mi
2011

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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)

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