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Mauritius vs Senegal statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 18.5M in Senegal (ranked 69/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 74,336 sq mi for Senegal (ranked 170th vs. 85th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Senegal ranks 109/197 ($32.8B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Senegal ranks 159/197 ($1,773).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Senegal
Population
1240121
19491599
Population rank 157/197 68/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$32.8B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 109/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$1,773
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 159/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$5,071
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$42.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
128.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$2,277
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 115/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$2,194
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 74,336 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
260.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.82
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
20.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026

Mauritius and Senegal: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Senegal economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Senegal
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Senegal
2024 $14,937,861,786 $32,808,056,601
2023 $14,072,212,290 $30,696,331,296
2022 $12,936,444,123 $27,783,332,223
2021 $11,622,048,697 $27,520,784,130
2020 $11,566,111,138 $24,530,513,038
2019 $14,645,235,205 $23,403,995,992
2018 $14,957,535,716 $23,116,701,556
2017 $13,896,938,315 $20,996,562,944
2016 $12,757,680,847 $19,040,312,333
2015 $12,162,211,503 $17,774,766,696
2014 $13,230,490,082 $19,797,253,440
2013 $12,434,596,541 $18,918,667,725
2012 $11,832,323,837 $17,660,870,412
2011 $11,677,718,382 $17,814,283,639
2010 $10,144,716,155 $16,121,315,909
2009 $9,264,513,545 $16,145,867,495
2008 $10,127,777,060 $16,853,989,628
2007 $8,277,442,915 $13,994,218,413
2006 $7,137,710,413 $11,697,918,243
2005 $6,576,108,447 $11,009,033,438
2004 $6,667,418,752 $10,076,816,667
2003 $5,894,873,920 $8,768,721,563
2002 $4,906,494,249 $7,006,402,320
2001 $4,675,755,867 $6,507,824,829
2000 $4,726,108,622 $6,013,185,004
1999 $4,402,193,195 $6,592,834,933
1998 $4,225,813,976 $6,505,607,909
1997 $4,243,755,308 $6,041,478,726
1996 $4,481,489,762 $6,559,712,166
1995 $4,094,741,652 $6,326,342,633
1994 $3,606,050,873 $5,034,588,196
1993 $3,307,302,126 $7,367,986,241
1992 $3,267,677,814 $7,769,817,840
1991 $2,895,354,736 $7,255,210,470
1990 $2,689,212,760 $7,390,967,360
1989 $2,211,312,823 $6,366,039,373
1988 $2,163,252,449 $6,418,419,389
1987 $1,906,174,438 $6,487,353,103
1986 $1,482,601,552 $5,392,093,446
1985 $1,090,611,325 $3,818,944,918
1984 $1,054,564,759 $3,485,165,432
1983 $1,104,956,573 $3,569,356,125
1982 $1,092,923,636 $4,013,951,443
1981 $1,157,769,444 $4,095,892,781
1980 $1,147,027,924 $4,510,108,291
1979 $1,227,446,632 $4,084,877,823
1978 $1,029,040,323 $3,280,354,921
1977 $834,722,972 $2,938,046,463
1976 $713,510,052 $2,869,777,884
1975 $673,311,287 $2,830,388,405
1974 $669,894,030 $2,099,325,229
1973 $404,285,775 $1,863,398,590
1972 $318,664,900 $1,620,857,104
1971 $251,437,338 $1,339,549,033
1970 $224,125,805 $1,297,407,655
1969 $221,553,613 $1,245,234,931
1968 $206,576,631 $1,309,384,862
1967 $238,439,291 $1,246,480,766
1966 $227,534,083 $1,246,908,186
1965 $230,024,161 $1,210,058,228
1964 $218,914,569 $1,188,930,645
1963 $253,839,558 $1,122,139,862
1962 $197,738,208 $1,085,475,791
1961 $191,757,729 $1,058,975,257
1960 $162,089,564 $1,003,692,370

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

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Mauritius and Senegal economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Senegal
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Senegal
2024 $11,991 $1,773
2023 $11,270 $1,698
2022 $10,247 $1,574
2021 $9,178 $1,598
2020 $9,136 $1,461
2019 $11,568 $1,431
2018 $11,819 $1,453
2017 $10,987 $1,357
2016 $10,095 $1,266
2015 $9,631 $1,218
2014 $10,490 $1,399
2013 $9,877 $1,380
2012 $9,422 $1,327
2011 $9,324 $1,375
2010 $8,113 $1,276
2009 $7,427 $1,309
2008 $8,141 $1,399
2007 $6,677 $1,189
2006 $5,784 $1,017
2005 $5,354 $980
2004 $5,461 $918
2003 $4,858 $818
2002 $4,073 $669
2001 $3,909 $637
2000 $3,982 $603
1999 $3,746 $678
1998 $3,642 $685
1997 $3,696 $651
1996 $3,952 $723
1995 $3,648 $715
1994 $3,240 $584
1993 $3,014 $878
1992 $3,013 $951
1991 $2,705 $913
1990 $2,540 $957
1989 $2,103 $849
1988 $2,074 $880
1987 $1,840 $916
1986 $1,442 $784
1985 $1,069 $571
1984 $1,042 $536
1983 $1,103 $564
1982 $1,101 $652
1981 $1,181 $683
1980 $1,187 $772
1979 $1,292 $716
1978 $1,102 $589
1977 $906 $540
1976 $787 $541
1975 $755 $547
1974 $763 $417
1973 $467 $381
1972 $374 $342
1971 $299.6 $291.1
1970 $271.3 $290.5
1969 $272.7 $287.3
1968 $258.7 $311
1967 $304 $305
1966 $296 $315
1965 $305 $314
1964 $297.3 $318
1963 $353 $309
1962 $282.3 $307
1961 $281.7 $308
1960 $238.3 $300

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

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Mauritius vs. Senegal life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Senegal
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Senegal
2026 75.4 69.4
2025 75.3 69.2
2024 75.1 68.9
2023 74.9 68.7
2022 73.5 67.8
2021 72.9 66.9
2020 74.7 67.5
2019 74.2 67.7
2018 74.5 67.4
2017 75 67.1
2016 74.9 66.7
2015 74.7 66.5
2014 74.6 66
2013 74.4 65.6
2012 74.3 65.2
2011 74.1 64.8
2010 73.6 64.2
2009 73.3 63.8
2008 73.1 63.2
2007 72.9 62.7
2006 72.8 61.8
2005 72.6 61
2004 72.5 60.3
2003 72.3 59.5
2002 72.1 58.9
2001 72 58.2
2000 71.8 57.6
1999 71.4 57.3
1998 70.9 57.1
1997 70.7 57.1
1996 70.5 57.1
1995 70.6 57.3
1994 70.4 57.5
1993 70.4 57.3
1992 70.2 57.3
1991 70.1 57
1990 69.8 56.7
1989 69.5 56.2
1988 69.4 55.5
1987 69.2 54.6
1986 68.9 53.7
1985 68.7 52.6
1984 68.6 51.7
1983 68.4 50.8
1982 67.9 49.9
1981 67.2 49.1
1980 66.5 48.3
1979 66 47.5
1978 65.3 46.6
1977 64.8 45.7
1976 64 44.8
1975 64.4 43.9
1974 64.2 43.1
1973 64.3 42.4
1972 63.8 41.8
1971 63.8 41.2
1970 63.7 40.8
1969 62.7 40.4
1968 62.1 40.1
1967 61.7 40
1966 62.1 39.8
1965 62.1 39.8
1964 61.5 39.8
1963 61.1 39.7
1962 60.5 39.7
1961 59.5 39.7
1960 58.4 39.7
1959 57.4 39.5
1958 56.4 39.4
1957 55.7 39.1
1956 55.1 38.9
1955 53.8 38.5
1954 52.2 38.2
1953 51.5 37.8
1952 52.1 37.4
1951 52.5 36.9
1950 51.9 36.5

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

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Mauritius and Senegal population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Senegal
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Senegal
2024 1,245,779 18,501,984
2023 1,248,647 18,077,573
2022 1,262,523 17,651,103
2021 1,266,334 17,220,867
2020 1,266,014 16,789,219
2019 1,265,985 16,352,922
2018 1,265,577 15,914,498
2017 1,264,887 15,475,002
2016 1,263,747 15,034,521
2015 1,262,879 14,593,331
2014 1,261,208 14,152,102
2013 1,258,927 13,710,849
2012 1,255,882 13,310,495
2011 1,252,404 12,958,897
2010 1,250,400 12,635,413
2009 1,247,429 12,337,389
2008 1,244,121 12,048,959
2007 1,239,630 11,770,344
2006 1,233,996 11,500,094
2005 1,228,254 11,235,472
2004 1,221,003 10,975,704
2003 1,213,370 10,721,176
2002 1,204,621 10,466,214
2001 1,196,287 10,212,942
2000 1,186,873 9,968,260
1999 1,175,267 9,730,887
1998 1,160,421 9,502,952
1997 1,148,284 9,283,495
1996 1,133,996 9,067,014
1995 1,122,457 8,848,101
1994 1,112,846 8,624,078
1993 1,097,374 8,396,288
1992 1,084,441 8,168,395
1991 1,070,266 7,943,085
1990 1,058,775 7,720,523
1989 1,051,260 7,502,207
1988 1,043,239 7,289,618
1987 1,036,082 7,081,530
1986 1,028,360 6,878,192
1985 1,020,528 6,683,287
1984 1,012,221 6,499,364
1983 1,001,691 6,324,504
1982 992,521 6,156,961
1981 980,462 5,997,160
1980 966,039 5,845,638
1979 949,888 5,702,895
1978 933,499 5,568,096
1977 921,379 5,439,549
1976 906,507 5,308,564
1975 892,000 5,170,810
1974 878,042 5,029,437
1973 864,819 4,885,181
1972 852,053 4,741,631
1971 839,230 4,601,864
1970 826,000 4,466,328
1969 812,405 4,334,974
1968 798,413 4,207,587
1967 783,917 4,083,870
1966 768,813 3,964,299
1965 753,000 3,849,788
1964 736,381 3,740,535
1963 718,861 3,635,876
1962 700,349 3,534,686
1961 680,757 3,436,375
1960 680,331 3,340,907

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Senegal

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Senegal
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Senegal
2023 1.39 3.82
2022 1.32 3.86
2021 1.41 3.94
2020 1.44 4
2019 1.4 4.1
2018 1.41 4.29
2017 1.44 4.49
2016 1.4 4.65
2015 1.36 4.75
2014 1.43 4.88
2013 1.44 5.05
2012 1.54 5.13
2011 1.55 5.1
2010 1.57 5.06
2009 1.59 5.03
2008 1.67 5.02
2007 1.74 5.02
2006 1.77 5.06
2005 1.88 5.13
2004 1.92 5.19
2003 1.87 5.25
2002 1.94 5.3
2001 1.91 5.4
2000 1.99 5.5
1999 2.05 5.57
1998 1.97 5.58
1997 2.04 5.64
1996 2.12 5.72
1995 2.14 5.82
1994 2.25 5.92
1993 2.21 6.05
1992 2.37 6.15
1991 2.3 6.27
1990 2.32 6.4
1989 2.23 6.48
1988 2.14 6.58
1987 2.05 6.79
1986 1.99 6.9
1985 2.02 7.01
1984 2.16 7.11
1983 2.4 7.19
1982 2.53 7.25
1981 2.67 7.28
1980 2.8 7.29
1979 2.91 7.29
1978 3.01 7.28
1977 3.07 7.27
1976 3.13 7.26
1975 3.2 7.25
1974 3.45 7.25
1973 3.07 7.26
1972 3.41 7.26
1971 3.51 7.26
1970 3.82 7.26
1969 3.97 7.26
1968 4.6 7.25
1967 4.63 7.24
1966 5.46 7.22
1965 5.51 7.19
1964 5.96 7.16
1963 6.18 7.12
1962 5.88 7.08
1961 5.98 7.04
1960 5.9 7

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

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Mauritius and Senegal demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Senegal
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Senegal
2024 38.5 20.4
2023 38 20.1
2022 37.5 19.9
2021 37.1 19.7
2020 36.8 19.4
2019 36.5 19.2
2018 36.2 19
2017 35.8 18.9
2016 35.4 18.7
2015 35 18.6
2014 34.6 18.6
2013 34.2 18.5
2012 33.8 18.5
2011 33.4 18.5
2010 32.9 18.5
2009 32.5 18.4
2008 32 18.4
2007 31.6 18.3
2006 31.1 18.2
2005 30.7 18.2
2004 30.3 18.1
2003 30 18
2002 29.7 17.8
2001 29.4 17.7
2000 29 17.6
1999 28.7 17.5
1998 28.4 17.4
1997 28 17.3
1996 27.6 17.2
1995 27.3 17.1
1994 26.9 17
1993 26.6 16.9
1992 26.3 16.8
1991 26 16.7
1990 25.6 16.6
1989 25.2 16.5
1988 24.7 16.4
1987 24.3 16.3
1986 23.9 16.3
1985 23.5 16.3
1984 23.2 16.3
1983 22.8 16.4
1982 22.4 16.5
1981 22.1 16.7
1980 21.9 16.8
1979 21.6 17
1978 21.3 17.2
1977 21 17.4
1976 20.6 17.6
1975 20.2 17.7
1974 19.8 17.8
1973 19.5 17.9
1972 19.1 17.9
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 17.8
1965 17.7 17.9
1964 17.6 17.9
1963 17.6 17.9
1962 17.6 18
1961 17.5 18
1960 17.4 18.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Senegal
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$31.1B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
33.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
6.16%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
1.57%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
19,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-13.4%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
5.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
48.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
25%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
53.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
28.8%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3%
2021
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$3.75B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
1,376,000
2017
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
10.5%
2018
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
76.5%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Senegal
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
291.1 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$16.4
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
14.2 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
63.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
35.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
1.58%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
69%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
410 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
13.3%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
74.2%
2023

Society

Mauritius Senegal
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.23%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-12,636
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
55.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.8:49.2
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.78 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.38 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
34.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
46
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
55
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
0.3
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
23.5
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
66
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
50.4%
2023
English speaking
16%
2023
2%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
60.6%
2023

Health

Mauritius Senegal
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$73.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$32.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
69.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
16.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.11
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
21.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
237
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
38.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
10.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
3.8%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
23
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
6.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
0.38 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Senegal
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
4,018 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
36,722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
30,688 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
10,355 mi
2017

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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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