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Mauritius vs Singapore statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 6.04M in Singapore (ranked 113/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 277.2 sq mi for Singapore (ranked 170th vs. 177th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Singapore ranks 28/197 ($547B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Singapore ranks 7/197 ($90,674).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Singapore
Population
1240121
6125852
Population rank 157/197 113/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$547B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 28/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$90,674
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 7/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$150,689
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$950B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
173.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$157,326
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 1/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$52,793
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 277.2 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
22,064 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
0.97
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
36.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026

Mauritius and Singapore: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Singapore economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Singapore
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Singapore
2024 $14,937,861,786 $547,386,645,892
2023 $14,072,212,290 $505,439,514,078
2022 $12,936,444,123 $509,017,841,147
2021 $11,622,048,697 $436,591,382,250
2020 $11,566,111,138 $349,165,858,545
2019 $14,645,235,205 $376,161,998,830
2018 $14,957,535,716 $377,123,710,561
2017 $13,896,938,315 $343,673,334,902
2016 $12,757,680,847 $319,646,468,521
2015 $12,162,211,503 $307,998,545,269
2014 $13,230,490,082 $314,863,580,758
2013 $12,434,596,541 $307,576,360,585
2012 $11,832,323,837 $295,092,888,077
2011 $11,677,718,382 $279,356,499,090
2010 $10,144,716,155 $239,807,980,591
2009 $9,264,513,545 $194,150,283,772
2008 $10,127,777,060 $193,617,323,539
2007 $8,277,442,915 $180,941,701,358
2006 $7,137,710,413 $148,627,286,361
2005 $6,576,108,447 $127,807,848,728
2004 $6,667,418,752 $115,033,593,101
2003 $5,894,873,920 $97,646,401,096
2002 $4,906,494,249 $92,538,372,870
2001 $4,675,755,867 $89,793,790,670
2000 $4,726,108,622 $96,076,539,926
1999 $4,402,193,195 $86,286,849,755
1998 $4,225,813,976 $85,728,207,782
1997 $4,243,755,308 $100,123,787,215
1996 $4,481,489,762 $96,293,086,513
1995 $4,094,741,652 $87,812,540,788
1994 $3,606,050,873 $73,688,724,431
1993 $3,307,302,126 $60,603,815,716
1992 $3,267,677,814 $52,131,320,033
1991 $2,895,354,736 $45,466,164,978
1990 $2,689,212,760 $36,144,336,769
1989 $2,211,312,823 $30,465,364,739
1988 $2,163,252,449 $25,371,462,488
1987 $1,906,174,438 $20,919,215,578
1986 $1,482,601,552 $18,586,746,057
1985 $1,090,611,325 $19,156,532,746
1984 $1,054,564,759 $19,749,361,098
1983 $1,104,956,573 $17,784,112,150
1982 $1,092,923,636 $16,084,252,378
1981 $1,157,769,444 $14,175,228,844
1980 $1,147,027,924 $11,896,256,783
1979 $1,227,446,632 $9,296,921,724
1978 $1,029,040,323 $7,517,176,355
1977 $834,722,972 $6,618,585,074
1976 $713,510,052 $6,327,077,974
1975 $673,311,287 $5,633,673,930
1974 $669,894,030 $5,221,534,956
1973 $404,285,775 $3,696,213,333
1972 $318,664,900 $2,721,440,981
1971 $251,437,338 $2,263,785,444
1970 $224,125,805 $1,920,574,150
1969 $221,553,613 $1,659,893,768
1968 $206,576,631 $1,425,706,091
1967 $238,439,291 $1,238,035,816
1966 $227,534,083 $1,096,425,608
1965 $230,024,161 $974,644,096
1964 $218,914,569 $894,153,311
1963 $253,839,558 $917,608,012
1962 $197,738,208 $826,239,212
1961 $191,757,729 $764,629,788
1960 $162,089,564 $704,751,700

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

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Mauritius and Singapore economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Singapore
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Singapore
2024 $11,991 $90,674
2023 $11,270 $85,412
2022 $10,247 $90,299
2021 $9,178 $80,056
2020 $9,136 $61,410
2019 $11,568 $65,952
2018 $11,819 $66,882
2017 $10,987 $61,236
2016 $10,095 $57,006
2015 $9,631 $55,646
2014 $10,490 $57,565
2013 $9,877 $56,967
2012 $9,422 $55,548
2011 $9,324 $53,891
2010 $8,113 $47,237
2009 $7,427 $38,927
2008 $8,141 $40,009
2007 $6,677 $39,433
2006 $5,784 $33,768
2005 $5,354 $29,961
2004 $5,461 $27,608
2003 $4,858 $23,730
2002 $4,073 $22,160
2001 $3,909 $21,700
2000 $3,982 $23,853
1999 $3,746 $21,797
1998 $3,642 $21,829
1997 $3,696 $26,376
1996 $3,952 $26,233
1995 $3,648 $24,915
1994 $3,240 $21,552
1993 $3,014 $18,290
1992 $3,013 $16,136
1991 $2,705 $14,502
1990 $2,540 $11,862
1989 $2,103 $10,395
1988 $2,074 $8,914
1987 $1,840 $7,539
1986 $1,442 $6,800
1985 $1,069 $7,002
1984 $1,042 $7,228
1983 $1,103 $6,633
1982 $1,101 $6,078
1981 $1,181 $5,597
1980 $1,187 $4,928
1979 $1,292 $3,901
1978 $1,102 $3,194
1977 $906 $2,846
1976 $787 $2,759
1975 $755 $2,490
1974 $763 $2,342
1973 $467 $1,685
1972 $374 $1,264
1971 $299.6 $1,071
1970 $271.3 $926
1969 $272.7 $813
1968 $258.7 $709
1967 $304 $626
1966 $296 $567
1965 $305 $517
1964 $297.3 $486
1963 $353 $511
1962 $282.3 $472
1961 $281.7 $449
1960 $238.3 $428

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

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Mauritius vs. Singapore life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Singapore
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Singapore
2026 75.4 84.1
2025 75.3 84
2024 75.1 83.9
2023 74.9 83.7
2022 73.5 82.9
2021 72.9 83.5
2020 74.7 83.7
2019 74.2 83.7
2018 74.5 83.4
2017 75 83.1
2016 74.9 82.9
2015 74.7 82.7
2014 74.6 82.6
2013 74.4 82.5
2012 74.3 82.2
2011 74.1 81.9
2010 73.6 81.6
2009 73.3 81.4
2008 73.1 81.1
2007 72.9 80.9
2006 72.8 80.6
2005 72.6 80.3
2004 72.5 79.7
2003 72.3 79.2
2002 72.1 78.7
2001 72 78.3
2000 71.8 77.8
1999 71.4 77.3
1998 70.9 76.9
1997 70.7 76.4
1996 70.5 76.1
1995 70.6 75.7
1994 70.4 75.6
1993 70.4 75.5
1992 70.2 75.3
1991 70.1 75.1
1990 69.8 74.6
1989 69.5 74.3
1988 69.4 74
1987 69.2 74
1986 68.9 73.6
1985 68.7 73.1
1984 68.6 72.6
1983 68.4 72.4
1982 67.9 72
1981 67.2 71.7
1980 66.5 71.5
1979 66 71.4
1978 65.3 71.2
1977 64.8 70.9
1976 64 70.6
1975 64.4 70.2
1974 64.2 69.7
1973 64.3 69.4
1972 63.8 69
1971 63.8 68.8
1970 63.7 68.5
1969 62.7 68.1
1968 62.1 67.7
1967 61.7 67.3
1966 62.1 67.2
1965 62.1 66.9
1964 61.5 66.7
1963 61.1 66.5
1962 60.5 66.1
1961 59.5 65.7
1960 58.4 65.3
1959 57.4 64.8
1958 56.4 64
1957 55.7 63.4
1956 55.1 62.6
1955 53.8 61.2
1954 52.2 59.4
1953 51.5 57.5
1952 52.1 56.4
1951 52.5 55.3
1950 51.9 54.1

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

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Mauritius and Singapore population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Singapore
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Singapore
2024 1,245,779 6,036,860
2023 1,248,647 5,917,648
2022 1,262,523 5,637,022
2021 1,266,334 5,453,566
2020 1,266,014 5,685,807
2019 1,265,985 5,703,569
2018 1,265,577 5,638,676
2017 1,264,887 5,612,253
2016 1,263,747 5,607,283
2015 1,262,879 5,535,002
2014 1,261,208 5,469,724
2013 1,258,927 5,399,162
2012 1,255,882 5,312,437
2011 1,252,404 5,183,688
2010 1,250,400 5,076,732
2009 1,247,429 4,987,573
2008 1,244,121 4,839,396
2007 1,239,630 4,588,599
2006 1,233,996 4,401,365
2005 1,228,254 4,265,762
2004 1,221,003 4,166,664
2003 1,213,370 4,114,826
2002 1,204,621 4,175,950
2001 1,196,287 4,138,012
2000 1,186,873 4,027,887
1999 1,175,267 3,958,723
1998 1,160,421 3,927,213
1997 1,148,284 3,796,038
1996 1,133,996 3,670,704
1995 1,122,457 3,524,506
1994 1,112,846 3,419,048
1993 1,097,374 3,313,471
1992 1,084,441 3,230,698
1991 1,070,266 3,135,083
1990 1,058,775 3,047,132
1989 1,051,260 2,930,901
1988 1,043,239 2,846,108
1987 1,036,082 2,774,789
1986 1,028,360 2,733,373
1985 1,020,528 2,735,957
1984 1,012,221 2,732,221
1983 1,001,691 2,681,061
1982 992,521 2,646,466
1981 980,462 2,532,835
1980 966,039 2,413,945
1979 949,888 2,383,500
1978 933,499 2,353,600
1977 921,379 2,325,300
1976 906,507 2,293,300
1975 892,000 2,262,600
1974 878,042 2,229,800
1973 864,819 2,193,000
1972 852,053 2,152,400
1971 839,230 2,112,900
1970 826,000 2,074,507
1969 812,405 2,042,500
1968 798,413 2,012,000
1967 783,917 1,977,600
1966 768,813 1,934,400
1965 753,000 1,886,900
1964 736,381 1,841,600
1963 718,861 1,795,000
1962 700,349 1,750,200
1961 680,757 1,702,400
1960 680,331 1,646,400

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Singapore

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Singapore
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Singapore
2023 1.39 0.97
2022 1.32 1.04
2021 1.41 1.12
2020 1.44 1.1
2019 1.4 1.14
2018 1.41 1.14
2017 1.44 1.16
2016 1.4 1.2
2015 1.36 1.24
2014 1.43 1.25
2013 1.44 1.19
2012 1.54 1.29
2011 1.55 1.2
2010 1.57 1.15
2009 1.59 1.22
2008 1.67 1.28
2007 1.74 1.29
2006 1.77 1.28
2005 1.88 1.26
2004 1.92 1.26
2003 1.87 1.27
2002 1.94 1.37
2001 1.91 1.41
2000 1.99 1.6
1999 2.05 1.47
1998 1.97 1.48
1997 2.04 1.61
1996 2.12 1.66
1995 2.14 1.67
1994 2.25 1.71
1993 2.21 1.74
1992 2.37 1.72
1991 2.3 1.73
1990 2.32 1.83
1989 2.23 1.75
1988 2.14 1.96
1987 2.05 1.62
1986 1.99 1.43
1985 2.02 1.61
1984 2.16 1.62
1983 2.4 1.61
1982 2.53 1.74
1981 2.67 1.78
1980 2.8 1.82
1979 2.91 1.79
1978 3.01 1.79
1977 3.07 1.82
1976 3.13 2.11
1975 3.2 2.07
1974 3.45 2.35
1973 3.07 2.79
1972 3.41 3.04
1971 3.51 3.02
1970 3.82 3.07
1969 3.97 3.22
1968 4.6 3.53
1967 4.63 3.91
1966 5.46 4.46
1965 5.51 4.66
1964 5.96 4.97
1963 6.18 5.16
1962 5.88 5.21
1961 5.98 5.41
1960 5.9 5.76

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

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Mauritius and Singapore demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Singapore
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Singapore
2024 38.5 36.8
2023 38 36.2
2022 37.5 35.9
2021 37.1 35.8
2020 36.8 35.5
2019 36.5 35.2
2018 36.2 35
2017 35.8 34.8
2016 35.4 34.5
2015 35 34.4
2014 34.6 34.2
2013 34.2 34.1
2012 33.8 34
2011 33.4 33.9
2010 32.9 33.7
2009 32.5 33.6
2008 32 33.5
2007 31.6 33.6
2006 31.1 33.6
2005 30.7 33.5
2004 30.3 33.3
2003 30 33
2002 29.7 32.7
2001 29.4 32.5
2000 29 32.2
1999 28.7 31.9
1998 28.4 31.6
1997 28 31.4
1996 27.6 31.2
1995 27.3 31
1994 26.9 30.7
1993 26.6 30.4
1992 26.3 30.1
1991 26 29.8
1990 25.6 29.5
1989 25.2 29.1
1988 24.7 28.7
1987 24.3 28.3
1986 23.9 27.8
1985 23.5 27.3
1984 23.2 26.9
1983 22.8 26.4
1982 22.4 25.9
1981 22.1 25.3
1980 21.9 24.7
1979 21.6 24.2
1978 21.3 23.6
1977 21 23.1
1976 20.6 22.6
1975 20.2 22
1974 19.8 21.5
1973 19.5 21
1972 19.1 20.6
1971 18.8 20.1
1970 18.5 19.7
1969 18.3 19.3
1968 18.1 18.9
1967 17.9 18.6
1966 17.8 18.4
1965 17.7 18.2
1964 17.6 18.1
1963 17.6 18
1962 17.6 18
1961 17.5 18.1
1960 17.4 18.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Singapore
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$451B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
14.6%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
2.19%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
2.84%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
59,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
+4.44%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
2.74%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
73%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
21.4%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
84.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
331,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.65%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
49
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
400
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$638B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$384B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
2,742,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
3.04%
2018
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
98%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Singapore
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
5,283 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$27.2
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
58.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
9.75 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
97.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
0.38%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
279.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
9,750 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
4.02%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Singapore
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.07%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+16,892
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
100%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.7:48.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.29 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
95.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
84
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
96
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
0.07
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
2.1
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
175
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
97.7%
2021
English speaking
16%
2023
96.4%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
94.4%
2024

Health

Mauritius Singapore
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$3,922
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$997
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
84.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
2.83
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
30.5 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
6
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
2.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
14%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
11.4%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
68
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
16.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
1.81 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Singapore
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
45.9 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
2.55 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
58 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
2,175 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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