Mauritius has a population of 1.26M (ranked 156/197), compared with 19M in Somalia (ranked 68/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 242,217 sq mi for Somalia (ranked 170th vs. 42nd).
By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($15B) and Somalia ranks 149/197 ($12.1B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 79/197 ($11,872), while Somalia ranks 191/197 ($637).
Main facts and rankings
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1256649
|
20177806
|
| Population rank | 157/197 | 66/197 |
| GDP |
$15B
2024 |
$12.1B
2024 |
| GDP rank | 143/197 | 149/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$11,872
2024 |
$637
2024 |
| GDP per capita rank | 79/197 | 191/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$31,051
2024 |
$1,601
2024 |
| Government debt |
$13.7B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
93.2%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$10,846
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 54/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,323
2025 |
$1,941
2025 |
| Land area |
771 sq mi
2025 |
242,217 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,634 ppl/mi²
2024 |
78.5 ppl/mi²
2024 |
| Fertility rate |
1.39
2023 |
6.13
2023 |
| Median age |
38.5 years
2024 |
16.6 years
2024 |
| Life expectancy |
75.3 years
2025 |
59.1 years
2025 |
Mauritius and Somalia: Comparison Charts
Mauritius and Somalia economies compared
GDP
Mauritius
Somalia
| Year | GDP | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | $162,089,564 | $180,459,937 |
| 1961 | $191,757,729 | $191,659,914 |
| 1962 | $197,738,208 | $203,531,928 |
| 1963 | $253,839,558 | $216,145,936 |
| 1964 | $218,914,569 | $229,529,913 |
| 1965 | $230,024,161 | $243,725,898 |
| 1966 | $227,534,083 | $257,375,897 |
| 1967 | $238,439,291 | $271,781,887 |
| 1968 | $206,576,631 | $286,719,885 |
| 1969 | $221,553,613 | $306,357,285 |
| 1970 | $224,125,805 | $347,985,394 |
| 1971 | $251,437,338 | $347,039,446 |
| 1972 | $318,664,900 | $447,883,941 |
| 1973 | $404,285,775 | $483,699,611 |
| 1974 | $669,894,030 | $572,504,036 |
| 1975 | $673,311,287 | $757,015,879 |
| 1976 | $713,510,052 | $871,344,245 |
| 1977 | $834,722,972 | $498,550,725 |
| 1978 | $1,029,040,323 | $564,571,823 |
| 1979 | $1,227,446,632 | $589,566,929 |
| 1980 | $1,147,027,924 | $602,515,548 |
| 1981 | $1,157,769,444 | $699,302,473 |
| 1982 | $1,092,923,636 | $774,578,932 |
| 1983 | $1,104,956,573 | $735,408,642 |
| 1984 | $1,054,564,759 | $787,434,542 |
| 1985 | $1,090,611,325 | $875,702,247 |
| 1986 | $1,482,601,552 | $916,590,786 |
| 1987 | $1,906,174,438 | $1,018,972,664 |
| 1988 | $2,163,252,449 | $1,051,596,967 |
| 1989 | $2,211,312,823 | $1,181,360,844 |
| 1990 | $2,689,212,760 | $1,031,282,081 |
| 1991 | $2,895,354,736 | $717,974,930 |
| 1992 | $3,267,677,814 | $709,297,579 |
| 1993 | $3,307,302,126 | $1,260,132,956 |
| 1994 | $3,606,050,873 | $1,481,205,098 |
| 1995 | $4,094,741,652 | $1,534,756,135 |
| 1996 | $4,481,489,762 | $1,792,234,297 |
| 1997 | $4,243,755,308 | $2,191,749,014 |
| 1998 | $4,225,813,976 | $2,962,047,564 |
| 1999 | $4,402,193,195 | $3,045,751,528 |
| 2000 | $4,726,108,622 | $3,412,797,450 |
| 2001 | $4,675,755,867 | $2,252,847,465 |
| 2002 | $4,906,494,249 | $2,192,684,135 |
| 2003 | $5,894,873,920 | $2,836,724,352 |
| 2004 | $6,667,418,752 | $3,859,592,813 |
| 2005 | $6,576,108,447 | $4,683,246,454 |
| 2006 | $7,028,810,681 | $5,026,743,282 |
| 2007 | $8,150,150,209 | $5,430,713,729 |
| 2008 | $9,990,356,674 | $5,913,620,293 |
| 2009 | $9,128,843,109 | $2,948,594,552 |
| 2010 | $10,003,670,690 | $2,687,807,004 |
| 2011 | $11,518,413,430 | $2,906,000,097 |
| 2012 | $11,668,696,397 | $4,364,670,160 |
| 2013 | $12,292,974,141 | $5,062,881,600 |
| 2014 | $13,074,129,952 | $5,728,399,720 |
| 2015 | $12,007,291,046 | $6,152,149,100 |
| 2016 | $12,594,155,464 | $6,613,743,070 |
| 2017 | $13,713,506,131 | $7,621,501,710 |
| 2018 | $14,735,695,931 | $7,873,440,830 |
| 2019 | $14,436,346,980 | $8,655,023,960 |
| 2020 | $11,408,106,446 | $8,628,393,720 |
| 2021 | $11,484,348,858 | $9,483,997,390 |
| 2022 | $12,907,767,790 | $10,202,767,270 |
| 2023 | $14,101,195,733 | $10,968,517,090 |
| 2024 | $14,952,555,415 | $12,108,515,110 |
Mauritius and Somalia economies compared
GDP per capita
Mauritius
Somalia
| Year | GDP per capita | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | $238.3 | $62.7 |
| 1961 | $281.7 | $64.9 |
| 1962 | $282.3 | $67.2 |
| 1963 | $353 | $69.5 |
| 1964 | $297.3 | $71.9 |
| 1965 | $305 | $74.4 |
| 1966 | $296 | $76.5 |
| 1967 | $304 | $78.7 |
| 1968 | $258.7 | $80.8 |
| 1969 | $272.7 | $84.1 |
| 1970 | $271.3 | $93.1 |
| 1971 | $299.6 | $90.4 |
| 1972 | $374 | $113.7 |
| 1973 | $467 | $119.6 |
| 1974 | $763 | $137.9 |
| 1975 | $755 | $177.8 |
| 1976 | $787 | $199.6 |
| 1977 | $906 | $111.2 |
| 1978 | $1,102 | $117.3 |
| 1979 | $1,292 | $108.2 |
| 1980 | $1,187 | $101.5 |
| 1981 | $1,181 | $116.9 |
| 1982 | $1,101 | $129 |
| 1983 | $1,103 | $118.6 |
| 1984 | $1,042 | $122.5 |
| 1985 | $1,069 | $130.8 |
| 1986 | $1,442 | $131.4 |
| 1987 | $1,840 | $141 |
| 1988 | $2,074 | $145.3 |
| 1989 | $2,103 | $166 |
| 1990 | $2,540 | $145.6 |
| 1991 | $2,705 | $105.4 |
| 1992 | $3,013 | $109.2 |
| 1993 | $3,014 | $188.6 |
| 1994 | $3,240 | $210.8 |
| 1995 | $3,648 | $210.7 |
| 1996 | $3,952 | $237.2 |
| 1997 | $3,696 | $280.1 |
| 1998 | $3,642 | $363 |
| 1999 | $3,746 | $359 |
| 2000 | $3,982 | $386 |
| 2001 | $3,909 | $244.9 |
| 2002 | $4,073 | $229.6 |
| 2003 | $4,858 | $286.3 |
| 2004 | $5,461 | $375 |
| 2005 | $5,354 | $440 |
| 2006 | $5,696 | $458 |
| 2007 | $6,575 | $480 |
| 2008 | $8,030 | $507 |
| 2009 | $7,318 | $246.5 |
| 2010 | $8,000 | $219.2 |
| 2011 | $9,197 | $235.3 |
| 2012 | $9,291 | $350 |
| 2013 | $9,765 | $393 |
| 2014 | $10,366 | $429 |
| 2015 | $9,508 | $446 |
| 2016 | $9,966 | $461 |
| 2017 | $10,842 | $511 |
| 2018 | $11,643 | $510 |
| 2019 | $11,403 | $540 |
| 2020 | $9,011 | $518 |
| 2021 | $9,069 | $549 |
| 2022 | $10,224 | $573 |
| 2023 | $11,182 | $597 |
| 2024 | $11,872 | $637 |
Mauritius vs. Somalia life expectancy calculator
Life expectancy
Mauritius
Somalia
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1950 | 51.9 | 41.5 |
| 1951 | 52.5 | 41.7 |
| 1952 | 52.1 | 41.9 |
| 1953 | 51.5 | 42.1 |
| 1954 | 52.2 | 42.3 |
| 1955 | 53.8 | 42.5 |
| 1956 | 55.1 | 42.7 |
| 1957 | 55.7 | 42.9 |
| 1958 | 56.4 | 43.1 |
| 1959 | 57.4 | 43.3 |
| 1960 | 58.4 | 43.5 |
| 1961 | 59.5 | 43.7 |
| 1962 | 60.5 | 44 |
| 1963 | 61.1 | 44.2 |
| 1964 | 61.5 | 44.4 |
| 1965 | 62.1 | 44.6 |
| 1966 | 62.1 | 44.8 |
| 1967 | 61.7 | 45.1 |
| 1968 | 62.1 | 45.3 |
| 1969 | 62.7 | 45.5 |
| 1970 | 63.7 | 45.6 |
| 1971 | 63.8 | 45.8 |
| 1972 | 63.8 | 46 |
| 1973 | 64.3 | 46.2 |
| 1974 | 64.2 | 44.3 |
| 1975 | 64.4 | 44.5 |
| 1976 | 64 | 44.7 |
| 1977 | 64.8 | 47 |
| 1978 | 65.3 | 47 |
| 1979 | 66 | 47.4 |
| 1980 | 66.5 | 47.6 |
| 1981 | 67.2 | 47.8 |
| 1982 | 67.9 | 48 |
| 1983 | 68.4 | 48.2 |
| 1984 | 68.6 | 48.4 |
| 1985 | 68.7 | 48.3 |
| 1986 | 68.9 | 48.4 |
| 1987 | 69.2 | 49 |
| 1988 | 69.4 | 43.9 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 46.6 |
| 1990 | 69.8 | 46.9 |
| 1991 | 70.1 | 25.4 |
| 1992 | 70.2 | 25 |
| 1993 | 70.4 | 50.6 |
| 1994 | 70.4 | 50.3 |
| 1995 | 70.6 | 50.6 |
| 1996 | 70.5 | 50.5 |
| 1997 | 70.7 | 50.3 |
| 1998 | 70.9 | 50.8 |
| 1999 | 71.4 | 50.6 |
| 2000 | 71.8 | 50.7 |
| 2001 | 72 | 50.8 |
| 2002 | 72.1 | 50.8 |
| 2003 | 72.3 | 50.7 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 50.7 |
| 2005 | 72.6 | 50.9 |
| 2006 | 72.8 | 50.9 |
| 2007 | 72.9 | 50.9 |
| 2008 | 73.1 | 51.5 |
| 2009 | 73.3 | 52.1 |
| 2010 | 73.6 | 48.9 |
| 2011 | 74.1 | 32.5 |
| 2012 | 74.3 | 49.1 |
| 2013 | 74.4 | 54 |
| 2014 | 74.6 | 54.4 |
| 2015 | 74.7 | 55.1 |
| 2016 | 74.9 | 55.3 |
| 2017 | 75 | 52.2 |
| 2018 | 74.5 | 54.8 |
| 2019 | 74.2 | 57.2 |
| 2020 | 74.7 | 57.1 |
| 2021 | 72.9 | 55.7 |
| 2022 | 73.5 | 53.9 |
| 2023 | 74.9 | 58.8 |
| 2024 | 75.1 | 59 |
| 2025 | 75.3 | 59.1 |
Mauritius and Somalia population clocks and comparison
Population
Mauritius
Somalia
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 680,331 | 2,876,331 |
| 1961 | 680,757 | 2,952,054 |
| 1962 | 700,349 | 3,030,091 |
| 1963 | 718,861 | 3,110,361 |
| 1964 | 736,381 | 3,192,796 |
| 1965 | 753,000 | 3,277,874 |
| 1966 | 768,813 | 3,365,106 |
| 1967 | 783,917 | 3,454,537 |
| 1968 | 798,413 | 3,546,590 |
| 1969 | 812,405 | 3,641,015 |
| 1970 | 826,000 | 3,738,448 |
| 1971 | 839,230 | 3,837,691 |
| 1972 | 852,053 | 3,939,436 |
| 1973 | 864,819 | 4,045,592 |
| 1974 | 878,042 | 4,151,842 |
| 1975 | 892,000 | 4,257,535 |
| 1976 | 906,507 | 4,365,812 |
| 1977 | 921,379 | 4,484,050 |
| 1978 | 933,499 | 4,814,892 |
| 1979 | 949,888 | 5,449,117 |
| 1980 | 966,039 | 5,936,154 |
| 1981 | 980,462 | 5,982,849 |
| 1982 | 992,521 | 6,003,840 |
| 1983 | 1,001,691 | 6,198,430 |
| 1984 | 1,012,221 | 6,428,389 |
| 1985 | 1,020,528 | 6,693,289 |
| 1986 | 1,028,360 | 6,974,788 |
| 1987 | 1,036,082 | 7,228,302 |
| 1988 | 1,043,239 | 7,235,360 |
| 1989 | 1,051,260 | 7,114,817 |
| 1990 | 1,058,775 | 7,082,811 |
| 1991 | 1,070,266 | 6,813,760 |
| 1992 | 1,084,441 | 6,495,107 |
| 1993 | 1,097,374 | 6,681,399 |
| 1994 | 1,112,846 | 7,026,797 |
| 1995 | 1,122,457 | 7,285,007 |
| 1996 | 1,133,996 | 7,554,474 |
| 1997 | 1,148,284 | 7,824,525 |
| 1998 | 1,160,421 | 8,155,417 |
| 1999 | 1,175,267 | 8,492,059 |
| 2000 | 1,186,873 | 8,838,713 |
| 2001 | 1,196,287 | 9,198,493 |
| 2002 | 1,204,621 | 9,550,063 |
| 2003 | 1,213,370 | 9,909,157 |
| 2004 | 1,221,003 | 10,280,998 |
| 2005 | 1,228,254 | 10,644,228 |
| 2006 | 1,233,996 | 10,975,502 |
| 2007 | 1,239,630 | 11,322,582 |
| 2008 | 1,244,121 | 11,663,084 |
| 2009 | 1,247,429 | 11,961,201 |
| 2010 | 1,250,400 | 12,261,756 |
| 2011 | 1,252,404 | 12,348,830 |
| 2012 | 1,255,882 | 12,461,160 |
| 2013 | 1,258,927 | 12,869,594 |
| 2014 | 1,261,208 | 13,339,491 |
| 2015 | 1,262,879 | 13,806,963 |
| 2016 | 1,263,747 | 14,348,740 |
| 2017 | 1,264,887 | 14,916,629 |
| 2018 | 1,265,577 | 15,452,487 |
| 2019 | 1,265,985 | 16,030,971 |
| 2020 | 1,266,014 | 16,651,191 |
| 2021 | 1,266,334 | 17,271,431 |
| 2022 | 1,262,523 | 17,801,897 |
| 2023 | 1,261,041 | 18,358,615 |
| 2024 | 1,259,509 | 19,009,151 |
Fertility rates in Mauritius and Somalia
Fertility rate
Mauritius
Somalia
| Year | Fertility rate | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 5.9 | 7.25 |
| 1961 | 5.98 | 7.25 |
| 1962 | 5.88 | 7.26 |
| 1963 | 6.18 | 7.26 |
| 1964 | 5.96 | 7.26 |
| 1965 | 5.51 | 7.26 |
| 1966 | 5.46 | 7.26 |
| 1967 | 4.63 | 7.25 |
| 1968 | 4.6 | 7.23 |
| 1969 | 3.97 | 7.21 |
| 1970 | 3.82 | 7.18 |
| 1971 | 3.51 | 7.15 |
| 1972 | 3.41 | 7.12 |
| 1973 | 3.07 | 7.09 |
| 1974 | 3.45 | 7.06 |
| 1975 | 3.2 | 7.03 |
| 1976 | 3.13 | 7.02 |
| 1977 | 3.07 | 7 |
| 1978 | 3.01 | 7.13 |
| 1979 | 2.91 | 7.16 |
| 1980 | 2.8 | 7.18 |
| 1981 | 2.67 | 7.23 |
| 1982 | 2.53 | 7.25 |
| 1983 | 2.4 | 7.28 |
| 1984 | 2.16 | 7.3 |
| 1985 | 2.02 | 7.33 |
| 1986 | 1.99 | 7.35 |
| 1987 | 2.05 | 7.37 |
| 1988 | 2.14 | 7.4 |
| 1989 | 2.23 | 7.42 |
| 1990 | 2.32 | 7.44 |
| 1991 | 2.3 | 7.47 |
| 1992 | 2.37 | 7.5 |
| 1993 | 2.21 | 7.53 |
| 1994 | 2.25 | 7.54 |
| 1995 | 2.14 | 7.58 |
| 1996 | 2.12 | 7.62 |
| 1997 | 2.04 | 7.66 |
| 1998 | 1.97 | 7.66 |
| 1999 | 2.05 | 7.66 |
| 2000 | 1.99 | 7.65 |
| 2001 | 1.91 | 7.64 |
| 2002 | 1.94 | 7.63 |
| 2003 | 1.87 | 7.6 |
| 2004 | 1.92 | 7.57 |
| 2005 | 1.88 | 7.53 |
| 2006 | 1.77 | 7.49 |
| 2007 | 1.74 | 7.46 |
| 2008 | 1.67 | 7.42 |
| 2009 | 1.59 | 7.38 |
| 2010 | 1.57 | 7.32 |
| 2011 | 1.55 | 7.27 |
| 2012 | 1.54 | 7.21 |
| 2013 | 1.44 | 7.14 |
| 2014 | 1.43 | 7.06 |
| 2015 | 1.36 | 6.98 |
| 2016 | 1.4 | 6.88 |
| 2017 | 1.44 | 6.77 |
| 2018 | 1.41 | 6.66 |
| 2019 | 1.4 | 6.56 |
| 2020 | 1.44 | 6.45 |
| 2021 | 1.41 | 6.35 |
| 2022 | 1.32 | 6.26 |
| 2023 | 1.39 | 6.13 |
Mauritius and Somalia demographics compared
Median age
Mauritius
Somalia
| Year | Median age, years | |
|---|---|---|
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
| 1960 | 17.4 | 18.1 |
| 1961 | 17.5 | 17.9 |
| 1962 | 17.6 | 17.8 |
| 1963 | 17.6 | 17.7 |
| 1964 | 17.6 | 17.6 |
| 1965 | 17.7 | 17.5 |
| 1966 | 17.8 | 17.5 |
| 1967 | 17.9 | 17.5 |
| 1968 | 18.1 | 17.5 |
| 1969 | 18.3 | 17.5 |
| 1970 | 18.5 | 17.5 |
| 1971 | 18.8 | 17.6 |
| 1972 | 19.1 | 17.6 |
| 1973 | 19.5 | 17.6 |
| 1974 | 19.8 | 17.7 |
| 1975 | 20.2 | 17.7 |
| 1976 | 20.6 | 17.7 |
| 1977 | 21 | 17.7 |
| 1978 | 21.3 | 17.7 |
| 1979 | 21.6 | 17.6 |
| 1980 | 21.9 | 17.6 |
| 1981 | 22.1 | 17.5 |
| 1982 | 22.4 | 17.4 |
| 1983 | 22.8 | 17.4 |
| 1984 | 23.2 | 17.3 |
| 1985 | 23.5 | 17.2 |
| 1986 | 23.9 | 17.1 |
| 1987 | 24.3 | 17 |
| 1988 | 24.7 | 16.8 |
| 1989 | 25.2 | 16.7 |
| 1990 | 25.6 | 16.5 |
| 1991 | 26 | 16.5 |
| 1992 | 26.3 | 16.7 |
| 1993 | 26.6 | 16.8 |
| 1994 | 26.9 | 16.7 |
| 1995 | 27.3 | 16.6 |
| 1996 | 27.6 | 16.5 |
| 1997 | 28 | 16.4 |
| 1998 | 28.4 | 16.4 |
| 1999 | 28.7 | 16.3 |
| 2000 | 29 | 16.3 |
| 2001 | 29.4 | 16.2 |
| 2002 | 29.7 | 16.2 |
| 2003 | 30 | 16.1 |
| 2004 | 30.3 | 16 |
| 2005 | 30.7 | 15.9 |
| 2006 | 31.1 | 15.7 |
| 2007 | 31.6 | 15.6 |
| 2008 | 32 | 15.6 |
| 2009 | 32.5 | 15.6 |
| 2010 | 32.9 | 15.7 |
| 2011 | 33.4 | 15.8 |
| 2012 | 33.8 | 16 |
| 2013 | 34.2 | 16 |
| 2014 | 34.6 | 16 |
| 2015 | 35 | 16.1 |
| 2016 | 35.4 | 16.1 |
| 2017 | 35.8 | 16.2 |
| 2018 | 36.2 | 16.2 |
| 2019 | 36.5 | 16.3 |
| 2020 | 36.8 | 16.3 |
| 2021 | 37.1 | 16.4 |
| 2022 | 37.5 | 16.5 |
| 2023 | 38 | 16.5 |
| 2024 | 38.5 | 16.6 |
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National statistics comparison
Finance
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.2B
2024 |
$11.5B
2024 |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.9%
2025 |
13%
2025 |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.09%
2024 |
0.000008%
2023 |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.15%
2023 |
1.53%
1989 |
| Armed forces personnel |
3,000
2020 |
14,000
2020 |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.75%
2025 |
-4.94%
2025 |
| Unemployment rate |
5.57%
2023 |
18.8%
2019 |
| Services, % of GDP |
64.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.8%
2024 |
9.66%
1986 |
| Economic freedom index |
75
2025 |
29
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.9%
2017 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2017 |
n/a |
| Listed domestic companies |
93
2024 |
n/a |
| Market capitalization of domestic companies |
$9.12B
2024 |
n/a |
| Total reserves including gold |
$8.51B
2024 |
$23.1M
1989 |
| Personal remittances received |
$287M
2024 |
$2.12B
2024 |
| International tourist arrivals |
316,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.9%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
89.6%
2024 |
38.7%
2014 |
Energy
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita |
1,155 kg
2023 |
n/a |
| GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use |
$25
2023 |
n/a |
| Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions |
4.21 megatons
2023 |
0.87 megatons
2023 |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.34 tons
2023 |
0.05 tons
2023 |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
88.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.6%
2021 |
95.4%
2022 |
| Alternative and nuclear energy use share |
1.48%
2023 |
n/a |
| Electric power consumption per capita |
2,441 kWh
2023 |
n/a |
| Renewable electricity output share |
21.7%
2021 |
11.2%
2021 |
| Hydroelectric share |
2.88%
2023 |
0%
2021 |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
0%
2021 |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
50.3%
2023 |
Society
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.23%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,787
2024 |
+26,859
2024 |
| Urban population |
40.9%
2024 |
48.5%
2024 |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
50:50
2024 |
| Average male height |
5.68 ft
2025 |
5.62 ft
2025 |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
5.25 ft
2025 |
| Quality of life index |
61.4
2025 |
7.34
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
51
2024 |
9
2024 |
| Higher education index |
40
2025 |
11
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.23
2022 |
4.31
2015 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.2
2019 |
27.4
2019 |
| Visa free countries |
141
2025 |
44
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.3%
2023 |
54.1%
2022 |
| English speaking |
16%
2023 |
2%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
79.5%
2023 |
27.6%
2022 |
Health
|
Mauritius
|
Somalia
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$591
2022 |
$15.3
2022 |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$260.1
2022 |
$6.47
2022 |
| Life expectancy |
75.3 years
2025 |
59.1 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.62%
2022 |
50.4%
2022 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.2
2022 |
0.02
2014 |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
66
2023 |
563
2023 |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
15.2
2023 |
104
2023 |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
14.9%
2022 |
| Diabetes prevalence |
20.1%
2024 |
5.8%
2024 |
| Air quality index |
97
2025 |
35
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.86 liters
2020 |
0 liters
2020 |
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