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Mauritius vs South Korea statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 51.8M in South Korea (ranked 29/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 37,684 sq mi for South Korea (ranked 170th vs. 105th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and South Korea ranks 12/197 ($1.88T). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while South Korea ranks 31/197 ($36,239).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius South Korea
Population
1240121
51649918
Population rank 157/197 31/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$1.88T
2024
GDP rank 143/197 12/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$36,239
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 31/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$61,051
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$934B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
49.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$18,052
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 33/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$27,215
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 37,684 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
1,371 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
0.72
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
46.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026

Mauritius and South Korea: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and South Korea economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

South Korea
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius South Korea
2024 $14,937,861,786 $1,875,388,209,407
2023 $14,072,212,290 $1,844,800,934,392
2022 $12,936,444,123 $1,799,363,116,867
2021 $11,622,048,697 $1,942,313,560,966
2020 $11,566,111,138 $1,744,070,276,373
2019 $14,645,235,205 $1,751,045,752,055
2018 $14,957,535,716 $1,824,251,454,307
2017 $13,896,938,315 $1,710,196,756,713
2016 $12,757,680,847 $1,579,150,518,945
2015 $12,162,211,503 $1,539,212,301,136
2014 $13,230,490,082 $1,556,252,422,020
2013 $12,434,596,541 $1,434,669,686,502
2012 $11,832,323,837 $1,335,343,586,438
2011 $11,677,718,382 $1,307,103,477,219
2010 $10,144,716,155 $1,192,830,015,738
2009 $9,264,513,545 $983,065,242,417
2008 $10,127,777,060 $1,091,580,692,542
2007 $8,277,442,915 $1,220,911,904,593
2006 $7,137,710,413 $1,095,175,538,508
2005 $6,576,108,447 $971,740,329,984
2004 $6,667,418,752 $823,251,107,639
2003 $5,894,873,920 $728,516,494,684
2002 $4,906,494,249 $650,014,391,470
2001 $4,675,755,867 $567,564,806,235
2000 $4,726,108,622 $597,487,173,479
1999 $4,402,193,195 $515,697,079,289
1998 $4,225,813,976 $397,297,216,492
1997 $4,243,755,308 $589,202,526,424
1996 $4,481,489,762 $631,196,863,758
1995 $4,094,741,652 $586,286,469,401
1994 $3,606,050,873 $479,181,794,217
1993 $3,307,302,126 $405,705,302,846
1992 $3,267,677,814 $366,921,291,825
1991 $2,895,354,736 $340,851,946,804
1990 $2,689,212,760 $292,064,221,389
1989 $2,211,312,823 $254,236,243,100
1988 $2,163,252,449 $205,477,530,605
1987 $1,906,174,438 $152,240,393,646
1986 $1,482,601,552 $119,965,960,795
1985 $1,090,611,325 $103,764,281,281
1984 $1,054,564,759 $99,749,645,089
1983 $1,104,956,573 $89,621,208,322
1982 $1,092,923,636 $79,921,300,447
1981 $1,157,769,444 $74,287,368,087
1980 $1,147,027,924 $66,547,970,351
1979 $1,227,446,632 $68,083,884,298
1978 $1,029,040,323 $52,824,793,388
1977 $834,722,972 $39,064,462,810
1976 $713,510,052 $30,371,074,380
1975 $673,311,287 $22,126,033,058
1974 $669,894,030 $19,860,929,977
1973 $404,285,775 $14,067,523,813
1972 $318,664,900 $10,990,490,570
1971 $251,437,338 $10,005,257,131
1970 $224,125,805 $9,085,001,794
1969 $221,553,613 $7,743,940,189
1968 $206,576,631 $6,167,109,472
1967 $238,439,291 $4,895,076,718
1966 $227,534,083 $3,957,064,541
1965 $230,024,161 $3,141,131,708
1964 $218,914,569 $3,476,789,682
1963 $253,839,558 $4,007,692,308
1962 $197,738,208 $2,826,923,077
1961 $191,757,729 $2,427,244,761
1960 $162,089,564 $3,973,069,307

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

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Mauritius and South Korea economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

South Korea
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius South Korea
2024 $11,991 $36,239
2023 $11,270 $35,674
2022 $10,247 $34,822
2021 $9,178 $37,518
2020 $9,136 $33,646
2019 $11,568 $33,827
2018 $11,819 $35,364
2017 $10,987 $33,297
2016 $10,095 $30,832
2015 $9,631 $30,172
2014 $10,490 $30,667
2013 $9,877 $28,449
2012 $9,422 $26,601
2011 $9,324 $26,175
2010 $8,113 $24,071
2009 $7,427 $19,937
2008 $8,141 $22,252
2007 $6,677 $25,078
2006 $5,784 $22,610
2005 $5,354 $20,167
2004 $5,461 $17,122
2003 $4,858 $15,212
2002 $4,073 $13,643
2001 $3,909 $11,981
2000 $3,982 $12,710
1999 $3,746 $11,063
1998 $3,642 $8,583
1997 $3,696 $12,822
1996 $3,952 $13,865
1995 $3,648 $13,002
1994 $3,240 $10,734
1993 $3,014 $9,180
1992 $3,013 $8,387
1991 $2,705 $7,873
1990 $2,540 $6,813
1989 $2,103 $5,989
1988 $2,074 $4,889
1987 $1,840 $3,658
1986 $1,442 $2,911
1985 $1,069 $2,543
1984 $1,042 $2,469
1983 $1,103 $2,246
1982 $1,101 $2,032
1981 $1,181 $1,918
1980 $1,187 $1,746
1979 $1,292 $1,814
1978 $1,102 $1,429
1977 $906 $1,073
1976 $787 $847
1975 $755 $627
1974 $763 $572
1973 $467 $412
1972 $374 $328
1971 $299.6 $304
1970 $271.3 $281.8
1969 $272.7 $245.5
1968 $258.7 $200
1967 $304 $162.5
1966 $296 $134.4
1965 $305 $109.4
1964 $297.3 $124.2
1963 $353 $147
1962 $282.3 $106.6
1961 $281.7 $94.2
1960 $238.3 $158.8

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

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Mauritius vs. South Korea life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

South Korea
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius South Korea
2026 75.4 84.6
2025 75.3 84.5
2024 75.1 84.4
2023 74.9 84.3
2022 73.5 82.7
2021 72.9 83.9
2020 74.7 83.7
2019 74.2 83.7
2018 74.5 83.3
2017 75 83.3
2016 74.9 82.9
2015 74.7 82.5
2014 74.6 82.4
2013 74.4 81.8
2012 74.3 81.3
2011 74.1 81.2
2010 73.6 80.7
2009 73.3 80.6
2008 73.1 80
2007 72.9 79.4
2006 72.8 79
2005 72.6 78.4
2004 72.5 78
2003 72.3 77.5
2002 72.1 77.2
2001 72 76.9
2000 71.8 76.2
1999 71.4 75.6
1998 70.9 75
1997 70.7 74.5
1996 70.5 74
1995 70.6 73.4
1994 70.4 72.9
1993 70.4 72.7
1992 70.2 72.2
1991 70.1 71.4
1990 69.8 71
1989 69.5 70.7
1988 69.4 70.2
1987 69.2 69.3
1986 68.9 69
1985 68.7 68.4
1984 68.6 68.1
1983 68.4 66.7
1982 67.9 67.1
1981 67.2 67.1
1980 66.5 64.8
1979 66 66.1
1978 65.3 65
1977 64.8 64.6
1976 64 65
1975 64.4 64.7
1974 64.2 64.2
1973 64.3 63.8
1972 63.8 63.2
1971 63.8 62.7
1970 63.7 62.2
1969 62.7 61.4
1968 62.1 60.9
1967 61.7 60.9
1966 62.1 55.4
1965 62.1 55.8
1964 61.5 55.3
1963 61.1 55
1962 60.5 55
1961 59.5 54.4
1960 58.4 53.8
1959 57.4 52.9
1958 56.4 51.8
1957 55.7 51.6
1956 55.1 50.2
1955 53.8 48.4
1954 52.2 46.1
1953 51.5 40.5
1952 52.1 36.6
1951 52.5 26.6
1950 51.9 22.2

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

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Mauritius and South Korea population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

South Korea
1x
Year Population
Mauritius South Korea
2024 1,245,779 51,751,065
2023 1,248,647 51,712,619
2022 1,262,523 51,672,569
2021 1,266,334 51,769,539
2020 1,266,014 51,836,239
2019 1,265,985 51,764,822
2018 1,265,577 51,585,058
2017 1,264,887 51,361,911
2016 1,263,747 51,217,803
2015 1,262,879 51,014,947
2014 1,261,208 50,746,659
2013 1,258,927 50,428,893
2012 1,255,882 50,199,853
2011 1,252,404 49,936,638
2010 1,250,400 49,554,112
2009 1,247,429 49,307,835
2008 1,244,121 49,054,708
2007 1,239,630 48,683,638
2006 1,233,996 48,438,292
2005 1,228,254 48,184,561
2004 1,221,003 48,082,519
2003 1,213,370 47,892,330
2002 1,204,621 47,644,736
2001 1,196,287 47,370,164
2000 1,186,873 47,008,111
1999 1,175,267 46,616,677
1998 1,160,421 46,286,503
1997 1,148,284 45,953,580
1996 1,133,996 45,524,681
1995 1,122,457 45,092,991
1994 1,112,846 44,641,540
1993 1,097,374 44,194,628
1992 1,084,441 43,747,962
1991 1,070,266 43,295,704
1990 1,058,775 42,869,283
1989 1,051,260 42,449,038
1988 1,043,239 42,031,247
1987 1,036,082 41,621,690
1986 1,028,360 41,213,674
1985 1,020,528 40,805,744
1984 1,012,221 40,405,956
1983 1,001,691 39,910,403
1982 992,521 39,326,352
1981 980,462 38,723,248
1980 966,039 38,123,775
1979 949,888 37,534,236
1978 933,499 36,969,185
1977 921,379 36,411,795
1976 906,507 35,848,523
1975 892,000 35,280,725
1974 878,042 34,692,266
1973 864,819 34,103,149
1972 852,053 33,505,406
1971 839,230 32,882,704
1970 826,000 32,240,827
1969 812,405 31,544,266
1968 798,413 30,838,302
1967 783,917 30,130,983
1966 768,813 29,435,571
1965 753,000 28,704,674
1964 736,381 27,984,155
1963 718,861 27,261,747
1962 700,349 26,513,030
1961 680,757 25,765,673
1960 680,331 25,012,374

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and South Korea

Fertility rate
Mauritius

South Korea
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius South Korea
2023 1.39 0.72
2022 1.32 0.78
2021 1.41 0.81
2020 1.44 0.84
2019 1.4 0.92
2018 1.41 0.98
2017 1.44 1.05
2016 1.4 1.17
2015 1.36 1.24
2014 1.43 1.21
2013 1.44 1.19
2012 1.54 1.3
2011 1.55 1.24
2010 1.57 1.23
2009 1.59 1.15
2008 1.67 1.19
2007 1.74 1.26
2006 1.77 1.13
2005 1.88 1.09
2004 1.92 1.16
2003 1.87 1.19
2002 1.94 1.18
2001 1.91 1.31
2000 1.99 1.48
1999 2.05 1.43
1998 1.97 1.46
1997 2.04 1.54
1996 2.12 1.57
1995 2.14 1.63
1994 2.25 1.66
1993 2.21 1.65
1992 2.37 1.76
1991 2.3 1.71
1990 2.32 1.57
1989 2.23 1.56
1988 2.14 1.55
1987 2.05 1.53
1986 1.99 1.58
1985 2.02 1.66
1984 2.16 1.74
1983 2.4 2.06
1982 2.53 2.39
1981 2.67 2.57
1980 2.8 2.82
1979 2.91 2.9
1978 3.01 2.64
1977 3.07 2.99
1976 3.13 3
1975 3.2 3.43
1974 3.45 3.77
1973 3.07 4.07
1972 3.41 4.12
1971 3.51 4.54
1970 3.82 4.53
1969 3.97 4.45
1968 4.6 4.51
1967 4.63 4.62
1966 5.46 4.78
1965 5.51 4.89
1964 5.96 5.07
1963 6.18 5.33
1962 5.88 5.56
1961 5.98 5.8
1960 5.9 5.99

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

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Mauritius and South Korea demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

South Korea
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius South Korea
2024 38.5 46.1
2023 38 45.5
2022 37.5 44.9
2021 37.1 44.4
2020 36.8 43.8
2019 36.5 43.1
2018 36.2 42.5
2017 35.8 41.9
2016 35.4 41.4
2015 35 40.8
2014 34.6 40.2
2013 34.2 39.5
2012 33.8 38.8
2011 33.4 38.2
2010 32.9 37.6
2009 32.5 37
2008 32 36.4
2007 31.6 35.8
2006 31.1 35.2
2005 30.7 34.5
2004 30.3 33.9
2003 30 33.4
2002 29.7 32.8
2001 29.4 32.3
2000 29 31.7
1999 28.7 31.2
1998 28.4 30.7
1997 28 30.2
1996 27.6 29.8
1995 27.3 29.4
1994 26.9 28.9
1993 26.6 28.3
1992 26.3 27.8
1991 26 27.2
1990 25.6 26.7
1989 25.2 26.3
1988 24.7 25.8
1987 24.3 25.3
1986 23.9 24.8
1985 23.5 24.2
1984 23.2 23.7
1983 22.8 23.3
1982 22.4 22.8
1981 22.1 22.5
1980 21.9 22.1
1979 21.6 21.6
1978 21.3 21.1
1977 21 20.7
1976 20.6 20.2
1975 20.2 19.9
1974 19.8 19.6
1973 19.5 19.3
1972 19.1 19.1
1971 18.8 19
1970 18.5 18.9
1969 18.3 18.8
1968 18.1 18.7
1967 17.9 18.6
1966 17.8 18.5
1965 17.7 18.6
1964 17.6 18.8
1963 17.6 19
1962 17.6 19.1
1961 17.5 19.2
1960 17.4 19.3

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius South Korea
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$1.9T
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
22.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
5.81%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
2.56%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
569,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-0.78%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
2.78%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
33.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
73.7
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
24.6%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.9%
2021
Number of millionaires n/a
1,301,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
2.96%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
30
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
2,599
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$1.56T
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$418B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$7.45B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
2,519,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
1.94%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
96.9%
2024

Energy

Mauritius South Korea
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
5,337 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$10.8
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
588 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
11.4 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
79.1%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
3.6%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
18.5%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
84.6%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
11,426 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
6.59%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
1.23%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.6%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius South Korea
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.64%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+65,731
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
81.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.9:50.1
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.76 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.35 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
87.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
63
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
86
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
0.48
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
8.6
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
98.8%
2018
English speaking
16%
2023
20%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
97.9%
2024

Health

Mauritius South Korea
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$3,137
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$1,058
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
84.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
0%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
2.61
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
32.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
2.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
7.24%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
9.6%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
46
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
20%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
7.79 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius South Korea
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.07%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
728 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
6,054 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
24,158 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
68,794 mi
2018

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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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