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Mauritius vs Sri Lanka statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 21.9M in Sri Lanka (ranked 61/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 23,884 sq mi for Sri Lanka (ranked 170th vs. 122nd).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Sri Lanka ranks 72/197 ($99B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Sri Lanka ranks 124/197 ($4,516).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Sri Lanka
Population
1240121
22185425
Population rank 157/197 63/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$99B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 72/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$4,516
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 124/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$15,633
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$99.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
100.8%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$4,554
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 85/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$2,874
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 23,884 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
928 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.97
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
34.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
78 years
2026

Mauritius and Sri Lanka: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Sri Lanka
2024 $14,937,861,786 $98,963,185,510
2023 $14,072,212,290 $83,716,142,582
2022 $12,936,444,123 $74,143,020,263
2021 $11,622,048,697 $88,556,698,938
2020 $11,566,111,138 $84,335,574,582
2019 $14,645,235,205 $88,998,706,297
2018 $14,957,535,716 $94,450,015,983
2017 $13,896,938,315 $94,369,350,286
2016 $12,757,680,847 $88,000,211,172
2015 $12,162,211,503 $85,090,301,052
2014 $13,230,490,082 $82,531,125,191
2013 $12,434,596,541 $76,976,203,829
2012 $11,832,323,837 $70,447,217,164
2011 $11,677,718,382 $67,753,285,897
2010 $10,144,716,155 $58,636,049,434
2009 $9,264,513,545 $42,066,224,093
2008 $10,127,777,060 $40,713,826,215
2007 $8,277,442,915 $32,350,238,760
2006 $7,137,710,413 $28,267,410,543
2005 $6,576,108,447 $24,405,791,045
2004 $6,667,418,752 $20,662,525,941
2003 $5,894,873,920 $18,881,765,437
2002 $4,906,494,249 $16,536,535,647
2001 $4,675,755,867 $15,749,753,805
2000 $4,726,108,622 $16,595,882,819
1999 $4,402,193,195 $15,711,933,513
1998 $4,225,813,976 $15,760,736,956
1997 $4,243,755,308 $15,091,913,884
1996 $4,481,489,762 $13,897,738,375
1995 $4,094,741,652 $13,029,697,561
1994 $3,606,050,873 $11,717,604,209
1993 $3,307,302,126 $10,338,679,636
1992 $3,267,677,814 $9,703,011,636
1991 $2,895,354,736 $9,000,362,582
1990 $2,689,212,760 $8,032,551,173
1989 $2,211,312,823 $6,987,267,684
1988 $2,163,252,449 $6,978,371,581
1987 $1,906,174,438 $6,682,167,120
1986 $1,482,601,552 $6,405,210,564
1985 $1,090,611,325 $5,978,460,972
1984 $1,054,564,759 $6,043,474,843
1983 $1,104,956,573 $5,167,913,302
1982 $1,092,923,636 $4,768,765,017
1981 $1,157,769,444 $4,415,844,156
1980 $1,147,027,924 $4,024,621,900
1979 $1,227,446,632 $3,364,611,432
1978 $1,029,040,323 $2,733,183,857
1977 $834,722,972 $4,104,509,583
1976 $713,510,052 $3,591,319,857
1975 $673,311,287 $3,791,298,146
1974 $669,894,030 $3,574,586,466
1973 $404,285,775 $2,875,625,000
1972 $318,664,900 $2,553,936,348
1971 $251,437,338 $2,369,308,600
1970 $224,125,805 $2,296,470,588
1969 $221,553,613 $1,965,546,218
1968 $206,576,631 $1,801,344,538
1967 $238,439,291 $1,859,465,021
1966 $227,534,083 $1,751,470,588
1965 $230,024,161 $1,698,319,328
1964 $218,914,569 $1,309,747,899
1963 $253,839,558 $1,240,672,269
1962 $197,738,208 $1,434,156,379
1961 $191,757,729 $1,444,327,731
1960 $162,089,564 $1,409,873,950

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

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Mauritius and Sri Lanka economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Sri Lanka
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Sri Lanka
2024 $11,991 $4,516
2023 $11,270 $3,799
2022 $10,247 $3,343
2021 $9,178 $3,997
2020 $9,136 $3,848
2019 $11,568 $4,082
2018 $11,819 $4,359
2017 $10,987 $4,399
2016 $10,095 $4,149
2015 $9,631 $4,058
2014 $10,490 $3,972
2013 $9,877 $3,739
2012 $9,422 $3,328
2011 $9,324 $3,225
2010 $8,113 $2,808
2009 $7,427 $2,027
2008 $8,141 $1,974
2007 $6,677 $1,579
2006 $5,784 $1,389
2005 $5,354 $1,207
2004 $5,461 $1,029
2003 $4,858 $946
2002 $4,073 $835
2001 $3,909 $804
2000 $3,982 $860
1999 $3,746 $829
1998 $3,642 $848
1997 $3,696 $827
1996 $3,952 $776
1995 $3,648 $742
1994 $3,240 $678
1993 $3,014 $607
1992 $3,013 $580
1991 $2,705 $546
1990 $2,540 $491
1989 $2,103 $430
1988 $2,074 $434
1987 $1,840 $420
1986 $1,442 $407
1985 $1,069 $385
1984 $1,042 $391
1983 $1,103 $336
1982 $1,101 $312
1981 $1,181 $292.5
1980 $1,187 $271.1
1979 $1,292 $230.8
1978 $1,102 $191
1977 $906 $292.1
1976 $787 $260.3
1975 $755 $279.8
1974 $763 $268.7
1973 $467 $220.2
1972 $374 $199.4
1971 $299.6 $188.8
1970 $271.3 $186.9
1969 $272.7 $163.6
1968 $258.7 $153.5
1967 $304 $162.3
1966 $296 $156.6
1965 $305 $155.6
1964 $297.3 $122.9
1963 $353 $119.4
1962 $282.3 $141.4
1961 $281.7 $145.9
1960 $238.3 $145.9

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

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Mauritius vs. Sri Lanka life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Sri Lanka
2026 75.4 78
2025 75.3 77.9
2024 75.1 77.7
2023 74.9 77.5
2022 73.5 77.3
2021 72.9 76.3
2020 74.7 76.9
2019 74.2 76.7
2018 74.5 76.5
2017 75 76.2
2016 74.9 76.1
2015 74.7 76
2014 74.6 75.8
2013 74.4 75.5
2012 74.3 75.2
2011 74.1 74.7
2010 73.6 74.5
2009 73.3 70.3
2008 73.1 72.6
2007 72.9 73
2006 72.8 72.8
2005 72.6 73.1
2004 72.5 68
2003 72.3 72.4
2002 72.1 72.3
2001 72 71.8
2000 71.8 71.2
1999 71.4 70.4
1998 70.9 70.1
1997 70.7 69.9
1996 70.5 69.8
1995 70.6 69.7
1994 70.4 70.2
1993 70.4 70
1992 70.2 69.6
1991 70.1 69.1
1990 69.8 69.2
1989 69.5 67.3
1988 69.4 69
1987 69.2 69
1986 68.9 69
1985 68.7 68.9
1984 68.6 68.8
1983 68.4 68.7
1982 67.9 68.7
1981 67.2 68.4
1980 66.5 68
1979 66 67.5
1978 65.3 66.8
1977 64.8 66.4
1976 64 65.8
1975 64.4 65.4
1974 64.2 65
1973 64.3 64.8
1972 63.8 64.6
1971 63.8 64.2
1970 63.7 64.4
1969 62.7 64.1
1968 62.1 63.9
1967 61.7 63.6
1966 62.1 63.2
1965 62.1 62.8
1964 61.5 62.4
1963 61.1 62
1962 60.5 61.6
1961 59.5 61.2
1960 58.4 60.6
1959 57.4 60
1958 56.4 59.3
1957 55.7 58.5
1956 55.1 57.9
1955 53.8 57.2
1954 52.2 56.4
1953 51.5 55.6
1952 52.1 54.9
1951 52.5 54
1950 51.9 53.2

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

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Mauritius and Sri Lanka population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Sri Lanka
2024 1,245,779 21,916,000
2023 1,248,647 22,037,000
2022 1,262,523 22,181,000
2021 1,266,334 22,156,000
2020 1,266,014 21,919,000
2019 1,265,985 21,803,000
2018 1,265,577 21,670,000
2017 1,264,887 21,453,000
2016 1,263,747 21,209,000
2015 1,262,879 20,970,000
2014 1,261,208 20,778,000
2013 1,258,927 20,585,000
2012 1,255,882 21,169,458
2011 1,252,404 21,009,048
2010 1,250,400 20,879,089
2009 1,247,429 20,756,435
2008 1,244,121 20,629,378
2007 1,239,630 20,492,545
2006 1,233,996 20,352,411
2005 1,228,254 20,216,524
2004 1,221,003 20,087,605
2003 1,213,370 19,951,521
2002 1,204,621 19,805,752
2001 1,196,287 19,600,362
2000 1,186,873 19,293,054
1999 1,175,267 18,944,731
1998 1,160,421 18,596,003
1997 1,148,284 18,248,200
1996 1,133,996 17,905,018
1995 1,122,457 17,564,068
1994 1,112,846 17,275,773
1993 1,097,374 17,025,918
1992 1,084,441 16,739,284
1991 1,070,266 16,475,354
1990 1,058,775 16,352,458
1989 1,051,260 16,248,557
1988 1,043,239 16,078,621
1987 1,036,082 15,916,576
1986 1,028,360 15,731,256
1985 1,020,528 15,544,154
1984 1,012,221 15,441,860
1983 1,001,691 15,388,794
1982 992,521 15,286,567
1981 980,462 15,099,414
1980 966,039 14,847,974
1979 949,888 14,579,614
1978 933,499 14,310,128
1977 921,379 14,049,371
1976 906,507 13,796,770
1975 892,000 13,548,984
1974 878,042 13,305,693
1973 864,819 13,060,916
1972 852,053 12,809,205
1971 839,230 12,551,910
1970 826,000 12,287,110
1969 812,405 12,013,858
1968 798,413 11,736,088
1967 783,917 11,457,328
1966 768,813 11,183,928
1965 753,000 10,916,965
1964 736,381 10,653,397
1963 718,861 10,395,040
1962 700,349 10,143,754
1961 680,757 9,899,372
1960 680,331 9,661,389

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Sri Lanka

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Sri Lanka
2023 1.39 1.97
2022 1.32 1.98
2021 1.41 2
2020 1.44 2.01
2019 1.4 2.02
2018 1.41 2.03
2017 1.44 2.04
2016 1.4 2.06
2015 1.36 2.09
2014 1.43 2.13
2013 1.44 2.18
2012 1.54 2.17
2011 1.55 2.14
2010 1.57 2.13
2009 1.59 2.18
2008 1.67 2.23
2007 1.74 2.3
2006 1.77 2.29
2005 1.88 2.26
2004 1.92 2.27
2003 1.87 2.3
2002 1.94 2.31
2001 1.91 2.28
2000 1.99 2.21
1999 2.05 2.14
1998 1.97 2.14
1997 2.04 2.22
1996 2.12 2.29
1995 2.14 2.35
1994 2.25 2.4
1993 2.21 2.44
1992 2.37 2.49
1991 2.3 2.51
1990 2.32 2.54
1989 2.23 2.58
1988 2.14 2.57
1987 2.05 2.64
1986 1.99 2.74
1985 2.02 2.9
1984 2.16 3.01
1983 2.4 3.11
1982 2.53 3.32
1981 2.67 3.65
1980 2.8 3.73
1979 2.91 3.82
1978 3.01 3.81
1977 3.07 3.74
1976 3.13 3.78
1975 3.2 3.82
1974 3.45 3.86
1973 3.07 4
1972 3.41 4.16
1971 3.51 4.27
1970 3.82 4.39
1969 3.97 4.5
1968 4.6 4.66
1967 4.63 4.79
1966 5.46 4.83
1965 5.51 4.93
1964 5.96 5.06
1963 6.18 5.12
1962 5.88 5.18
1961 5.98 5.24
1960 5.9 5.35

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

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Mauritius and Sri Lanka demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Sri Lanka
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Sri Lanka
2024 38.5 34.1
2023 38 33.8
2022 37.5 33.6
2021 37.1 33.3
2020 36.8 33.1
2019 36.5 32.8
2018 36.2 32.5
2017 35.8 32.3
2016 35.4 32
2015 35 31.7
2014 34.6 31.4
2013 34.2 31.1
2012 33.8 30.8
2011 33.4 30.5
2010 32.9 30.2
2009 32.5 29.9
2008 32 29.6
2007 31.6 29.3
2006 31.1 29
2005 30.7 28.8
2004 30.3 28.5
2003 30 28.2
2002 29.7 27.9
2001 29.4 27.6
2000 29 27.2
1999 28.7 26.9
1998 28.4 26.5
1997 28 26.2
1996 27.6 25.8
1995 27.3 25.3
1994 26.9 24.9
1993 26.6 24.6
1992 26.3 24.3
1991 26 23.9
1990 25.6 23.6
1989 25.2 23.4
1988 24.7 23.1
1987 24.3 22.8
1986 23.9 22.5
1985 23.5 22.2
1984 23.2 22
1983 22.8 21.9
1982 22.4 21.7
1981 22.1 21.6
1980 21.9 21.5
1979 21.6 21.3
1978 21.3 21.2
1977 21 21
1976 20.6 20.9
1975 20.2 20.7
1974 19.8 20.6
1973 19.5 20.4
1972 19.1 20.2
1971 18.8 20.1
1970 18.5 20
1969 18.3 19.9
1968 18.1 19.8
1967 17.9 19.7
1966 17.8 19.6
1965 17.7 19.5
1964 17.6 19.5
1963 17.6 19.5
1962 17.6 19.5
1961 17.5 19.5
1960 17.4 19.5

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Sri Lanka
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$84.6B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
19.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
1.83%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
1.43%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
317,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-5.64%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
4.67%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
57.5%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
25.5%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
50.3
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
30.8%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3.1%
2019
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
284
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$19.5B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$6.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$6.72B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
540,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
8.22%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
81.7%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Sri Lanka
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
474 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$29.9
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
23.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
1.06 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
53.9%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
48.8%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
6.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
60%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
684 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
49.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
40.8%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Sri Lanka
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.27%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-30,724
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
20.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
48.4:51.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.11 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
51.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
35
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
53
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
3.43
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
19.7
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
55
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
92.7%
2023
English speaking
16%
2023
18.3%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
51.2%
2023

Health

Mauritius Sri Lanka
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$134.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$73.6
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
78 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
6.05%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
1.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
25.6 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
18
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
6.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
10.9%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
10.2%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
40
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
19.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
2.91 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Sri Lanka
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.04%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
1,090 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
11,610 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
8,122 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
70,894 mi
2010

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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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