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Mauritius vs Sudan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 50.4M in Sudan (ranked 30/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 721,239 sq mi for Sudan (ranked 170th vs. 15th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Sudan ranks 94/197 ($49.7B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Sudan ranks 179/197 ($985).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Sudan
Population
1240121
53335233
Population rank 157/197 29/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$49.7B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 94/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$985
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 179/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$2,116
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$130B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
261.4%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$2,574
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 109/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$1,704
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 721,239 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
73.3 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.32
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
19.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Mauritius and Sudan: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Sudan economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Sudan
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Sudan
2024 $14,937,861,786 $49,672,435,513
2023 $14,072,212,290 $39,898,289,821
2022 $12,936,444,123 $51,666,875,363
2021 $11,622,048,697 $34,229,513,775
2020 $11,566,111,138 $27,034,593,750
2019 $14,645,235,205 $32,338,079,165
2018 $14,957,535,716 $32,333,780,383
2017 $13,896,938,315 $41,283,617,976
2016 $12,757,680,847 $42,630,376,000
2015 $12,162,211,503 $51,726,758,677
2014 $13,230,490,082 $49,516,748,618
2013 $12,434,596,541 $43,024,018,082
2012 $11,832,323,837 $37,632,919,967
2011 $11,677,718,382 $55,018,567,211
2010 $10,144,716,155 $58,962,978,034
2009 $9,264,513,545 $51,621,044,077
2008 $10,127,777,060 $64,833,083,257
2007 $8,277,442,915 $59,440,139,775
2006 $7,137,710,413 $45,263,831,634
2005 $6,576,108,447 $35,182,711,988
2004 $6,667,418,752 $26,646,007,251
2003 $5,894,873,920 $21,355,298,460
2002 $4,906,494,249 $18,137,128,388
2001 $4,675,755,867 $15,716,361,792
2000 $4,726,108,622 $12,257,299,147
1999 $4,402,193,195 $10,682,028,340
1998 $4,225,813,976 $11,250,221,537
1997 $4,243,755,308 $11,681,175,864
1996 $4,481,489,762 $9,018,300,725
1995 $4,094,741,652 $13,830,363,900
1994 $3,606,050,873 $12,793,794,737
1993 $3,307,302,126 $8,881,005,436
1992 $3,267,677,814 $7,031,933,492
1991 $2,895,354,736 $44,171,194,366
1990 $2,689,212,760 $33,641,222,222
1989 $2,211,312,823 $21,408,111,111
1988 $2,163,252,449 $14,372,555,556
1987 $1,906,174,438 $12,093,333,333
1986 $1,482,601,552 $10,092,200,000
1985 $1,090,611,325 $8,075,259,600
1984 $1,054,564,759 $10,447,615,385
1983 $1,104,956,573 $8,230,153,846
1982 $1,092,923,636 $8,732,542,274
1981 $1,157,769,444 $10,753,888,154
1980 $1,147,027,924 $8,951,800,000
1979 $1,227,446,632 $8,418,407,787
1978 $1,029,040,323 $8,128,719,315
1977 $834,722,972 $7,499,005,639
1976 $713,510,052 $6,013,210,816
1975 $673,311,287 $4,823,090,192
1974 $669,894,030 $3,958,931,660
1973 $404,285,775 $3,077,254,460
1972 $318,664,900 $2,483,055,722
1971 $251,437,338 $2,288,340,041
1970 $224,125,805 $2,100,229,759
1969 $221,553,613 $1,847,501,441
1968 $206,576,631 $1,677,771,401
1967 $238,439,291 $1,607,409,539
1966 $227,534,083 $1,484,491,676
1965 $230,024,161 $1,446,869,619
1964 $218,914,569 $1,388,282,600
1963 $253,839,558 $1,351,234,926
1962 $197,738,208 $1,328,259,625
1961 $191,757,729 $1,222,860,429
1960 $162,089,564 $1,126,364,162

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

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Mauritius and Sudan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Sudan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Sudan
2024 $11,991 $985
2023 $11,270 $797
2022 $10,247 $1,046
2021 $9,178 $712
2020 $9,136 $578
2019 $11,568 $710
2018 $11,819 $731
2017 $10,987 $967
2016 $10,095 $1,033
2015 $9,631 $1,292
2014 $10,490 $1,275
2013 $9,877 $1,139
2012 $9,422 $1,019
2011 $9,324 $1,522
2010 $8,113 $1,665
2009 $7,427 $1,493
2008 $8,141 $1,928
2007 $6,677 $1,814
2006 $5,784 $1,415
2005 $5,354 $1,125
2004 $5,461 $872
2003 $4,858 $714
2002 $4,073 $621
2001 $3,909 $551
2000 $3,982 $441
1999 $3,746 $394
1998 $3,642 $425
1997 $3,696 $453
1996 $3,952 $357
1995 $3,648 $561
1994 $3,240 $532
1993 $3,014 $379
1992 $3,013 $307
1991 $2,705 $1,966
1990 $2,540 $1,528
1989 $2,103 $992
1988 $2,074 $680
1987 $1,840 $584
1986 $1,442 $497
1985 $1,069 $406
1984 $1,042 $534
1983 $1,103 $431
1982 $1,101 $472
1981 $1,181 $605
1980 $1,187 $525
1979 $1,292 $515
1978 $1,102 $518
1977 $906 $497
1976 $787 $413
1975 $755 $343
1974 $763 $291.5
1973 $467 $235.8
1972 $374 $198.2
1971 $299.6 $189
1970 $271.3 $179.6
1969 $272.7 $163.5
1968 $258.7 $153.7
1967 $304 $152.4
1966 $296 $145.6
1965 $305 $146.8
1964 $297.3 $145.7
1963 $353 $146.6
1962 $282.3 $148.9
1961 $281.7 $141.6
1960 $238.3 $134.7

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

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Mauritius vs. Sudan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Sudan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Sudan
2026 75.4 66.9
2025 75.3 66.7
2024 75.1 66.5
2023 74.9 66.3
2022 73.5 65.7
2021 72.9 64.5
2020 74.7 65.1
2019 74.2 65.8
2018 74.5 65.5
2017 75 65.1
2016 74.9 64.7
2015 74.7 64.4
2014 74.6 64
2013 74.4 63.4
2012 74.3 63.4
2011 74.1 63.2
2010 73.6 63
2009 73.3 62.7
2008 73.1 61.3
2007 72.9 61.4
2006 72.8 60.4
2005 72.6 57.2
2004 72.5 56.8
2003 72.3 58.3
2002 72.1 59.3
2001 72 59.3
2000 71.8 58.9
1999 71.4 58.6
1998 70.9 58.3
1997 70.7 58.1
1996 70.5 57.6
1995 70.6 57.4
1994 70.4 57
1993 70.4 56.1
1992 70.2 56
1991 70.1 55.6
1990 69.8 55.5
1989 69.5 54.9
1988 69.4 55
1987 69.2 54.7
1986 68.9 54.6
1985 68.7 50
1984 68.6 49.8
1983 68.4 49.6
1982 67.9 54.4
1981 67.2 54.4
1980 66.5 54.1
1979 66 53.4
1978 65.3 53.3
1977 64.8 53.5
1976 64 53.3
1975 64.4 53.3
1974 64.2 53.2
1973 64.3 53
1972 63.8 52.8
1971 63.8 52.5
1970 63.7 52.3
1969 62.7 52
1968 62.1 51.8
1967 61.7 51.5
1966 62.1 51.3
1965 62.1 51
1964 61.5 50.9
1963 61.1 50.8
1962 60.5 50.4
1961 59.5 50
1960 58.4 49.6
1959 57.4 49.2
1958 56.4 48.9
1957 55.7 48.5
1956 55.1 48.1
1955 53.8 47.7
1954 52.2 47.3
1953 51.5 46.9
1952 52.1 46.5
1951 52.5 46.2
1950 51.9 45.8

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

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Mauritius and Sudan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Sudan
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Sudan
2024 1,245,779 50,448,963
2023 1,248,647 50,042,791
2022 1,262,523 49,383,346
2021 1,266,334 48,066,924
2020 1,266,014 46,789,231
2019 1,265,985 45,548,175
2018 1,265,577 44,230,596
2017 1,264,887 42,714,306
2016 1,263,747 41,259,892
2015 1,262,879 40,024,431
2014 1,261,208 38,823,318
2013 1,258,927 37,785,849
2012 1,255,882 36,923,178
2011 1,252,404 36,140,806
2010 1,250,400 35,414,399
2009 1,247,429 34,569,113
2008 1,244,121 33,623,980
2007 1,239,630 32,764,135
2006 1,233,996 31,992,435
2005 1,228,254 31,262,444
2004 1,221,003 30,556,637
2003 1,213,370 29,896,035
2002 1,204,621 29,228,727
2001 1,196,287 28,516,770
2000 1,186,873 27,816,745
1999 1,175,267 27,130,613
1998 1,160,421 26,458,999
1997 1,148,284 25,799,821
1996 1,133,996 25,231,528
1995 1,122,457 24,672,143
1994 1,112,846 24,043,948
1993 1,097,374 23,445,592
1992 1,084,441 22,927,355
1991 1,070,266 22,470,676
1990 1,058,775 22,021,481
1989 1,051,260 21,578,022
1988 1,043,239 21,138,431
1987 1,036,082 20,704,904
1986 1,028,360 20,288,238
1985 1,020,528 19,905,872
1984 1,012,221 19,546,528
1983 1,001,691 19,109,770
1982 992,521 18,486,645
1981 980,462 17,780,572
1980 966,039 17,058,905
1979 949,888 16,355,352
1978 933,499 15,695,003
1977 921,379 15,086,614
1976 906,507 14,569,716
1975 892,000 14,064,798
1974 878,042 13,580,723
1973 864,819 13,049,315
1972 852,053 12,527,856
1971 839,230 12,105,539
1970 826,000 11,695,771
1969 812,405 11,298,936
1968 798,413 10,917,999
1967 783,917 10,550,597
1966 768,813 10,197,578
1965 753,000 9,858,030
1964 736,381 9,531,109
1963 718,861 9,218,077
1962 700,349 8,919,028
1961 680,757 8,634,941
1960 680,331 8,364,489

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Sudan

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Sudan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Sudan
2023 1.39 4.32
2022 1.32 4.38
2021 1.41 4.46
2020 1.44 4.54
2019 1.4 4.62
2018 1.41 4.68
2017 1.44 4.76
2016 1.4 4.83
2015 1.36 4.9
2014 1.43 4.91
2013 1.44 4.97
2012 1.54 5.03
2011 1.55 5.09
2010 1.57 5.14
2009 1.59 5.17
2008 1.67 5.21
2007 1.74 5.27
2006 1.77 5.33
2005 1.88 5.4
2004 1.92 5.46
2003 1.87 5.49
2002 1.94 5.53
2001 1.91 5.56
2000 1.99 5.6
1999 2.05 5.62
1998 1.97 5.65
1997 2.04 5.72
1996 2.12 5.79
1995 2.14 5.86
1994 2.25 5.91
1993 2.21 5.97
1992 2.37 6.02
1991 2.3 6.05
1990 2.32 6.07
1989 2.23 6.11
1988 2.14 6.13
1987 2.05 6.18
1986 1.99 6.23
1985 2.02 6.28
1984 2.16 6.34
1983 2.4 6.41
1982 2.53 6.47
1981 2.67 6.53
1980 2.8 6.59
1979 2.91 6.65
1978 3.01 6.72
1977 3.07 6.78
1976 3.13 6.82
1975 3.2 6.87
1974 3.45 6.91
1973 3.07 6.94
1972 3.41 6.98
1971 3.51 7.02
1970 3.82 6.99
1969 3.97 6.97
1968 4.6 6.95
1967 4.63 6.91
1966 5.46 6.88
1965 5.51 6.84
1964 5.96 6.8
1963 6.18 6.76
1962 5.88 6.7
1961 5.98 6.66
1960 5.9 6.66

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

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Mauritius and Sudan demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Sudan
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Sudan
2024 38.5 19.4
2023 38 19.3
2022 37.5 19.2
2021 37.1 19
2020 36.8 18.9
2019 36.5 18.7
2018 36.2 18.6
2017 35.8 18.3
2016 35.4 18.1
2015 35 17.9
2014 34.6 17.7
2013 34.2 17.5
2012 33.8 17.5
2011 33.4 17.4
2010 32.9 17.5
2009 32.5 17.4
2008 32 17.3
2007 31.6 17.3
2006 31.1 17.2
2005 30.7 17.1
2004 30.3 17.1
2003 30 17.1
2002 29.7 17
2001 29.4 17
2000 29 16.9
1999 28.7 16.9
1998 28.4 16.8
1997 28 16.8
1996 27.6 16.8
1995 27.3 16.8
1994 26.9 16.8
1993 26.6 16.8
1992 26.3 16.8
1991 26 16.8
1990 25.6 16.8
1989 25.2 16.8
1988 24.7 16.9
1987 24.3 16.9
1986 23.9 16.8
1985 23.5 16.8
1984 23.2 16.8
1983 22.8 16.7
1982 22.4 16.7
1981 22.1 16.6
1980 21.9 16.5
1979 21.6 16.4
1978 21.3 16.2
1977 21 16.1
1976 20.6 16
1975 20.2 16
1974 19.8 15.9
1973 19.5 16
1972 19.1 16.1
1971 18.8 16.2
1970 18.5 16.2
1969 18.3 16.3
1968 18.1 16.3
1967 17.9 16.4
1966 17.8 16.4
1965 17.7 16.5
1964 17.6 16.5
1963 17.6 16.6
1962 17.6 16.7
1961 17.5 16.7
1960 17.4 16.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Sudan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$35.8B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
6.39%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
2.02%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
0.93%
2021
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
144,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-3.46%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
7.53%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
54.7%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
23.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
32.5
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
27.8%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3.2%
2014
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$178M
2017
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$900M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
836,000
2018
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
20.9%
2018
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
15.3%
2014

Energy

Mauritius Sudan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
412 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$8.15
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
21.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.43 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
30.2%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
61%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
4.99%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
18.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
278.8 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
58%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
71.4%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
66%
2023

Society

Mauritius Sudan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+291,469
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
34.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.65 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.26 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
26.1
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
14
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
5.1
2008
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
26.8
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
51
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
60.7%
2018
English speaking
16%
2023
93.7%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
26.4%
2020

Health

Mauritius Sudan
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$21.1
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$12.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
16.3%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.25
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
256
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
50.1
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
17.5%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
33
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
0.01 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Sudan
% of world land
0.001%
2026
1.25%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
14,296 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
435,002 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
68,892 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
19,263 mi
2019

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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) (2000–2019, 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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