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Mauritius vs Sweden statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 10.6M in Sweden (ranked 93/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 157,248 sq mi for Sweden (ranked 170th vs. 58th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Sweden ranks 26/197 ($604B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Sweden ranks 17/197 ($57,117).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Sweden
Population
1240121
10680056
Population rank 157/197 91/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$604B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 26/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$57,117
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 17/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$71,845
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$199B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
33%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$18,842
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 32/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$42,066
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 157,248 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
67.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.45
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
41.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026

Mauritius and Sweden: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Sweden economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Sweden
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Sweden
2024 $14,937,861,786 $603,715,224,266
2023 $14,072,212,290 $578,990,915,246
2022 $12,936,444,123 $575,071,237,641
2021 $11,622,048,697 $631,693,331,301
2020 $11,566,111,138 $544,265,668,452
2019 $14,645,235,205 $530,894,124,494
2018 $14,957,535,716 $549,649,344,043
2017 $13,896,938,315 $535,172,356,785
2016 $12,757,680,847 $513,058,312,951
2015 $12,162,211,503 $501,602,351,912
2014 $13,230,490,082 $577,727,767,304
2013 $12,434,596,541 $584,125,353,119
2012 $11,832,323,837 $549,739,674,655
2011 $11,677,718,382 $570,538,581,144
2010 $10,144,716,155 $492,750,897,239
2009 $9,264,513,545 $434,311,714,442
2008 $10,127,777,060 $514,614,100,833
2007 $8,277,442,915 $490,047,789,548
2006 $7,137,710,413 $422,528,394,459
2005 $6,576,108,447 $391,688,455,929
2004 $6,667,418,752 $384,545,442,175
2003 $5,894,873,920 $334,072,443,516
2002 $4,906,494,249 $267,371,907,447
2001 $4,675,755,867 $242,497,797,485
2000 $4,726,108,622 $262,903,560,280
1999 $4,402,193,195 $274,318,357,862
1998 $4,225,813,976 $270,887,306,759
1997 $4,243,755,308 $268,249,616,891
1996 $4,481,489,762 $291,949,597,375
1995 $4,094,741,652 $267,050,453,507
1994 $3,606,050,873 $228,699,066,874
1993 $3,307,302,126 $212,644,602,616
1992 $3,267,677,814 $283,908,914,454
1991 $2,895,354,736 $273,831,464,572
1990 $2,689,212,760 $261,466,577,009
1989 $2,211,312,823 $217,632,340,195
1988 $2,163,252,449 $206,686,590,776
1987 $1,906,174,438 $182,744,315,974
1986 $1,482,601,552 $150,279,869,729
1985 $1,090,611,325 $113,958,084,357
1984 $1,054,564,759 $109,043,045,407
1983 $1,104,956,573 $104,862,109,663
1982 $1,092,923,636 $114,214,731,799
1981 $1,157,769,444 $129,498,921,476
1980 $1,147,027,924 $141,886,067,004
1979 $1,227,446,632 $123,207,527,699
1978 $1,029,040,323 $104,290,933,496
1977 $834,722,972 $94,331,782,622
1976 $713,510,052 $89,232,517,046
1975 $673,311,287 $82,765,232,648
1974 $669,894,030 $65,917,634,590
1973 $404,285,775 $59,318,842,992
1972 $318,664,900 $48,883,173,400
1971 $251,437,338 $41,506,151,115
1970 $224,125,805 $38,037,226,668
1969 $221,553,613 $33,967,301,561
1968 $206,576,631 $31,277,871,669
1967 $238,439,291 $29,474,881,506
1966 $227,534,083 $27,154,716,721
1965 $230,024,161 $24,963,947,415
1964 $218,914,569 $22,685,490,195
1963 $253,839,558 $20,342,131,882
1962 $197,738,208 $18,794,066,990
1961 $191,757,729 $17,329,620,585
1960 $162,089,564 $15,930,075,467

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

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Mauritius and Sweden economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Sweden
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Sweden
2024 $11,991 $57,117
2023 $11,270 $54,950
2022 $10,247 $54,837
2021 $9,178 $60,648
2020 $9,136 $52,569
2019 $11,568 $51,649
2018 $11,819 $54,018
2017 $10,987 $53,210
2016 $10,095 $51,704
2015 $9,631 $51,188
2014 $10,490 $59,583
2013 $9,877 $60,844
2012 $9,422 $57,750
2011 $9,324 $60,379
2010 $8,113 $52,543
2009 $7,427 $46,708
2008 $8,141 $55,817
2007 $6,677 $53,568
2006 $5,784 $46,531
2005 $5,354 $43,378
2004 $5,461 $42,758
2003 $4,858 $37,292
2002 $4,073 $29,958
2001 $3,909 $27,259
2000 $3,982 $29,633
1999 $3,746 $30,969
1998 $3,642 $30,605
1997 $3,696 $30,324
1996 $3,952 $33,022
1995 $3,648 $30,254
1994 $3,240 $26,046
1993 $3,014 $24,390
1992 $3,013 $32,753
1991 $2,705 $31,777
1990 $2,540 $30,549
1989 $2,103 $25,625
1988 $2,074 $24,499
1987 $1,840 $21,761
1986 $1,442 $17,955
1985 $1,069 $13,647
1984 $1,042 $13,080
1983 $1,103 $12,590
1982 $1,101 $13,719
1981 $1,181 $15,564
1980 $1,187 $17,073
1979 $1,292 $14,856
1978 $1,102 $12,602
1977 $906 $11,432
1976 $787 $10,853
1975 $755 $10,103
1974 $763 $8,078
1973 $467 $7,291
1972 $374 $6,018
1971 $299.6 $5,125
1970 $271.3 $4,729
1969 $272.7 $4,263
1968 $258.7 $3,953
1967 $304 $3,746
1966 $296 $3,478
1965 $305 $3,228
1964 $297.3 $2,961
1963 $353 $2,675
1962 $282.3 $2,485
1961 $281.7 $2,304
1960 $238.3 $2,128

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

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Mauritius vs. Sweden life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Sweden
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Sweden
2026 75.4 83.7
2025 75.3 83.6
2024 75.1 83.4
2023 74.9 83.3
2022 73.5 83
2021 72.9 83
2020 74.7 82.4
2019 74.2 83.1
2018 74.5 82.5
2017 75 82.4
2016 74.9 82.3
2015 74.7 82.2
2014 74.6 82.2
2013 74.4 81.9
2012 74.3 81.7
2011 74.1 81.8
2010 73.6 81.5
2009 73.3 81.4
2008 73.1 81.1
2007 72.9 81
2006 72.8 80.8
2005 72.6 80.6
2004 72.5 80.5
2003 72.3 80.2
2002 72.1 79.9
2001 72 79.8
2000 71.8 79.7
1999 71.4 79.5
1998 70.9 79.4
1997 70.7 79.3
1996 70.5 79
1995 70.6 78.8
1994 70.4 78.7
1993 70.4 78.1
1992 70.2 78.1
1991 70.1 77.7
1990 69.8 77.6
1989 69.5 77.7
1988 69.4 77
1987 69.2 77.1
1986 68.9 77
1985 68.7 76.7
1984 68.6 76.8
1983 68.4 76.6
1982 67.9 76.3
1981 67.2 76
1980 66.5 75.7
1979 66 75.5
1978 65.3 75.5
1977 64.8 75.4
1976 64 75
1975 64.4 75
1974 64.2 75
1973 64.3 74.9
1972 63.8 74.7
1971 63.8 74.6
1970 63.7 74.7
1969 62.7 74.1
1968 62.1 74
1967 61.7 74.1
1966 62.1 74.1
1965 62.1 73.9
1964 61.5 73.7
1963 61.1 73.5
1962 60.5 73.4
1961 59.5 73.5
1960 58.4 73
1959 57.4 73.4
1958 56.4 73.2
1957 55.7 72.5
1956 55.1 72.7
1955 53.8 72.6
1954 52.2 72.4
1953 51.5 71.9
1952 52.1 71.8
1951 52.5 71.4
1950 51.9 71.1

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

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Mauritius and Sweden population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Sweden
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Sweden
2024 1,245,779 10,569,709
2023 1,248,647 10,536,632
2022 1,262,523 10,486,941
2021 1,266,334 10,415,811
2020 1,266,014 10,353,442
2019 1,265,985 10,278,887
2018 1,265,577 10,175,214
2017 1,264,887 10,057,698
2016 1,263,747 9,923,085
2015 1,262,879 9,799,186
2014 1,261,208 9,696,110
2013 1,258,927 9,600,379
2012 1,255,882 9,519,374
2011 1,252,404 9,449,213
2010 1,250,400 9,378,126
2009 1,247,429 9,298,515
2008 1,244,121 9,219,637
2007 1,239,630 9,148,092
2006 1,233,996 9,080,505
2005 1,228,254 9,029,572
2004 1,221,003 8,993,531
2003 1,213,370 8,958,229
2002 1,204,621 8,924,958
2001 1,196,287 8,895,960
2000 1,186,873 8,872,109
1999 1,175,267 8,857,874
1998 1,160,421 8,850,974
1997 1,148,284 8,846,062
1996 1,133,996 8,840,998
1995 1,122,457 8,826,939
1994 1,112,846 8,780,745
1993 1,097,374 8,718,561
1992 1,084,441 8,668,067
1991 1,070,266 8,617,375
1990 1,058,775 8,558,835
1989 1,051,260 8,492,964
1988 1,043,239 8,436,489
1987 1,036,082 8,397,804
1986 1,028,360 8,369,829
1985 1,020,528 8,350,386
1984 1,012,221 8,336,605
1983 1,001,691 8,329,033
1982 992,521 8,325,263
1981 980,462 8,320,503
1980 966,039 8,310,531
1979 949,888 8,293,678
1978 933,499 8,275,599
1977 921,379 8,251,540
1976 906,507 8,222,286
1975 892,000 8,192,437
1974 878,042 8,159,955
1973 864,819 8,136,312
1972 852,053 8,122,300
1971 839,230 8,098,334
1970 826,000 8,042,801
1969 812,405 7,968,072
1968 798,413 7,912,273
1967 783,917 7,867,931
1966 768,813 7,807,797
1965 753,000 7,733,853
1964 736,381 7,661,354
1963 718,861 7,604,328
1962 700,349 7,561,588
1961 680,757 7,519,998
1960 680,331 7,484,656

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Sweden

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Sweden
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Sweden
2023 1.39 1.45
2022 1.32 1.53
2021 1.41 1.67
2020 1.44 1.67
2019 1.4 1.71
2018 1.41 1.76
2017 1.44 1.78
2016 1.4 1.85
2015 1.36 1.85
2014 1.43 1.88
2013 1.44 1.89
2012 1.54 1.91
2011 1.55 1.9
2010 1.57 1.98
2009 1.59 1.94
2008 1.67 1.91
2007 1.74 1.88
2006 1.77 1.85
2005 1.88 1.77
2004 1.92 1.75
2003 1.87 1.71
2002 1.94 1.65
2001 1.91 1.57
2000 1.99 1.54
1999 2.05 1.5
1998 1.97 1.5
1997 2.04 1.52
1996 2.12 1.6
1995 2.14 1.73
1994 2.25 1.88
1993 2.21 1.99
1992 2.37 2.09
1991 2.3 2.11
1990 2.32 2.13
1989 2.23 2.01
1988 2.14 1.96
1987 2.05 1.84
1986 1.99 1.8
1985 2.02 1.74
1984 2.16 1.66
1983 2.4 1.61
1982 2.53 1.62
1981 2.67 1.63
1980 2.8 1.68
1979 2.91 1.66
1978 3.01 1.6
1977 3.07 1.64
1976 3.13 1.68
1975 3.2 1.77
1974 3.45 1.87
1973 3.07 1.87
1972 3.41 1.91
1971 3.51 1.96
1970 3.82 1.92
1969 3.97 1.93
1968 4.6 2.07
1967 4.63 2.28
1966 5.46 2.37
1965 5.51 2.39
1964 5.96 2.47
1963 6.18 2.33
1962 5.88 2.25
1961 5.98 2.21
1960 5.9 2.17

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

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Mauritius and Sweden demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Sweden
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Sweden
2024 38.5 41.1
2023 38 40.9
2022 37.5 40.7
2021 37.1 40.7
2020 36.8 40.6
2019 36.5 40.5
2018 36.2 40.6
2017 35.8 40.7
2016 35.4 40.8
2015 35 40.9
2014 34.6 40.9
2013 34.2 40.9
2012 33.8 40.9
2011 33.4 40.8
2010 32.9 40.7
2009 32.5 40.7
2008 32 40.6
2007 31.6 40.5
2006 31.1 40.4
2005 30.7 40.2
2004 30.3 40
2003 30 39.8
2002 29.7 39.7
2001 29.4 39.5
2000 29 39.4
1999 28.7 39.2
1998 28.4 39
1997 28 38.8
1996 27.6 38.6
1995 27.3 38.5
1994 26.9 38.4
1993 26.6 38.4
1992 26.3 38.4
1991 26 38.3
1990 25.6 38.3
1989 25.2 38.3
1988 24.7 38.2
1987 24.3 38.1
1986 23.9 37.9
1985 23.5 37.6
1984 23.2 37.4
1983 22.8 37.1
1982 22.4 36.8
1981 22.1 36.5
1980 21.9 36.2
1979 21.6 36
1978 21.3 35.7
1977 21 35.5
1976 20.6 35.4
1975 20.2 35.3
1974 19.8 35.3
1973 19.5 35.3
1972 19.1 35.3
1971 18.8 35.3
1970 18.5 35.4
1969 18.3 35.6
1968 18.1 35.8
1967 17.9 35.9
1966 17.8 36
1965 17.7 36.2
1964 17.6 36.3
1963 17.6 36.3
1962 17.6 36.3
1961 17.5 36.2
1960 17.4 36

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Sweden
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$615B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
49.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
7.32%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
2%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
15,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-1.72%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
8.31%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
66.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
21.7%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
77.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
22.3%
2023
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.8%
2023
Number of millionaires n/a
490,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
6.01%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
45
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0006%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
278
2002
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$290B
2003
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$62.6B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$4.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
1,957,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
4.85%
2010
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
98.6%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Sweden
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
4,289 kg
2023
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$16.1
2023
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
37.8 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
3.57 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
24.9%
2023
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
57.9%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
49.9%
2023
Net energy imports use share n/a
27.8%
2023
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
12,150 kWh
2023
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
67.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
39.9%
2023
Nuclear share
0%
2021
29.2%
2023
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Sweden
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.13%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+47,079
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
88.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.4:49.6
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.92 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.47 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
94.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
80
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
94
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
1.15
2023
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
3.1
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
172
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
99%
2003
English speaking
16%
2023
89%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
95.5%
2024

Health

Mauritius Sweden
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$6,485
2024
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$868
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
83.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
4.41
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
30 years
2023
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
4
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
2.5
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
15.6%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
5.8%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
89
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
22.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
9.57 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Sweden
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.27%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
14,877 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
11,514 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
108,031 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
356,129 mi
2016

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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)
  12. United Nations Economic Commission for Europe (UNECE) (2023, retrieved 2026-03-10)

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