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Mauritius vs Syria statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 24.7M in Syria (ranked 57/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 70,900 sq mi for Syria (ranked 170th vs. 87th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Syria ranks 129/197 ($20B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Syria ranks 185/197 ($847).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Syria
Population
1240121
26829400
Population rank 157/197 56/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$20B
2023
GDP rank 143/197 129/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$847
2023
GDP per capita rank 78/197 185/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$4,650
2023
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$18.4B
2010
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
30%
2010
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$820
2010
Government debt per person rank 54/185 148/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$730
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 70,900 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
375 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
2.71
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
23.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Mauritius and Syria: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Syria economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Syria
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Syria
2024 $14,937,861,786 -
2023 $14,072,212,290 $19,993,439,950
2022 $12,936,444,123 $23,622,827,080
2021 $11,622,048,697 $14,353,205,678
2020 $11,566,111,138 $12,047,752,036
2019 $14,645,235,205 $22,583,045,060
2018 $14,957,535,716 $21,497,782,868
2017 $13,896,938,315 $16,369,843,352
2016 $12,757,680,847 $12,597,854,877
2015 $12,162,211,503 $16,466,863,117
2014 $13,230,490,082 $21,502,061,466
2013 $12,434,596,541 $21,361,254,635
2012 $11,832,323,837 $43,190,318,033
2011 $11,677,718,382 $67,539,428,159
2010 $10,144,716,155 $61,390,830,875
2009 $9,264,513,545 $54,111,735,629
2008 $10,127,777,060 $52,557,913,569
2007 $8,277,442,915 $40,465,318,382
2006 $7,137,710,413 $33,751,788,856
2005 $6,576,108,447 $28,858,965,517
2004 $6,667,418,752 $25,086,950,495
2003 $5,894,873,920 $21,828,144,686
2002 $4,906,494,249 $20,669,357,462
2001 $4,675,755,867 $20,237,024,725
2000 $4,726,108,622 $18,937,052,543
1999 $4,402,193,195 $15,873,875,969
1998 $4,225,813,976 $15,200,846,154
1997 $4,243,755,308 $14,505,233,463
1996 $4,481,489,762 $13,789,560,878
1995 $4,094,741,652 $11,396,706,587
1994 $3,606,050,873 $10,122,020,000
1993 $3,307,302,126 $13,695,962,055
1992 $3,267,677,814 $13,253,565,861
1991 $2,895,354,736 $12,981,833,333
1990 $2,689,212,760 $12,308,624,418
1989 $2,211,312,823 $9,853,395,762
1988 $2,163,252,449 $10,577,041,645
1987 $1,906,174,438 $11,356,215,543
1986 $1,482,601,552 $13,293,205,278
1985 $1,090,611,325 $16,403,539,893
1984 $1,054,564,759 $17,503,078,174
1983 $1,104,956,573 $17,589,277,143
1982 $1,092,923,636 $16,298,929,011
1981 $1,157,769,444 $15,518,201,335
1980 $1,147,027,924 $13,062,420,382
1979 $1,227,446,632 $9,929,681,529
1978 $1,029,040,323 $9,275,200,458
1977 $834,722,972 $7,696,011,396
1976 $713,510,052 $7,633,528,867
1975 $673,311,287 $6,826,980,444
1974 $669,894,030 $5,159,557,148
1973 $404,285,775 $3,239,487,516
1972 $318,664,900 $3,059,681,698
1971 $251,437,338 $2,589,851,325
1970 $224,125,805 $2,140,384,010
1969 $221,553,613 $2,245,011,515
1968 $206,576,631 $1,753,746,430
1967 $238,439,291 $1,580,229,799
1966 $227,534,083 $1,342,287,553
1965 $230,024,161 $1,472,036,540
1964 $218,914,569 $1,339,494,267
1963 $253,839,558 $1,200,447,408
1962 $197,738,208 $1,110,565,881
1961 $191,757,729 $945,244,972
1960 $162,089,564 $857,704,413

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

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Mauritius and Syria economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Syria
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Syria
2024 $11,991 -
2023 $11,270 $847
2022 $10,247 $1,052
2021 $9,178 $664
2020 $9,136 $572
2019 $11,568 $1,110
2018 $11,819 $1,098
2017 $10,987 $852
2016 $10,095 $656
2015 $9,631 $848
2014 $10,490 $1,061
2013 $9,877 $986
2012 $9,422 $1,898
2011 $9,324 $2,952
2010 $8,113 $2,731
2009 $7,427 $2,462
2008 $8,141 $2,429
2007 $6,677 $1,938
2006 $5,784 $1,719
2005 $5,354 $1,534
2004 $5,461 $1,368
2003 $4,858 $1,220
2002 $4,073 $1,183
2001 $3,909 $1,187
2000 $3,982 $1,138
1999 $3,746 $978
1998 $3,642 $961
1997 $3,696 $941
1996 $3,952 $918
1995 $3,648 $780
1994 $3,240 $712
1993 $3,014 $993
1992 $3,013 $990
1991 $2,705 $1,000
1990 $2,540 $978
1989 $2,103 $809
1988 $2,074 $898
1987 $1,840 $997
1986 $1,442 $1,208
1985 $1,069 $1,544
1984 $1,042 $1,706
1983 $1,103 $1,776
1982 $1,101 $1,703
1981 $1,181 $1,676
1980 $1,187 $1,458
1979 $1,292 $1,146
1978 $1,102 $1,108
1977 $906 $951
1976 $787 $976
1975 $755 $904
1974 $763 $707
1973 $467 $459
1972 $374 $448
1971 $299.6 $393
1970 $271.3 $335
1969 $272.7 $364
1968 $258.7 $293.3
1967 $304 $272.9
1966 $296 $239.3
1965 $305 $270.8
1964 $297.3 $254.2
1963 $353 $234.9
1962 $282.3 $223.9
1961 $281.7 $196.3
1960 $238.3 $183.5

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

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Mauritius vs. Syria life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Syria
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Syria
2026 75.4 73.4
2025 75.3 73
2024 75.1 72.6
2023 74.9 72.1
2022 73.5 72.8
2021 72.9 72.4
2020 74.7 71.9
2019 74.2 71
2018 74.5 67.4
2017 75 65.7
2016 74.9 65.2
2015 74.7 63.3
2014 74.6 65.5
2013 74.4 65.1
2012 74.3 66.2
2011 74.1 72.3
2010 73.6 73.5
2009 73.3 73.5
2008 73.1 73.4
2007 72.9 73.3
2006 72.8 73
2005 72.6 72.8
2004 72.5 72.5
2003 72.3 72.2
2002 72.1 71.7
2001 72 71.3
2000 71.8 70.9
1999 71.4 70.5
1998 70.9 70.2
1997 70.7 70.2
1996 70.5 70.2
1995 70.6 70.2
1994 70.4 70.3
1993 70.4 70.3
1992 70.2 70.2
1991 70.1 70.1
1990 69.8 69.8
1989 69.5 69.5
1988 69.4 69.2
1987 69.2 68.8
1986 68.9 68.4
1985 68.7 68
1984 68.6 67.7
1983 68.4 67.4
1982 67.9 60.8
1981 67.2 64.6
1980 66.5 66.5
1979 66 66.2
1978 65.3 65.9
1977 64.8 65.4
1976 64 64.8
1975 64.4 64.2
1974 64.2 63.4
1973 64.3 60.8
1972 63.8 62
1971 63.8 61.3
1970 63.7 60.6
1969 62.7 59.8
1968 62.1 59.1
1967 61.7 58
1966 62.1 57.6
1965 62.1 56.9
1964 61.5 56.2
1963 61.1 55.4
1962 60.5 54.6
1961 59.5 53.7
1960 58.4 52.7
1959 57.4 51.7
1958 56.4 50.7
1957 55.7 49.6
1956 55.1 48.5
1955 53.8 47.4
1954 52.2 46.4
1953 51.5 45.3
1952 52.1 44.3
1951 52.5 43.4
1950 51.9 42.5

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

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Mauritius and Syria population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Syria
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Syria
2024 1,245,779 24,672,760
2023 1,248,647 23,594,623
2022 1,262,523 22,462,173
2021 1,266,334 21,628,839
2020 1,266,014 21,049,429
2019 1,265,985 20,353,534
2018 1,265,577 19,577,845
2017 1,264,887 19,224,668
2016 1,263,747 19,193,834
2015 1,262,879 19,424,618
2014 1,261,208 20,273,659
2013 1,258,927 21,666,917
2012 1,255,882 22,759,763
2011 1,252,404 22,878,098
2010 1,250,400 22,482,421
2009 1,247,429 21,976,969
2008 1,244,121 21,636,564
2007 1,239,630 20,884,125
2006 1,233,996 19,637,022
2005 1,228,254 18,814,091
2004 1,221,003 18,336,875
2003 1,213,370 17,889,296
2002 1,204,621 17,468,332
2001 1,196,287 17,051,338
2000 1,186,873 16,637,888
1999 1,175,267 16,228,061
1998 1,160,421 15,820,413
1997 1,148,284 15,417,542
1996 1,133,996 15,018,104
1995 1,122,457 14,616,801
1994 1,112,846 14,208,583
1993 1,097,374 13,795,686
1992 1,084,441 13,385,571
1991 1,070,266 12,980,821
1990 1,058,775 12,579,208
1989 1,051,260 12,179,060
1988 1,043,239 11,782,264
1987 1,036,082 11,388,923
1986 1,028,360 11,002,844
1985 1,020,528 10,625,672
1984 1,012,221 10,258,398
1983 1,001,691 9,904,809
1982 992,521 9,572,511
1981 980,462 9,260,189
1980 966,039 8,957,663
1979 949,888 8,661,909
1978 933,499 8,372,759
1977 921,379 8,090,501
1976 906,507 7,817,320
1975 892,000 7,554,364
1974 878,042 7,302,160
1973 864,819 7,060,321
1972 852,053 6,826,024
1971 839,230 6,598,094
1970 826,000 6,380,609
1969 812,405 6,175,166
1968 798,413 5,978,742
1967 783,917 5,790,198
1966 768,813 5,609,047
1965 753,000 5,435,267
1964 736,381 5,269,087
1963 718,861 5,110,467
1962 700,349 4,959,340
1961 680,757 4,815,466
1960 680,331 4,673,500

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Syria

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Syria
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Syria
2023 1.39 2.71
2022 1.32 2.75
2021 1.41 2.8
2020 1.44 2.84
2019 1.4 2.88
2018 1.41 2.93
2017 1.44 2.97
2016 1.4 3.01
2015 1.36 3.07
2014 1.43 3.12
2013 1.44 3.17
2012 1.54 3.22
2011 1.55 3.29
2010 1.57 3.36
2009 1.59 3.42
2008 1.67 3.48
2007 1.74 3.54
2006 1.77 3.56
2005 1.88 3.61
2004 1.92 3.68
2003 1.87 3.76
2002 1.94 3.87
2001 1.91 3.98
2000 1.99 4.07
1999 2.05 4.14
1998 1.97 4.25
1997 2.04 4.37
1996 2.12 4.54
1995 2.14 4.7
1994 2.25 4.86
1993 2.21 4.99
1992 2.37 5.14
1991 2.3 5.34
1990 2.32 5.56
1989 2.23 5.78
1988 2.14 6
1987 2.05 6.2
1986 1.99 6.37
1985 2.02 6.48
1984 2.16 6.59
1983 2.4 6.69
1982 2.53 6.81
1981 2.67 6.97
1980 2.8 7.12
1979 2.91 7.25
1978 3.01 7.35
1977 3.07 7.42
1976 3.13 7.45
1975 3.2 7.49
1974 3.45 7.52
1973 3.07 7.55
1972 3.41 7.57
1971 3.51 7.6
1970 3.82 7.62
1969 3.97 7.59
1968 4.6 7.57
1967 4.63 7.56
1966 5.46 7.55
1965 5.51 7.53
1964 5.96 7.53
1963 6.18 7.51
1962 5.88 7.51
1961 5.98 7.5
1960 5.9 7.51

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

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Mauritius and Syria demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Syria
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Syria
2024 38.5 23.9
2023 38 23.3
2022 37.5 22.7
2021 37.1 22.2
2020 36.8 21.6
2019 36.5 20.9
2018 36.2 20.1
2017 35.8 19.6
2016 35.4 19.5
2015 35 19.5
2014 34.6 20.1
2013 34.2 21.2
2012 33.8 21.8
2011 33.4 21.9
2010 32.9 21.7
2009 32.5 21.5
2008 32 21.3
2007 31.6 21
2006 31.1 20.3
2005 30.7 19.7
2004 30.3 19.5
2003 30 19.2
2002 29.7 19
2001 29.4 18.8
2000 29 18.5
1999 28.7 18.3
1998 28.4 18.1
1997 28 17.9
1996 27.6 17.7
1995 27.3 17.5
1994 26.9 17.3
1993 26.6 17.1
1992 26.3 16.9
1991 26 16.7
1990 25.6 16.5
1989 25.2 16.4
1988 24.7 16.2
1987 24.3 16.1
1986 23.9 16
1985 23.5 15.9
1984 23.2 15.8
1983 22.8 15.8
1982 22.4 15.7
1981 22.1 15.6
1980 21.9 15.6
1979 21.6 15.6
1978 21.3 15.6
1977 21 15.6
1976 20.6 15.6
1975 20.2 15.7
1974 19.8 15.7
1973 19.5 15.7
1972 19.1 15.8
1971 18.8 15.8
1970 18.5 15.9
1969 18.3 16
1968 18.1 16.1
1967 17.9 16.2
1966 17.8 16.4
1965 17.7 16.5
1964 17.6 16.7
1963 17.6 16.9
1962 17.6 17.1
1961 17.5 17.3
1960 17.4 17.6

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Syria
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$18.2B
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
28.6%
2010
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
5.13%
2009
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
4.06%
2010
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
269,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-7.79%
2010
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
8.61%
2010
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
44.9%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
12%
2022
Economic freedom index
73
2026
51.2
2012
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
21.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3.8%
2022
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$20.6B
2010
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$1.62B
2010
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
2,424,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
32.2%
2010
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
23.3%
2011

Energy

Mauritius Syria
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
455 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$10.5
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
31.4 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
1.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
99.5%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
1.1%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
0.72%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
61.3%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
690 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
3.91%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
3.76%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
88.4%
2023

Society

Mauritius Syria
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.3%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+421,693
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
72.1%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.63 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.23 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
18.4
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
15
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
33
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
2.07
2010
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
37
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
94.4%
2021
English speaking
16%
2023
4%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
34.7%
2019

Health

Mauritius Syria
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$33.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$24.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
11.8%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
1.52
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
20
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
20.6
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
n/a
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
42
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
0.09 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Syria
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.12%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
2,874 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
52,533 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
2,016 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
n/a

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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 (2010–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2012–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  10. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)
  11. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)

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