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Mauritius vs Taiwan statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 23.3M in Taiwan (ranked 60/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 13,976 sq mi for Taiwan (ranked 170th vs. 133rd).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Taiwan ranks 22/197 ($802B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Taiwan ranks 35/197 ($34,238).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Taiwan
Population
1240121
23229461
Population rank 157/197 60/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$802B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 22/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$34,238
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 35/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$50,500
2017
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$211B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
26.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$9,020
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 59/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$18,163
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 13,976 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
1,662 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
0.89
2024
Median age
38.5 years
2024
45.1 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026

Mauritius and Taiwan: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Taiwan economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Taiwan
2024 $14,937,861,786 $801,529,000,000
2023 $14,072,212,290 $757,328,000,000
2022 $12,936,444,123 $765,529,000,000
2021 $11,622,048,697 $777,062,000,000
2020 $11,566,111,138 $676,935,000,000
2019 $14,645,235,205 $613,453,000,000
2018 $14,957,535,716 $610,744,000,000
2017 $13,896,938,315 $591,734,000,000
2016 $12,757,680,847 $543,002,000,000
2015 $12,162,211,503 $534,474,000,000
2014 $13,230,490,082 $535,332,000,000
2013 $12,434,596,541 $512,957,000,000
2012 $11,832,323,837 $495,536,000,000
2011 $11,677,718,382 $483,957,000,000
2010 $10,144,716,155 $444,245,000,000
2009 $9,264,513,545 $390,788,000,000
2008 $10,127,777,060 $415,824,000,000
2007 $8,277,442,915 $406,940,000,000
2006 $7,137,710,413 $386,492,000,000
2005 $6,576,108,447 $374,042,000,000
2004 $6,667,418,752 $346,881,000,000
2003 $5,894,873,920 $317,374,000,000
2002 $4,906,494,249 $307,429,000,000
2001 $4,675,755,867 $299,303,000,000
2000 $4,726,108,622 $330,725,000,000
1999 $4,402,193,195 $303,827,000,000
1998 $4,225,813,976 $279,926,000,000
1997 $4,243,755,308 $303,315,000,000
1996 $4,481,489,762 $292,473,000,000
1995 $4,094,741,652 $279,013,000,000
1994 $3,606,050,873 $256,213,000,000
1993 $3,307,302,126 $234,943,000,000
1992 $3,267,677,814 $222,947,000,000
1991 $2,895,354,736 $187,100,000,000
1990 $2,689,212,760 $166,392,000,000
1989 $2,211,312,823 $152,687,000,000
1988 $2,163,252,449 $126,378,000,000
1987 $1,906,174,438 $104,956,000,000
1986 $1,482,601,552 $78,347,000,000
1985 $1,090,611,325 $63,599,000,000
1984 $1,054,564,759 $61,036,000,000
1983 $1,104,956,573 $54,155,000,000
1982 $1,092,923,636 $49,540,000,000
1981 $1,157,769,444 $49,047,000,000
1980 $1,147,027,924 $42,292,000,000
1979 $1,227,446,632 $33,875,000,000
1978 $1,029,040,323 $27,373,000,000
1977 $834,722,972 $22,252,000,000
1976 $713,510,052 $18,988,000,000
1975 $673,311,287 $15,836,000,000
1974 $669,894,030 $14,739,000,000
1973 $404,285,775 $10,940,000,000
1972 $318,664,900 $8,063,000,000
1971 $251,437,338 $6,727,000,000
1970 $224,125,805 $5,785,000,000
1969 $221,553,613 $5,017,000,000
1968 $206,576,631 $4,325,000,000
1967 $238,439,291 $3,709,000,000
1966 $227,534,083 $3,207,000,000
1965 $230,024,161 $2,869,000,000
1964 $218,914,569 $2,592,000,000
1963 $253,839,558 $2,218,000,000
1962 $197,738,208 $1,960,000,000
1961 $191,757,729 $1,778,000,000
1960 $162,089,564 $1,743,000,000
1959 - $1,444,000,000
1958 - $1,836,000,000
1957 - $1,636,000,000
1956 - $1,399,000,000
1955 - $1,940,000,000
1954 - $1,628,000,000
1953 - $1,481,000,000
1952 - $1,677,000,000
1951 - $1,197,000,000

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius and Taiwan economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Taiwan
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Taiwan
2024 $11,991 $34,238
2023 $11,270 $32,444
2022 $10,247 $32,827
2021 $9,178 $33,111
2020 $9,136 $28,705
2019 $11,568 $25,998
2018 $11,819 $25,901
2017 $10,987 $25,121
2016 $10,095 $23,091
2015 $9,631 $22,780
2014 $10,490 $22,874
2013 $9,877 $21,973
2012 $9,422 $21,295
2011 $9,324 $20,866
2010 $8,113 $19,197
2009 $7,427 $16,933
2008 $8,141 $18,081
2007 $6,677 $17,757
2006 $5,784 $16,934
2005 $5,354 $16,456
2004 $5,461 $15,317
2003 $4,858 $14,066
2002 $4,073 $13,686
2001 $3,909 $13,397
2000 $3,982 $14,908
1999 $3,746 $13,804
1998 $3,642 $12,820
1997 $3,696 $14,020
1996 $3,952 $13,641
1995 $3,648 $13,119
1994 $3,240 $12,150
1993 $3,014 $11,242
1992 $3,013 $10,768
1991 $2,705 $9,125
1990 $2,540 $8,205
1989 $2,103 $7,613
1988 $2,074 $6,370
1987 $1,840 $5,350
1986 $1,442 $4,036
1985 $1,069 $3,314
1984 $1,042 $3,224
1983 $1,103 $2,903
1982 $1,101 $2,699
1981 $1,181 $2,720
1980 $1,187 $2,389
1979 $1,292 $1,950
1978 $1,102 $1,606
1977 $906 $1,330
1976 $787 $1,158
1975 $755 $985
1974 $763 $934
1973 $467 $706
1972 $374 $530
1971 $299.6 $451
1970 $271.3 $397
1969 $272.7 $357
1968 $258.7 $319
1967 $304 $280.8
1966 $296 $249.1
1965 $305 $229.3
1964 $297.3 $213.6
1963 $353 $188.6
1962 $282.3 $172
1961 $281.7 $161.2
1960 $238.3 $163.4
1959 - $140.4
1958 - $185.1
1957 - $170.5
1956 - $150.6
1955 - $216.3
1954 - $188.3
1953 - $177.7
1952 - $208.4
1951 - $154.3

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Economy & Growth (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Mauritius vs. Taiwan life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Taiwan
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Taiwan
2026 75.4 81.1
2025 75.3 80.9
2024 75.1 80.7
2023 74.9 80.6
2022 73.5 80.2
2021 72.9 80.8
2020 74.7 81.1
2019 74.2 80.6
2018 74.5 80.4
2017 75 80.1
2016 74.9 79.7
2015 74.7 79.9
2014 74.6 79.5
2013 74.4 79.6
2012 74.3 79.2
2011 74.1 78.9
2010 73.6 79
2009 73.3 78.7
2008 73.1 78.3
2007 72.9 78
2006 72.8 77.8
2005 72.6 77.1
2004 72.5 77.2
2003 72.3 77
2002 72.1 76.9
2001 72 76.5
2000 71.8 76.1
1999 71.4 75.6
1998 70.9 75.5
1997 70.7 75.3
1996 70.5 74.9
1995 70.6 74.6
1994 70.4 74.7
1993 70.4 74.6
1992 70.2 74.3
1991 70.1 74.3
1990 69.8 73.9
1989 69.5 73.7
1988 69.4 73.4
1987 69.2 73.6
1986 68.9 73.3
1985 68.7 73.3
1984 68.6 73
1983 68.4 72.4
1982 67.9 72.4
1981 67.2 72
1980 66.5 72
1979 66 71.7
1978 65.3 71.7
1977 64.8 71.3
1976 64 71.2
1975 64.4 70.9
1974 64.2 70.3
1973 64.3 69.8
1972 63.8 69.6
1971 63.8 69.4
1970 63.7 69
1969 62.7 67.7
1968 62.1 66.8
1967 61.7 66.7
1966 62.1 66.1
1965 62.1 65.7
1964 61.5 64.9
1963 61.1 64.5
1962 60.5 63.8
1961 59.5 63
1960 58.4 62.5
1959 57.4 61.6
1958 56.4 61
1957 55.7 61
1956 55.1 60.3
1955 53.8 59.8
1954 52.2 58.9
1953 51.5 58.6
1952 52.1 57.9
1951 52.5 57.2
1950 51.9 56.6

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

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Mauritius and Taiwan population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Taiwan
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Taiwan
2025 - 23,331,886
2024 1,245,779 23,410,331
2023 1,248,647 23,342,541
2022 1,262,523 23,319,977
2021 1,266,334 23,468,275
2020 1,266,014 23,582,179
2019 1,265,985 23,596,027
2018 1,265,577 23,580,080
2017 1,264,887 23,555,522
2016 1,263,747 23,515,945
2015 1,262,879 23,462,914
2014 1,261,208 23,403,635
2013 1,258,927 23,344,670
2012 1,255,882 23,270,367
2011 1,252,404 23,193,518
2010 1,250,400 23,140,948
2009 1,247,429 23,078,402
2008 1,244,121 22,997,696
2007 1,239,630 22,917,444
2006 1,233,996 22,823,455
2005 1,228,254 22,729,753
2004 1,221,003 22,646,836
2003 1,213,370 22,562,663
2002 1,204,621 22,463,172
2001 1,196,287 22,341,120
2000 1,186,873 22,184,530
1999 1,175,267 22,010,489
1998 1,160,421 21,835,703
1997 1,148,284 21,634,124
1996 1,133,996 21,441,432
1995 1,122,457 21,267,653
1994 1,112,846 21,086,645
1993 1,097,374 20,899,019
1992 1,084,441 20,704,227
1991 1,070,266 20,503,568
1990 1,058,775 20,278,946
1989 1,051,260 20,055,492
1988 1,043,239 19,839,704
1987 1,036,082 19,617,046
1986 1,028,360 19,411,454
1985 1,020,528 19,191,510
1984 1,012,221 18,929,866
1983 1,001,691 18,653,146
1982 992,521 18,354,855
1981 980,462 18,029,982
1980 966,039 17,704,538
1979 949,888 17,372,779
1978 933,499 17,042,272
1977 921,379 16,730,895
1976 906,507 16,401,413
1975 892,000 16,075,128
1974 878,042 15,784,817
1973 864,819 15,505,121
1972 852,053 15,220,495
1971 839,230 14,913,564
1970 826,000 14,582,944
1969 812,405 14,068,984
1968 798,413 13,548,537
1967 783,917 13,210,344
1966 768,813 12,874,153
1965 753,000 12,511,863
1964 736,381 12,137,143
1963 718,861 11,762,101
1962 700,349 11,392,513
1961 680,757 11,030,385
1960 680,331 10,667,705
1959 - 10,288,327
1958 - 9,920,227
1957 - 9,597,690
1956 - 9,289,545
1955 - 8,967,001
1954 - 8,645,264
1953 - 8,333,009
1952 - 8,046,915
1951 - 7,758,202

Data sources: National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2025, retrieved 2026-02-09); World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06).

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Taiwan

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Taiwan
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Taiwan
2024 - 0.89
2023 1.39 0.87
2022 1.32 0.87
2021 1.41 0.98
2020 1.44 0.99
2019 1.4 1.05
2018 1.41 1.06
2017 1.44 1.13
2016 1.4 1.17
2015 1.36 1.18
2014 1.43 -
2013 1.44 -
2012 1.54 -
2011 1.55 1.07
2010 1.57 -
2009 1.59 -
2008 1.67 -
2007 1.74 -
2006 1.77 -
2005 1.88 -
2004 1.92 -
2003 1.87 -
2002 1.94 -
2001 1.91 1.4
2000 1.99 -
1999 2.05 -
1998 1.97 -
1997 2.04 -
1996 2.12 -
1995 2.14 -
1994 2.25 -
1993 2.21 -
1992 2.37 -
1991 2.3 1.72
1990 2.32 -
1989 2.23 -
1988 2.14 -
1987 2.05 -
1986 1.99 -
1985 2.02 -
1984 2.16 -
1983 2.4 -
1982 2.53 -
1981 2.67 2.46
1980 2.8 -
1979 2.91 -
1978 3.01 -
1977 3.07 -
1976 3.13 -
1975 3.2 -
1974 3.45 -
1973 3.07 -
1972 3.41 -
1971 3.51 -
1970 3.82 -
1969 3.97 -
1968 4.6 -
1967 4.63 -
1966 5.46 -
1965 5.51 -
1964 5.96 -
1963 6.18 -
1962 5.88 -
1961 5.98 -
1960 5.9 -
1959 - -
1958 - -
1957 - -
1956 - -
1955 - -
1954 - -
1953 - -
1952 - -
1951 - 7.04

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2023, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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Mauritius and Taiwan demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Taiwan
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Taiwan
2024 38.5 45.1
2023 38 44.5
2022 37.5 43.9
2021 37.1 43.3
2020 36.8 42.7
2019 36.5 42.1
2018 36.2 41.5
2017 35.8 41
2016 35.4 40.4
2015 35 39.9
2014 34.6 39.3
2013 34.2 38.9
2012 33.8 38.3
2011 33.4 37.9
2010 32.9 37.4
2009 32.5 36.8
2008 32 36.3
2007 31.6 35.8
2006 31.1 35.2
2005 30.7 34.7
2004 30.3 34.1
2003 30 33.6
2002 29.7 33.1
2001 29.4 32.6
2000 29 32.1
1999 28.7 31.6
1998 28.4 31.2
1997 28 30.7
1996 27.6 30.3
1995 27.3 29.8
1994 26.9 29.4
1993 26.6 28.9
1992 26.3 28.4
1991 26 28
1990 25.6 27.5
1989 25.2 27
1988 24.7 26.5
1987 24.3 26.1
1986 23.9 25.6
1985 23.5 25.1
1984 23.2 24.6
1983 22.8 24.1
1982 22.4 23.8
1981 22.1 23.4
1980 21.9 23
1979 21.6 22.6
1978 21.3 22.3
1977 21 21.9
1976 20.6 21.5
1975 20.2 21.2
1974 19.8 20.8
1973 19.5 -
1972 19.1 -
1971 18.8 -
1970 18.5 -
1969 18.3 -
1968 18.1 -
1967 17.9 -
1966 17.8 -
1965 17.7 -
1964 17.6 -
1963 17.6 -
1962 17.6 -
1961 17.5 -
1960 17.4 -

Data sources: World Bank | Health (1960–2024, retrieved 2026-04-06); National Statistics, Taiwan (1974–2024, retrieved 2026-02-09).

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Taiwan
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$832B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
15.8%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
n/a
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
+0.43%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
3.35%
2025
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
58.8%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
39.8%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
79.8
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
n/a
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
n/a
Number of millionaires n/a
759,000
2025
Percentage of millionaires n/a
3.86%
2025
Number of billionaires n/a
54
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.0003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
n/a
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
n/a
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
n/a
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritius Taiwan
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
2,308 kg
2024
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
273.7 megatons
2022
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
11.7 tons
2022
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
n/a
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
n/a
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
n/a
Nuclear share
0%
2021
n/a
Electricity access
100%
2023
n/a

Society

Mauritius Taiwan
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.29%
2025
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+47,029
2024
Urban population
39%
2024
n/a
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.3:50.7
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.69 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
82.8
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
68
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
89
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
0.8
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
2
2024
Visa free countries
141
2025
127
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
98.5%
2014
English speaking
16%
2023
30%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
n/a

Health

Mauritius Taiwan
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
n/a
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
n/a
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
81.1 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
n/a
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
n/a
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
14
2024
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
n/a
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
11.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
n/a
Air quality index
97
2026
55
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
n/a

Territory

Mauritius Taiwan
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.02%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
599 sq mi
2025
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
3,000 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
8,495 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
25,771 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. National Statistics, Taiwan (1951–2026, retrieved 2026-02-09)
  4. U.S. Census Bureau (1960–2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  5. Central Intelligence Agency (CIA) (2000–2019, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. International Monetary Fund (IMF) | Fiscal Monitor (2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  7. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  12. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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