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Mauritius vs Tanzania statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 68.6M in Tanzania (ranked 22/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 342,009 sq mi for Tanzania (ranked 170th vs. 31st).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Tanzania ranks 82/197 ($78.8B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Tanzania ranks 170/197 ($1,150).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Tanzania
Population
1240121
73145892
Population rank 157/197 20/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$78.8B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 82/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$1,150
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 170/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$4,221
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$39.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
49.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$573
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 160/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$2,309
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 342,009 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
212.2 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.61
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
18.4 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Mauritius and Tanzania: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Tanzania economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Tanzania
2024 $14,937,861,786 $78,844,405,385
2023 $14,072,212,290 $79,030,935,627
2022 $12,936,444,123 $75,749,121,843
2021 $11,622,048,697 $70,655,628,148
2020 $11,566,111,138 $66,068,737,786
2019 $14,645,235,205 $61,026,731,926
2018 $14,957,535,716 $57,003,712,892
2017 $13,896,938,315 $53,274,884,533
2016 $12,757,680,847 $49,774,409,374
2015 $12,162,211,503 $47,413,919,817
2014 $13,230,490,082 $49,986,726,461
2013 $12,434,596,541 $45,648,857,242
2012 $11,832,323,837 $39,650,394,363
2011 $11,677,718,382 $34,657,140,096
2010 $10,144,716,155 $32,012,892,919
2009 $9,264,513,545 $29,400,573,554
2008 $10,127,777,060 $27,947,821,398
2007 $8,277,442,915 $21,860,434,823
2006 $7,137,710,413 $18,619,859,795
2005 $6,576,108,447 $18,395,383,647
2004 $6,667,418,752 $16,673,062,473
2003 $5,894,873,920 $15,211,487,709
2002 $4,906,494,249 $14,129,651,896
2001 $4,675,755,867 $13,563,990,022
2000 $4,726,108,622 $13,371,767,082
1999 $4,402,193,195 $12,704,334,196
1998 $4,225,813,976 $12,172,790,056
1997 $4,243,755,308 $11,158,197,942
1996 $4,481,489,762 $9,433,528,150
1995 $4,094,741,652 $7,631,431,840
1994 $3,606,050,873 $6,550,480,484
1993 $3,307,302,126 $6,182,872,708
1992 $3,267,677,814 $6,681,997,469
1991 $2,895,354,736 $7,197,768,159
1990 $2,689,212,760 $6,184,384,225
1989 $2,211,312,823 $6,418,799,007
1988 $2,163,252,449 $7,406,614,407
1987 $1,906,174,438 $7,824,193,222
1986 $1,482,601,552 $10,840,864,521
1985 $1,090,611,325 $15,328,295,175
1984 $1,054,564,759 $12,906,635,133
1983 $1,104,956,573 $14,049,883,809
1982 $1,092,923,636 $13,927,383,240
1981 $1,157,769,444 $13,161,540,378
1980 $1,147,027,924 $11,409,228,087
1979 $1,227,446,632 $9,804,637,491
1978 $1,029,040,323 $9,261,675,710
1977 $834,722,972 $7,732,598,995
1976 $713,510,052 $6,472,511,988
1975 $673,311,287 $5,729,917,840
1974 $669,894,030 $4,977,337,978
1973 $404,285,775 $4,144,104,535
1972 $318,664,900 $3,472,787,266
1971 $251,437,338 $3,050,673,517
1970 $224,125,805 $2,851,419,386
1969 $221,553,613 $5,142,066,811
1968 $206,576,631 $4,895,251,824
1967 $238,439,291 $4,565,132,048
1966 $227,534,083 $4,377,998,825
1965 $230,024,161 $3,817,226,546
1964 $218,914,569 $3,748,840,925
1963 $253,839,558 $3,456,579,293
1962 $197,738,208 $3,101,589,993
1961 $191,757,729 $2,826,179,031
1960 $162,089,564 $2,651,729,807

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

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Mauritius and Tanzania economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Tanzania
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Tanzania
2024 $11,991 $1,150
2023 $11,270 $1,186
2022 $10,247 $1,171
2021 $9,178 $1,125
2020 $9,136 $1,084
2019 $11,568 $1,031
2018 $11,819 $992
2017 $10,987 $957
2016 $10,095 $925
2015 $9,631 $911
2014 $10,490 $993
2013 $9,877 $935
2012 $9,422 $837
2011 $9,324 $753
2010 $8,113 $715
2009 $7,427 $674
2008 $8,141 $657
2007 $6,677 $528
2006 $5,784 $462
2005 $5,354 $469
2004 $5,461 $438
2003 $4,858 $410
2002 $4,073 $391
2001 $3,909 $385
2000 $3,982 $390
1999 $3,746 $382
1998 $3,642 $375
1997 $3,696 $353
1996 $3,952 $305
1995 $3,648 $251.2
1994 $3,240 $222.5
1993 $3,014 $218.2
1992 $3,013 $243.4
1991 $2,705 $268.8
1990 $2,540 $236.9
1989 $2,103 $252.3
1988 $2,074 $299
1987 $1,840 $326
1986 $1,442 $466
1985 $1,069 $681
1984 $1,042 $593
1983 $1,103 $667
1982 $1,101 $683
1981 $1,181 $665
1980 $1,187 $595
1979 $1,292 $527
1978 $1,102 $515
1977 $906 $446
1976 $787 $387
1975 $755 $355
1974 $763 $320
1973 $467 $276.1
1972 $374 $239.8
1971 $299.6 $218.4
1970 $271.3 $211.3
1969 $272.7 $394
1968 $258.7 $388
1967 $304 $374
1966 $296 $370
1965 $305 $333
1964 $297.3 $337
1963 $353 $320
1962 $282.3 $295.7
1961 $281.7 $277.4
1960 $238.3 $267.8

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

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Mauritius vs. Tanzania life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Tanzania
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Tanzania
2026 75.4 67.6
2025 75.3 67.4
2024 75.1 67.2
2023 74.9 67
2022 73.5 66.9
2021 72.9 66.1
2020 74.7 66.8
2019 74.2 66
2018 74.5 65.5
2017 75 65
2016 74.9 64.4
2015 74.7 63.9
2014 74.6 63.4
2013 74.4 62.8
2012 74.3 62.3
2011 74.1 61.6
2010 73.6 61.1
2009 73.3 60.5
2008 73.1 59.9
2007 72.9 59.3
2006 72.8 58.5
2005 72.6 57.7
2004 72.5 56.8
2003 72.3 55.9
2002 72.1 54.9
2001 72 54.1
2000 71.8 53.2
1999 71.4 52.4
1998 70.9 51.8
1997 70.7 51.2
1996 70.5 51.1
1995 70.6 51
1994 70.4 51.1
1993 70.4 51.2
1992 70.2 51.4
1991 70.1 51.8
1990 69.8 52
1989 69.5 52.1
1988 69.4 52.2
1987 69.2 52.2
1986 68.9 52.2
1985 68.7 52.2
1984 68.6 52.2
1983 68.4 52.2
1982 67.9 52
1981 67.2 51.7
1980 66.5 51.3
1979 66 50.8
1978 65.3 50.4
1977 64.8 50
1976 64 49.5
1975 64.4 48.9
1974 64.2 48.4
1973 64.3 47.9
1972 63.8 47.4
1971 63.8 47
1970 63.7 46.5
1969 62.7 46
1968 62.1 45.6
1967 61.7 45.2
1966 62.1 44.9
1965 62.1 44.5
1964 61.5 44.1
1963 61.1 43.6
1962 60.5 43.2
1961 59.5 42.8
1960 58.4 42.6
1959 57.4 42.5
1958 56.4 42.3
1957 55.7 42.1
1956 55.1 42
1955 53.8 41.8
1954 52.2 41.7
1953 51.5 41.5
1952 52.1 41.4
1951 52.5 41.2
1950 51.9 41

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

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Mauritius and Tanzania population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Tanzania
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Tanzania
2024 1,245,779 68,560,157
2023 1,248,647 66,617,606
2022 1,262,523 64,711,821
2021 1,266,334 62,830,412
2020 1,266,014 60,972,798
2019 1,265,985 59,174,891
2018 1,265,577 57,437,145
2017 1,264,887 55,652,890
2016 1,263,747 53,824,013
2015 1,262,879 52,020,962
2014 1,261,208 50,351,512
2013 1,258,927 48,824,128
2012 1,255,882 47,374,260
2011 1,252,404 46,029,367
2010 1,250,400 44,758,488
2009 1,247,429 43,633,982
2008 1,244,121 42,570,728
2007 1,239,630 41,435,512
2006 1,233,996 40,294,902
2005 1,228,254 39,182,076
2004 1,221,003 38,109,668
2003 1,213,370 37,089,555
2002 1,204,621 36,121,304
2001 1,196,287 35,198,299
2000 1,186,873 34,260,139
1999 1,175,267 33,300,330
1998 1,160,421 32,420,458
1997 1,148,284 31,578,089
1996 1,133,996 30,945,762
1995 1,122,457 30,383,497
1994 1,112,846 29,442,356
1993 1,097,374 28,332,692
1992 1,084,441 27,457,588
1991 1,070,266 26,780,436
1990 1,058,775 26,110,207
1989 1,051,260 25,438,759
1988 1,043,239 24,769,686
1987 1,036,082 24,030,378
1986 1,028,360 23,258,959
1985 1,020,528 22,501,693
1984 1,012,221 21,779,066
1983 1,001,691 21,079,874
1982 992,521 20,398,571
1981 980,462 19,784,703
1980 966,039 19,189,769
1979 949,888 18,592,038
1978 933,499 17,976,566
1977 921,379 17,352,929
1976 906,507 16,736,211
1975 892,000 16,138,361
1974 878,042 15,561,630
1973 864,819 15,010,101
1972 852,053 14,479,308
1971 839,230 13,971,451
1970 826,000 13,492,677
1969 812,405 13,036,700
1968 798,413 12,602,076
1967 783,917 12,200,109
1966 768,813 11,827,459
1965 753,000 11,470,728
1964 736,381 11,127,826
1963 718,861 10,799,528
1962 700,349 10,487,756
1961 680,757 10,187,886
1960 680,331 9,901,419

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Tanzania

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Tanzania
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Tanzania
2023 1.39 4.61
2022 1.32 4.67
2021 1.41 4.73
2020 1.44 4.8
2019 1.4 4.87
2018 1.41 4.93
2017 1.44 4.99
2016 1.4 5.01
2015 1.36 5.03
2014 1.43 5.12
2013 1.44 5.16
2012 1.54 5.14
2011 1.55 5.14
2010 1.57 5.23
2009 1.59 5.26
2008 1.67 5.32
2007 1.74 5.4
2006 1.77 5.51
2005 1.88 5.58
2004 1.92 5.6
2003 1.87 5.58
2002 1.94 5.57
2001 1.91 5.62
2000 1.99 5.67
1999 2.05 5.75
1998 1.97 5.81
1997 2.04 5.84
1996 2.12 5.83
1995 2.14 5.82
1994 2.25 5.89
1993 2.21 6
1992 2.37 6.08
1991 2.3 6.14
1990 2.32 6.2
1989 2.23 6.3
1988 2.14 6.38
1987 2.05 6.41
1986 1.99 6.49
1985 2.02 6.6
1984 2.16 6.72
1983 2.4 6.81
1982 2.53 6.87
1981 2.67 6.93
1980 2.8 6.99
1979 2.91 7.04
1978 3.01 7.06
1977 3.07 7.07
1976 3.13 7.09
1975 3.2 7.1
1974 3.45 7.12
1973 3.07 7.06
1972 3.41 7.05
1971 3.51 7.04
1970 3.82 7
1969 3.97 6.95
1968 4.6 6.9
1967 4.63 6.86
1966 5.46 6.8
1965 5.51 6.73
1964 5.96 6.68
1963 6.18 6.65
1962 5.88 6.61
1961 5.98 6.56
1960 5.9 6.54

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

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Mauritius and Tanzania demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Tanzania
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Tanzania
2024 38.5 18.4
2023 38 18.3
2022 37.5 18.2
2021 37.1 18.1
2020 36.8 18
2019 36.5 17.9
2018 36.2 17.9
2017 35.8 17.8
2016 35.4 17.6
2015 35 17.5
2014 34.6 17.4
2013 34.2 17.3
2012 33.8 17.3
2011 33.4 17.2
2010 32.9 17.2
2009 32.5 17.2
2008 32 17.3
2007 31.6 17.3
2006 31.1 17.4
2005 30.7 17.4
2004 30.3 17.4
2003 30 17.4
2002 29.7 17.5
2001 29.4 17.5
2000 29 17.4
1999 28.7 17.4
1998 28.4 17.3
1997 28 17.3
1996 27.6 17.4
1995 27.3 17.4
1994 26.9 17.3
1993 26.6 17
1992 26.3 16.8
1991 26 16.7
1990 25.6 16.7
1989 25.2 16.6
1988 24.7 16.6
1987 24.3 16.5
1986 23.9 16.4
1985 23.5 16.3
1984 23.2 16.2
1983 22.8 16.2
1982 22.4 16.3
1981 22.1 16.4
1980 21.9 16.5
1979 21.6 16.6
1978 21.3 16.7
1977 21 16.8
1976 20.6 16.8
1975 20.2 16.9
1974 19.8 16.9
1973 19.5 17
1972 19.1 17
1971 18.8 17
1970 18.5 17.1
1969 18.3 17.1
1968 18.1 17.1
1967 17.9 17.2
1966 17.8 17.2
1965 17.7 17.3
1964 17.6 17.4
1963 17.6 17.4
1962 17.6 17.4
1961 17.5 17.4
1960 17.4 17.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Tanzania
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$80.2B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
3.16%
2024
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
1.15%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
28,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-3.03%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
2.43%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
29.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
28.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
59
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
33.1%
2018
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.9%
2018
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000003%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
22
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$7.32B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$5.05B
2018
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$1.12B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
1,527,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
27.2%
2019
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
59.8%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Tanzania
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
405 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$9.09
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
21.3 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.31 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
23.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
78.3%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
0.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
12.9%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
123.5 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
39.4%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
29.3%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
48.3%
2023

Society

Mauritius Tanzania
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.84%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-12,730
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
36.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.48 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.15 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
36.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
40
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
50
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
3.71
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
31.1
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
75
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
78.2%
2022
English speaking
16%
2023
9.89%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
29.1%
2023

Health

Mauritius Tanzania
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$36.3
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$10.1
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
39.4%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.13
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
276
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
38.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
13%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
9.8%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
37
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
9.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
11 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Tanzania
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.59%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
4,988 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
152,592 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
171,190 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
90,225 mi
2022

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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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