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Mauritius vs Tonga statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 104K in Tonga (ranked 183/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 278 sq mi for Tonga (ranked 170th vs. 176th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Tonga ranks 191/197 ($591M). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Tonga ranks 115/197 ($5,652).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Tonga
Population
1240121
103309
Population rank 157/197 183/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$591M
2023
GDP rank 143/197 191/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$5,652
2023
GDP per capita rank 78/197 115/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$7,803
2023
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$256M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
37%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$2,445
2023
Government debt per person rank 54/185 111/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$3,886
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 278 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
372 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.13
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
21.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026

Mauritius and Tonga: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Tonga economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Tonga
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Tonga
2024 $14,937,861,786 -
2023 $14,072,212,290 $591,139,749
2022 $12,936,444,123 $556,514,555
2021 $11,622,048,697 $519,306,353
2020 $11,566,111,138 $506,571,468
2019 $14,645,235,205 $506,031,239
2018 $14,957,535,716 $493,530,783
2017 $13,896,938,315 $459,976,850
2016 $12,757,680,847 $420,828,262
2015 $12,162,211,503 $437,525,514
2014 $13,230,490,082 $440,997,738
2013 $12,434,596,541 $451,788,498
2012 $11,832,323,837 $471,122,971
2011 $11,677,718,382 $414,143,828
2010 $10,144,716,155 $366,887,375
2009 $9,264,513,545 $312,415,028
2008 $10,127,777,060 $344,438,844
2007 $8,277,442,915 $298,519,623
2006 $7,137,710,413 $292,232,703
2005 $6,576,108,447 $261,823,805
2004 $6,667,418,752 $230,678,011
2003 $5,894,873,920 $202,246,591
2002 $4,906,494,249 $182,764,281
2001 $4,675,755,867 $181,117,230
2000 $4,726,108,622 $204,848,488
1999 $4,402,193,195 $199,208,718
1998 $4,225,813,976 $191,504,893
1997 $4,243,755,308 $214,991,452
1996 $4,481,489,762 $222,100,576
1995 $4,094,741,652 $208,871,666
1994 $3,606,050,873 $195,990,986
1993 $3,307,302,126 $138,489,884
1992 $3,267,677,814 $137,066,291
1991 $2,895,354,736 $132,201,141
1990 $2,689,212,760 $113,563,822
1989 $2,211,312,823 $106,344,855
1988 $2,163,252,449 $106,657,267
1987 $1,906,174,438 $81,667,133
1986 $1,482,601,552 $68,195,856
1985 $1,090,611,325 $60,058,663
1984 $1,054,564,759 $64,248,355
1983 $1,104,956,573 $60,863,964
1982 $1,092,923,636 $62,068,161
1981 $1,157,769,444 $62,242,013
1980 $1,147,027,924 $53,260,077
1979 $1,227,446,632 $44,667,002
1978 $1,029,040,323 $41,567,472
1977 $834,722,972 $34,139,388
1976 $713,510,052 $30,036,417
1975 $673,311,287 $32,506,742
1974 $669,894,030 -
1973 $404,285,775 -
1972 $318,664,900 -
1971 $251,437,338 -
1970 $224,125,805 -
1969 $221,553,613 -
1968 $206,576,631 -
1967 $238,439,291 -
1966 $227,534,083 -
1965 $230,024,161 -
1964 $218,914,569 -
1963 $253,839,558 -
1962 $197,738,208 -
1961 $191,757,729 -
1960 $162,089,564 -

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

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Mauritius and Tonga economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Tonga
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Tonga
2024 $11,991 -
2023 $11,270 $5,652
2022 $10,247 $5,298
2021 $9,178 $4,923
2020 $9,136 $4,792
2019 $11,568 $4,789
2018 $11,819 $4,675
2017 $10,987 $4,366
2016 $10,095 $3,988
2015 $9,631 $4,124
2014 $10,490 $4,137
2013 $9,877 $4,219
2012 $9,422 $4,384
2011 $9,324 $3,850
2010 $8,113 $3,416
2009 $7,427 $2,914
2008 $8,141 $3,218
2007 $6,677 $2,797
2006 $5,784 $2,750
2005 $5,354 $2,478
2004 $5,461 $2,195
2003 $4,858 $1,936
2002 $4,073 $1,759
2001 $3,909 $1,754
2000 $3,982 $1,995
1999 $3,746 $1,952
1998 $3,642 $1,889
1997 $3,696 $2,136
1996 $3,952 $2,215
1995 $3,648 $2,084
1994 $3,240 $1,957
1993 $3,014 $1,383
1992 $3,013 $1,370
1991 $2,705 $1,323
1990 $2,540 $1,139
1989 $2,103 $1,070
1988 $2,074 $1,078
1987 $1,840 $830
1986 $1,442 $696
1985 $1,069 $613
1984 $1,042 $656
1983 $1,103 $621
1982 $1,101 $633
1981 $1,181 $636
1980 $1,187 $545
1979 $1,292 $458
1978 $1,102 $428
1977 $906 $353
1976 $787 $315
1975 $755 $349
1974 $763 -
1973 $467 -
1972 $374 -
1971 $299.6 -
1970 $271.3 -
1969 $272.7 -
1968 $258.7 -
1967 $304 -
1966 $296 -
1965 $305 -
1964 $297.3 -
1963 $353 -
1962 $282.3 -
1961 $281.7 -
1960 $238.3 -

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

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Mauritius vs. Tonga life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Tonga
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Tonga
2026 75.4 73.4
2025 75.3 73.2
2024 75.1 73.1
2023 74.9 72.9
2022 73.5 72.6
2021 72.9 72.1
2020 74.7 72.4
2019 74.2 72.3
2018 74.5 72.2
2017 75 72.1
2016 74.9 72
2015 74.7 71.9
2014 74.6 71.7
2013 74.4 71.6
2012 74.3 71.5
2011 74.1 71.4
2010 73.6 71.3
2009 73.3 70.9
2008 73.1 71
2007 72.9 70.9
2006 72.8 70.7
2005 72.6 70.6
2004 72.5 70.4
2003 72.3 70.2
2002 72.1 70
2001 72 69.8
2000 71.8 69.6
1999 71.4 69.4
1998 70.9 69.2
1997 70.7 69
1996 70.5 68.8
1995 70.6 68.6
1994 70.4 68.4
1993 70.4 68.2
1992 70.2 67.9
1991 70.1 67.7
1990 69.8 67.5
1989 69.5 67.4
1988 69.4 67.3
1987 69.2 67.2
1986 68.9 67.1
1985 68.7 66.9
1984 68.6 66.8
1983 68.4 66.7
1982 67.9 66.3
1981 67.2 66.4
1980 66.5 66.2
1979 66 66
1978 65.3 65.9
1977 64.8 65.6
1976 64 65.4
1975 64.4 65.1
1974 64.2 64.8
1973 64.3 64.4
1972 63.8 64.1
1971 63.8 63.6
1970 63.7 63.2
1969 62.7 62.7
1968 62.1 62.2
1967 61.7 61.7
1966 62.1 61.2
1965 62.1 60.7
1964 61.5 60.3
1963 61.1 59.8
1962 60.5 59.3
1961 59.5 58.8
1960 58.4 58.3
1959 57.4 57.8
1958 56.4 57.2
1957 55.7 56.5
1956 55.1 55.7
1955 53.8 54.7
1954 52.2 53.6
1953 51.5 52.4
1952 52.1 51.2
1951 52.5 49.8
1950 51.9 48.4

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

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Mauritius and Tonga population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Tonga
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Tonga
2024 1,245,779 104,175
2023 1,248,647 104,597
2022 1,262,523 105,042
2021 1,266,334 105,490
2020 1,266,014 105,704
2019 1,265,985 105,669
2018 1,265,577 105,567
2017 1,264,887 105,356
2016 1,263,747 105,524
2015 1,262,879 106,095
2014 1,261,208 106,609
2013 1,258,927 107,078
2012 1,255,882 107,460
2011 1,252,404 107,570
2010 1,250,400 107,400
2009 1,247,429 107,203
2008 1,244,121 107,020
2007 1,239,630 106,726
2006 1,233,996 106,253
2005 1,228,254 105,671
2004 1,221,003 105,071
2003 1,213,370 104,464
2002 1,204,621 103,874
2001 1,196,287 103,288
2000 1,186,873 102,677
1999 1,175,267 102,046
1998 1,160,421 101,388
1997 1,148,284 100,674
1996 1,133,996 100,275
1995 1,122,457 100,225
1994 1,112,846 100,166
1993 1,097,374 100,103
1992 1,084,441 100,022
1991 1,070,266 99,895
1990 1,058,775 99,700
1989 1,051,260 99,403
1988 1,043,239 98,969
1987 1,036,082 98,376
1986 1,028,360 98,010
1985 1,020,528 97,984
1984 1,012,221 97,990
1983 1,001,691 97,998
1982 992,521 97,980
1981 980,462 97,909
1980 966,039 97,769
1979 949,888 97,544
1978 933,499 97,204
1977 921,379 96,725
1976 906,507 95,325
1975 892,000 93,017
1974 878,042 90,683
1973 864,819 88,805
1972 852,053 87,356
1971 839,230 85,896
1970 826,000 84,401
1969 812,405 82,885
1968 798,413 81,353
1967 783,917 79,814
1966 768,813 78,002
1965 753,000 75,924
1964 736,381 73,879
1963 718,861 71,885
1962 700,349 69,940
1961 680,757 68,037
1960 680,331 66,170

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Tonga

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Tonga
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Tonga
2023 1.39 3.13
2022 1.32 3.17
2021 1.41 3.2
2020 1.44 3.23
2019 1.4 3.27
2018 1.41 3.33
2017 1.44 3.39
2016 1.4 3.46
2015 1.36 3.54
2014 1.43 3.62
2013 1.44 3.7
2012 1.54 3.77
2011 1.55 3.83
2010 1.57 3.88
2009 1.59 3.95
2008 1.67 4.01
2007 1.74 4.09
2006 1.77 4.14
2005 1.88 4.2
2004 1.92 4.19
2003 1.87 4.18
2002 1.94 4.14
2001 1.91 4.13
2000 1.99 4.16
1999 2.05 4.23
1998 1.97 4.31
1997 2.04 4.38
1996 2.12 4.46
1995 2.14 4.56
1994 2.25 4.66
1993 2.21 4.73
1992 2.37 4.79
1991 2.3 4.85
1990 2.32 4.93
1989 2.23 5.01
1988 2.14 5.1
1987 2.05 5.19
1986 1.99 5.27
1985 2.02 5.34
1984 2.16 5.41
1983 2.4 5.45
1982 2.53 5.5
1981 2.67 5.55
1980 2.8 5.6
1979 2.91 5.65
1978 3.01 5.68
1977 3.07 5.7
1976 3.13 5.73
1975 3.2 5.75
1974 3.45 5.77
1973 3.07 5.8
1972 3.41 5.86
1971 3.51 5.96
1970 3.82 6.07
1969 3.97 6.17
1968 4.6 6.23
1967 4.63 6.29
1966 5.46 6.35
1965 5.51 6.41
1964 5.96 6.46
1963 6.18 6.52
1962 5.88 6.57
1961 5.98 6.61
1960 5.9 6.65

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

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Mauritius and Tonga demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Tonga
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Tonga
2024 38.5 21.9
2023 38 21.9
2022 37.5 22
2021 37.1 22.1
2020 36.8 22.1
2019 36.5 22
2018 36.2 22
2017 35.8 21.9
2016 35.4 21.9
2015 35 21.8
2014 34.6 21.7
2013 34.2 21.6
2012 33.8 21.4
2011 33.4 21.2
2010 32.9 21.2
2009 32.5 21.1
2008 32 21
2007 31.6 20.9
2006 31.1 20.8
2005 30.7 20.8
2004 30.3 20.8
2003 30 20.8
2002 29.7 20.7
2001 29.4 20.5
2000 29 20.3
1999 28.7 20.1
1998 28.4 19.9
1997 28 19.7
1996 27.6 19.6
1995 27.3 19.6
1994 26.9 19.6
1993 26.6 19.6
1992 26.3 19.5
1991 26 19.3
1990 25.6 19.1
1989 25.2 18.9
1988 24.7 18.6
1987 24.3 18.3
1986 23.9 18.2
1985 23.5 18.1
1984 23.2 18
1983 22.8 17.9
1982 22.4 17.8
1981 22.1 17.6
1980 21.9 17.4
1979 21.6 17.3
1978 21.3 17.1
1977 21 16.8
1976 20.6 16.7
1975 20.2 16.7
1974 19.8 16.8
1973 19.5 16.8
1972 19.1 16.7
1971 18.8 16.7
1970 18.5 16.8
1969 18.3 16.8
1968 18.1 16.9
1967 17.9 17
1966 17.8 17
1965 17.7 17
1964 17.6 17
1963 17.6 17
1962 17.6 17.1
1961 17.5 17.1
1960 17.4 17.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Tonga
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$619M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
51.3%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
5.15%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
+4.17%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
1.65%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
50%
2023
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
14.9%
2023
Economic freedom index
73
2026
58.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
22%
2021
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
4%
2021
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$377M
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$254M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
94,000
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
50.3%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritius Tonga
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
543 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$7.94
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
0.17 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
1.63 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
2.3%
2022
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
14.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Tonga
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-2,150
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
21.2%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.2:52.8
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.74 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.45 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
45.5
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
50
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
0.95
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
33
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
126
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
99.4%
2021
English speaking
16%
2023
30%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
58.5%
2023

Health

Mauritius Tonga
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$358
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$21
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
73.4 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
44.2%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
1.01
2021
Age at first childbirth n/a
24.9 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
67
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
9.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
72.4%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
19.6%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
91
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
31.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
0.36 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Tonga
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.0005%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
2,669 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
135.1 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
34.6 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
423 mi
2011

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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 (2023–2024, 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. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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