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Mauritius vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.26M (ranked 156/197), compared with 9.65K in Tuvalu (ranked 196/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 11.6 sq mi for Tuvalu (ranked 170th vs. 194th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($15B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 79/197 ($11,872), while Tuvalu ranks 109/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Tuvalu
Population
1256649
9493
Population rank 157/197 196/197
GDP
$15B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 143/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$11,872
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 79/197 109/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,051
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$13.7B
2024
$2.84M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
93.2%
2025
3.26%
2025
Government debt per person
$10,846
2024
$289.4
2023
Government debt per person rank 54/185 179/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,323
2025
$4,174
2025
Land area
771 sq mi
2025
11.6 sq mi
2025
Population density
1,634 ppl/mi²
2024
833 ppl/mi²
2024
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.3 years
2025
67.4 years
2025

Mauritius and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Tuvalu
Year GDP
Mauritius Tuvalu
1960 $162,089,564 -
1961 $191,757,729 -
1962 $197,738,208 -
1963 $253,839,558 -
1964 $218,914,569 -
1965 $230,024,161 -
1966 $227,534,083 -
1967 $238,439,291 -
1968 $206,576,631 -
1969 $221,553,613 -
1970 $224,125,805 $2,585,956
1971 $251,437,338 $2,716,990
1972 $318,664,900 $2,968,458
1973 $404,285,775 $3,411,915
1974 $669,894,030 $4,122,329
1975 $673,311,287 $4,014,748
1976 $713,510,052 $3,919,072
1977 $834,722,972 $3,669,420
1978 $1,029,040,323 $3,798,782
1979 $1,227,446,632 $4,065,659
1980 $1,147,027,924 $4,206,128
1981 $1,157,769,444 $4,773,018
1982 $1,092,923,636 $4,118,945
1983 $1,104,956,573 $4,152,550
1984 $1,054,564,759 $4,481,978
1985 $1,090,611,325 $3,862,852
1986 $1,482,601,552 $4,574,706
1987 $1,906,174,438 $5,020,513
1988 $2,163,252,449 $7,011,059
1989 $2,211,312,823 $8,454,523
1990 $2,689,212,760 $9,542,901
1991 $2,895,354,736 $10,127,314
1992 $3,267,677,814 $10,535,028
1993 $3,307,302,126 $10,414,400
1994 $3,606,050,873 $11,772,611
1995 $4,094,741,652 $11,922,614
1996 $4,481,489,762 $13,338,597
1997 $4,243,755,308 $13,734,210
1998 $4,225,813,976 $13,795,146
1999 $4,402,193,195 $14,800,503
2000 $4,726,108,622 $15,073,976
2001 $4,675,755,867 $13,964,732
2002 $4,906,494,249 $16,842,673
2003 $5,894,873,920 $19,456,338
2004 $6,667,418,752 $22,798,275
2005 $6,576,108,447 $22,909,980
2006 $7,028,810,681 $24,096,875
2007 $8,150,150,209 $28,450,169
2008 $9,990,356,674 $31,874,435
2009 $9,128,843,109 $28,076,984
2010 $10,003,670,690 $32,105,408
2011 $11,518,413,430 $39,196,957
2012 $11,668,696,397 $39,345,579
2013 $12,292,974,141 $38,615,891
2014 $13,074,129,952 $38,760,983
2015 $12,007,291,046 $36,811,936
2016 $12,594,155,464 $41,629,064
2017 $13,713,506,131 $45,276,595
2018 $14,735,695,931 $48,015,260
2019 $14,436,346,980 $54,123,199
2020 $11,408,106,446 $51,746,594
2021 $11,484,348,858 $60,196,406
2022 $12,907,767,790 $59,065,982
2023 $14,101,195,733 $62,280,312
2024 $14,952,555,415 -

Mauritius and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Tuvalu
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Tuvalu
1960 $238.3 -
1961 $281.7 -
1962 $282.3 -
1963 $353 -
1964 $297.3 -
1965 $305 -
1966 $296 -
1967 $304 -
1968 $258.7 -
1969 $272.7 -
1970 $271.3 $457
1971 $299.6 $478
1972 $374 $522
1973 $467 $601
1974 $763 $708
1975 $755 $656
1976 $787 $612
1977 $906 $549
1978 $1,102 $546
1979 $1,292 $566
1980 $1,187 $571
1981 $1,181 $634
1982 $1,101 $537
1983 $1,103 $533
1984 $1,042 $567
1985 $1,069 $480
1986 $1,442 $557
1987 $1,840 $600
1988 $2,074 $823
1989 $2,103 $976
1990 $2,540 $1,085
1991 $2,705 $1,134
1992 $3,013 $1,166
1993 $3,014 $1,141
1994 $3,240 $1,279
1995 $3,648 $1,285
1996 $3,952 $1,428
1997 $3,696 $1,461
1998 $3,642 $1,460
1999 $3,746 $1,559
2000 $3,982 $1,579
2001 $3,909 $1,457
2002 $4,073 $1,750
2003 $4,858 $2,007
2004 $5,461 $2,323
2005 $5,354 $2,305
2006 $5,696 $2,396
2007 $6,575 $2,794
2008 $8,030 $3,088
2009 $7,318 $2,684
2010 $8,000 $3,025
2011 $9,197 $3,636
2012 $9,291 $3,598
2013 $9,765 $3,510
2014 $10,366 $3,529
2015 $9,508 $3,358
2016 $9,966 $3,809
2017 $10,842 $4,166
2018 $11,643 $4,466
2019 $11,403 $5,115
2020 $9,011 $4,976
2021 $9,069 $5,905
2022 $10,224 $5,911
2023 $11,182 $6,345
2024 $11,872 -

Mauritius vs. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Tuvalu
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Tuvalu
1950 51.9 40
1951 52.5 40.8
1952 52.1 41.7
1953 51.5 42.5
1954 52.2 43.4
1955 53.8 44.2
1956 55.1 45
1957 55.7 45.8
1958 56.4 46.7
1959 57.4 47.5
1960 58.4 48.3
1961 59.5 49
1962 60.5 49.8
1963 61.1 50.6
1964 61.5 51.3
1965 62.1 52.1
1966 62.1 52.8
1967 61.7 53.5
1968 62.1 54.1
1969 62.7 54.7
1970 63.7 55.3
1971 63.8 56
1972 63.8 54.7
1973 64.3 57.2
1974 64.2 57.7
1975 64.4 58.3
1976 64 58.8
1977 64.8 59.2
1978 65.3 59.6
1979 66 59.9
1980 66.5 60.2
1981 67.2 60.5
1982 67.9 60.7
1983 68.4 60.9
1984 68.6 61.1
1985 68.7 61.1
1986 68.9 61.2
1987 69.2 61.3
1988 69.4 61.4
1989 69.5 61.5
1990 69.8 61.6
1991 70.1 61.8
1992 70.2 60.3
1993 70.4 62.1
1994 70.4 62.3
1995 70.6 62.5
1996 70.5 62.7
1997 70.7 62.9
1998 70.9 63.2
1999 71.4 63.3
2000 71.8 63.5
2001 72 63.7
2002 72.1 63.8
2003 72.3 63.9
2004 72.5 64
2005 72.6 64.1
2006 72.8 64.2
2007 72.9 64.4
2008 73.1 64.5
2009 73.3 64.7
2010 73.6 64.8
2011 74.1 65
2012 74.3 65.1
2013 74.4 65.2
2014 74.6 65.3
2015 74.7 65.4
2016 74.9 65.5
2017 75 65.7
2018 74.5 65.9
2019 74.2 66.1
2020 74.7 66.4
2021 72.9 65.8
2022 73.5 66.9
2023 74.9 67.1
2024 75.1 67.3
2025 75.3 67.4

Mauritius and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Tuvalu
Year Population
Mauritius Tuvalu
1960 680,331 5,598
1961 680,757 5,648
1962 700,349 5,699
1963 718,861 5,751
1964 736,381 5,752
1965 753,000 5,715
1966 768,813 5,686
1967 783,917 5,652
1968 798,413 5,624
1969 812,405 5,631
1970 826,000 5,663
1971 839,230 5,685
1972 852,053 5,692
1973 864,819 5,681
1974 878,042 5,822
1975 892,000 6,117
1976 906,507 6,404
1977 921,379 6,686
1978 933,499 6,957
1979 949,888 7,184
1980 966,039 7,366
1981 980,462 7,526
1982 992,521 7,664
1983 1,001,691 7,789
1984 1,012,221 7,902
1985 1,020,528 8,046
1986 1,028,360 8,217
1987 1,036,082 8,371
1988 1,043,239 8,518
1989 1,051,260 8,662
1990 1,058,775 8,798
1991 1,070,266 8,928
1992 1,084,441 9,038
1993 1,097,374 9,126
1994 1,112,846 9,207
1995 1,122,457 9,280
1996 1,133,996 9,342
1997 1,148,284 9,400
1998 1,160,421 9,451
1999 1,175,267 9,496
2000 1,186,873 9,544
2001 1,196,287 9,586
2002 1,204,621 9,623
2003 1,213,370 9,695
2004 1,221,003 9,816
2005 1,228,254 9,940
2006 1,233,996 10,056
2007 1,239,630 10,182
2008 1,244,121 10,321
2009 1,247,429 10,461
2010 1,250,400 10,614
2011 1,252,404 10,780
2012 1,255,882 10,934
2013 1,258,927 11,001
2014 1,261,208 10,984
2015 1,262,879 10,963
2016 1,263,747 10,930
2017 1,264,887 10,869
2018 1,265,577 10,751
2019 1,265,985 10,581
2020 1,266,014 10,399
2021 1,266,334 10,194
2022 1,262,523 9,992
2023 1,261,041 9,816
2024 1,259,509 9,646

Fertility rates in Mauritius and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Tuvalu
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Tuvalu
1960 5.9 5.15
1961 5.98 5.09
1962 5.88 5
1963 6.18 4.91
1964 5.96 4.83
1965 5.51 4.73
1966 5.46 4.64
1967 4.63 4.49
1968 4.6 4.36
1969 3.97 4.23
1970 3.82 4.08
1971 3.51 3.94
1972 3.41 3.81
1973 3.07 3.71
1974 3.45 3.63
1975 3.2 3.58
1976 3.13 3.55
1977 3.07 3.56
1978 3.01 3.59
1979 2.91 3.65
1980 2.8 3.73
1981 2.67 3.8
1982 2.53 3.88
1983 2.4 3.91
1984 2.16 3.95
1985 2.02 3.97
1986 1.99 3.97
1987 2.05 3.94
1988 2.14 3.88
1989 2.23 3.8
1990 2.32 3.75
1991 2.3 3.79
1992 2.37 3.86
1993 2.21 3.92
1994 2.25 3.92
1995 2.14 3.96
1996 2.12 3.95
1997 2.04 3.95
1998 1.97 3.95
1999 2.05 3.92
2000 1.99 3.84
2001 1.91 3.75
2002 1.94 3.64
2003 1.87 3.58
2004 1.92 3.55
2005 1.88 3.55
2006 1.77 3.53
2007 1.74 3.45
2008 1.67 3.42
2009 1.59 3.43
2010 1.57 3.44
2011 1.55 3.46
2012 1.54 3.47
2013 1.44 3.39
2014 1.43 3.33
2015 1.36 3.31
2016 1.4 3.3
2017 1.44 3.3
2018 1.41 3.33
2019 1.4 3.33
2020 1.44 3.31
2021 1.41 3.28
2022 1.32 3.24
2023 1.39 3.21

Mauritius and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Tuvalu
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Tuvalu
1960 17.4 23.1
1961 17.5 23.1
1962 17.6 23
1963 17.6 22.6
1964 17.6 21
1965 17.7 19.3
1966 17.8 18.5
1967 17.9 18.1
1968 18.1 17.9
1969 18.3 18
1970 18.5 18.2
1971 18.8 18.6
1972 19.1 19
1973 19.5 19.4
1974 19.8 19.7
1975 20.2 19.8
1976 20.6 19.9
1977 21 20.2
1978 21.3 20.5
1979 21.6 20.9
1980 21.9 21
1981 22.1 21.4
1982 22.4 21.9
1983 22.8 22.5
1984 23.2 23.2
1985 23.5 23.6
1986 23.9 23.8
1987 24.3 24
1988 24.7 24.2
1989 25.2 24.5
1990 25.6 24.7
1991 26 24.9
1992 26.3 25
1993 26.6 25
1994 26.9 25.1
1995 27.3 25
1996 27.6 24.9
1997 28 24.6
1998 28.4 24.4
1999 28.7 24.1
2000 29 23.9
2001 29.4 23.7
2002 29.7 23.5
2003 30 23.5
2004 30.3 23.5
2005 30.7 23.6
2006 31.1 23.6
2007 31.6 23.7
2008 32 23.8
2009 32.5 23.9
2010 32.9 24
2011 33.4 24.1
2012 33.8 24.2
2013 34.2 24.3
2014 34.6 24.5
2015 35 24.7
2016 35.4 24.9
2017 35.8 25.2
2018 36.2 25.3
2019 36.5 25.3
2020 36.8 25.3
2021 37.1 25.3
2022 37.5 25.3
2023 38 25.3
2024 38.5 25.3

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
31.9%
2025
101.4%
2025
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
12.8%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2023
n/a
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
n/a
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-3.75%
2025
-1.87%
2025
Unemployment rate
5.57%
2023
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
75
2025
60
2025
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
30.8%
2010
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.7%
2010
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
$2M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
3,599
2019
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
43.4%
2013
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritius Tuvalu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,155 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.21 megatons
2023
0 megatons
2023
CO2 emissions per capita
3.34 tons
2023
0 tons
2023
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
n/a
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
5.2%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
n/a
Electric power consumption per capita
2,441 kWh
2023
n/a
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
15.8%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
100%
2023

Society

Mauritius Tuvalu
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.0001%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,787
2024
-280
2024
Urban population
40.9%
2024
66.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
50:50
2024
50:50
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.62 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.37 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.4
2025
44.7
2025
Corruption Perceptions Index
51
2024
48
2025
Higher education index
40
2025
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
0
2019
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
0.2
2025
Visa free countries
141
2025
130
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
100%
2022
English speaking
16%
2023
70%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
74.3%
2023

Health

Mauritius Tuvalu
Government health expenditure per capita
$591
2022
$1,085
2022
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$260.1
2022
$4
2022
Life expectancy
75.3 years
2025
67.4 years
2025
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
0.62%
2022
27.1%
2022
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.2
2022
1.26
2020
Age at first childbirth n/a
23.5 years
2017
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births
15.2
2023
19.9
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
65.3%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
19%
2024
Air quality index
97
2025
97
2025
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
33.7%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
1.26 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Tuvalu
% of world land
0.001%
2025
0.00002%
2025
Land area per capita
612 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2025
6.95 sq mi
2025
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2025
3.86 sq mi
2025
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
4.97 mi
2011

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