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Mauritius vs Tuvalu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (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 ($14.9B) and Tuvalu ranks 196/197 ($62.3M). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Tuvalu ranks 110/197 ($6,345).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Tuvalu
Population
1240121
9341
Population rank 157/197 196/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$62.3M
2023
GDP rank 143/197 196/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$6,345
2023
GDP per capita rank 78/197 110/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$6,151
2023
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$4.15M
2023
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
6.96%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$423
2023
Government debt per person rank 54/185 171/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$4,233
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 11.6 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
806 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.21
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
25.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026

Mauritius and Tuvalu: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Tuvalu economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Tuvalu
2024 $14,937,861,786 -
2023 $14,072,212,290 $62,280,312
2022 $12,936,444,123 $59,065,982
2021 $11,622,048,697 $60,196,406
2020 $11,566,111,138 $51,746,594
2019 $14,645,235,205 $54,123,199
2018 $14,957,535,716 $48,015,260
2017 $13,896,938,315 $45,276,595
2016 $12,757,680,847 $41,629,064
2015 $12,162,211,503 $36,811,936
2014 $13,230,490,082 $38,760,983
2013 $12,434,596,541 $38,615,891
2012 $11,832,323,837 $39,345,579
2011 $11,677,718,382 $39,196,957
2010 $10,144,716,155 $32,105,408
2009 $9,264,513,545 $28,076,984
2008 $10,127,777,060 $31,874,435
2007 $8,277,442,915 $28,450,169
2006 $7,137,710,413 $24,096,875
2005 $6,576,108,447 $22,909,980
2004 $6,667,418,752 $22,798,275
2003 $5,894,873,920 $19,456,338
2002 $4,906,494,249 $16,842,673
2001 $4,675,755,867 $13,964,732
2000 $4,726,108,622 $15,073,976
1999 $4,402,193,195 $14,800,503
1998 $4,225,813,976 $13,795,146
1997 $4,243,755,308 $13,734,210
1996 $4,481,489,762 $13,338,597
1995 $4,094,741,652 $11,922,614
1994 $3,606,050,873 $11,772,611
1993 $3,307,302,126 $10,414,400
1992 $3,267,677,814 $10,535,028
1991 $2,895,354,736 $10,127,314
1990 $2,689,212,760 $9,542,901
1989 $2,211,312,823 $8,454,523
1988 $2,163,252,449 $7,011,059
1987 $1,906,174,438 $5,020,513
1986 $1,482,601,552 $4,574,706
1985 $1,090,611,325 $3,862,852
1984 $1,054,564,759 $4,481,978
1983 $1,104,956,573 $4,152,550
1982 $1,092,923,636 $4,118,945
1981 $1,157,769,444 $4,773,018
1980 $1,147,027,924 $4,206,128
1979 $1,227,446,632 $4,065,659
1978 $1,029,040,323 $3,798,782
1977 $834,722,972 $3,669,420
1976 $713,510,052 $3,919,072
1975 $673,311,287 $4,014,748
1974 $669,894,030 $4,122,329
1973 $404,285,775 $3,411,915
1972 $318,664,900 $2,968,458
1971 $251,437,338 $2,716,990
1970 $224,125,805 $2,585,956
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 Tuvalu economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Tuvalu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Tuvalu
2024 $11,991 -
2023 $11,270 $6,345
2022 $10,247 $5,911
2021 $9,178 $5,905
2020 $9,136 $4,976
2019 $11,568 $5,115
2018 $11,819 $4,466
2017 $10,987 $4,166
2016 $10,095 $3,809
2015 $9,631 $3,358
2014 $10,490 $3,529
2013 $9,877 $3,510
2012 $9,422 $3,598
2011 $9,324 $3,636
2010 $8,113 $3,025
2009 $7,427 $2,684
2008 $8,141 $3,088
2007 $6,677 $2,794
2006 $5,784 $2,396
2005 $5,354 $2,305
2004 $5,461 $2,323
2003 $4,858 $2,007
2002 $4,073 $1,750
2001 $3,909 $1,457
2000 $3,982 $1,579
1999 $3,746 $1,559
1998 $3,642 $1,460
1997 $3,696 $1,461
1996 $3,952 $1,428
1995 $3,648 $1,285
1994 $3,240 $1,279
1993 $3,014 $1,141
1992 $3,013 $1,166
1991 $2,705 $1,134
1990 $2,540 $1,085
1989 $2,103 $976
1988 $2,074 $823
1987 $1,840 $600
1986 $1,442 $557
1985 $1,069 $480
1984 $1,042 $567
1983 $1,103 $533
1982 $1,101 $537
1981 $1,181 $634
1980 $1,187 $571
1979 $1,292 $566
1978 $1,102 $546
1977 $906 $549
1976 $787 $612
1975 $755 $656
1974 $763 $708
1973 $467 $601
1972 $374 $522
1971 $299.6 $478
1970 $271.3 $457
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. Tuvalu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Tuvalu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Tuvalu
2026 75.4 67.6
2025 75.3 67.4
2024 75.1 67.3
2023 74.9 67.1
2022 73.5 66.9
2021 72.9 65.8
2020 74.7 66.4
2019 74.2 66.1
2018 74.5 65.9
2017 75 65.7
2016 74.9 65.5
2015 74.7 65.4
2014 74.6 65.3
2013 74.4 65.2
2012 74.3 65.1
2011 74.1 65
2010 73.6 64.8
2009 73.3 64.7
2008 73.1 64.5
2007 72.9 64.4
2006 72.8 64.2
2005 72.6 64.1
2004 72.5 64
2003 72.3 63.9
2002 72.1 63.8
2001 72 63.7
2000 71.8 63.5
1999 71.4 63.3
1998 70.9 63.2
1997 70.7 62.9
1996 70.5 62.7
1995 70.6 62.5
1994 70.4 62.3
1993 70.4 62.1
1992 70.2 60.3
1991 70.1 61.8
1990 69.8 61.6
1989 69.5 61.5
1988 69.4 61.4
1987 69.2 61.3
1986 68.9 61.2
1985 68.7 61.1
1984 68.6 61.1
1983 68.4 60.9
1982 67.9 60.7
1981 67.2 60.5
1980 66.5 60.2
1979 66 59.9
1978 65.3 59.6
1977 64.8 59.2
1976 64 58.8
1975 64.4 58.3
1974 64.2 57.7
1973 64.3 57.2
1972 63.8 54.7
1971 63.8 56
1970 63.7 55.3
1969 62.7 54.7
1968 62.1 54.1
1967 61.7 53.5
1966 62.1 52.8
1965 62.1 52.1
1964 61.5 51.3
1963 61.1 50.6
1962 60.5 49.8
1961 59.5 49
1960 58.4 48.3
1959 57.4 47.5
1958 56.4 46.7
1957 55.7 45.8
1956 55.1 45
1955 53.8 44.2
1954 52.2 43.4
1953 51.5 42.5
1952 52.1 41.7
1951 52.5 40.8
1950 51.9 40

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

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Mauritius and Tuvalu population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Tuvalu
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Tuvalu
2024 1,245,779 9,646
2023 1,248,647 9,816
2022 1,262,523 9,992
2021 1,266,334 10,194
2020 1,266,014 10,399
2019 1,265,985 10,581
2018 1,265,577 10,751
2017 1,264,887 10,869
2016 1,263,747 10,930
2015 1,262,879 10,963
2014 1,261,208 10,984
2013 1,258,927 11,001
2012 1,255,882 10,934
2011 1,252,404 10,780
2010 1,250,400 10,614
2009 1,247,429 10,461
2008 1,244,121 10,321
2007 1,239,630 10,182
2006 1,233,996 10,056
2005 1,228,254 9,940
2004 1,221,003 9,816
2003 1,213,370 9,695
2002 1,204,621 9,623
2001 1,196,287 9,586
2000 1,186,873 9,544
1999 1,175,267 9,496
1998 1,160,421 9,451
1997 1,148,284 9,400
1996 1,133,996 9,342
1995 1,122,457 9,280
1994 1,112,846 9,207
1993 1,097,374 9,126
1992 1,084,441 9,038
1991 1,070,266 8,928
1990 1,058,775 8,798
1989 1,051,260 8,662
1988 1,043,239 8,518
1987 1,036,082 8,371
1986 1,028,360 8,217
1985 1,020,528 8,046
1984 1,012,221 7,902
1983 1,001,691 7,789
1982 992,521 7,664
1981 980,462 7,526
1980 966,039 7,366
1979 949,888 7,184
1978 933,499 6,957
1977 921,379 6,686
1976 906,507 6,404
1975 892,000 6,117
1974 878,042 5,822
1973 864,819 5,681
1972 852,053 5,692
1971 839,230 5,685
1970 826,000 5,663
1969 812,405 5,631
1968 798,413 5,624
1967 783,917 5,652
1966 768,813 5,686
1965 753,000 5,715
1964 736,381 5,752
1963 718,861 5,751
1962 700,349 5,699
1961 680,757 5,648
1960 680,331 5,598

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Tuvalu

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Tuvalu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Tuvalu
2023 1.39 3.21
2022 1.32 3.24
2021 1.41 3.28
2020 1.44 3.31
2019 1.4 3.33
2018 1.41 3.33
2017 1.44 3.3
2016 1.4 3.3
2015 1.36 3.31
2014 1.43 3.33
2013 1.44 3.39
2012 1.54 3.47
2011 1.55 3.46
2010 1.57 3.44
2009 1.59 3.43
2008 1.67 3.42
2007 1.74 3.45
2006 1.77 3.53
2005 1.88 3.55
2004 1.92 3.55
2003 1.87 3.58
2002 1.94 3.64
2001 1.91 3.75
2000 1.99 3.84
1999 2.05 3.92
1998 1.97 3.95
1997 2.04 3.95
1996 2.12 3.95
1995 2.14 3.96
1994 2.25 3.92
1993 2.21 3.92
1992 2.37 3.86
1991 2.3 3.79
1990 2.32 3.75
1989 2.23 3.8
1988 2.14 3.88
1987 2.05 3.94
1986 1.99 3.97
1985 2.02 3.97
1984 2.16 3.95
1983 2.4 3.91
1982 2.53 3.88
1981 2.67 3.8
1980 2.8 3.73
1979 2.91 3.65
1978 3.01 3.59
1977 3.07 3.56
1976 3.13 3.55
1975 3.2 3.58
1974 3.45 3.63
1973 3.07 3.71
1972 3.41 3.81
1971 3.51 3.94
1970 3.82 4.08
1969 3.97 4.23
1968 4.6 4.36
1967 4.63 4.49
1966 5.46 4.64
1965 5.51 4.73
1964 5.96 4.83
1963 6.18 4.91
1962 5.88 5
1961 5.98 5.09
1960 5.9 5.15

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

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Mauritius and Tuvalu demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Tuvalu
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Tuvalu
2024 38.5 25.3
2023 38 25.3
2022 37.5 25.3
2021 37.1 25.3
2020 36.8 25.3
2019 36.5 25.3
2018 36.2 25.3
2017 35.8 25.2
2016 35.4 24.9
2015 35 24.7
2014 34.6 24.5
2013 34.2 24.3
2012 33.8 24.2
2011 33.4 24.1
2010 32.9 24
2009 32.5 23.9
2008 32 23.8
2007 31.6 23.7
2006 31.1 23.6
2005 30.7 23.6
2004 30.3 23.5
2003 30 23.5
2002 29.7 23.5
2001 29.4 23.7
2000 29 23.9
1999 28.7 24.1
1998 28.4 24.4
1997 28 24.6
1996 27.6 24.9
1995 27.3 25
1994 26.9 25.1
1993 26.6 25
1992 26.3 25
1991 26 24.9
1990 25.6 24.7
1989 25.2 24.5
1988 24.7 24.2
1987 24.3 24
1986 23.9 23.8
1985 23.5 23.6
1984 23.2 23.2
1983 22.8 22.5
1982 22.4 21.9
1981 22.1 21.4
1980 21.9 21
1979 21.6 20.9
1978 21.3 20.5
1977 21 20.2
1976 20.6 19.9
1975 20.2 19.8
1974 19.8 19.7
1973 19.5 19.4
1972 19.1 19
1971 18.8 18.6
1970 18.5 18.2
1969 18.3 18
1968 18.1 17.9
1967 17.9 18.1
1966 17.8 18.5
1965 17.7 19.3
1964 17.6 21
1963 17.6 22.6
1962 17.6 23
1961 17.5 23.1
1960 17.4 23.1

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Tuvalu
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$86M
2023
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
118.4%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
12.8%
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
-8.23%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
7.32%
2022
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
n/a
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
7.02%
2015
Economic freedom index
73
2026
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
1,167 kg
2023
n/a
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
n/a
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
0 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0 tons
2024
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
2,465 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
-2,784
2025
-255
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
64.7%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
51.2:48.8
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
61.5
2026
44.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
48
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
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
129
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
$616
2023
$1,724
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$0.77
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
67.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
27.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
1.35
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
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
2026
97
2026
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%
2026
0.00002%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
1,201 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
6.95 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
3.86 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
4.97 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) (2000–2019, 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. 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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