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Mauritius vs Uganda statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 50M in Uganda (ranked 31/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 77,421 sq mi for Uganda (ranked 170th vs. 84th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Uganda ranks 89/197 ($53.9B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Uganda ranks 176/197 ($1,078).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Uganda
Population
1240121
53170946
Population rank 157/197 30/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$53.9B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 89/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$1,078
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 176/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$3,273
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$27.8B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
51.5%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$555
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 163/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$1,466
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 77,421 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
682 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.28
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
17.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026

Mauritius and Uganda: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Uganda economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Uganda
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Uganda
2024 $14,937,861,786 $53,911,907,086
2023 $14,072,212,290 $48,768,955,863
2022 $12,936,444,123 $45,565,333,211
2021 $11,622,048,697 $40,529,788,749
2020 $11,566,111,138 $37,600,368,242
2019 $14,645,235,205 $35,353,061,003
2018 $14,957,535,716 $32,927,025,620
2017 $13,896,938,315 $30,744,473,841
2016 $12,757,680,847 $29,203,988,696
2015 $12,162,211,503 $32,387,183,730
2014 $13,230,490,082 $32,612,397,257
2013 $12,434,596,541 $28,915,786,517
2012 $11,832,323,837 $27,305,915,911
2011 $11,677,718,382 $27,871,725,241
2010 $10,144,716,155 $26,673,441,431
2009 $9,264,513,545 $25,127,805,567
2008 $10,127,777,060 $14,440,404,132
2007 $8,277,442,915 $11,902,564,495
2006 $7,137,710,413 $9,977,647,683
2005 $6,576,108,447 $9,239,221,763
2004 $6,667,418,752 $7,939,487,548
2003 $5,894,873,920 $6,606,884,275
2002 $4,906,494,249 $6,178,563,591
2001 $4,675,755,867 $5,840,503,869
2000 $4,726,108,622 $6,193,246,837
1999 $4,402,193,195 $5,998,563,258
1998 $4,225,813,976 $6,584,815,847
1997 $4,243,755,308 $6,269,333,313
1996 $4,481,489,762 $6,044,585,327
1995 $4,094,741,652 $5,755,818,842
1994 $3,606,050,873 $3,990,430,447
1993 $3,307,302,126 $3,220,439,044
1992 $3,267,677,814 $2,857,457,762
1991 $2,895,354,736 $3,321,729,160
1990 $2,689,212,760 $4,304,399,310
1989 $2,211,312,823 $5,276,480,799
1988 $2,163,252,449 $6,508,931,652
1987 $1,906,174,438 $6,269,522,042
1986 $1,482,601,552 $3,923,244,050
1985 $1,090,611,325 $3,519,695,444
1984 $1,054,564,759 $3,615,647,477
1983 $1,104,956,573 $2,240,333,333
1982 $1,092,923,636 $2,177,500,000
1981 $1,157,769,444 $1,337,300,000
1980 $1,147,027,924 $1,244,610,000
1979 $1,227,446,632 $2,139,025,000
1978 $1,029,040,323 $2,420,260,870
1977 $834,722,972 $2,936,470,588
1976 $713,510,052 $2,447,300,000
1975 $673,311,287 $2,359,555,556
1974 $669,894,030 $2,098,944,967
1973 $404,285,775 $1,701,829,789
1972 $318,664,900 $1,490,970,181
1971 $251,437,338 $1,417,191,656
1970 $224,125,805 $1,259,554,809
1969 $221,553,613 $1,168,556,629
1968 $206,576,631 $1,037,379,252
1967 $238,439,291 $967,240,655
1966 $227,534,083 $925,381,492
1965 $230,024,161 $884,502,310
1964 $218,914,569 $589,247,687
1963 $253,839,558 $516,315,231
1962 $197,738,208 $449,158,233
1961 $191,757,729 $441,667,335
1960 $162,089,564 $423,145,605

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

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Mauritius and Uganda economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Uganda
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Uganda
2024 $11,991 $1,078
2023 $11,270 $1,002
2022 $10,247 $963
2021 $9,178 $883
2020 $9,136 $846
2019 $11,568 $822
2018 $11,819 $792
2017 $10,987 $765
2016 $10,095 $753
2015 $9,631 $863
2014 $10,490 $896
2013 $9,877 $818
2012 $9,422 $795
2011 $9,324 $836
2010 $8,113 $823
2009 $7,427 $799
2008 $8,141 $473
2007 $6,677 $401
2006 $5,784 $347
2005 $5,354 $330
2004 $5,461 $292.4
2003 $4,858 $250.7
2002 $4,073 $242
2001 $3,909 $236
2000 $3,982 $258.1
1999 $3,746 $257.9
1998 $3,642 $292.5
1997 $3,696 $286.8
1996 $3,952 $284.7
1995 $3,648 $278.5
1994 $3,240 $198.4
1993 $3,014 $165.6
1992 $3,013 $152.1
1991 $2,705 $183
1990 $2,540 $245
1989 $2,103 $310
1988 $2,074 $395
1987 $1,840 $393
1986 $1,442 $253.6
1985 $1,069 $234.3
1984 $1,042 $247.5
1983 $1,103 $157.5
1982 $1,101 $157
1981 $1,181 $98.6
1980 $1,187 $93.8
1979 $1,292 $164.5
1978 $1,102 $190.7
1977 $906 $237.6
1976 $787 $203.3
1975 $755 $201.2
1974 $763 $183.7
1973 $467 $152.7
1972 $374 $137
1971 $299.6 $133.5
1970 $271.3 $122
1969 $272.7 $116.7
1968 $258.7 $106.9
1967 $304 $102.8
1966 $296 $101.4
1965 $305 $100
1964 $297.3 $68.6
1963 $353 $62
1962 $282.3 $55.5
1961 $281.7 $56.2
1960 $238.3 $55.4

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

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Mauritius vs. Uganda life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Uganda
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Uganda
2026 75.4 68.9
2025 75.3 68.7
2024 75.1 68.5
2023 74.9 68.3
2022 73.5 67.7
2021 72.9 66.4
2020 74.7 66.4
2019 74.2 66.4
2018 74.5 65.8
2017 75 65.2
2016 74.9 64.5
2015 74.7 63.8
2014 74.6 63.1
2013 74.4 62.4
2012 74.3 61.6
2011 74.1 60.8
2010 73.6 60
2009 73.3 59.2
2008 73.1 58.3
2007 72.9 57.2
2006 72.8 56.1
2005 72.6 54.9
2004 72.5 53.7
2003 72.3 52.4
2002 72.1 51.4
2001 72 50.6
2000 71.8 49.6
1999 71.4 49
1998 70.9 48.3
1997 70.7 48
1996 70.5 47.8
1995 70.6 47.7
1994 70.4 47.7
1993 70.4 47.7
1992 70.2 47.7
1991 70.1 47.5
1990 69.8 47.6
1989 69.5 47.5
1988 69.4 47.5
1987 69.2 47.4
1986 68.9 45.7
1985 68.7 45.5
1984 68.6 43.7
1983 68.4 43.5
1982 67.9 43.3
1981 67.2 43.5
1980 66.5 43.5
1979 66 45.4
1978 65.3 45.6
1977 64.8 45.8
1976 64 46.2
1975 64.4 46.5
1974 64.2 46.9
1973 64.3 47
1972 63.8 47.2
1971 63.8 47.1
1970 63.7 49.6
1969 62.7 49.5
1968 62.1 49.3
1967 61.7 49
1966 62.1 48.5
1965 62.1 48.3
1964 61.5 47.8
1963 61.1 47.4
1962 60.5 46.8
1961 59.5 46.3
1960 58.4 45.6
1959 57.4 45
1958 56.4 44.3
1957 55.7 43.7
1956 55.1 43
1955 53.8 42.4
1954 52.2 41.8
1953 51.5 41.3
1952 52.1 40.8
1951 52.5 40.2
1950 51.9 39.7

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

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Mauritius and Uganda population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Uganda
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Uganda
2024 1,245,779 50,015,092
2023 1,248,647 48,656,601
2022 1,262,523 47,312,719
2021 1,266,334 45,910,930
2020 1,266,014 44,457,152
2019 1,265,985 42,999,637
2018 1,265,577 41,565,831
2017 1,264,887 40,177,388
2016 1,263,747 38,799,152
2015 1,262,879 37,531,446
2014 1,261,208 36,395,539
2013 1,258,927 35,337,042
2012 1,255,882 34,337,438
2011 1,252,404 33,354,543
2010 1,250,400 32,390,802
2009 1,247,429 31,451,151
2008 1,244,121 30,539,553
2007 1,239,630 29,653,430
2006 1,233,996 28,794,003
2005 1,228,254 27,963,289
2004 1,221,003 27,154,515
2003 1,213,370 26,352,124
2002 1,204,621 25,532,870
2001 1,196,287 24,745,676
2000 1,186,873 24,000,150
1999 1,175,267 23,257,281
1998 1,160,421 22,515,806
1997 1,148,284 21,856,046
1996 1,133,996 21,231,550
1995 1,122,457 20,665,667
1994 1,112,846 20,108,801
1993 1,097,374 19,445,161
1992 1,084,441 18,785,032
1991 1,070,266 18,155,901
1990 1,058,775 17,569,897
1989 1,051,260 17,010,698
1988 1,043,239 16,470,483
1987 1,036,082 15,954,170
1986 1,028,360 15,467,579
1985 1,020,528 15,023,681
1984 1,012,221 14,607,677
1983 1,001,691 14,221,881
1982 992,521 13,873,631
1981 980,462 13,556,452
1980 966,039 13,275,741
1979 949,888 13,002,163
1978 933,499 12,692,113
1977 921,379 12,359,669
1976 906,507 12,037,294
1975 892,000 11,725,240
1974 878,042 11,424,846
1973 864,819 11,144,236
1972 852,053 10,885,796
1971 839,230 10,618,206
1970 826,000 10,321,603
1969 812,405 10,014,858
1968 798,413 9,708,632
1967 783,917 9,408,924
1966 768,813 9,122,864
1965 753,000 8,849,203
1964 736,381 8,586,363
1963 718,861 8,333,663
1962 700,349 8,092,231
1961 680,757 7,862,217
1960 680,331 7,640,973

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Uganda

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Uganda
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Uganda
2023 1.39 4.28
2022 1.32 4.39
2021 1.41 4.51
2020 1.44 4.62
2019 1.4 4.74
2018 1.41 4.87
2017 1.44 4.99
2016 1.4 5.11
2015 1.36 5.25
2014 1.43 5.41
2013 1.44 5.56
2012 1.54 5.73
2011 1.55 5.89
2010 1.57 6.02
2009 1.59 6.12
2008 1.67 6.2
2007 1.74 6.33
2006 1.77 6.43
2005 1.88 6.53
2004 1.92 6.61
2003 1.87 6.67
2002 1.94 6.74
2001 1.91 6.76
2000 1.99 6.79
1999 2.05 6.83
1998 1.97 6.84
1997 2.04 6.86
1996 2.12 6.84
1995 2.14 6.87
1994 2.25 6.9
1993 2.21 6.89
1992 2.37 6.91
1991 2.3 6.94
1990 2.32 7.01
1989 2.23 7.05
1988 2.14 7.1
1987 2.05 7.12
1986 1.99 7.08
1985 2.02 7.04
1984 2.16 7.02
1983 2.4 7.07
1982 2.53 7.11
1981 2.67 7.12
1980 2.8 7.11
1979 2.91 7.14
1978 3.01 7.16
1977 3.07 7.18
1976 3.13 7.19
1975 3.2 7.2
1974 3.45 7.19
1973 3.07 7.19
1972 3.41 7.19
1971 3.51 7.18
1970 3.82 7.15
1969 3.97 7.12
1968 4.6 7.13
1967 4.63 7.1
1966 5.46 7.07
1965 5.51 7.04
1964 5.96 7.01
1963 6.18 6.98
1962 5.88 6.96
1961 5.98 6.93
1960 5.9 6.91

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

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Mauritius and Uganda demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Uganda
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Uganda
2024 38.5 17.8
2023 38 17.6
2022 37.5 17.4
2021 37.1 17.2
2020 36.8 17
2019 36.5 16.8
2018 36.2 16.5
2017 35.8 16.3
2016 35.4 16
2015 35 15.8
2014 34.6 15.6
2013 34.2 15.5
2012 33.8 15.4
2011 33.4 15.3
2010 32.9 15.2
2009 32.5 15.1
2008 32 15.1
2007 31.6 15
2006 31.1 15
2005 30.7 15
2004 30.3 15
2003 30 15
2002 29.7 15
2001 29.4 15
2000 29 15
1999 28.7 15
1998 28.4 15
1997 28 15.1
1996 27.6 15.3
1995 27.3 15.4
1994 26.9 15.6
1993 26.6 15.7
1992 26.3 15.7
1991 26 15.8
1990 25.6 15.8
1989 25.2 15.8
1988 24.7 15.9
1987 24.3 15.9
1986 23.9 15.9
1985 23.5 15.9
1984 23.2 15.9
1983 22.8 15.9
1982 22.4 15.9
1981 22.1 15.9
1980 21.9 16
1979 21.6 16.1
1978 21.3 16.1
1977 21 16.2
1976 20.6 16.2
1975 20.2 16.2
1974 19.8 16.3
1973 19.5 16.3
1972 19.1 16.5
1971 18.8 16.6
1970 18.5 16.6
1969 18.3 16.6
1968 18.1 16.6
1967 17.9 16.6
1966 17.8 16.6
1965 17.7 16.6
1964 17.6 16.6
1963 17.6 16.7
1962 17.6 16.8
1961 17.5 16.9
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 Uganda
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$50.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
18.7%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
2.55%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
1.88%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
46,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-3.99%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
3.42%
2021
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
43.1%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
24.9%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
52.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
34.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.4%
2019
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$3.36B
2018
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$1.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
473,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
9.21%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
72.8%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Uganda
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
483 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$6.05
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
8.25 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.17 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
0%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
90.9%
2022
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
1.93%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
20.5%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
89.9 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
90%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
86.2%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.5%
2023

Society

Mauritius Uganda
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.62%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-119,059
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
31.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.6:50.4
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.53 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
27.3
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
25
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
67
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
8.77
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
72
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
80.6%
2022
English speaking
16%
2023
44.7%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
8.95%
2024

Health

Mauritius Uganda
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$45.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$14.5
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
68.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
44.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.19
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.4 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
170
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
38.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
8.05%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
2.2%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
8
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
7.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
11.3 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Uganda
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.13%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
1,548 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
55,657 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
8,549 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
90,720 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. 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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