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Mauritius vs Vanuatu statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 328K in Vanuatu (ranked 174/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 4,707 sq mi for Vanuatu (ranked 170th vs. 157th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Vanuatu ranks 188/197 ($1.12B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Vanuatu ranks 137/197 ($3,411).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Vanuatu
Population
1240121
344750
Population rank 157/197 174/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$1.12B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 188/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$3,411
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 137/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$3,606
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$507M
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
45.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$1,546
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 131/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$3,164
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 4,707 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
72.8 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.6
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
21.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
72 years
2026

Mauritius and Vanuatu: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Vanuatu economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Vanuatu
2024 $14,937,861,786 $1,117,972,034
2023 $14,072,212,290 $1,115,861,056
2022 $12,936,444,123 $1,055,031,361
2021 $11,622,048,697 $950,394,007
2020 $11,566,111,138 $909,421,044
2019 $14,645,235,205 $936,526,268
2018 $14,957,535,716 $914,727,908
2017 $13,896,938,315 $880,043,284
2016 $12,757,680,847 $804,323,577
2015 $12,162,211,503 $759,690,181
2014 $13,230,490,082 $773,717,011
2013 $12,434,596,541 $758,304,466
2012 $11,832,323,837 $747,839,698
2011 $11,677,718,382 $770,153,588
2010 $10,144,716,155 $670,712,980
2009 $9,264,513,545 $592,622,319
2008 $10,127,777,060 $590,748,429
2007 $8,277,442,915 $516,392,923
2006 $7,137,710,413 $439,358,587
2005 $6,576,108,447 $394,962,433
2004 $6,667,418,752 $364,996,869
2003 $5,894,873,920 $314,471,413
2002 $4,906,494,249 $262,596,536
2001 $4,675,755,867 $257,926,882
2000 $4,726,108,622 $272,014,628
1999 $4,402,193,195 $268,006,973
1998 $4,225,813,976 $262,293,411
1997 $4,243,755,308 $272,771,209
1996 $4,481,489,762 $261,370,044
1995 $4,094,741,652 $249,333,250
1994 $3,606,050,873 $233,701,301
1993 $3,307,302,126 $200,491,853
1992 $3,267,677,814 $209,088,825
1991 $2,895,354,736 $201,334,169
1990 $2,689,212,760 $168,879,207
1989 $2,211,312,823 $154,013,202
1988 $2,163,252,449 $158,351,368
1987 $1,906,174,438 $139,464,174
1986 $1,482,601,552 $126,498,935
1985 $1,090,611,325 $131,856,421
1984 $1,054,564,759 $144,482,515
1983 $1,104,956,573 $117,389,554
1982 $1,092,923,636 $114,501,913
1981 $1,157,769,444 $113,781,796
1980 $1,147,027,924 $121,185,498
1979 $1,227,446,632 $119,258,835
1978 $1,029,040,323 -
1977 $834,722,972 -
1976 $713,510,052 -
1975 $673,311,287 -
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 Vanuatu economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Vanuatu
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Vanuatu
2024 $11,991 $3,411
2023 $11,270 $3,483
2022 $10,247 $3,370
2021 $9,178 $3,107
2020 $9,136 $3,043
2019 $11,568 $3,207
2018 $11,819 $3,207
2017 $10,987 $3,160
2016 $10,095 $2,956
2015 $9,631 $2,855
2014 $10,490 $2,973
2013 $9,877 $2,980
2012 $9,422 $3,005
2011 $9,324 $3,163
2010 $8,113 $2,815
2009 $7,427 $2,546
2008 $8,141 $2,604
2007 $6,677 $2,334
2006 $5,784 $2,035
2005 $5,354 $1,874
2004 $5,461 $1,774
2003 $4,858 $1,567
2002 $4,073 $1,341
2001 $3,909 $1,350
2000 $3,982 $1,460
1999 $3,746 $1,472
1998 $3,642 $1,471
1997 $3,696 $1,562
1996 $3,952 $1,529
1995 $3,648 $1,492
1994 $3,240 $1,431
1993 $3,014 $1,257
1992 $3,013 $1,344
1991 $2,705 $1,326
1990 $2,540 $1,141
1989 $2,103 $1,067
1988 $2,074 $1,125
1987 $1,840 $1,017
1986 $1,442 $946
1985 $1,069 $1,012
1984 $1,042 $1,137
1983 $1,103 $947
1982 $1,101 $946
1981 $1,181 $962
1980 $1,187 $1,048
1979 $1,292 $1,055
1978 $1,102 -
1977 $906 -
1976 $787 -
1975 $755 -
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. Vanuatu life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Vanuatu
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Vanuatu
2026 75.4 72
2025 75.3 71.8
2024 75.1 71.7
2023 74.9 71.5
2022 73.5 71.3
2021 72.9 70
2020 74.7 70.4
2019 74.2 70.8
2018 74.5 70.6
2017 75 70.5
2016 74.9 70.4
2015 74.7 70.2
2014 74.6 70
2013 74.4 70
2012 74.3 69.9
2011 74.1 69.7
2010 73.6 69.6
2009 73.3 69.4
2008 73.1 69.3
2007 72.9 69.1
2006 72.8 69.1
2005 72.6 69.2
2004 72.5 69
2003 72.3 68.9
2002 72.1 68.8
2001 72 68.7
2000 71.8 68.6
1999 71.4 67.9
1998 70.9 68.4
1997 70.7 68.3
1996 70.5 68.2
1995 70.6 68.1
1994 70.4 68
1993 70.4 67.7
1992 70.2 67.4
1991 70.1 67.1
1990 69.8 66.7
1989 69.5 66
1988 69.4 65.7
1987 69.2 64.4
1986 68.9 64.6
1985 68.7 63.9
1984 68.6 63.5
1983 68.4 63.1
1982 67.9 62.5
1981 67.2 61.9
1980 66.5 61.3
1979 66 60.9
1978 65.3 59.9
1977 64.8 59.2
1976 64 58.7
1975 64.4 58.1
1974 64.2 57.6
1973 64.3 57
1972 63.8 56.4
1971 63.8 55.9
1970 63.7 55.3
1969 62.7 54.8
1968 62.1 54.2
1967 61.7 53.7
1966 62.1 53.1
1965 62.1 52.5
1964 61.5 52
1963 61.1 51.5
1962 60.5 50.9
1961 59.5 50.4
1960 58.4 49.8
1959 57.4 49.3
1958 56.4 48.7
1957 55.7 48.2
1956 55.1 47.7
1955 53.8 47.1
1954 52.2 46.5
1953 51.5 45.8
1952 52.1 45.3
1951 52.5 42.2
1950 51.9 43.9

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

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Mauritius and Vanuatu population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Vanuatu
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Vanuatu
2024 1,245,779 327,777
2023 1,248,647 320,409
2022 1,262,523 313,046
2021 1,266,334 305,868
2020 1,266,014 298,858
2019 1,265,985 291,985
2018 1,265,577 285,259
2017 1,264,887 278,507
2016 1,263,747 272,087
2015 1,262,879 266,101
2014 1,261,208 260,240
2013 1,258,927 254,482
2012 1,255,882 248,883
2011 1,252,404 243,474
2010 1,250,400 238,248
2009 1,247,429 232,731
2008 1,244,121 226,896
2007 1,239,630 221,276
2006 1,233,996 215,923
2005 1,228,254 210,760
2004 1,221,003 205,711
2003 1,213,370 200,746
2002 1,204,621 195,863
2001 1,196,287 191,031
2000 1,186,873 186,281
1999 1,175,267 182,048
1998 1,160,421 178,313
1997 1,148,284 174,626
1996 1,133,996 170,911
1995 1,122,457 167,137
1994 1,112,846 163,314
1993 1,097,374 159,463
1992 1,084,441 155,608
1991 1,070,266 151,793
1990 1,058,775 148,063
1989 1,051,260 144,393
1988 1,043,239 140,756
1987 1,036,082 137,187
1986 1,028,360 133,720
1985 1,020,528 130,356
1984 1,012,221 127,109
1983 1,001,691 123,998
1982 992,521 121,035
1981 980,462 118,249
1980 966,039 115,660
1979 949,888 113,040
1978 933,499 109,963
1977 921,379 106,618
1976 906,507 103,388
1975 892,000 100,269
1974 878,042 97,260
1973 864,819 94,362
1972 852,053 91,562
1971 839,230 88,862
1970 826,000 86,266
1969 812,405 83,755
1968 798,413 81,314
1967 783,917 78,921
1966 768,813 76,590
1965 753,000 74,358
1964 736,381 72,219
1963 718,861 70,159
1962 700,349 68,174
1961 680,757 66,264
1960 680,331 64,431

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Vanuatu

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Vanuatu
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Vanuatu
2023 1.39 3.6
2022 1.32 3.65
2021 1.41 3.7
2020 1.44 3.74
2019 1.4 3.79
2018 1.41 3.83
2017 1.44 3.88
2016 1.4 3.92
2015 1.36 3.95
2014 1.43 4
2013 1.44 4.04
2012 1.54 4.06
2011 1.55 4.09
2010 1.57 4.13
2009 1.59 4.16
2008 1.67 4.16
2007 1.74 4.12
2006 1.77 4.1
2005 1.88 4.13
2004 1.92 4.21
2003 1.87 4.29
2002 1.94 4.38
2001 1.91 4.5
2000 1.99 4.54
1999 2.05 4.56
1998 1.97 4.6
1997 2.04 4.66
1996 2.12 4.75
1995 2.14 4.85
1994 2.25 4.94
1993 2.21 5.02
1992 2.37 5.09
1991 2.3 5.13
1990 2.32 5.17
1989 2.23 5.21
1988 2.14 5.27
1987 2.05 5.33
1986 1.99 5.38
1985 2.02 5.43
1984 2.16 5.49
1983 2.4 5.55
1982 2.53 5.6
1981 2.67 5.65
1980 2.8 5.69
1979 2.91 5.73
1978 3.01 5.77
1977 3.07 5.81
1976 3.13 5.89
1975 3.2 5.98
1974 3.45 6.06
1973 3.07 6.15
1972 3.41 6.23
1971 3.51 6.29
1970 3.82 6.35
1969 3.97 6.41
1968 4.6 6.46
1967 4.63 6.51
1966 5.46 6.51
1965 5.51 6.52
1964 5.96 6.57
1963 6.18 6.62
1962 5.88 6.67
1961 5.98 6.73
1960 5.9 6.78

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

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Mauritius and Vanuatu demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Vanuatu
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Vanuatu
2024 38.5 21.3
2023 38 21.2
2022 37.5 21.2
2021 37.1 21.2
2020 36.8 21.2
2019 36.5 21.2
2018 36.2 21.2
2017 35.8 21.2
2016 35.4 21.1
2015 35 21.1
2014 34.6 21
2013 34.2 20.9
2012 33.8 20.8
2011 33.4 20.6
2010 32.9 20.5
2009 32.5 20.3
2008 32 20.1
2007 31.6 19.9
2006 31.1 19.6
2005 30.7 19.4
2004 30.3 19.2
2003 30 18.9
2002 29.7 18.7
2001 29.4 18.5
2000 29 18.2
1999 28.7 18
1998 28.4 18
1997 28 18
1996 27.6 18
1995 27.3 17.8
1994 26.9 17.7
1993 26.6 17.7
1992 26.3 17.8
1991 26 17.9
1990 25.6 17.8
1989 25.2 17.8
1988 24.7 17.8
1987 24.3 17.8
1986 23.9 17.8
1985 23.5 17.7
1984 23.2 17.7
1983 22.8 17.7
1982 22.4 17.7
1981 22.1 17.7
1980 21.9 17.6
1979 21.6 17.5
1978 21.3 17.3
1977 21 17.2
1976 20.6 17.1
1975 20.2 17.1
1974 19.8 17.1
1973 19.5 17
1972 19.1 17
1971 18.8 17
1970 18.5 17
1969 18.3 17
1968 18.1 17
1967 17.9 17.1
1966 17.8 17.1
1965 17.7 17.2
1964 17.6 17.3
1963 17.6 17.4
1962 17.6 17.5
1961 17.5 17.6
1960 17.4 17.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Vanuatu
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$1.28B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
41.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
7.58%
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
-2.34%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
4.05%
2020
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
59.1%
2022
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
7.37%
2022
Economic freedom index
73
2026
61.1
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
24.7%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3%
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
$615M
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$145M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
82,400
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
50.4%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
n/a

Energy

Mauritius Vanuatu
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
158.2 kg
2007
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$16.3
2007
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
0.29 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.87 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
0%
2007
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
25%
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
25.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
10.7%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
61.6%
2023

Society

Mauritius Vanuatu
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.004%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-52
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
22.3%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.5:49.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.52 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.27 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
44.7
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
47
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
n/a
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
0.32
2020
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
14.9
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
94
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
88%
2023
English speaking
16%
2023
83.5%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
45.7%
2023

Health

Mauritius Vanuatu
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$143.4
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$12
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
72 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
32%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.16
2019
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
100
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
16.8
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
22.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
19.7%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
96
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
n/a
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
2.04 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Vanuatu
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.008%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
14,359 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
722 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
1,708 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
665 mi
2000

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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 (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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