Mauritius has a population of 1.26M (ranked 156/197), compared with 1K in The Vatican (ranked 197/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 0.17 sq mi for The Vatican (ranked 170th vs. 197th).
By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($15B) and The Vatican ranks 197/197 ($19.8M). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 79/197 ($11,872), while The Vatican ranks 59/197 ($19,800).
Main facts and rankings
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|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Population |
1256649
|
949
|
| Population rank | 157/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP |
$15B
2024 |
$19.8M
2025 |
| GDP rank | 143/197 | 197/197 |
| GDP per capita |
$11,872
2024 |
$19,800
2025 |
| GDP per capita rank | 79/197 | 59/197 |
| GDP per capita, PPP |
$31,051
2024 |
$39,191
2025 |
| Government debt |
$13.7B
2024 |
n/a |
| Debt-to-GDP ratio |
93.2%
2025 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person |
$10,846
2024 |
n/a |
| Government debt per person rank | 54/185 | n/a |
| Average annual personal income after taxes |
$7,323
2025 |
$17,307
2025 |
| Land area |
771 sq mi
2025 |
0.17 sq mi
2025 |
| Population density |
1,634 ppl/mi²
2024 |
5,886 ppl/mi²
2019 |
| Fertility rate |
1.39
2023 |
n/a |
| Median age |
38.5 years
2024 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
75.3 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
Mauritius and Vatican: Comparison Charts
Mauritius vs. Vatican life expectancy calculator
| Year | Life expectancy, years | |
|---|---|---|
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| 1950 | 51.9 | 65.9 |
| 1951 | 52.5 | 65.3 |
| 1952 | 52.1 | 65.7 |
| 1953 | 51.5 | 66.3 |
| 1954 | 52.2 | 67.5 |
| 1955 | 53.8 | 67.8 |
| 1956 | 55.1 | 67.3 |
| 1957 | 55.7 | 67.5 |
| 1958 | 56.4 | 68.7 |
| 1959 | 57.4 | 69.2 |
| 1960 | 58.4 | 69.2 |
| 1961 | 59.5 | 69.8 |
| 1962 | 60.5 | 69.2 |
| 1963 | 61.1 | 69.3 |
| 1964 | 61.5 | 70.3 |
| 1965 | 62.1 | 70.1 |
| 1966 | 62.1 | 70.9 |
| 1967 | 61.7 | 70.9 |
| 1968 | 62.1 | 70.7 |
| 1969 | 62.7 | 70.7 |
| 1970 | 63.7 | 71.5 |
| 1971 | 63.8 | 71.7 |
| 1972 | 63.8 | 72 |
| 1973 | 64.3 | 71.9 |
| 1974 | 64.2 | 72.7 |
| 1975 | 64.4 | 72.6 |
| 1976 | 64 | 72.9 |
| 1977 | 64.8 | 73.3 |
| 1978 | 65.3 | 73.7 |
| 1979 | 66 | 74 |
| 1980 | 66.5 | 74.1 |
| 1981 | 67.2 | 74.3 |
| 1982 | 67.9 | 74.8 |
| 1983 | 68.4 | 74.7 |
| 1984 | 68.6 | 75.1 |
| 1985 | 68.7 | 75.5 |
| 1986 | 68.9 | 75.7 |
| 1987 | 69.2 | 76.2 |
| 1988 | 69.4 | 76.4 |
| 1989 | 69.5 | 76.8 |
| 1990 | 69.8 | 76.9 |
| 1991 | 70.1 | 76.9 |
| 1992 | 70.2 | 77.3 |
| 1993 | 70.4 | 77 |
| 1994 | 70.4 | 77.7 |
| 1995 | 70.6 | 77.8 |
| 1996 | 70.5 | 78.5 |
| 1997 | 70.7 | 78.2 |
| 1998 | 70.9 | 78.3 |
| 1999 | 71.4 | 78.7 |
| 2000 | 71.8 | 79.3 |
| 2001 | 72 | 79.9 |
| 2002 | 72.1 | 80 |
| 2003 | 72.3 | 79.8 |
| 2004 | 72.5 | 80.2 |
| 2005 | 72.6 | 80.6 |
| 2006 | 72.8 | 81.2 |
| 2007 | 72.9 | 81.3 |
| 2008 | 73.1 | 81.4 |
| 2009 | 73.3 | 81.3 |
| 2010 | 73.6 | 81.5 |
| 2011 | 74.1 | 81.7 |
| 2012 | 74.3 | 82 |
| 2013 | 74.4 | 82.5 |
| 2014 | 74.6 | 82.6 |
| 2015 | 74.7 | 82.5 |
| 2016 | 74.9 | 82.9 |
| 2017 | 75 | 82.7 |
| 2018 | 74.5 | 83.3 |
| 2019 | 74.2 | 83.6 |
| 2020 | 74.7 | 83 |
| 2021 | 72.9 | 82.9 |
| 2022 | 73.5 | 83.3 |
| 2023 | 74.9 | 83 |
| 2024 | 75.1 | 83.1 |
| 2025 | 75.3 | 83.3 |
Mauritius and Vatican population clocks and comparison
| Year | Population | |
|---|---|---|
|
|
|
|
| 1960 | 680,331 | - |
| 1961 | 680,757 | - |
| 1962 | 700,349 | - |
| 1963 | 718,861 | - |
| 1964 | 736,381 | - |
| 1965 | 753,000 | - |
| 1966 | 768,813 | - |
| 1967 | 783,917 | - |
| 1968 | 798,413 | - |
| 1969 | 812,405 | - |
| 1970 | 826,000 | - |
| 1971 | 839,230 | - |
| 1972 | 852,053 | - |
| 1973 | 864,819 | - |
| 1974 | 878,042 | - |
| 1975 | 892,000 | - |
| 1976 | 906,507 | - |
| 1977 | 921,379 | - |
| 1978 | 933,499 | - |
| 1979 | 949,888 | - |
| 1980 | 966,039 | - |
| 1981 | 980,462 | - |
| 1982 | 992,521 | - |
| 1983 | 1,001,691 | - |
| 1984 | 1,012,221 | - |
| 1985 | 1,020,528 | - |
| 1986 | 1,028,360 | - |
| 1987 | 1,036,082 | - |
| 1988 | 1,043,239 | - |
| 1989 | 1,051,260 | - |
| 1990 | 1,058,775 | - |
| 1991 | 1,070,266 | - |
| 1992 | 1,084,441 | - |
| 1993 | 1,097,374 | - |
| 1994 | 1,112,846 | - |
| 1995 | 1,122,457 | - |
| 1996 | 1,133,996 | - |
| 1997 | 1,148,284 | - |
| 1998 | 1,160,421 | - |
| 1999 | 1,175,267 | - |
| 2000 | 1,186,873 | 880 |
| 2001 | 1,196,287 | 890 |
| 2002 | 1,204,621 | 900 |
| 2003 | 1,213,370 | 911 |
| 2004 | 1,221,003 | 921 |
| 2005 | 1,228,254 | 921 |
| 2006 | 1,233,996 | 932 |
| 2007 | 1,239,630 | 821 |
| 2008 | 1,244,121 | 824 |
| 2009 | 1,247,429 | 826 |
| 2010 | 1,250,400 | 829 |
| 2011 | 1,252,404 | 832 |
| 2012 | 1,255,882 | 836 |
| 2013 | 1,258,927 | 839 |
| 2014 | 1,261,208 | 842 |
| 2015 | 1,262,879 | 1,000 |
| 2016 | 1,263,747 | - |
| 2017 | 1,264,887 | 1,000 |
| 2018 | 1,265,577 | - |
| 2019 | 1,265,985 | 1,000 |
| 2020 | 1,266,014 | - |
| 2021 | 1,266,334 | - |
| 2022 | 1,262,523 | - |
| 2023 | 1,261,041 | - |
| 2024 | 1,259,509 | - |
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Finance
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| GNI, Atlas method |
$16.2B
2024 |
n/a |
| Government expenditure, % of GDP |
31.9%
2025 |
n/a |
| Education expenditure, % of GDP |
4.09%
2024 |
n/a |
| Military expenditure, % of GDP |
0.15%
2023 |
n/a |
| Armed forces personnel |
3,000
2020 |
n/a |
| Deficit/surplus, % of GDP |
-3.75%
2025 |
n/a |
| Unemployment rate |
5.57%
2023 |
n/a |
| Services, % of GDP |
64.4%
2024 |
n/a |
| Industry, % of GDP |
17.8%
2024 |
n/a |
| Economic freedom index |
75
2025 |
65
2025 |
| Income share by richest 10% |
29.9%
2017 |
n/a |
| Income share by poorest 10% |
2.9%
2017 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| International tourist arrivals |
316,000
2020 |
n/a |
| International tourism as share of exports |
12.9%
2020 |
n/a |
| Banked people share |
89.6%
2024 |
n/a |
Energy
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| 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 |
n/a |
| CO2 emissions per capita |
3.34 tons
2023 |
n/a |
| Fossil fuel energy use share |
88.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Renewable energy use share |
8.6%
2021 |
n/a |
| 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 |
n/a |
| Hydroelectric share |
2.88%
2023 |
n/a |
| Nuclear share |
0%
2021 |
n/a |
| Electricity access |
100%
2023 |
n/a |
Society
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| % of world population |
0.02%
2024 |
0.00001%
2024 |
| Annual migration change |
-2,787
2024 |
n/a |
| Urban population |
40.9%
2024 |
n/a |
| Male:Female ratio |
50:50
2024 |
n/a |
| Average male height |
5.68 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Average female height |
5.21 ft
2025 |
n/a |
| Quality of life index |
61.4
2025 |
76
2025 |
| Corruption Perceptions Index |
51
2024 |
60
2025 |
| Higher education index |
40
2025 |
32
2025 |
| Homicides per 100K people |
2.23
2022 |
0
2023 |
| Road traffic mortality per 100K people |
12.2
2019 |
0.5
2025 |
| Visa free countries |
141
2025 |
150
2025 |
| Adult literacy rate |
94.3%
2023 |
100%
2013 |
| English speaking |
16%
2023 |
20%
2025 |
| People using the Internet |
79.5%
2023 |
n/a |
Health
|
|
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Government health expenditure per capita |
$591
2022 |
n/a |
| Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita |
$260.1
2022 |
n/a |
| Life expectancy |
75.3 years
2025 |
83.3 years
2025 |
| Foreign aid share of health expenditure |
0.62%
2022 |
n/a |
| Physicians per 1,000 people |
1.2
2022 |
n/a |
| Maternal mortality per 100K births |
66
2023 |
n/a |
| Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age, per 1,000 live births |
15.2
2023 |
n/a |
| Obesity rate |
19.6%
2022 |
n/a |
| Diabetes prevalence |
20.1%
2024 |
n/a |
| Air quality index |
97
2025 |
72
2025 |
| Tobacco use prevalence |
20.9%
2022 |
n/a |
| Pure alcohol consumption per capita |
6.86 liters
2020 |
n/a |
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