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Mauritius vs Vietnam statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 101M in Vietnam (ranked 16/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 121,016 sq mi for Vietnam (ranked 170th vs. 67th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Vietnam ranks 33/197 ($476B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Vietnam ranks 122/197 ($4,717).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Vietnam
Population
1240121
102365351
Population rank 157/197 16/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$476B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 33/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$4,717
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 122/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$16,386
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$149B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
31.3%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$1,475
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 132/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$4,020
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 121,016 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
845 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
1.91
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
33.9 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75 years
2026

Mauritius and Vietnam: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Vietnam economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Vietnam
2024 $14,937,861,786 $476,388,230,307
2023 $14,072,212,290 $433,857,681,378
2022 $12,936,444,123 $413,445,230,669
2021 $11,622,048,697 $366,474,752,771
2020 $11,566,111,138 $346,615,738,538
2019 $14,645,235,205 $334,365,270,497
2018 $14,957,535,716 $310,106,478,395
2017 $13,896,938,315 $281,353,605,987
2016 $12,757,680,847 $257,096,001,178
2015 $12,162,211,503 $239,258,328,382
2014 $13,230,490,082 $233,451,469,643
2013 $12,434,596,541 $213,708,811,665
2012 $11,832,323,837 $195,590,661,129
2011 $11,677,718,382 $172,595,049,184
2010 $10,144,716,155 $147,201,173,197
2009 $9,264,513,545 $106,014,659,565
2008 $10,127,777,060 $99,130,304,099
2007 $8,277,442,915 $77,414,425,532
2006 $7,137,710,413 $66,371,664,817
2005 $6,576,108,447 $57,633,255,738
2004 $6,667,418,752 $45,427,854,693
2003 $5,894,873,920 $39,552,513,232
2002 $4,906,494,249 $35,064,105,501
2001 $4,675,755,867 $32,685,198,809
2000 $4,726,108,622 $31,172,518,403
1999 $4,402,193,195 $28,683,659,007
1998 $4,225,813,976 $27,209,602,050
1997 $4,243,755,308 $26,843,700,442
1996 $4,481,489,762 $24,657,470,575
1995 $4,094,741,652 $20,736,164,459
1994 $3,606,050,873 $16,286,433,533
1993 $3,307,302,126 $13,180,953,598
1992 $3,267,677,814 $9,866,990,236
1991 $2,895,354,736 $9,613,369,520
1990 $2,689,212,760 $6,471,740,806
1989 $2,211,312,823 $6,293,304,975
1988 $2,163,252,449 $25,423,812,649
1987 $1,906,174,438 $36,658,108,850
1986 $1,482,601,552 $26,336,616,250
1985 $1,090,611,325 $14,094,687,821
1984 $1,054,564,759 -
1983 $1,104,956,573 -
1982 $1,092,923,636 -
1981 $1,157,769,444 -
1980 $1,147,027,924 -
1979 $1,227,446,632 -
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 Vietnam economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Vietnam
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Vietnam
2024 $11,991 $4,717
2023 $11,270 $4,323
2022 $10,247 $4,148
2021 $9,178 $3,704
2020 $9,136 $3,534
2019 $11,568 $3,441
2018 $11,819 $3,222
2017 $10,987 $2,956
2016 $10,095 $2,735
2015 $9,631 $2,578
2014 $10,490 $2,546
2013 $9,877 $2,360
2012 $9,422 $2,185
2011 $9,324 $1,951
2010 $8,113 $1,683
2009 $7,427 $1,226
2008 $8,141 $1,164
2007 $6,677 $926
2006 $5,784 $808
2005 $5,354 $711
2004 $5,461 $565
2003 $4,858 $497
2002 $4,073 $445
2001 $3,909 $419
2000 $3,982 $404
1999 $3,746 $376
1998 $3,642 $361
1997 $3,696 $362
1996 $3,952 $337
1995 $3,648 $287.8
1994 $3,240 $229.9
1993 $3,014 $189.4
1992 $3,013 $144.5
1991 $2,705 $143.7
1990 $2,540 $98.8
1989 $2,103 $98.1
1988 $2,074 $405
1987 $1,840 $595
1986 $1,442 $436
1985 $1,069 $238.6
1984 $1,042 -
1983 $1,103 -
1982 $1,101 -
1981 $1,181 -
1980 $1,187 -
1979 $1,292 -
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. Vietnam life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Vietnam
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Vietnam
2026 75.4 75
2025 75.3 74.9
2024 75.1 74.7
2023 74.9 74.6
2022 73.5 74.5
2021 72.9 74.1
2020 74.7 75.4
2019 74.2 74.2
2018 74.5 74.1
2017 75 74
2016 74.9 74
2015 74.7 74
2014 74.6 73.9
2013 74.4 73.8
2012 74.3 73.8
2011 74.1 73.7
2010 73.6 73.6
2009 73.3 73.5
2008 73.1 73.5
2007 72.9 73.4
2006 72.8 73.3
2005 72.6 73.2
2004 72.5 73.1
2003 72.3 73.2
2002 72.1 73.1
2001 72 73
2000 71.8 72.7
1999 71.4 72.6
1998 70.9 72.3
1997 70.7 71.7
1996 70.5 71.3
1995 70.6 70.9
1994 70.4 70.4
1993 70.4 70
1992 70.2 69.6
1991 70.1 69.3
1990 69.8 69
1989 69.5 68.8
1988 69.4 68.6
1987 69.2 68
1986 68.9 67.6
1985 68.7 67.2
1984 68.6 66.9
1983 68.4 66.5
1982 67.9 66.2
1981 67.2 65.8
1980 66.5 65.3
1979 66 65
1978 65.3 64.5
1977 64.8 64.1
1976 64 63.7
1975 64.4 61.9
1974 64.2 54.8
1973 64.3 55.7
1972 63.8 51.9
1971 63.8 55.6
1970 63.7 54.9
1969 62.7 54.8
1968 62.1 52.7
1967 61.7 56.7
1966 62.1 56.9
1965 62.1 57
1964 61.5 57.5
1963 61.1 56.9
1962 60.5 58.2
1961 59.5 58.5
1960 58.4 58
1959 57.4 57.4
1958 56.4 56.8
1957 55.7 56.2
1956 55.1 55.5
1955 53.8 54.8
1954 52.2 52
1953 51.5 50
1952 52.1 49.4
1951 52.5 48.7
1950 51.9 48

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

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Mauritius and Vietnam population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Vietnam
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Vietnam
2024 1,245,779 100,987,686
2023 1,248,647 100,352,192
2022 1,262,523 99,680,655
2021 1,266,334 98,935,098
2020 1,266,014 98,079,191
2019 1,265,985 97,173,776
2018 1,265,577 96,237,319
2017 1,264,887 95,176,977
2016 1,263,747 94,000,117
2015 1,262,879 92,823,254
2014 1,261,208 91,679,578
2013 1,258,927 90,573,104
2012 1,255,882 89,510,356
2011 1,252,404 88,468,314
2010 1,250,400 87,455,152
2009 1,247,429 86,460,018
2008 1,244,121 85,175,788
2007 1,239,630 83,633,375
2006 1,233,996 82,167,897
2005 1,228,254 81,088,313
2004 1,221,003 80,338,971
2003 1,213,370 79,563,777
2002 1,204,621 78,772,224
2001 1,196,287 77,969,361
2000 1,186,873 77,154,011
1999 1,175,267 76,287,452
1998 1,160,421 75,299,660
1997 1,148,284 74,226,889
1996 1,133,996 73,156,447
1995 1,122,457 72,049,940
1994 1,112,846 70,854,391
1993 1,097,374 69,586,384
1992 1,084,441 68,260,337
1991 1,070,266 66,891,775
1990 1,058,775 65,504,552
1989 1,051,260 64,147,348
1988 1,043,239 62,843,228
1987 1,036,082 61,584,651
1986 1,028,360 60,347,048
1985 1,020,528 59,060,622
1984 1,012,221 57,706,067
1983 1,001,691 56,337,921
1982 992,521 55,011,289
1981 980,462 53,738,141
1980 966,039 52,490,101
1979 949,888 51,378,211
1978 933,499 50,249,552
1977 921,379 48,954,872
1976 906,507 47,684,931
1975 892,000 46,482,903
1974 878,042 45,413,537
1973 864,819 44,409,861
1972 852,053 43,429,168
1971 839,230 42,449,276
1970 826,000 41,475,230
1969 812,405 40,582,096
1968 798,413 39,734,609
1967 783,917 38,895,080
1966 768,813 38,024,836
1965 753,000 37,129,656
1964 736,381 36,201,563
1963 718,861 35,249,101
1962 700,349 34,288,560
1961 680,757 33,409,059
1960 680,331 32,531,933

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Vietnam

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Vietnam
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Vietnam
2023 1.39 1.91
2022 1.32 1.93
2021 1.41 1.94
2020 1.44 1.96
2019 1.4 1.94
2018 1.41 1.88
2017 1.44 1.99
2016 1.4 2
2015 1.36 2.1
2014 1.43 2.09
2013 1.44 1.98
2012 1.54 1.97
2011 1.55 1.93
2010 1.57 1.91
2009 1.59 1.92
2008 1.67 1.93
2007 1.74 1.91
2006 1.77 1.87
2005 1.88 1.89
2004 1.92 1.97
2003 1.87 2
2002 1.94 2.01
2001 1.91 2.02
2000 1.99 2.03
1999 2.05 2
1998 1.97 2.1
1997 2.04 2.27
1996 2.12 2.47
1995 2.14 2.7
1994 2.25 2.94
1993 2.21 3.17
1992 2.37 3.35
1991 2.3 3.52
1990 2.32 3.6
1989 2.23 3.64
1988 2.14 3.62
1987 2.05 3.72
1986 1.99 3.96
1985 2.02 4.21
1984 2.16 4.41
1983 2.4 4.52
1982 2.53 4.59
1981 2.67 4.67
1980 2.8 4.8
1979 2.91 4.94
1978 3.01 5.1
1977 3.07 5.29
1976 3.13 5.46
1975 3.2 5.62
1974 3.45 5.78
1973 3.07 6.11
1972 3.41 6.1
1971 3.51 6.07
1970 3.82 6.02
1969 3.97 6.01
1968 4.6 6.03
1967 4.63 5.88
1966 5.46 5.97
1965 5.51 6.16
1964 5.96 6.29
1963 6.18 6.39
1962 5.88 6.26
1961 5.98 5.48
1960 5.9 6.27

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

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Mauritius and Vietnam demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Vietnam
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Vietnam
2024 38.5 33.9
2023 38 33.4
2022 37.5 33
2021 37.1 32.5
2020 36.8 32.1
2019 36.5 31.6
2018 36.2 31.2
2017 35.8 30.8
2016 35.4 30.5
2015 35 30.2
2014 34.6 29.8
2013 34.2 29.4
2012 33.8 29
2011 33.4 28.7
2010 32.9 28.3
2009 32.5 27.9
2008 32 27.4
2007 31.6 26.9
2006 31.1 26.3
2005 30.7 25.8
2004 30.3 25.4
2003 30 25
2002 29.7 24.6
2001 29.4 24.2
2000 29 23.7
1999 28.7 23.3
1998 28.4 22.9
1997 28 22.4
1996 27.6 22
1995 27.3 21.7
1994 26.9 21.4
1993 26.6 21.1
1992 26.3 20.9
1991 26 20.7
1990 25.6 20.5
1989 25.2 20.4
1988 24.7 20.2
1987 24.3 20.1
1986 23.9 20
1985 23.5 19.9
1984 23.2 19.8
1983 22.8 19.7
1982 22.4 19.6
1981 22.1 19.5
1980 21.9 19.4
1979 21.6 19.3
1978 21.3 19.1
1977 21 19
1976 20.6 18.8
1975 20.2 18.7
1974 19.8 18.6
1973 19.5 18.5
1972 19.1 18.5
1971 18.8 18.4
1970 18.5 18.4
1969 18.3 18.4
1968 18.1 18.4
1967 17.9 18.5
1966 17.8 18.7
1965 17.7 18.9
1964 17.6 19.2
1963 17.6 19.7
1962 17.6 20.2
1961 17.5 20.7
1960 17.4 21.2

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Vietnam
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$454B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
19.1%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
2.89%
2022
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
1.81%
2018
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
522,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-1.54%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
1.53%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
42.4%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
37.6%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
64.4
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
28.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
2.6%
2022
Number of billionaires n/a
5
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.000007%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
393
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$205B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$83.1B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$16B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
3,837,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
1.11%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
70.6%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Vietnam
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
1,023 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$13.6
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
431 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
4.27 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
79.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
24.2%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
11.3%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
34%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
2,624 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
41.2%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
34.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
99.8%
2023

Society

Mauritius Vietnam
% of world population
0.02%
2024
1.24%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-48,171
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
38.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49:51
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.54 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.2 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
48.9
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
41
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
54
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
1.54
2011
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
30.6
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
67
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
96.1%
2022
English speaking
16%
2023
16%
2025
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
84.2%
2024

Health

Mauritius Vietnam
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$197.2
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$77.3
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
75 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
1.15%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
1.11
2021
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
48
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
20
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
2.04%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
3.4%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
20
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
22.5%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
8.04 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Vietnam
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.21%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
1,198 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
47,456 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
57,416 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
354,460 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) (2000–2019, 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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