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Mauritius vs Yemen statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 40.6M in Yemen (ranked 38/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 203,850 sq mi for Yemen (ranked 170th vs. 49th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Yemen ranks 125/197 ($21.6B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Yemen ranks 191/197 ($634).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Yemen
Population
1240121
43325643
Population rank 157/197 37/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$21.6B
2018
GDP rank 143/197 125/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$634
2018
GDP per capita rank 78/197 191/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$3,164
2013
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$18.8B
2018
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
70.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$551
2018
Government debt per person rank 54/185 165/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$1,127
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 203,850 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
210.9 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.59
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
19.3 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026

Mauritius and Yemen: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Yemen economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Yemen
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Yemen
2024 $14,937,861,786 -
2023 $14,072,212,290 -
2022 $12,936,444,123 -
2021 $11,622,048,697 -
2020 $11,566,111,138 -
2019 $14,645,235,205 -
2018 $14,957,535,716 $21,606,160,663
2017 $13,896,938,315 $26,842,229,045
2016 $12,757,680,847 $31,317,825,274
2015 $12,162,211,503 $42,444,490,074
2014 $13,230,490,082 $43,228,585,321
2013 $12,434,596,541 $40,415,233,436
2012 $11,832,323,837 $35,401,331,610
2011 $11,677,718,382 $32,726,417,878
2010 $10,144,716,155 $30,906,749,533
2009 $9,264,513,545 $25,130,278,213
2008 $10,127,777,060 $26,910,855,807
2007 $8,277,442,915 $21,650,528,674
2006 $7,137,710,413 $19,063,143,370
2005 $6,576,108,447 $16,731,566,717
2004 $6,667,418,752 $13,867,634,371
2003 $5,894,873,920 $11,777,532,662
2002 $4,906,494,249 $10,693,430,511
2001 $4,675,755,867 $9,852,990,693
2000 $4,726,108,622 $9,679,316,770
1999 $4,402,193,195 $7,639,325,296
1998 $4,225,813,976 $6,322,175,566
1997 $4,243,755,308 $6,838,298,531
1996 $4,481,489,762 $6,496,163,616
1995 $4,094,741,652 $12,796,345,679
1994 $3,606,050,873 $28,019,483,764
1993 $3,307,302,126 $21,736,802,664
1992 $3,267,677,814 $17,959,367,194
1991 $2,895,354,736 $14,665,445,462
1990 $2,689,212,760 $12,643,821,569
1989 $2,211,312,823 -
1988 $2,163,252,449 -
1987 $1,906,174,438 -
1986 $1,482,601,552 -
1985 $1,090,611,325 -
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 Yemen economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Yemen
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Yemen
2024 $11,991 -
2023 $11,270 -
2022 $10,247 -
2021 $9,178 -
2020 $9,136 -
2019 $11,568 -
2018 $11,819 $634
2017 $10,987 $811
2016 $10,095 $975
2015 $9,631 $1,362
2014 $10,490 $1,430
2013 $9,877 $1,379
2012 $9,422 $1,245
2011 $9,324 $1,186
2010 $8,113 $1,155
2009 $7,427 $969
2008 $8,141 $1,072
2007 $6,677 $890
2006 $5,784 $810
2005 $5,354 $734
2004 $5,461 $628
2003 $4,858 $549
2002 $4,073 $513
2001 $3,909 $487
2000 $3,982 $493
1999 $3,746 $401
1998 $3,642 $343
1997 $3,696 $383
1996 $3,952 $375
1995 $3,648 $764
1994 $3,240 $1,735
1993 $3,014 $1,397
1992 $3,013 $1,198
1991 $2,705 $1,016
1990 $2,540 $910
1989 $2,103 -
1988 $2,074 -
1987 $1,840 -
1986 $1,442 -
1985 $1,069 -
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. Yemen life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Yemen
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Yemen
2026 75.4 69.7
2025 75.3 69.6
2024 75.1 69.4
2023 74.9 69.3
2022 73.5 68
2021 72.9 66
2020 74.7 66.4
2019 74.2 66.6
2018 74.5 65.9
2017 75 67.1
2016 74.9 67.1
2015 74.7 66.8
2014 74.6 68
2013 74.4 68
2012 74.3 67.6
2011 74.1 67.4
2010 73.6 67.2
2009 73.3 66.9
2008 73.1 66.6
2007 72.9 66.2
2006 72.8 65.8
2005 72.6 65.4
2004 72.5 64.9
2003 72.3 64.4
2002 72.1 63.8
2001 72 63.3
2000 71.8 62.8
1999 71.4 62.3
1998 70.9 61.8
1997 70.7 61.3
1996 70.5 60.9
1995 70.6 60.5
1994 70.4 59.8
1993 70.4 59.7
1992 70.2 59.3
1991 70.1 58.8
1990 69.8 58.5
1989 69.5 58
1988 69.4 57.4
1987 69.2 56.8
1986 68.9 54
1985 68.7 55.4
1984 68.6 54.6
1983 68.4 53.6
1982 67.9 52.4
1981 67.2 51.7
1980 66.5 50.6
1979 66 49.5
1978 65.3 48.5
1977 64.8 47.4
1976 64 46.4
1975 64.4 45.5
1974 64.2 44.5
1973 64.3 43.6
1972 63.8 42.7
1971 63.8 41.8
1970 63.7 40.6
1969 62.7 39.6
1968 62.1 38
1967 61.7 37.1
1966 62.1 36.3
1965 62.1 35.6
1964 61.5 34.9
1963 61.1 33.4
1962 60.5 33.7
1961 59.5 34.1
1960 58.4 33.5
1959 57.4 32.9
1958 56.4 32.4
1957 55.7 31.8
1956 55.1 31.3
1955 53.8 30.8
1954 52.2 30.4
1953 51.5 30
1952 52.1 29.6
1951 52.5 29.3
1950 51.9 28.9

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

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Mauritius and Yemen population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Yemen
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Yemen
2024 1,245,779 40,583,164
2023 1,248,647 39,390,799
2022 1,262,523 38,222,876
2021 1,266,334 37,140,230
2020 1,266,014 36,134,863
2019 1,265,985 35,111,408
2018 1,265,577 34,085,182
2017 1,264,887 33,090,921
2016 1,263,747 32,109,010
2015 1,262,879 31,159,379
2014 1,261,208 30,226,309
2013 1,258,927 29,312,952
2012 1,255,882 28,433,647
2011 1,252,404 27,582,897
2010 1,250,400 26,754,387
2009 1,247,429 25,927,724
2008 1,244,121 25,111,941
2007 1,239,630 24,318,082
2006 1,233,996 23,543,083
2005 1,228,254 22,790,085
2004 1,221,003 22,095,167
2003 1,213,370 21,456,379
2002 1,204,621 20,835,086
2001 1,196,287 20,226,147
2000 1,186,873 19,624,141
1999 1,175,267 19,029,420
1998 1,160,421 18,446,013
1997 1,148,284 17,873,936
1996 1,133,996 17,313,177
1995 1,122,457 16,740,058
1994 1,112,846 16,149,147
1993 1,097,374 15,563,914
1992 1,084,441 14,989,494
1991 1,070,266 14,430,201
1990 1,058,775 13,887,862
1989 1,051,260 13,364,174
1988 1,043,239 12,859,708
1987 1,036,082 12,369,912
1986 1,028,360 11,901,040
1985 1,020,528 11,453,825
1984 1,012,221 11,025,597
1983 1,001,691 10,621,499
1982 992,521 10,241,006
1981 980,462 9,882,362
1980 966,039 9,543,358
1979 949,888 9,224,194
1978 933,499 8,926,586
1977 921,379 8,648,222
1976 906,507 8,384,113
1975 892,000 8,133,598
1974 878,042 7,896,783
1973 864,819 7,672,796
1972 852,053 7,460,068
1971 839,230 7,257,462
1970 826,000 7,065,279
1969 812,405 6,875,859
1968 798,413 6,690,524
1967 783,917 6,516,444
1966 768,813 6,351,494
1965 753,000 6,195,593
1964 736,381 6,048,006
1963 718,861 5,911,135
1962 700,349 5,782,221
1961 680,757 5,655,232
1960 680,331 5,532,301

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Yemen

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Yemen
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Yemen
2023 1.39 4.59
2022 1.32 4.59
2021 1.41 4.6
2020 1.44 4.6
2019 1.4 4.6
2018 1.41 4.61
2017 1.44 4.61
2016 1.4 4.61
2015 1.36 4.62
2014 1.43 4.62
2013 1.44 4.62
2012 1.54 4.63
2011 1.55 4.63
2010 1.57 4.81
2009 1.59 5
2008 1.67 5.11
2007 1.74 5.26
2006 1.77 5.41
2005 1.88 5.56
2004 1.92 5.71
2003 1.87 5.84
2002 1.94 5.97
2001 1.91 6.14
2000 1.99 6.32
1999 2.05 6.49
1998 1.97 6.64
1997 2.04 6.82
1996 2.12 7
1995 2.14 7.53
1994 2.25 7.8
1993 2.21 8.05
1992 2.37 8.27
1991 2.3 8.46
1990 2.32 8.61
1989 2.23 8.71
1988 2.14 8.79
1987 2.05 8.83
1986 1.99 8.86
1985 2.02 8.86
1984 2.16 8.85
1983 2.4 8.83
1982 2.53 8.79
1981 2.67 8.75
1980 2.8 8.71
1979 2.91 8.67
1978 3.01 8.5
1977 3.07 8.47
1976 3.13 8.42
1975 3.2 8.37
1974 3.45 8.33
1973 3.07 8.29
1972 3.41 8.27
1971 3.51 8.26
1970 3.82 8.23
1969 3.97 8.22
1968 4.6 8.19
1967 4.63 8.17
1966 5.46 8.14
1965 5.51 8.1
1964 5.96 8.07
1963 6.18 8.03
1962 5.88 8.01
1961 5.98 8
1960 5.9 7.99

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

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Mauritius and Yemen demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Yemen
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Yemen
2024 38.5 19.3
2023 38 19.2
2022 37.5 19.2
2021 37.1 19.1
2020 36.8 19.1
2019 36.5 19.1
2018 36.2 19
2017 35.8 18.9
2016 35.4 18.8
2015 35 18.7
2014 34.6 18.5
2013 34.2 18.3
2012 33.8 18.1
2011 33.4 17.9
2010 32.9 17.7
2009 32.5 17.4
2008 32 17.2
2007 31.6 16.9
2006 31.1 16.7
2005 30.7 16.4
2004 30.3 16.2
2003 30 16
2002 29.7 15.8
2001 29.4 15.6
2000 29 15.4
1999 28.7 15.2
1998 28.4 15
1997 28 14.9
1996 27.6 14.8
1995 27.3 14.7
1994 26.9 14.6
1993 26.6 14.6
1992 26.3 14.6
1991 26 14.6
1990 25.6 14.6
1989 25.2 14.6
1988 24.7 14.7
1987 24.3 14.8
1986 23.9 14.9
1985 23.5 15
1984 23.2 15.1
1983 22.8 15.3
1982 22.4 15.5
1981 22.1 15.7
1980 21.9 15.9
1979 21.6 16.1
1978 21.3 16.3
1977 21 16.6
1976 20.6 16.8
1975 20.2 17
1974 19.8 17.3
1973 19.5 17.6
1972 19.1 17.8
1971 18.8 18.1
1970 18.5 18.4
1969 18.3 18.7
1968 18.1 18.9
1967 17.9 19.1
1966 17.8 19.2
1965 17.7 19.3
1964 17.6 19.4
1963 17.6 19.5
1962 17.6 19.6
1961 17.5 19.6
1960 17.4 19.7

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Yemen
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$25.3B
2018
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
8.91%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
5.46%
2012
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
3.97%
2014
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
40,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-2.48%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
13.5%
2014
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
41.8%
2018
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
25.4%
2018
Economic freedom index
73
2026
53.7
2015
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
29.4%
2014
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
3%
2014
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
n/a
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
n/a
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$1.25B
2022
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$3.43B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
398,000
2015
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
12.4%
2016
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
11.9%
2022

Energy

Mauritius Yemen
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
68.9 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$11.2
2013
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
10.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.26 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
93.1%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
3.7%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
1.64%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
-11%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
54 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
21.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
0%
2021
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
83.6%
2023

Society

Mauritius Yemen
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.5%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-16,291
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
36.8%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
50.7:49.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.39 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.08 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
17.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
13
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
17
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
6.31
2013
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
29.4
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
44
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
54.1%
2004
English speaking
16%
2023
9%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
13.8%
2020

Health

Mauritius Yemen
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$47.8
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$33
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
69.7 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
21.1%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.1
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.8 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
118
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
39.3
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
14.1%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
5.5%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
31
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
21.4%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
0.04 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Yemen
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.35%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
5,023 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
90,549 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
2,120 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
n/a

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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 (2018–2024, retrieved 2026-02-20)
  6. LivingCost (2026, retrieved 2025-10-14)
  7. The Heritage Foundation | Economic Freedom Index (2015–2026, retrieved 2026-03-09)
  8. World Obesity Federation (2022, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  9. Passport Index (2025, retrieved 2026-02-08)
  10. Transparency International (2025, retrieved 2026-02-10)
  11. EduRank (2026, retrieved 2025-10-13)

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