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Mauritius vs Zambia statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 21.3M in Zambia (ranked 63/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 287,024 sq mi for Zambia (ranked 170th vs. 37th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Zambia ranks 116/197 ($25.3B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Zambia ranks 169/197 ($1,187).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Zambia
Population
1240121
22697916
Population rank 157/197 62/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$25.3B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 116/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$1,187
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 169/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$4,215
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$29.1B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
114.9%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$1,365
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 134/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$1,349
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 287,024 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
78.5 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
4.1
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
18.8 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026

Mauritius and Zambia: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Zambia economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Zambia
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Zambia
2024 $14,937,861,786 $25,303,185,342
2023 $14,072,212,290 $27,577,956,471
2022 $12,936,444,123 $29,163,782,140
2021 $11,622,048,697 $22,096,416,932
2020 $11,566,111,138 $18,137,764,931
2019 $14,645,235,205 $23,308,667,781
2018 $14,957,535,716 $26,311,507,274
2017 $13,896,938,315 $25,873,601,261
2016 $12,757,680,847 $20,958,412,538
2015 $12,162,211,503 $21,251,216,799
2014 $13,230,490,082 $27,141,023,558
2013 $12,434,596,541 $28,037,239,463
2012 $11,832,323,837 $25,503,060,420
2011 $11,677,718,382 $23,459,515,276
2010 $10,144,716,155 $20,265,559,484
2009 $9,264,513,545 $15,328,342,304
2008 $10,127,777,060 $17,910,858,638
2007 $8,277,442,915 $14,056,957,976
2006 $7,137,710,413 $12,756,858,899
2005 $6,576,108,447 $8,331,870,169
2004 $6,667,418,752 $6,221,110,219
2003 $5,894,873,920 $4,901,869,764
2002 $4,906,494,249 $4,193,850,445
2001 $4,675,755,867 $4,094,441,301
2000 $4,726,108,622 $3,600,632,111
1999 $4,402,193,195 $3,404,284,891
1998 $4,225,813,976 $3,537,741,942
1997 $4,243,755,308 $4,303,288,480
1996 $4,481,489,762 $3,597,220,962
1995 $4,094,741,652 $3,806,983,413
1994 $3,606,050,873 $3,656,806,166
1993 $3,307,302,126 $3,273,505,344
1992 $3,267,677,814 $3,182,810,841
1991 $2,895,354,736 $3,376,806,697
1990 $2,689,212,760 $3,288,381,797
1989 $2,211,312,823 $3,994,673,161
1988 $2,163,252,449 $3,728,878,149
1987 $1,906,174,438 $2,265,250,972
1986 $1,482,601,552 $1,664,413,508
1985 $1,090,611,325 $2,252,454,500
1984 $1,054,564,759 $2,719,518,933
1983 $1,104,956,573 $3,321,048,451
1982 $1,092,923,636 $3,871,117,093
1981 $1,157,769,444 $4,008,126,497
1980 $1,147,027,924 $3,884,530,854
1979 $1,227,446,632 $3,353,445,378
1978 $1,029,040,323 $2,811,032,473
1977 $834,722,972 $2,515,296,940
1976 $713,510,052 $2,742,859,263
1975 $673,311,287 $2,442,672,141
1974 $669,894,030 $2,910,981,262
1973 $404,285,775 $2,434,255,237
1972 $318,664,900 $1,872,416,680
1971 $251,437,338 $1,653,259,341
1970 $224,125,805 $1,788,779,285
1969 $221,553,613 $1,926,399,230
1968 $206,576,631 $1,573,739,371
1967 $238,439,291 $1,340,639,464
1966 $227,534,083 $1,238,999,505
1965 $230,024,161 $1,061,199,576
1964 $218,914,569 $822,639,671
1963 $253,839,558 $704,339,719
1962 $197,738,208 $679,279,729
1961 $191,757,729 $682,359,727
1960 $162,089,564 $698,739,721

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

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Mauritius and Zambia economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Zambia
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Zambia
2024 $11,991 $1,187
2023 $11,270 $1,331
2022 $10,247 $1,447
2021 $9,178 $1,127
2020 $9,136 $952
2019 $11,568 $1,259
2018 $11,819 $1,464
2017 $10,987 $1,483
2016 $10,095 $1,239
2015 $9,631 $1,296
2014 $10,490 $1,707
2013 $9,877 $1,821
2012 $9,422 $1,710
2011 $9,324 $1,625
2010 $8,113 $1,451
2009 $7,427 $1,136
2008 $8,141 $1,376
2007 $6,677 $1,119
2006 $5,784 $1,052
2005 $5,354 $711
2004 $5,461 $549
2003 $4,858 $446
2002 $4,073 $394
2001 $3,909 $397
2000 $3,982 $359
1999 $3,746 $350
1998 $3,642 $373
1997 $3,696 $466
1996 $3,952 $400
1995 $3,648 $433
1994 $3,240 $426
1993 $3,014 $391
1992 $3,013 $389
1991 $2,705 $423
1990 $2,540 $422
1989 $2,103 $526
1988 $2,074 $504
1987 $1,840 $315
1986 $1,442 $238.2
1985 $1,069 $332
1984 $1,042 $413
1983 $1,103 $520
1982 $1,101 $627
1981 $1,181 $670
1980 $1,187 $669
1979 $1,292 $595
1978 $1,102 $514
1977 $906 $474
1976 $787 $533
1975 $755 $490
1974 $763 $601
1973 $467 $518
1972 $374 $410
1971 $299.6 $372
1970 $271.3 $414
1969 $272.7 $459
1968 $258.7 $387
1967 $304 $341
1966 $296 $325
1965 $305 $287.4
1964 $297.3 $230
1963 $353 $203.2
1962 $282.3 $202.3
1961 $281.7 $209.7
1960 $238.3 $221.6

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

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Mauritius vs. Zambia life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Zambia
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Zambia
2026 75.4 66.9
2025 75.3 66.7
2024 75.1 66.5
2023 74.9 66.3
2022 73.5 65.3
2021 72.9 62.4
2020 74.7 63.4
2019 74.2 62.9
2018 74.5 62.1
2017 75 61.6
2016 74.9 61.1
2015 74.7 60.7
2014 74.6 60.1
2013 74.4 59.4
2012 74.3 58.7
2011 74.1 57.8
2010 73.6 56.9
2009 73.3 55.9
2008 73.1 54.8
2007 72.9 53.7
2006 72.8 52.7
2005 72.6 51.6
2004 72.5 50.5
2003 72.3 49.6
2002 72.1 48.5
2001 72 47.4
2000 71.8 46.6
1999 71.4 45.9
1998 70.9 45.7
1997 70.7 45.7
1996 70.5 45.8
1995 70.6 46.1
1994 70.4 46.3
1993 70.4 46.7
1992 70.2 47
1991 70.1 47.4
1990 69.8 48.2
1989 69.5 48.9
1988 69.4 49.7
1987 69.2 50.4
1986 68.9 51.1
1985 68.7 52
1984 68.6 52.9
1983 68.4 53.7
1982 67.9 54.4
1981 67.2 55
1980 66.5 55.5
1979 66 56
1978 65.3 56.3
1977 64.8 56.3
1976 64 56.1
1975 64.4 55.7
1974 64.2 55.4
1973 64.3 54.9
1972 63.8 54.4
1971 63.8 53.9
1970 63.7 53.4
1969 62.7 53
1968 62.1 52.7
1967 61.7 52.5
1966 62.1 52.3
1965 62.1 52.1
1964 61.5 51.2
1963 61.1 51.6
1962 60.5 51.3
1961 59.5 51
1960 58.4 50.6
1959 57.4 50.3
1958 56.4 49.9
1957 55.7 49.5
1956 55.1 49.1
1955 53.8 48.8
1954 52.2 48.4
1953 51.5 48
1952 52.1 47.6
1951 52.5 47.2
1950 51.9 46.8

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

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Mauritius and Zambia population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Zambia
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Zambia
2024 1,245,779 21,314,956
2023 1,248,647 20,723,965
2022 1,262,523 20,152,938
2021 1,266,334 19,603,607
2020 1,266,014 19,059,395
2019 1,265,985 18,513,839
2018 1,265,577 17,973,569
2017 1,264,887 17,441,320
2016 1,263,747 16,914,423
2015 1,262,879 16,399,089
2014 1,261,208 15,895,315
2013 1,258,927 15,398,997
2012 1,255,882 14,913,629
2011 1,252,404 14,437,796
2010 1,250,400 13,965,594
2009 1,247,429 13,490,389
2008 1,244,121 13,021,324
2007 1,239,630 12,565,085
2006 1,233,996 12,129,553
2005 1,228,254 11,718,819
2004 1,221,003 11,338,198
2003 1,213,370 10,983,595
2002 1,204,621 10,647,949
2001 1,196,287 10,325,185
2000 1,186,873 10,017,631
1999 1,175,267 9,740,005
1998 1,160,421 9,482,408
1997 1,148,284 9,237,063
1996 1,133,996 9,004,053
1995 1,122,457 8,785,763
1994 1,112,846 8,576,269
1993 1,097,374 8,373,921
1992 1,084,441 8,176,680
1991 1,070,266 7,981,650
1990 1,058,775 7,786,169
1989 1,051,260 7,589,216
1988 1,043,239 7,391,440
1987 1,036,082 7,191,282
1986 1,028,360 6,986,471
1985 1,020,528 6,780,953
1984 1,012,221 6,580,490
1983 1,001,691 6,381,038
1982 992,521 6,178,637
1981 980,462 5,983,289
1980 966,039 5,802,833
1979 949,888 5,631,728
1978 933,499 5,465,374
1977 921,379 5,302,480
1976 906,507 5,143,842
1975 892,000 4,990,086
1974 878,042 4,842,746
1973 864,819 4,702,693
1972 852,053 4,569,309
1971 839,230 4,442,525
1970 826,000 4,321,718
1969 812,405 4,197,116
1968 798,413 4,065,593
1967 783,917 3,936,343
1966 768,813 3,812,003
1965 753,000 3,692,086
1964 736,381 3,577,017
1963 718,861 3,465,907
1962 700,349 3,358,099
1961 680,757 3,254,086
1960 680,331 3,153,729

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Zambia

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Zambia
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Zambia
2023 1.39 4.1
2022 1.32 4.18
2021 1.41 4.25
2020 1.44 4.32
2019 1.4 4.42
2018 1.41 4.49
2017 1.44 4.57
2016 1.4 4.67
2015 1.36 4.78
2014 1.43 4.89
2013 1.44 5.01
2012 1.54 5.14
2011 1.55 5.26
2010 1.57 5.36
2009 1.59 5.45
2008 1.67 5.53
2007 1.74 5.61
2006 1.77 5.68
2005 1.88 5.7
2004 1.92 5.7
2003 1.87 5.71
2002 1.94 5.77
2001 1.91 5.85
2000 1.99 5.92
1999 2.05 6
1998 1.97 6.07
1997 2.04 6.12
1996 2.12 6.18
1995 2.14 6.23
1994 2.25 6.26
1993 2.21 6.3
1992 2.37 6.35
1991 2.3 6.46
1990 2.32 6.57
1989 2.23 6.64
1988 2.14 6.7
1987 2.05 6.8
1986 1.99 6.87
1985 2.02 6.93
1984 2.16 6.97
1983 2.4 7.01
1982 2.53 7.04
1981 2.67 7.07
1980 2.8 7.14
1979 2.91 7.22
1978 3.01 7.29
1977 3.07 7.35
1976 3.13 7.39
1975 3.2 7.42
1974 3.45 7.36
1973 3.07 7.34
1972 3.41 7.3
1971 3.51 7.26
1970 3.82 7.22
1969 3.97 7.18
1968 4.6 7.18
1967 4.63 7.15
1966 5.46 7.14
1965 5.51 7.12
1964 5.96 7.09
1963 6.18 7.06
1962 5.88 7.01
1961 5.98 6.98
1960 5.9 6.95

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

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Mauritius and Zambia demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Zambia
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Zambia
2024 38.5 18.8
2023 38 18.6
2022 37.5 18.4
2021 37.1 18.2
2020 36.8 18
2019 36.5 17.9
2018 36.2 17.7
2017 35.8 17.5
2016 35.4 17.4
2015 35 17.2
2014 34.6 17.1
2013 34.2 17
2012 33.8 16.9
2011 33.4 16.8
2010 32.9 16.7
2009 32.5 16.6
2008 32 16.5
2007 31.6 16.4
2006 31.1 16.3
2005 30.7 16.3
2004 30.3 16.2
2003 30 16.1
2002 29.7 16
2001 29.4 15.9
2000 29 15.9
1999 28.7 15.8
1998 28.4 15.8
1997 28 15.8
1996 27.6 15.8
1995 27.3 15.8
1994 26.9 15.8
1993 26.6 15.8
1992 26.3 15.8
1991 26 15.7
1990 25.6 15.7
1989 25.2 15.7
1988 24.7 15.6
1987 24.3 15.6
1986 23.9 15.5
1985 23.5 15.5
1984 23.2 15.4
1983 22.8 15.4
1982 22.4 15.3
1981 22.1 15.3
1980 21.9 15.2
1979 21.6 15.3
1978 21.3 15.3
1977 21 15.4
1976 20.6 15.4
1975 20.2 15.5
1974 19.8 15.7
1973 19.5 15.8
1972 19.1 15.9
1971 18.8 16.1
1970 18.5 16.2
1969 18.3 16.4
1968 18.1 16.4
1967 17.9 16.5
1966 17.8 16.5
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

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Zambia
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$25.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
25.5%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
4.07%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
1.33%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
16,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-3.32%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
5.86%
2023
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
57.2%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
35.2%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
51.9
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
39.1%
2022
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
1.5%
2022
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
20
2024
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$7.77B
2024
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$4.09B
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$334M
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
502,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
n/a
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
72.7%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Zambia
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
801 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$4.8
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
11.6 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.54 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
18.4%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
83%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
9.18%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
9.03%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
704 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
92.1%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
87.7%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
51.1%
2023

Society

Mauritius Zambia
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.26%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
+6,562
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
45.5%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
49.5:50.5
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.5 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.16 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
30.2
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
37
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
47
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
5.25
2015
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
20.5
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
74
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
82%
2023
English speaking
16%
2023
16%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
33%
2023

Health

Mauritius Zambia
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$79.6
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$8.18
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
66.9 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
47.9%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.32
2022
Age at first childbirth n/a
19.2 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
85
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
44.7
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
11.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
10.3%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
30
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
14.6%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
3.62 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Zambia
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.5%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
13,466 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
92,043 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
170,848 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
42,049 mi
2018

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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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