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Mauritius vs Zimbabwe statistics compared

Updated on by Georank team

Mauritius has a population of 1.25M (ranked 156/197), compared with 16.6M in Zimbabwe (ranked 74/197). Mauritius' land area is 771 sq mi versus 149,364 sq mi for Zimbabwe (ranked 170th vs. 60th).

By GDP, Mauritius ranks 143/197 ($14.9B) and Zimbabwe ranks 102/197 ($41.5B). By GDP per capita, Mauritius ranks 78/197 ($11,991), while Zimbabwe ranks 148/197 ($2,497).

Main facts and rankings

Mauritius Zimbabwe
Population
1240121
17361868
Population rank 157/197 74/197
GDP
$14.9B
2024
$41.5B
2024
GDP rank 143/197 102/197
GDP per capita
$11,991
2024
$2,497
2024
GDP per capita rank 78/197 148/197
GDP per capita, PPP
$31,840
2024
$5,928
2024
Government debt
$13.6B
2024
$30.3B
2024
Debt-to-GDP ratio
91.1%
2024
73%
2024
Government debt per person
$10,929
2024
$1,824
2024
Government debt per person rank 54/185 121/185
Average annual personal income after taxes
$7,203
2026
$2,897
2026
Land area 771 sq mi 149,364 sq mi
Population density
1,608 ppl/mi²
2026
115.6 ppl/mi²
2026
Fertility rate
1.39
2023
3.72
2023
Median age
38.5 years
2024
19 years
2024
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026

Mauritius and Zimbabwe: Comparison Charts

Mauritius and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP
Mauritius

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP
Mauritius Zimbabwe
2024 $14,937,861,786 $41,539,411,516
2023 $14,072,212,290 $35,871,779,681
2022 $12,936,444,123 $40,757,561,709
2021 $11,622,048,697 $41,287,673,690
2020 $11,566,111,138 $31,980,334,561
2019 $14,645,235,205 $33,357,695,635
2018 $14,957,535,716 $34,141,666,667
2017 $13,896,938,315 $51,035,657,371
2016 $12,757,680,847 $20,559,250,000
2015 $12,162,211,503 $19,973,250,000
2014 $13,230,490,082 $19,505,500,000
2013 $12,434,596,541 $19,100,750,000
2012 $11,832,323,837 $17,123,500,000
2011 $11,677,718,382 $14,109,000,000
2010 $10,144,716,155 $12,047,750,000
2009 $9,264,513,545 $9,670,750,000
2008 $10,127,777,060 $4,418,000,000
2007 $8,277,442,915 $5,294,750,000
2006 $7,137,710,413 $5,446,750,000
2005 $6,576,108,447 $5,758,250,000
2004 $6,667,418,752 $5,808,500,000
2003 $5,894,873,920 $5,730,500,000
2002 $4,906,494,249 $6,345,250,000
2001 $4,675,755,867 $6,780,750,000
2000 $4,726,108,622 $6,693,250,000
1999 $4,402,193,195 $6,861,500,000
1998 $4,225,813,976 $6,405,250,000
1997 $4,243,755,308 $8,534,000,000
1996 $4,481,489,762 $8,557,500,000
1995 $4,094,741,652 $7,115,000,000
1994 $3,606,050,873 $6,894,250,000
1993 $3,307,302,126 $6,567,250,000
1992 $3,267,677,814 $6,755,000,000
1991 $2,895,354,736 $8,646,000,000
1990 $2,689,212,760 $8,788,301,546
1989 $2,211,312,823 $8,290,553,535
1988 $2,163,252,449 $7,818,774,177
1987 $1,906,174,438 $6,744,657,033
1986 $1,482,601,552 $6,220,698,247
1985 $1,090,611,325 $5,640,137,575
1984 $1,054,564,759 $6,355,369,172
1983 $1,104,956,573 $7,768,031,182
1982 $1,092,923,636 $8,544,060,905
1981 $1,157,769,444 $8,015,464,252
1980 $1,147,027,924 $6,682,278,300
1979 $1,227,446,632 $5,180,102,910
1978 $1,029,040,323 $4,353,822,343
1977 $834,722,972 $4,366,610,469
1976 $713,510,052 $4,320,576,877
1975 $673,311,287 $4,373,532,601
1974 $669,894,030 $3,984,194,614
1973 $404,285,775 $3,311,043,292
1972 $318,664,900 $2,679,096,597
1971 $251,437,338 $2,179,828,710
1970 $224,125,805 $1,885,168,339
1969 $221,553,613 $1,748,891,294
1968 $206,576,631 $1,480,355,355
1967 $238,439,291 $1,397,715,282
1966 $227,534,083 $1,282,403,936
1965 $230,024,161 $1,312,105,394
1964 $218,914,569 $1,217,759,447
1963 $253,839,558 $1,160,103,724
1962 $197,738,208 $1,118,172,226
1961 $191,757,729 $1,097,206,526
1960 $162,089,564 $1,053,528,036

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

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Mauritius and Zimbabwe economies compared

GDP per capita
Mauritius

Zimbabwe
1x
Year GDP per capita
Mauritius Zimbabwe
2024 $11,991 $2,497
2023 $11,270 $2,195
2022 $10,247 $2,536
2021 $9,178 $2,614
2020 $9,136 $2,060
2019 $11,568 $2,184
2018 $11,819 $2,271
2017 $10,987 $3,445
2016 $10,095 $1,408
2015 $9,631 $1,387
2014 $10,490 $1,373
2013 $9,877 $1,363
2012 $9,422 $1,239
2011 $9,324 $1,038
2010 $8,113 $902
2009 $7,427 $736
2008 $8,141 $341
2007 $6,677 $414
2006 $5,784 $431
2005 $5,354 $461
2004 $5,461 $470
2003 $4,858 $468
2002 $4,073 $525
2001 $3,909 $566
2000 $3,982 $563
1999 $3,746 $582
1998 $3,642 $552
1997 $3,696 $751
1996 $3,952 $767
1995 $3,648 $648
1994 $3,240 $634
1993 $3,014 $605
1992 $3,013 $631
1991 $2,705 $831
1990 $2,540 $867
1989 $2,103 $840
1988 $2,074 $816
1987 $1,840 $726
1986 $1,442 $693
1985 $1,069 $649
1984 $1,042 $757
1983 $1,103 $959
1982 $1,101 $1,096
1981 $1,181 $1,069
1980 $1,187 $949
1979 $1,292 $779
1978 $1,102 $665
1977 $906 $677
1976 $787 $687
1975 $755 $717
1974 $763 $674
1973 $467 $579
1972 $374 $483
1971 $299.6 $406
1970 $271.3 $361
1969 $272.7 $346
1968 $258.7 $302
1967 $304 $294.4
1966 $296 $278.7
1965 $305 $294.3
1964 $297.3 $281.9
1963 $353 $277.1
1962 $282.3 $275.7
1961 $281.7 $279.2
1960 $238.3 $276.6

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

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Mauritius vs. Zimbabwe life expectancy calculator

Life expectancy
Mauritius

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Life expectancy, years
Mauritius Zimbabwe
2026 75.4 63.6
2025 75.3 63.3
2024 75.1 63.1
2023 74.9 62.8
2022 73.5 62.4
2021 72.9 60.1
2020 74.7 61.5
2019 74.2 61.1
2018 74.5 60.9
2017 75 60.3
2016 74.9 59.8
2015 74.7 59
2014 74.6 58.1
2013 74.4 56.8
2012 74.3 55.4
2011 74.1 53.9
2010 73.6 51.9
2009 73.3 49.7
2008 73.1 48.5
2007 72.9 47.6
2006 72.8 47.1
2005 72.6 46.6
2004 72.5 46
2003 72.3 45.4
2002 72.1 45.9
2001 72 44.5
2000 71.8 46
1999 71.4 46.4
1998 70.9 47.6
1997 70.7 48.5
1996 70.5 49
1995 70.6 51.1
1994 70.4 52.5
1993 70.4 54
1992 70.2 55.6
1991 70.1 57
1990 69.8 58.3
1989 69.5 59.4
1988 69.4 60.2
1987 69.2 60.7
1986 68.9 61
1985 68.7 60.9
1984 68.6 60.6
1983 68.4 60
1982 67.9 59.9
1981 67.2 59.4
1980 66.5 59.1
1979 66 54.9
1978 65.3 54.7
1977 64.8 57
1976 64 57.6
1975 64.4 58.2
1974 64.2 58.2
1973 64.3 58.1
1972 63.8 58.2
1971 63.8 58
1970 63.7 57.8
1969 62.7 57.5
1968 62.1 57.1
1967 61.7 56.8
1966 62.1 56.4
1965 62.1 55.9
1964 61.5 55.4
1963 61.1 54.9
1962 60.5 54.5
1961 59.5 54
1960 58.4 53.5
1959 57.4 53
1958 56.4 52.6
1957 55.7 52.2
1956 55.1 51.8
1955 53.8 51.4
1954 52.2 51
1953 51.5 50.6
1952 52.1 50.2
1951 52.5 49.8
1950 51.9 49.4

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

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Mauritius and Zimbabwe population clocks and comparison

Population
Mauritius

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Population
Mauritius Zimbabwe
2024 1,245,779 16,634,373
2023 1,248,647 16,340,822
2022 1,262,523 16,069,056
2021 1,266,334 15,797,210
2020 1,266,014 15,526,888
2019 1,265,985 15,271,368
2018 1,265,577 15,034,452
2017 1,264,887 14,812,482
2016 1,263,747 14,600,294
2015 1,262,879 14,399,013
2014 1,261,208 14,207,359
2013 1,258,927 14,013,808
2012 1,255,882 13,817,887
2011 1,252,404 13,595,424
2010 1,250,400 13,356,548
2009 1,247,429 13,142,790
2008 1,244,121 12,959,149
2007 1,239,630 12,804,058
2006 1,233,996 12,636,445
2005 1,228,254 12,483,432
2004 1,221,003 12,365,896
2003 1,213,370 12,232,323
2002 1,204,621 12,087,653
2001 1,196,287 11,971,901
2000 1,186,873 11,892,055
1999 1,175,267 11,783,458
1998 1,160,421 11,594,297
1997 1,148,284 11,369,827
1996 1,133,996 11,158,360
1995 1,122,457 10,974,599
1994 1,112,846 10,873,148
1993 1,097,374 10,860,288
1992 1,084,441 10,702,700
1991 1,070,266 10,404,816
1990 1,058,775 10,137,281
1989 1,051,260 9,864,798
1988 1,043,239 9,583,094
1987 1,036,082 9,284,644
1986 1,028,360 8,982,578
1985 1,020,528 8,686,813
1984 1,012,221 8,391,488
1983 1,001,691 8,098,404
1982 992,521 7,796,496
1981 980,462 7,498,635
1980 966,039 7,041,303
1979 949,888 6,647,556
1978 933,499 6,543,575
1977 921,379 6,449,512
1976 906,507 6,287,105
1975 892,000 6,098,658
1974 878,042 5,908,328
1973 864,819 5,720,404
1972 852,053 5,542,445
1971 839,230 5,374,712
1970 826,000 5,215,918
1969 812,405 5,058,181
1968 798,413 4,900,440
1967 783,917 4,748,307
1966 768,813 4,601,217
1965 753,000 4,458,462
1964 736,381 4,320,006
1963 718,861 4,185,877
1962 700,349 4,055,959
1961 680,757 3,930,401
1960 680,331 3,809,389

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

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Fertility rates in Mauritius and Zimbabwe

Fertility rate
Mauritius

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Fertility rate
Mauritius Zimbabwe
2023 1.39 3.72
2022 1.32 3.77
2021 1.41 3.77
2020 1.44 3.75
2019 1.4 3.75
2018 1.41 3.74
2017 1.44 3.77
2016 1.4 3.83
2015 1.36 3.91
2014 1.43 4.01
2013 1.44 4.11
2012 1.54 4.13
2011 1.55 4.13
2010 1.57 4.04
2009 1.59 3.95
2008 1.67 3.78
2007 1.74 3.68
2006 1.77 3.64
2005 1.88 3.69
2004 1.92 3.78
2003 1.87 3.86
2002 1.94 3.93
2001 1.91 3.98
2000 1.99 4.01
1999 2.05 4.06
1998 1.97 4.07
1997 2.04 4.08
1996 2.12 4.11
1995 2.14 4.15
1994 2.25 4.28
1993 2.21 4.39
1992 2.37 4.57
1991 2.3 4.72
1990 2.32 4.88
1989 2.23 5.07
1988 2.14 5.28
1987 2.05 5.5
1986 1.99 5.69
1985 2.02 5.87
1984 2.16 6.04
1983 2.4 6.2
1982 2.53 6.33
1981 2.67 6.45
1980 2.8 6.52
1979 2.91 6.59
1978 3.01 6.66
1977 3.07 6.71
1976 3.13 6.77
1975 3.2 6.83
1974 3.45 6.88
1973 3.07 6.94
1972 3.41 6.94
1971 3.51 6.94
1970 3.82 6.98
1969 3.97 7.04
1968 4.6 7.11
1967 4.63 7.16
1966 5.46 7.2
1965 5.51 7.23
1964 5.96 7.23
1963 6.18 7.23
1962 5.88 7.23
1961 5.98 7.21
1960 5.9 7.2

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

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Mauritius and Zimbabwe demographics compared

Median age
Mauritius

Zimbabwe
1x
Year Median age, years
Mauritius Zimbabwe
2024 38.5 19
2023 38 18.9
2022 37.5 18.7
2021 37.1 18.6
2020 36.8 18.5
2019 36.5 18.3
2018 36.2 18.2
2017 35.8 18.1
2016 35.4 18
2015 35 18
2014 34.6 18
2013 34.2 18
2012 33.8 18.1
2011 33.4 18.2
2010 32.9 18.3
2009 32.5 18.4
2008 32 18.5
2007 31.6 18.5
2006 31.1 18.5
2005 30.7 18.3
2004 30.3 18.3
2003 30 18.2
2002 29.7 18.1
2001 29.4 18
2000 29 17.8
1999 28.7 17.7
1998 28.4 17.5
1997 28 17.2
1996 27.6 16.9
1995 27.3 16.6
1994 26.9 16.4
1993 26.6 16.3
1992 26.3 16.4
1991 26 16.5
1990 25.6 16.3
1989 25.2 16.1
1988 24.7 15.9
1987 24.3 15.9
1986 23.9 15.9
1985 23.5 15.9
1984 23.2 15.8
1983 22.8 15.8
1982 22.4 15.8
1981 22.1 15.7
1980 21.9 15.6
1979 21.6 15.6
1978 21.3 15.7
1977 21 15.8
1976 20.6 15.8
1975 20.2 15.9
1974 19.8 15.9
1973 19.5 15.8
1972 19.1 15.8
1971 18.8 15.8
1970 18.5 15.7
1969 18.3 15.7
1968 18.1 15.7
1967 17.9 15.7
1966 17.8 15.7
1965 17.7 15.7
1964 17.6 15.7
1963 17.6 15.8
1962 17.6 16
1961 17.5 16.2
1960 17.4 16.4

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

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National statistics comparison

Finance

Mauritius Zimbabwe
GNI, Atlas method
$16.2B
2024
$39.9B
2024
Government expenditure, % of GDP
33.7%
2024
12.9%
2024
Education expenditure, % of GDP
4.09%
2024
0.38%
2023
Military expenditure, % of GDP
0.15%
2024
0.35%
2024
Armed forces personnel
3,000
2020
51,000
2020
Deficit/surplus, % of GDP
-7.47%
2024
-1.06%
2024
Unemployment rate
5.21%
2024
12.1%
2024
Services, % of GDP
64.4%
2024
50.6%
2024
Industry, % of GDP
17.8%
2024
35%
2024
Economic freedom index
73
2026
35.2
2026
Income share by richest 10%
29.9%
2017
40.5%
2019
Income share by poorest 10%
2.9%
2017
1.9%
2019
Number of billionaires n/a
1
2025
Percentage of billionaires n/a
0.00001%
2025
Listed domestic companies
93
2024
69
1999
Market capitalization of domestic companies
$9.12B
2024
$2.46B
1999
Total reserves including gold
$8.51B
2024
$485M
2024
Personal remittances received
$287M
2024
$3.51B
2024
International tourist arrivals
316,000
2020
639,000
2020
International tourism as share of exports
12.9%
2020
1.25%
2020
Banked people share
89.6%
2024
49.5%
2024

Energy

Mauritius Zimbabwe
Energy use, kg of oil equivalent per capita
1,167 kg
2023
417 kg
2022
GDP PPP per kg equivalent of energy use
$25.3
2023
$13
2022
Carbon dioxide (CO2) emissions
4.41 megatons
2024
12.9 megatons
2024
CO2 emissions per capita
3.54 tons
2024
0.77 tons
2024
Fossil fuel energy use share
88.9%
2022
45.3%
2022
Renewable energy use share
8.6%
2021
82.4%
2021
Alternative and nuclear energy use share
1.48%
2023
7.59%
2022
Net energy imports use share n/a
17%
2022
Electric power consumption per capita
2,465 kWh
2023
539 kWh
2022
Renewable electricity output share
21.7%
2021
72.6%
2021
Hydroelectric share
2.88%
2023
67.6%
2022
Nuclear share
0%
2021
0%
2021
Electricity access
100%
2023
62%
2023

Society

Mauritius Zimbabwe
% of world population
0.02%
2024
0.2%
2024
Annual migration change
-2,784
2025
-54,555
2025
Urban population
39%
2024
39.9%
2024
Male:Female ratio
49.9:50.1
2024
47.7:52.3
2024
Average male height
5.68 ft
2025
5.6 ft
2025
Average female height
5.21 ft
2025
5.24 ft
2025
Quality of life index
61.5
2026
27.6
2026
Corruption Perceptions Index
48
2025
22
2025
Higher education index
41
2026
45
2026
Homicides per 100K people
2.23
2022
6.76
2022
Road traffic mortality per 100K people
12.2
2019
41.2
2019
Visa free countries
141
2025
70
2025
Adult literacy rate
94.3%
2023
89.8%
2022
English speaking
16%
2023
82.1%
2023
People using the Internet
79.5%
2023
38.4%
2023

Health

Mauritius Zimbabwe
Government health expenditure per capita
$616
2023
$62.9
2023
Out-of-pocket health expenditure per capita
$278.8
2023
$6.69
2023
Life expectancy
75.4 years
2026
63.6 years
2026
Foreign aid share of health expenditure
1.97%
2023
45%
2023
Physicians per 1,000 people
1.44
2022
0.14
2023
Age at first childbirth n/a
20.3 years
2025
Maternal mortality per 100K births
66
2023
358
2023
Mortality rate before reaching 5 years of age
15.2
2023
44.2
2023
Obesity rate
19.6%
2022
14.2%
2022
Diabetes prevalence
20.1%
2024
1.5%
2024
Air quality index
97
2026
29
2026
Tobacco use prevalence
20.9%
2022
11.3%
2022
Pure alcohol consumption per capita
6.86 liters
2020
2.67 liters
2020

Territory

Mauritius Zimbabwe
% of world land
0.001%
2026
0.26%
2026
Land area per capita
619 sq mi
2024
8,979 sq mi
2024
Agricultural land area
332 sq mi
2026
62,422 sq mi
2026
Forest area
150.2 sq mi
2026
66,820 sq mi
2026
Roads length
1,509 mi
2015
60,439 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) (2000–2025, 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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