https://www.humantruth.info/mauritius.html
By Vexen Crabtree 2013
Mauritius Republic of Mauritius | ![]() |
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Status | Independent State |
Social and Moral Index | 43rd best |
Capital | Port Louis |
Land Area | 2 030km21 |
Location | Africa |
Groupings | Small Islands |
Population | 1.3m2 |
Life Expectancy | 73.56yrs (2017)3 |
GNI | $22 025 (2017)4 |
ISO3166-1 Codes | MU, MUS, 4805 |
Internet Domain | .mu6 |
Currency | Rupee (MUR)7 |
Telephone | +2308 |
#france #mauritius #netherlands #portugal #UK
“Although known to Arab and Malay sailors as early as the 10th century, Mauritius was first explored by the Portuguese in the 16th century and subsequently settled by the Dutch - who named it in honor of Prince Maurits van NASSAU - in the 17th century. The French assumed control in 1715, developing the island into an important naval base overseeing Indian Ocean trade, and establishing a plantation economy of sugar cane. The British captured the island in 1810, during the Napoleonic Wars. Mauritius remained a strategically important British naval base, and later an air station, playing an important role during World War II for anti-submarine and convoy operations, as well as the collection of signals intelligence. Independence from the UK was attained in 1968. A stable democracy with regular free elections and a positive human rights record, the country has attracted considerable foreign investment and has earned one of Africa's highest per capita incomes.”
CIA's The World Factbook (2013)9
“Prediction for your arrival: it's a sunny, 29°C in the air and water. Soon you're lazing on a white-sand beach with a tropical fruit juice in hand - the best cure for winter blues. Mark Twain once wrote that 'Mauritius was made first and then heaven, heaven being copied after Mauritius'. For the most part, it's true: Mauritius is rightly famed for its sapphire waters, powder-white beaches and luxury resorts. But there´s so much more to Mauritius than the beach when it comes to attractions. There's bird-watching and hiking in the forested and mountainous interior or world-class diving and snorkelling. Or there are boat trips to near-perfect islets and excursions to fabulous botanical gardens and colonial plantation houses. Either way, the possibilities can seem endless. And the real Mauritius - a hot curry of different cultures, traffic and quiet fishing villages - is never far away.
Ultimately, Mauritius is the kind of place that rewards even the smallest attempts at exploration. So, if your biggest discovery is the beach butler service at your hotel, then you'll need to plan a second visit!”
#economics #human_development #wealth
UN HDI (2021)11 | ||
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Pos. | Higher is better Value11 | |
1 | Switzerland | 0.962 |
2 | Norway | 0.961 |
3 | Iceland | 0.959 |
... | ||
60 | Belarus | 0.808 |
61 | Panama | 0.805 |
62 | Malaysia | 0.803 |
63= | Mauritius | 0.802 |
63= | Georgia | 0.802 |
63= | Serbia | 0.802 |
66 | Thailand | 0.800 |
67 | Albania | 0.796 |
Africa Avg | 0.56 | |
World Avg | 0.72 | |
q=191. |
Gross National Income Per-Capita (2021)11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Higher is better PPP $11 | |
1 | Liechtenstein | $146 830 |
2 | Singapore | $90 919 |
3 | Qatar | $87 134 |
... | ||
59 | St Kitts & Nevis | $23 358 |
60 | Bulgaria | $23 079 |
61 | Guyana | $22 465 |
62 | Mauritius | $22 025 |
63 | Uruguay | $21 269 |
64 | Argentina | $20 925 |
65 | Montenegro | $20 839 |
66 | Costa Rica | $19 974 |
Africa Avg | $5 339 | |
World Avg | $20 136 | |
q=193. |
Social & Moral Development Index12 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank12 | |
1 | Denmark | 27.0 |
2 | Norway | 29.9 |
3 | Sweden | 31.8 |
... | ||
40 | Singapore | 60.4 |
41 | Lithuania | 60.7 |
42 | Croatia | 61.8 |
43 | Mauritius | 62.6 |
44 | Romania | 65.7 |
45 | Bulgaria | 67.3 |
46 | Argentina | 67.4 |
47 | Sri Lanka | 68.2 |
Africa Avg | 119.0 | |
World Avg | 88.6 | |
q=199. |
The United Nations produces an annual Human Development Report which includes the Human Development Index. The factors taken into account include life expectancy, education and schooling and Gross National Income (GNI) amongst many others..
The Social and Moral Development Index concentrates on moral issues and human rights, violence, public health, equality, tolerance, freedom and effectiveness in climate change mitigation and environmentalism, and on some technological issues. A country scores higher for achieving well in those areas, and for sustaining that achievement in the long term. Those countries towards the top of this index can truly said to be setting good examples and leading humankind onwards into a bright, humane, and free future. See: Which are the Best Countries in the World? The Social and Moral Development Index.
#birth_control #demographics #fertility #health #immigration #life_expectancy #longevity #mauritius #migration #overpopulation #population #yemen
Population:
Mauritius's population is predicted to rise to 1.394 million by 2030. This rise is despite a low fertility rate, meaning, that this country is helping to alleviate problems with growing population in neighbouring countries by accepting immigrants, very likely as a requirement of maintaining an active workforce. This country has a fertility rate of 1.32. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population will grow, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity - the rate at which people die. If people live healthy and long lives and morbidity is low, then, 2.0 approximates to the replacement rate (two new children for each set of parents who die), which would keep the population stable. If all countries had such a fertility rate, population growth would end. The actual replacement rate in most developed countries is around 2.1. The highest fertility rate ever detected in a single year was in Yemen in 1985, at 8.86.13Mauritius was once forecast to have a much gloomier future after a population explosion in the late 1950s and early 1960s, with the New York Times in 1962 saying that if things continued as they were the island would hit 2m by year 2000 and be "reduced to indescribable misery"14. The surge didn't last; life expectancy in Mauritius improved by only +5.7yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Thankfully, increasing education and women's rights worked to keep the fertility rate at a sensible level, and hence, the population stabilized.
Population2 | ||
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Pos. | 2018 Population2 | |
1 | China | 1.4b |
2 | India | 1.4b |
3 | USA | 327.1m |
... | ||
152 | Estonia | 1.3m |
153 | Equatorial Guinea | 1.3m |
154 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 1.3m |
155 | Mauritius | 1.3m |
156 | Cyprus | 1.2m |
157 | Swaziland | 1.1m |
158 | Djibouti | 1.0m |
159 | Fiji | 0.9m |
World Avg | 39.0m | |
q=195. |
Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
77 | Ecuador | 73.7 |
78 | Vietnam | 73.6 |
79 | Latvia | 73.6 |
80 | Mauritius | 73.6 |
81 | Palestine | 73.5 |
82 | N. Korea | 73.3 |
83 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.0 |
84 | Colombia | 72.8 |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202215 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
115 | Micronesia | 2.67 |
116 | Canada | 1.33 |
117 | Marshall Islands | 2.67 |
118= | Mauritius | 1.32 |
118= | Finland | 1.32 |
120 | Thailand | 1.32 |
121 | Cyprus | 1.31 |
122 | Luxembourg | 1.31 |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Old-Age Dependency Ratio Lower is better16 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per 10016 | |
1 | Uganda | 04.3 |
2 | Mali | 04.5 |
3= | Chad | 04.7 |
... | ||
128 | Sri Lanka | 23.7 |
129 | Moldova | 24.7 |
130 | China | 25.3 |
131 | Mauritius | 25.9 |
132 | Uruguay | 26.8 |
133 | Cyprus | 26.9 |
134 | Chile | 27.0 |
135 | Macedonia | 27.7 |
World Avg | 18.3 | |
q=185. |
Migration:
Immigrants17 | ||
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Pos. | 2017 %17 | |
1 | UAE | 88.4% |
2 | Kuwait | 75.5% |
3 | Qatar | 65.2% |
... | ||
117 | Ecuador | 2.4% |
118 | Paraguay | 2.4% |
119 | Uruguay | 2.3% |
120 | Mauritius | 2.3% |
121 | Benin | 2.3% |
122 | S. Korea | 2.3% |
123 | Cameroon | 2.2% |
124 | Bulgaria | 2.2% |
World Avg | 9.4% | |
q=195. |
Emigrants18 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2010 %18 | |
1 | Dominica | 104.8% |
2 | Palestine | 68.4% |
3 | Samoa | 67.3% |
... | ||
58 | Kyrgyzstan | 11.2% |
59 | Tajikistan | 11.2% |
60 | Cuba | 10.9% |
61 | Mauritius | 10.9% |
62 | Greece | 10.8% |
63 | Mexico | 10.7% |
64 | Andorra | 10.7% |
65 | Liberia | 10.5% |
World Avg | 11.5% | |
q=192. |
#antisemitism #equality #freedom #freethought #gender #gender_equality #homosexuality #human_rights #international_law #mass_media #misogyny #morals #politics #prejudice #religious_tolerance #slavery #tolerance #women
Compared to Africa (2025)19 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Mauritius | 63.7 |
2 | S. Africa | 64.3 |
3 | Cape Verde | 68.0 |
4 | Seychelles | 73.8 |
5 | Namibia | 77.7 |
6 | Senegal | 84.7 |
7 | Botswana | 86.8 |
8 | Ghana | 92.3 |
9 | Tunisia | 95.2 |
10 | Lesotho | 100.4 |
11 | Sao Tome & Principe | 101.2 |
12 | Burkina Faso | 101.3 |
13 | Mali | 101.6 |
Africa Avg | 110.04 | |
q=54. |
Human Rights, Equality & Tolerance (2025)19 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank19 | |
1 | Sweden | 6.1 |
2 | Denmark | 8.6 |
3 | Norway | 9.0 |
... | ||
50 | Andorra | 61.5 |
51 | Ukraine | 63.6 |
52 | Serbia | 63.7 |
53 | Mauritius | 63.7 |
54 | Jamaica | 64.1 |
55 | S. Africa | 64.3 |
56 | Panama | 64.4 |
57 | Montenegro | 65.3 |
World Avg | 86.55 | |
q=199. |
The best countries in the world at ensuring human rights, fostering equality and promoting tolerance, are Sweden, Denmark and Norway20. These countries are displaying the best traits that humanity has to offer. The worst countries are Somalia, N. Korea and Afghanistan20.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on supporting press freedom, eliminating modern slavery, supporting personal, civil & economic freedoms, its average Freedom in the World rating, commentary in Human Rights Watch reports, its nominal commitment to Human Rights, speed of uptake of HR treaties, opposing gender inequality, the rate of gender bias (from 7 indicators), the year from which women could participate in democracy, its success in fighting anti-semitic prejudice, LGBT equality and freethought. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe20, whereas the worst are Africa, The Middle East and Asia20.
For more, see:
Human Rights & Tolerance:
Press Freedom Higher is better21 | ||
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Pos. | 202521 | |
1 | Norway | 92.31 |
2 | Estonia | 89.46 |
3 | Netherlands | 88.64 |
... | ||
47 | Belize | 68.32 |
48 | Italy | 68.01 |
49 | Mauritania | 67.52 |
50 | Mauritius | 67.31 |
51 | Ghana | 67.13 |
52 | Panama | 66.75 |
53 | Liberia | 66.61 |
54 | Romania | 66.42 |
Africa Avg | 52.30 | |
World Avg | 54.65 | |
q=179. |
Slavery Lower is better22 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2018 % Victims22 | |
1 | Japan | 0.03 |
2= | Canada | 0.05 |
2= | Taiwan | 0.05 |
4 | Australia | 0.06 |
5= | New Zealand | 0.06 |
6 | Chile | 0.08 |
7= | Mauritius | 0.10 |
7= | Uruguay | 0.10 |
9 | Costa Rica | 0.13 |
10= | USA | 0.13 |
10= | Argentina | 0.13 |
12 | Hong Kong | 0.14 |
Africa Avg | 0.96 | |
World Avg | 0.65 | |
q=167. |
Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom Lower is better23 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 Rank23 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1 |
2 | Switzerland | 2 |
3 | New Zealand | 3 |
... | ||
31 | France | 31 |
32 | Japan | 32 |
33 | Cyprus | 33 |
34 | Mauritius | 34 |
35 | S. Korea | 35 |
36 | Spain | 36 |
37 | Hungary | 37 |
38 | Costa Rica | 38 |
Africa Avg | 114.2 | |
World Avg | 79.7 | |
q=159. |
Freedom in the World Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score | |
1= | Norway | 1.0 |
1= | Canada | 1.0 |
1= | Cape Verde | 1.0 |
... | ||
51 | Jamaica | 2.0 |
52= | Guyana | 2.0 |
52= | USA | 2.0 |
52= | Mauritius | 2.0 |
52= | Argentina | 2.0 |
52= | Greece | 2.0 |
52= | Antigua & Barbuda | 2.0 |
52= | Sao Tome & Principe | 2.0 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 3.7 | |
q=205. |
Nominal Commitment to HR Higher is better24 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2009 Treaties24 | |
1 | Argentina | 24 |
2= | Chile | 23 |
2= | Costa Rica | 23 |
... | ||
115 | Jamaica | 14 |
116= | Jordan | 14 |
116= | China | 14 |
116= | Mauritius | 14 |
116= | Botswana | 14 |
116= | Madagascar | 14 |
116= | Syria | 14 |
116= | Sudan | 14 |
Africa Avg | 14.8 | |
World Avg | 15.1 | |
q=194. |
HR Treaties Lag Lower is better25 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2019 Avg Yrs/Treaty25 | |
1 | Ecuador | 2.15 |
2 | Uruguay | 2.25 |
3 | Tunisia | 3.65 |
... | ||
44 | Sri Lanka | 6.91 |
45 | Syria | 7.02 |
46 | Uganda | 7.03 |
47 | Mauritius | 7.09 |
48 | Australia | 7.31 |
49 | Brazil | 7.36 |
50 | Guinea | 7.43 |
51 | Finland | 7.49 |
Africa Avg | 9.88 | |
World Avg | 10.02 | |
q=195. |
Gender Equality:
The 1950s saw a late rush of 43 countries, including Mauritius and many developing nations, move to cease preventing women from voting. Mauritius has made some steps towards ending gender inequality but much more needs to be done.
See:
Gender Inequality Lower is better26 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202226 | |
1 | Denmark | 0.01 |
2 | Norway | 0.01 |
3 | Switzerland | 0.02 |
... | ||
83 | Jamaica | 0.35 |
84 | Mexico | 0.36 |
85 | El Salvador | 0.37 |
86 | Mauritius | 0.37 |
87 | Peru | 0.37 |
88 | Ecuador | 0.37 |
89 | Sri Lanka | 0.37 |
90 | Lebanon | 0.38 |
Africa Avg | 0.53 | |
World Avg | 0.34 | |
q=166. |
Year Women Can Vote Lower is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Year | |
1 | New Zealand | 1893 |
2 | Australia | 1902 |
3 | Finland | 1906 |
... | ||
107= | Cambodia | 1955 |
108 | Mali | 1956 |
109= | Benin | 1956 |
109= | Mauritius | 1956 |
109= | Somalia | 1956 |
109= | Gabon | 1956 |
109= | Egypt | 1956 |
109= | Comoros | 1956 |
Africa Avg | 1961 | |
World Avg | 1930 | |
q=189. |
Prejudice:
Anti-Semite Opinions Lower is better27 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2014 %27 | |
1 | Laos | 0 |
2 | Philippines | 3 |
3 | Sweden | 4 |
... | ||
73= | Dominican Rep. | 41 |
74 | Serbia | 42 |
75= | Bulgaria | 44 |
75= | Mauritius | 44 |
77 | Poland | 45 |
78 | Indonesia | 48 |
79 | Panama | 52 |
80= | Senegal | 53 |
Africa Avg | 45.9 | |
World Avg | 36.8 | |
q=101. |
LGBT Equality Higher is better28 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Score28 | |
1 | Netherlands | 103 |
2 | Belgium | 90 |
3 | Sweden | 86 |
... | ||
138= | Sri Lanka | -10 |
138= | Antigua & Barbuda | -10 |
138= | St Vincent & Grenadines | -10 |
138= | Mauritius | -10 |
138= | Myanmar (Burma) | -10 |
138= | Barbados | -10 |
144 | Ethiopia | -14 |
145= | Eritrea | -14 |
Africa Avg | -10.4 | |
World Avg | 12.6 | |
q=196. |
Freedom of Thought Lower is better29 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202129 | |
1= | Belgium | 1.0 |
1= | Taiwan | 1.0 |
1= | Netherlands | 1.0 |
... | ||
77 | Latvia | 2.8 |
78= | Monaco | 2.8 |
78= | Jamaica | 2.8 |
78= | Mauritius | 2.8 |
78= | Gambia | 2.8 |
78= | Montenegro | 2.8 |
78= | Argentina | 2.8 |
78= | UK | 2.8 |
Africa Avg | 3.1 | |
World Avg | 3.0 | |
q=196. |
#alcohol #birth_control #demographics #health #life_expectancy #longevity #mauritius #mental_health #obesity #overpopulation #parenting #population #smoking #suicide #vaccines
Compared to Africa (2025)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
2 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
3 | Seychelles | 84.8 |
4 | Morocco | 91.9 |
5 | Libya | 98.0 |
6 | Algeria | 100.7 |
7 | Cape Verde | 110.5 |
8 | S. Africa | 115.9 |
9 | Egypt | 117.0 |
10 | Djibouti | 122.6 |
11 | Botswana | 129.6 |
12 | Eritrea | 130.2 |
13 | Lesotho | 131.8 |
Africa Avg | 111.13 | |
q=54. |
Health (2025)30 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank30 | |
1 | Monaco | 14.3 |
2 | Liechtenstein | 30.1 |
3 | Isle of Man | 32.1 |
... | ||
54= | Kuwait | 66.8 |
55 | Estonia | 67.8 |
56 | Tunisia | 69.2 |
57 | Mauritius | 69.2 |
58 | Bahrain | 69.3 |
59 | Israel | 70.2 |
60 | Macedonia | 70.4 |
61 | Qatar | 70.7 |
World Avg | 96.74 | |
q=212. |
The countries with the best overall approach to public health, in terms of both public policy and individual lifestyle choices, are Monaco, Liechtenstein and The Isle of Man31. These countries are worth emulating. And, although often through no fault of the average citizen, the worst countries are S. Sudan, Angola and Nigeria31.
21 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on its average life expectancy, its alcohol consumption rate, its fertility rate, its smoking rate, its suicide rate, its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance, the prevalence of overweight adults, its adolescent birth rate and its immunizations take-up. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Europe and The Balkans31, whereas the worst are Africa, Micronesia and Melanesia31.
For more, see:
Health:
Mauritius does relatively well in encouraging good health, compared to many other countries. Mauritius does better than average in terms of its immunizations take-up32 (one of the highest in Africa), its suicide rate33 (but the worst in Africa), its smoking rate34, its alcohol consumption rate35, its adolescent birth rate36 and in its average life expectancy11. But, things could still be better. Mauritius does worse than average for its fertility rate15 (still good for Africa) and in its food aid and health contributions and WHO compliance37. The prevalence of overweight adults has increased by 14% over the past 40 years. Life expectancy in Mauritius improved by +5.7yrs in the 30 years from 1990, less than the global average of +7.9yrs. Mauritius's peak fertility rate was 6.18 in 1961.Life Expectancy Higher is better11 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years11 | |
1 | Monaco | 85.9 |
2 | Hong Kong | 85.5 |
3 | Japan | 84.8 |
... | ||
77 | Ecuador | 73.7 |
78 | Vietnam | 73.6 |
79 | Latvia | 73.6 |
80 | Mauritius | 73.6 |
81 | Palestine | 73.5 |
82 | N. Korea | 73.3 |
83 | Trinidad & Tobago | 73.0 |
84 | Colombia | 72.8 |
Africa Avg | 62.79 | |
World Avg | 71.28 | |
q=195. |
Alcohol Consumption Lower is better35 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 Per Capita35 | |
1 | Bangladesh | 0.0 |
2 | Kuwait | 0.0 |
3 | Libya | 0.0 |
... | ||
59= | Central African Rep. | 3.3 |
59= | Tajikistan | 3.3 |
61 | Kenya | 3.4 |
62 | Mauritius | 3.6 |
63 | Malawi | 3.7 |
64= | El Salvador | 3.8 |
64= | Gambia | 3.8 |
64= | Israel | 3.8 |
Africa Avg | 4.8 | |
World Avg | 6.2 | |
q=189. |
Fertility Rate 2.0 is best15 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202215 | |
1 | US Virgin Islands | 2.00 |
2 | Ecuador | 2.00 |
3 | Nepal | 2.01 |
... | ||
115 | Micronesia | 2.67 |
116 | Canada | 1.33 |
117 | Marshall Islands | 2.67 |
118= | Mauritius | 1.32 |
118= | Finland | 1.32 |
120 | Thailand | 1.32 |
121 | Cyprus | 1.31 |
122 | Luxembourg | 1.31 |
Africa Avg | 3.97 | |
World Avg | 2.47 | |
q=208. |
Smoking Rates Lower is better34 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201434 | |
1 | Guinea | 15 |
2 | Solomon Islands | 26 |
3 | Kiribati | 28 |
... | ||
52 | Dominican Rep. | 245 |
53 | Togo | 250 |
54 | Kenya | 257 |
55 | Mauritius | 261 |
56 | El Salvador | 280 |
57 | Comoros | 289 |
58 | Congo, (Brazzaville) | 294 |
59 | Bolivia | 299 |
Africa Avg | 340 | |
World Avg | 819 | |
q=182. |
Suicide Rate33 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2013 Per 100k33 | |
1 | Haiti | 0 |
2 | Grenada | 0 |
3 | Egypt | 0.1 |
... | ||
35 | Costa Rica | 12.1 |
36 | Italy | 12.8 |
37 | Macedonia | 13.5 |
38 | Mauritius | 13.7 |
39 | UK | 13.9 |
40 | Ecuador | 14.1 |
41 | Spain | 15.3 |
42 | Argentina | 15.6 |
Africa Avg | 6.13 | |
World Avg | 20.93 | |
q=91. |
Food Aid, Health Contributions & WHO Compliance Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Sweden | 1 |
2 | Ireland | 2 |
3 | Denmark | 3 |
... | ||
123 | Laos | 123 |
124 | Antigua & Barbuda | 124 |
125 | Burkina Faso | 125 |
126 | Mauritius | 126 |
127 | Congo, DR | 127 |
128 | Gabon | 128 |
129 | Ivory Coast | 129 |
130 | Mongolia | 130 |
Africa Avg | 117.0 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Overweight Adults Lower is better38 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2016 %38 | |
1 | Vietnam | 18.3 |
2 | India | 19.7 |
3 | Bangladesh | 20.0 |
... | ||
51 | Gambia | 31.9 |
52 | Ghana | 32.0 |
53= | China | 32.3 |
53= | Mauritius | 32.3 |
55 | N. Korea | 32.4 |
56 | Thailand | 32.6 |
57 | Cameroon | 33.6 |
58 | Mauritania | 34.4 |
Africa Avg | 33.3 | |
World Avg | 49.0 | |
q=191. |
Children's Health:
Adolescent Birth Rate Lower is better36 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Per 100036 | |
1 | Hong Kong | 1.6 |
2 | Denmark | 1.8 |
3 | S. Korea | 2.1 |
... | ||
73 | Hungary | 21.9 |
74 | Djibouti | 22.7 |
75 | Chile | 22.8 |
76 | Mauritius | 24.0 |
77 | Jordan | 24.9 |
78 | Mongolia | 25.0 |
79 | Bahamas | 25.1 |
80 | Morocco | 25.5 |
Africa Avg | 84.6 | |
World Avg | 43.8 | |
q=195. |
Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 Higher is better32 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2015 Avg %32 | |
1= | Hungary | 99.0 |
1= | China | 99.0 |
3 | Uzbekistan | 98.9 |
... | ||
18 | Cuba | 97.9 |
19 | Belgium | 97.8 |
20 | Thailand | 97.8 |
21= | Mauritius | 97.6 |
21= | Fiji | 97.6 |
23 | Kuwait | 97.5 |
24 | Morocco | 97.5 |
25= | Monaco | 97.3 |
Africa Avg | 81.7 | |
World Avg | 88.3 | |
q=194. |
#biodiversity #climate_change #deforestation #environmentalism #food #internationalism #meat #over-exploitation #the_environment #veganism #vegetarianism
Compared to Africa (2025)39 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Morocco | 46.5 |
2 | Burundi | 47.8 |
3 | Mali | 51.0 |
4 | Madagascar | 52.4 |
5 | Nigeria | 55.8 |
6 | Rwanda | 56.4 |
7 | Uganda | 57.8 |
8 | Kenya | 57.9 |
9 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
10 | Ghana | 58.6 |
11 | Tunisia | 60.1 |
12 | Niger | 61.3 |
13 | Tanzania | 61.6 |
Africa Avg | 80.07 | |
q=53. |
Responsibility Towards The Environment (2025)39 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank39 | |
1 | Sri Lanka | 34.9 |
2 | Uruguay | 43.2 |
3 | Switzerland | 45.0 |
... | ||
20 | Uganda | 57.8 |
21 | Kenya | 57.9 |
22 | Portugal | 58.0 |
23 | Mauritius | 58.1 |
24 | Germany | 58.2 |
25 | Ghana | 58.6 |
26 | Thailand | 59.5 |
27 | Spain | 59.5 |
World Avg | 84.93 | |
q=199. |
All countries' current and historical approach towards the environment is gauged via 21 datasets, including multiple decades of data on its forested percent change 2000-2020, its environmental performance, energy to GDP efficiency, its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, the rate of rational beliefs on the environment in the population, reducing annual meat consumption per person and its score on the Green Future Index.
The countries that do the best (Sri Lanka, Uruguay and Switzerland) tend to have avoided the excesses of early industrial countries, and have not yet repeated the same mistakes of environmental destruction - at least, not on the same scale. The regions with the best average results per country are Central America, South America and Scandinavia. The worst are Eritrea, The Vatican City and Timor-Leste (E. Timor), and the worst regions Micronesia, Australasia and Melanesia.
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Mauritius ranks 23rd in the world with regard to its responsibility towards the environment. This rank is derived from 5 data sets. Mauritius does better than average in terms of its sign-up rate to major international accords on protecting the environment, energy to GDP efficiency40 (but bad for Africa) and in its environmental performance41. But, things could still be better. Mauritius does worse than average in terms of reducing annual meat consumption per person42 and in its forested percent change 2000-202043.Forest Area Change 2000-2020 Higher is better43 | ||
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Pos. | Total43 | |
1 | Guernsey | 82.6% |
2 | Bahrain | 75.2% |
3 | Iceland | 64.7% |
... | ||
181 | Honduras | -6.3% |
182 | Equatorial Guinea | -6.5% |
183 | N. Korea | -6.7% |
184 | Mauritius | -7.5% |
185 | Liberia | -7.5% |
186 | Bolivia | -7.9% |
187 | Singapore | -7.9% |
188 | Guinea-Bissau | -8.0% |
Africa Avg | -8.7% | |
World Avg | -0.1% | |
q=234. |
Environmental Performance Higher is better41 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201841 | |
1 | Switzerland | 87.4 |
2 | France | 84.0 |
3 | Denmark | 81.6 |
... | ||
87 | Ecuador | 57.4 |
88 | Algeria | 57.2 |
89 | Cape Verde | 56.9 |
90 | Mauritius | 56.6 |
91 | St Lucia | 56.2 |
92 | Bolivia | 56.0 |
93 | Barbados | 55.8 |
94 | Georgia | 55.7 |
Africa Avg | 46.4 | |
World Avg | 56.4 | |
q=180. |
Energy to GDP Efficiency Lower is better40 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Avg40 | |
1 | Rwanda | 0.25 |
2 | Chad | 0.26 |
3 | Tanzania | 0.31 |
... | ||
77 | Poland | 1.01 |
78 | Montenegro | 1.03 |
79 | Lesotho | 1.03 |
80 | Mauritius | 1.03 |
81 | Macedonia | 1.04 |
82 | Austria | 1.04 |
83 | Japan | 1.05 |
84 | Benin | 1.06 |
Africa Avg | 0.83 | |
World Avg | 1.23 | |
q=165. |
International Accords on the Environment Higher is better | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Total Avg Rate | |
1 | Sweden | 83% |
2 | Canada | 82% |
3 | Norway | 81% |
... | ||
20 | Armenia | 72% |
21 | Montenegro | 72% |
22 | Peru | 72% |
23 | Mauritius | 72% |
24 | Brazil | 71% |
25 | Chile | 71% |
26 | S. Africa | 71% |
27 | Cyprus | 71% |
Africa Avg | 56.4% | |
World Avg | 57.5% | |
q=197. |
Meat Consumption Lower is better42 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 kg42 | |
1 | Congo, DR | 03.0 |
2 | Burundi | 03.5 |
3 | Bangladesh | 04.3 |
... | ||
93 | Vietnam | 52.6 |
94 | Dominican Rep. | 53.5 |
95 | Peru | 54.0 |
96 | Mauritius | 54.2 |
97 | Saudi Arabia | 55.1 |
98 | Zimbabwe | 56.0 |
99 | Belize | 56.6 |
100 | Japan | 57.2 |
Africa Avg | 24.9 | |
World Avg | 52.5 | |
q=185. |
#capitalism #charity #corruption #economics #education #happiness #health #human_development #inequality #life_expectancy #modernity #morals #peace #politics #research #science #social_development #technology #the_internet
Compared to Africa (2020)44 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | S. Africa | 56.9 |
2 | Tunisia | 70.8 |
3= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
4 | Seychelles | 80.1 |
5 | Egypt | 80.5 |
6 | Libya | 82.0 |
7 | Kenya | 96.4 |
8 | Botswana | 96.5 |
9 | Morocco | 97.9 |
10 | Algeria | 100.2 |
11 | Gabon | 108.2 |
12 | Uganda | 109.8 |
13 | Ghana | 110.3 |
Africa Avg | 120.19 | |
q=53. |
Modernity & Learning (2020)44 | ||
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Pos. | Lower is better Avg Rank44 | |
1 | Finland | 7.1 |
2 | Belgium | 12.9 |
3 | Denmark | 13.6 |
... | ||
88 | Sri Lanka | 79.2 |
89 | Bolivia | 79.5 |
90= | Antigua & Barbuda | 79.6 |
90= | Mauritius | 79.6 |
92 | St Vincent & Grenadines | 80.0 |
93 | Seychelles | 80.1 |
94 | Egypt | 80.5 |
95 | Libya | 82.0 |
World Avg | 86.31 | |
q=190. |
The most modern countries, with the best results from education, the highest levels of research, and with the easiest access to information on the Internet, are Finland, Belgium and Denmark45. The worst countries are Eritrea, S. Sudan and Sierra Leone45. Despite improves in global education, access to tertiary (adult) education is becoming increasingly unequal between the rich haves and the poor have-nots46.
“Education, at all levels and ages, is the single most vital support for equality as well as being a country's most vital economic and social resource. [...] Every successful aspirant to modernisation and economic development, from Japan to South Korea, China to Chile, has got there with a big emphasis on education.”
Bill Emmott (2017)47
15 datasets are used to calculate points for each country, including multiple decades of data on Research and Development, Secondary Education, Length of Schooling, Intellectual Endeavours, Maths, Science & Reading, Religiosity, IQ, the percent of citizens with access to the internet, Freedom On The Internet, IT Security, IPv6 Uptake and digital quality of life. The regions with the best average results per country are Scandinavia, Baltic States and Europe45, whereas the worst are Melanesia, Africa and Micronesia45.
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Modernity and Education:
Research & Development Higher is better | ||
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Pos. | 2016 % RDP PPP | |
1 | S. Korea | 4.2948 |
2 | Israel | 4.1148 |
3 | Japan | 3.5848 |
... | ||
92 | Burkina Faso | 0.2049 |
93 | Vietnam | 0.1950 |
94= | Panama | 0.1850 |
94= | Mauritius | 0.1851 |
96 | Oman | 0.1752 |
97= | Kazakhstan | 0.1752 |
98 | Bolivia | 0.1649 |
99= | Kyrgyzstan | 0.1650 |
Africa Avg | 0.36 | |
World Avg | 0.84 | |
q=126. |
Secondary Education Higher is better53 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201853 | |
1= | Luxembourg | 100.0% |
1= | Estonia | 100.0% |
1= | Austria | 100.0% |
... | ||
79 | Vietnam | 69.4% |
80 | Venezuela | 69.2% |
81 | Qatar | 67.5% |
82 | Mauritius | 66.9% |
83 | Oman | 66.4% |
84 | Jamaica | 66.3% |
85 | Egypt | 65.3% |
86 | Argentina | 64.8% |
Africa Avg | 34.4% | |
World Avg | 63.0% | |
q=169. |
Length of Schooling Higher is better54 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2021 Years54 | |
1 | Australia | 21.1 |
2 | New Zealand | 20.3 |
3 | Greece | 20.0 |
... | ||
54 | Kuwait | 15.3 |
55 | Japan | 15.2 |
56 | Liechtenstein | 15.2 |
57 | Mauritius | 15.2 |
58 | Belarus | 15.2 |
59 | Croatia | 15.1 |
60 | Montenegro | 15.1 |
61 | Hungary | 15.0 |
Africa Avg | 11.0 | |
World Avg | 13.5 | |
q=193. |
Intellectual Endeavours Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Ukraine | 1 |
2 | Czechia | 2 |
3 | Hungary | 3 |
... | ||
80 | Kyrgyzstan | 80 |
81 | Saudi Arabia | 81 |
82 | Uganda | 82 |
83 | Mauritius | 83 |
84 | UAE | 84 |
85 | Tonga | 85 |
86 | Georgia | 86 |
87 | Benin | 87 |
Africa Avg | 106.4 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Technology and Information:
Internet Users Higher is better55 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201655 | |
1 | Iceland | 100% |
2 | Faroe Islands | 99% |
3 | Norway | 98% |
... | ||
114 | Jamaica | 43% |
115 | Ecuador | 43% |
116 | Thailand | 43% |
117= | Mauritius | 43% |
117= | Cape Verde | 43% |
119 | Suriname | 42% |
120 | Bolivia | 41% |
121 | Peru | 41% |
Africa Avg | 18.4% | |
World Avg | 48.1% | |
q=201. |
IPv6 Uptake Higher is better56 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Ratio56 | |
1 | Belgium | 55.4 |
2 | Germany | 41.8 |
3 | Switzerland | 35.1 |
... | ||
85= | Paraguay | 0.0 |
85= | Chile | 0.0 |
85= | US Virgin Islands | 0.0 |
85= | Mauritius | 0.0 |
89 | Botswana | 0.0 |
90= | El Salvador | 0.0 |
90= | Kenya | 0.0 |
90= | Cameroon | 0.0 |
Africa Avg | 0.04 | |
World Avg | 3.82 | |
q=176. |
Digital Quality of Life Higher is better57 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 202457 | |
1 | Germany | 77.9% |
2 | Finland | 76.9% |
3 | France | 73.9% |
... | ||
74 | Georgia | 43.4% |
75 | Dominican Rep. | 43.4% |
76 | Ecuador | 43.3% |
77 | Mauritius | 42.9% |
78 | Jordan | 42.6% |
79 | Egypt | 42.5% |
80 | Panama | 41.6% |
81 | Paraguay | 41.2% |
Africa Avg | 32.3% | |
World Avg | 48.4% | |
q=121. |
National Culture:
World Giving Index Higher is better58 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 %58 | |
1 | Indonesia | 68.0 |
2 | Kenya | 61.0 |
3 | USA | 59.0 |
... | ||
81= | Croatia | 37.0 |
81= | Moldova | 37.0 |
81= | Israel | 37.0 |
81= | Mauritius | 37.0 |
81= | Lithuania | 37.0 |
86 | Panama | 36.0 |
87= | El Salvador | 36.0 |
87= | Saudi Arabia | 36.0 |
Africa Avg | 38.2 | |
World Avg | 39.6 | |
q=125. |
Corruption Higher is better59 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2022 Points59 | |
1 | Denmark | 90.0 |
2= | Finland | 87.0 |
2= | New Zealand | 87.0 |
... | ||
55 | Malta | 51.0 |
56= | Saudi Arabia | 51.0 |
57 | Croatia | 50.0 |
58= | Mauritius | 50.0 |
59 | Namibia | 49.0 |
60 | Vanuatu | 48.0 |
61= | Jordan | 47.0 |
61= | Malaysia | 47.0 |
Africa Avg | 32.31 | |
World Avg | 42.98 | |
q=180. |
Happiness Higher is better60 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2024 Score60 | |
1 | Finland | 7.7 |
2 | Denmark | 7.5 |
3 | Iceland | 7.5 |
... | ||
75 | Kyrgyzstan | 5.9 |
76 | Dominican Rep. | 5.8 |
77 | Mongolia | 5.8 |
78 | Mauritius | 5.8 |
79 | Libya | 5.8 |
80 | Moldova | 5.8 |
81 | Greece | 5.8 |
82 | Venezuela | 5.7 |
Africa Avg | 4.42 | |
World Avg | 5.58 | |
q=147. |
Creativity & Culture Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Belgium | 1 |
2 | Netherlands | 2 |
3 | Estonia | 3 |
... | ||
24 | St Lucia | 24 |
25 | Canada | 25 |
26 | Italy | 26 |
27 | Mauritius | 27 |
28 | Malta | 28 |
29 | Singapore | 29 |
30 | Spain | 30 |
31 | Romania | 31 |
Africa Avg | 117.8 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Open Trading, Aid & Development Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Ireland | 1 |
2 | Denmark | 2 |
3 | Sweden | 3 |
... | ||
22 | Moldova | 22 |
23 | Hungary | 23 |
24 | Jordan | 24 |
25 | Mauritius | 25 |
26 | Zimbabwe | 26 |
27 | Canada | 27 |
28 | Trinidad & Tobago | 28 |
29 | Timor-Leste (E. Timor) | 29 |
Africa Avg | 96.7 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Peace Versus Instability:
Global Peace Index Lower is better61 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 Score61 | |
1 | Iceland | 1.12 |
2 | Denmark | 1.31 |
3 | Ireland | 1.31 |
... | ||
20 | Belgium | 1.52 |
21 | Qatar | 1.52 |
22 | Australia | 1.53 |
23 | Mauritius | 1.55 |
24 | Norway | 1.55 |
25 | Estonia | 1.56 |
26 | Slovakia | 1.58 |
27 | Latvia | 1.58 |
Africa Avg | 2.29 | |
World Avg | 2.07 | |
q=163. |
Peacekeeping & Security Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Samoa | 1 |
2 | S. Africa | 2 |
3 | Tunisia | 3 |
... | ||
53 | France | 53 |
54 | Australia | 54 |
55 | Italy | 55 |
56 | Mauritius | 56 |
57 | Zambia | 57 |
58 | Romania | 58 |
59 | Vietnam | 59 |
60 | Malawi | 60 |
Africa Avg | 83.6 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Refugees & UN Treaties Lower is better37 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2017 Rank37 | |
1 | Austria | 1 |
2 | Germany | 2 |
3 | Netherlands | 3 |
... | ||
31 | Greece | 31 |
32 | Bulgaria | 32 |
33 | S. Korea | 33 |
34 | Mauritius | 34 |
35 | Bosnia & Herzegovina | 35 |
36 | Romania | 36 |
37 | Uruguay | 37 |
38 | Liberia | 38 |
Africa Avg | 104.5 | |
World Avg | 82.0 | |
q=163. |
Economic Inequality and Poverty:
Inequality in Life Expectancy Lower is better62 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 201962 | |
1 | Iceland | 2.40 |
2= | Singapore | 2.50 |
2= | Hong Kong | 2.50 |
... | ||
73 | Turkey | 9.00 |
74 | Libya | 9.10 |
75 | Iran | 9.20 |
76 | Mauritius | 9.40 |
77= | Seychelles | 9.60 |
77= | Moldova | 9.60 |
79 | Jamaica | 10.00 |
80= | Samoa | 10.00 |
Africa Avg | 26.10 | |
World Avg | 14.59 | |
q=184. |
Income Inequality (Gini Coefficient) Lower is better63 | ||
---|---|---|
Pos. | 2023 %63 | |
1 | Slovakia | 24.1%64 |
2 | Slovenia | 24.3%64 |
3 | Belarus | 24.4%65 |
... | ||
95 | Senegal | 36.2%64 |
96= | Lithuania | 36.7%64 |
96= | Yemen | 36.7%66 |
98 | Mauritius | 36.8%67 |
99 | Dominican Rep. | 37.0%68 |
100 | Solomon Islands | 37.1%69 |
101= | Chad | 37.4%68 |
101= | Burkina Faso | 37.4%64 |
Africa Avg | 40.7% | |
World Avg | 36.5% | |
q=167. |
Income inequality data is rarely available for Mauritius - only for 3 years between 1980 and 2019.
#buddhism #christianity #hinduism #islam #judaism
Data from the Pew Forum, a professional polling outfit, states that in 2010 the religious makeup of this country was as follows in the table below70:
Christian | 25.3% |
Muslim | 16.7% |
Hindu | 56.4% |
Buddhist | 0.1% |
Folk Religion | 0.7% |
Jewish | 0.1% |
Unaffiliated | 0.6% |
The CIA World Factbook has slightly different data, and states: Hindu 48%, Roman Catholic 23.6%, Muslim 16.6%, other Christian 8.6%, other 2.5%, unspecified 0.3%, none 0.4% (2000 census)71.
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