Mauritius (Republic of Mauritius)

Mauritius Republic of Mauritius
Status	Independent State
Social and Moral Index	44th best
Capital	Port Louis
Land Area	2 030km21
Location	Africa
Groupings	Small Islands
Population	1.3m (2011)2
Life Expectancy	74.60yrs (2017)3
GNI	$17 948 (2017)4
ISO3166-1 Codes	MU, MUS, 4805
Internet Domain	.mu6
Currency	Rupee (MUR)7
Telephone	+2308

1. Overview
2. Mauritius National and Social Development
3. Population and Demographics
4. Gender Equality
5. Religion and Beliefs
6. The Internet
7. Public Health Issues
8. Politics and Freedom
9. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries
10. Links

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1. Overview

#france #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!”

"The World" by Lonely Planet (2014)₁₀

2. Mauritius National and Social Development

UN HDI (2016) Lower is better Rank11
1	Norway	1
2	Australia	2
3	Switzerland	2
	...
61	Panama	60
62	Antigua & Barbuda	62
63	Seychelles	63
64	Mauritius	64
65	Trinidad & Tobago	65
66	Costa Rica	66
67	Serbia	66
68	Cuba	68
	World Avg	94.3
q=188.

Social & Moral Development Index Higher is better Points12
1	Iceland	84.1
2	Sweden	80.8
3	Norway	80.0
	...
41	Brunei	62.9
42	Slovakia	62.7
43	Jamaica	62.6
44	Mauritius	62.2
45	Cyprus	62.1
46	Barbados	61.9
47	Argentina	61.5
48	St Vincent & Grenadines	61.4
	World Avg	54.5
q=198.

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: What is the Best Country in the World? An Index of Morality, Conscience and Good Life.

3. Population and Demographics

Old-Age Dependency Ratio (2016) Lower is better Per 10013
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.

Emigrants (2010) %14
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.

Fertility Rate (2013) 2.0 is best15
1	Korea, N.	2.00
2	Brunei	1.99
3	St Vincent & Grenadines	2.01
	...
58	Iran	1.60
59	Venezuela	2.41
60	Ecuador	2.41
61	Mauritius	1.59
62	Panama	2.42
63	Peru	2.43
64	Barbados	1.57
65	China	1.57
	World Avg	2.81
q=180.

Immigrants (2010) %14
1	Qatar	86.5
2	Monaco	71.6
3	UAE	70.0
	...
96	Panama	3.4
97	Chad	3.4
98	Swaziland	3.4
99	Mauritius	3.3
100	Sao Tome & Principe	3.2
101	Nepal	3.2
102	Azerbaijan	3.0
103	Mauritania	2.9
	World Avg	9.2
q=192.

Life Expectancy (2015) Higher is better Years16
1	Hong Kong	84.16
2	Japan	83.68
3	Italy	83.34
	...
77	Peru	74.81
78	Brazil	74.75
79	Thailand	74.62
80	Mauritius	74.60
81	Kuwait	74.55
82	Saudi Arabia	74.44
83	Venezuela	74.39
84	Latvia	74.34
	World Avg	71.27
q=190.

Population (2012)17
1	China	1.4b
2	India	1.3b
3	USA	315.8m
	...
150	Bahrain	1.4m
151	Trinidad & Tobago	1.4m
152	Estonia	1.3m
153	Mauritius	1.3m
154	Swaziland	1.2m
155	Timor-Leste (E. Timor)	1.2m
156	Cyprus	1.1m
157	Djibouti	0.9m
	World Avg	36.0m
q=195.

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 1.59. The fertility rate is, in simple terms, the average amount of children that each woman has. The higher the figure, the quicker the population is growing, although, to calculate the rate you also need to take into account morbidity, i.e., 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, 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 Overpopulation of the Earth
• Abortion, Birth Control and Contraception: How Religion is Making Overpopulation Worse

4. Gender Equality

Gender Inequality (2015) Lower is better18
1	Switzerland	0.04
2	Denmark	0.04
3	Netherlands	0.04
	...
79	Thailand	0.37
80	Myanmar (Burma)	0.37
81	Belize	0.38
82	Mauritius	0.38
83	Lebanon	0.38
84	Rwanda	0.38
85	El Salvador	0.38
86	Peru	0.39
	World Avg	0.36
q=159.

Year Women Can Vote Lower is better Year19
1	New Zealand	1893
2	Australia	1902
3	Finland	1906
	...
107	Cambodia	1955
108	Mali	1956
109	Benin	1956
110	Mauritius	1956
111	Somalia	1956
112	Gabon	1956
113	Egypt	1956
114	Comoros	1956
	World Avg	1930
q=189.

Gender inequality is not a necessary part of early human development. Although a separation of roles is almost universal due to different strengths between the genders, this does not have to mean that women are subdued, and, such patriarchialism is not universal in ancient history. Those cultures and peoples who shed, or never developed, the idea that mankind ought to dominate womankind, are better cultures and peoples than those who, even today, cling violently to those mores.

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:

• "Religion Versus Womankind" by Vexen Crabtree (2007)

5. Religion and Beliefs

#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 below₂₀:

Christian	25.3%
Muslim	16.7%
Hindu	56.4%
Buddhist	0.1%
Folk Religion	0.7%
Jew	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)₂₁.

Links:

• A List of All Religions and Belief Systems

6. The Internet

Internet Users (2016) Higher is better22
1	Iceland	100%
2	Faroe Islands	99%
3	Norway	98%
	...
114	Jamaica	43%
115	Ecuador	43%
116	Thailand	43%
117	Mauritius	43%
118	Cape Verde	43%
119	Suriname	42%
120	Bolivia	41%
121	Peru	41%
	World Avg	48.1%
q=201.

IPv6 Uptake (2017) Higher is better Ratio23
1	Belgium	55.4
2	Germany	41.8
3	Switzerland	35.1
	...
85	Paraguay	0.0
86	Chile	0.0
87	US Virgin Islands	0.0
88	Mauritius	0.0
89	Botswana	0.0
90	El Salvador	0.0
91	Kenya	0.0
92	Cameroon	0.0
	World Avg	3.82
q=176.

Internet access has become an essential research tool. It facilitates an endless list of life improvements, from the ability to network and socialize without constraint, to access to a seemingly infinite repository of technical and procedural information on pretty much any task. The universal availability of data has sped up industrial development and personal learning at the national and personal level. Individuals can read any topic they wish regardless of the locality of expert teachers, and, entire nations can develop their technology and understanding of the world simply because they are now exposed to advanced societies and moral discourses online. Like every communications medium, the Internet has issues and causes a small range of problems, but these are insignificant compared to the advantages of having an online populace.

7. Public Health Issues

Adolescent Birth Rate (2015) Lower is better Per 100018
1	Korea, N.	0.5
2	Korea, S.	1.6
3	Switzerland	2.9
	...
78	Turkey	27.6
79	Kazakhstan	27.9
80	Burundi	28.3
81	Mauritius	28.5
82	Bahamas	29.6
83	UAE	29.7
84	Grenada	30.5
85	Trinidad & Tobago	31.5
	World Avg	47.9
q=185.

Alcohol Consumption (2010) Lower is better Per Capita24
1	Libya	0.1
2	Pakistan	0.1
3	Kuwait	0.1
	...
56	Micronesia	3.3
57	Gambia	3.4
58	Nauru	3.5
59	Mauritius	3.6
60	Congo, DR	3.6
61	Samoa	3.6
62	Sri Lanka	3.7
63	Korea, N.	3.7
	World Avg	6.2
q=191.

Infant Immunizations 2011-2015 (2015) Higher is better Avg %25
1	Hungary	99.0
2	China	99.0
3	Uzbekistan	98.9
	...
18	Cuba	97.9
19	Belgium	97.8
20	Thailand	97.8
21	Mauritius	97.6
22	Fiji	97.6
23	Kuwait	97.5
24	Morocco	97.5
25	Monaco	97.3
	World Avg	88.3
q=194.

Smoking Rates (2014) Lower is better26
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
	World Avg	819
q=182.

Suicide Rate (2013) Lower is better Per 100k27
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
	World Avg	20.93
q=91.

8. Politics and Freedom

Nominal Commitment to HR (2009) Higher is better Treaties28
1	Argentina	24
2	Chile	23
3	Costa Rica	23
	...
115	Jamaica	14
116	Jordan	14
117	China	14
118	Mauritius	14
119	Botswana	14
120	Madagascar	14
121	Syria	14
122	Sudan	14
	World Avg	15.1
q=194.

Personal, Civil & Economic Freedom (2014) Lower is better Rank29
1	Hong Kong	1
2	Switzerland	2
3	New Zealand	3
	...
31	France	31
32	Japan	32
33	Cyprus	33
34	Mauritius	34
35	Korea, S.	35
36	Spain	36
37	Hungary	37
38	Costa Rica	38
	World Avg	79.7
q=159.

Press Freedom (2013) Lower is better30
1	Finland	638
2	Netherlands	648
3	Norway	652
	...
58	Senegal	2619
59	Chile	2624
60	Sierra Leone	2635
61	Mauritius	2647
62	Serbia	2659
63	Croatia	2661
64	Central African Rep.	2661
65	Tonga	2670
	World Avg	3249
q=178.

9. More Charts and Comparisons to Other Countries