Population
1.3M
Unitary parliamentary republic
GDP per capita, PPP
$49,459
in 2031
Passport power
#65
94 visa-free destinations
Cities rated
15
Top: Grand Baie
Country overview
- Official name
- Republic of Mauritius
- Capital
- Port Louis
- Continent
- Africa / Eastern Africa
- Area
- 2,040 km²
- Population
- 1.3M
- Density
- 619.9/km²
- Government
- Unitary parliamentary republic
- UN member
- Yes
- Independent
- Yes
- Driving side
- Left
- TLD
- .mu
- Calling code
- +230
- Timezone
- UTC+04:00
Visa and travel
- Passport power rank
- #65 of 199
- Visa-free destinations
- 94
- Total accessible
- 127
- Digital nomad visa
- Premium Visa $1,500/month · 12 mo
- Immigration programs
- 1 Nomad 1 Residency
Culture and society
- Languages
- English, French, Mauritian Creole
- Religions
- Hinduism 47.9%, Christianity 32.3%, Islam 18.2%, Others 1.6%
- Currencies
- ₨ MUR — Mauritian rupee
Key figures
- HDI
- 0.806
- GDP per capita (2031)
- $49,459
- Life expectancy (2024)
- 73.8 yrs
- Internet users (2024)
- 73.3%
- Gini index (2017)
- 36.8
- Inflation (2031)
- 3.5%
- Unemployment (2031)
- 5.9%
- Urban population (2025)
- 39.0%
- Life satisfaction (2025)
- 5.9/10
- PM2.5 (2024)
- 13.0 µg/m³
- Political stability (2023)
- 75th pct
- Homicide rate (2022)
- 2.3/100k
- Human capital (2020)
- 0.62
Latest news
| Update | Category | Source | Published |
|---|---|---|---|
| Countries Where Tax Residency Can Be Established in 90 Days or Fewer | Tax & banking | IMI Daily | 3 months ago |
| African Citizenship by Investment Programs: Current and Upcoming Options | Residency & citizenship | Nomad Capitalist | 4 months ago |
| Mauritius Introduces US$1M Golden Visa with 5-Day Processing | Residency & citizenship | IMI Daily | 4 months ago |