🇲🇺 Mauritius
MU / MUS #168
Nomad Score
61.0
Cities
15
📊 KEY DEMOGRAPHICS
Population
1.3M
Density
619.9/km²
HDI
0.806
(Very High)
Gini Index (2017)
36.8
Life Expectancy (2023)
73.4 yrs
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.39
Urban Population (2024)
39.0%
Literacy Rate (2023)
94.3%
Labor Force (2025)
68.8%
Gender Wage Gap (2024)
7.9%
🗣 LANGUAGES & CULTURE
Languages
| Language | Native Name |
|---|---|
| English | English |
| French | - |
| Mauritian Creole | - |
Religions
| Religion | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Hinduism | 47.9% |
| Christianity | 32.3% |
| Islam | 18.2% |
| Others | 1.6% |
Ethnicities
| Ethnicity | Percentage |
|---|---|
| Indian | 67.0% |
| Creole | 28.0% |
| Chinese | 3.0% |
| French | 2.0% |
Demonym (male)
Mauritian
Demonym (female)
Mauritian
National Anthem
Motherland
📈 POPULATION STRUCTURE
| Age Group | Distribution | Share |
|---|---|---|
| 0-14 Youth | 14.8% | |
| 15-64 Working | 71.7% | |
| 65+ Elderly | 13.5% |
Dependency Ratio
39.5%
Profile
Mature
Urban Pop. (2024)
39.0%
Birth Rate (2023)
10.2 /1000
Death Rate (2023)
9.4 /1000
Fertility Rate (2023)
1.39
Infant Mortality (2023)
13.5 /1000
Slum Pop. (2022)
48.7%
Tourism (2020)
316.0K
🏥 HEALTHCARE
Life Expectancy (2023)
73.4 yrs
HALE (2021)
63.6 yrs
Health Spending (2023)
5.6% of GDP
Infant Mortality (2023)
13.5/1000
UHC Index (2021)
66/100
Hospital Beds (2023)
3.8/1000
Physicians (2022)
1.44/1000
Nurses (2022)
4.05/1000
Health Spending/cap (2023)
$616
Out-of-Pocket (2023)
45.2%
🎓 EDUCATION & TECHNOLOGY
Literacy Rate (2023)
94.3%
Education Spending (2024)
4.1% of GDP
Learning Outcomes (2020)
473
Internet Users (2023)
79.5%
Mobile Subscriptions (2023)
165.3/100
Broadband (2023)
26.9/100
Secure Servers (2024)
2,158/1M
🌐 BROADBAND CONNECTIVITY
Broadband per 100 (2023)
26.9
🌍 GEOGRAPHY & PRACTICAL
Area
2,040 km²
Capital
Port Louis
📍
Continent
Africa
Region
Africa
Subregion
Eastern Africa
Landlocked
No
Driving Side
Left
🏅 NATIONAL SYMBOLS
Flag
The flag of Mauritius is composed of four equal horizontal bands of red, blue, yellow and green.
National Anthem
Motherland
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