Date: May 25, 2026
Mauritius is a mid-size country with 0.02% of the world's population. Mauritius is a democratic, republic country. It has 2 world heritage sites.
Mauritius is the 155th ranked country in population and 169th ranked in area out of 195 countries in the world. Please keep the country rank in perspective, for the highlights below.
Literacy Rate (%)
The Average Literacy Rate (%) of 195 countries in the world is 86. Mauritius is the 120th highest ranked country out of 195 countries. This indicates that there is a better educational infrastructure in this country as compared to other countries.
Teachers in primary edu.
Enrolment in primary edu.
Urban Population (2021)
The Average Total No. of Pharmacists of 195 countries in the world is 19,528. Mauritius is the 26th worst ranked country out of 195 countries. This may indicate worse healthcare infrastructure investment by the country or may indicate lower population
Mauritius is the 38th worst ranked in Teachers in primary edu. out of all the 195 countries.This may indicate that the investment by the country in primary education is lesser when compared to other countries.
Mauritius is the 39th worst ranked in Enrolment in primary edu. out of all the 195 countries.This may take into context a lower country population, or imply that lesser people in this country pursue primary education when compared to other countries.
Mauritius is the 39th worst ranked in Urban Population (2021) out of all the 195 countries.This may indicate that there is poor economic development or may imply that the formal economy of the country is less compared to other countries.
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Mauritian | # People | 980,000 | 1 | 1129 | ||
| 2 | Mauritian as a % of total Mauritian speakers | % People | 0 | 1 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | French | # People | 3,059,547 | 28 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Standard Chinese | # People | 26,081,662 | 26 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | French as a % of total French speakers | % People | 0 | 25 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Gujarati | # People | 3,567,082 | 17 | 1230 | ||
| 5 | Gujarati as a % of total Gujarati speakers | % People | 0 | 16 | 1234 | ||
| 6 | Telugu as a % of total Telugu speakers | % People | 0 | 10 | 1233 | ||
| 7 | Hindi | # People | 57,280,639 | 10 | 1235 | ||
| 8 | Telugu | # People | 7,474,845 | 10 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | Tamil | # People | 14,930,166 | 6 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | Tamil as a % of total Tamil speakers | % People | 0 | 6 | 1232 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Pop. with access to Electricity (%) | % People | 86 | 1 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | Rural Pop. /Total Pop. % | % People | 40 | 48 | 1126 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 21 | 132 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Urban Population (2021) | # People | 23,603,754 | 157 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Urban Population / Total Population % . | % People | 60 | 148 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | Rural Pop. | # People | 18,013,759 | 138 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | # Cities>100000 | # Cities | 27 | 116 | 1233 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Hindu Pop./Total Pop.%. | % People | 2 | 3 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | World Heritage Sites | Count | 7 | 111 | 1235 | ||
| 2 | Christian Pop./Total Christian Pop.% | % People | 0 | 121 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Christian Population | # People | 16,917,912 | 130 | 1232 | ||
| 4 | # Olympic Medals | Count | 146 | 114 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Islamic Pop./Total Islamic Pop.% | % People | 0 | 101 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | Christian Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 42 | 106 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Islamic Population | # People | 10,091,996 | 104 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | Islamic Pop./Total Pop.% | % People | 22 | 59 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | Hindu Population | # People | 52,631,217 | 11 | 1230 | ||
| 10 | Hindu Pop./Total Hindu Pop.% | % People | 0 | 11 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | INDs via Mumbai Airport (%) | % People | 33 | 4 | 1127 | ||
| 2 | FTAs in India via Mumbai (%) | % People | 23 | 10 | 1126 | ||
| 3 | Exports/Total GDP of the Country %. | 48 | 18 | 1127 | |||
| 4 | INDs for Leisure (%) | % People | 46 | 19 | 1127 | ||
| 5 | FTAs in India via Chennai (%) | % People | 5 | 20 | 1127 | ||
| 6 | FTAs in India for Leisure (%) | % People | 42 | 30 | 1125 | ||
| 7 | Imports /Total GDP of the Country %. | 51 | 34 | 1128 | |||
| 8 | FTAs in India - Indian Diaspora (%) | % People | 14 | 56 | 1125 | ||
| 9 | GDP Per Capita at PPP (USD) | $ | 30,199 | 60 | 1130 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | FTAs in India for Business (%) | % People | 18 | 182 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | INDs - Indian Diaspora (%) | % People | 22 | 175 | 1234 | ||
| 3 | INDs via Delhi Airport (%) | % People | 38 | 169 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Corporate Tax Rates in % | Rate | 23 | 157 | 1232 | ||
| 5 | GDP as a % of Total GDP | Percent | 0 | 137 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | FTAs in India via Delhi (%) | % People | 46 | 152 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | FTAs in India via Cochin (%) | % People | 3 | 109 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | GDP (Billions USD) | $ Billions | 600 | 134 | 1235 | ||
| 9 | FTAs in India via Bengaluru (%) | % People | 6 | 121 | 1230 | ||
| 10 | INDs for Business (%) | % People | 25 | 121 | 1233 | ||
| 11 | INDs via Chennai Airport (%) | % People | 5 | 88 | 1232 | ||
| 12 | FTAs in India for Education (%) | % People | 5 | 82 | 1231 | ||
| 13 | Exports /Total Exports of the World %. | 0 | 103 | 1233 | |||
| 14 | Import Ban(Number of products) | Count | 12 | 104 | 1235 | ||
| 15 | FDI / Total FDI of the World %. | 0 | 108 | 1235 | |||
| 16 | Imports/Total Imports of the World %. | 0 | 107 | 1232 | |||
| 17 | Import of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 173,515 | 108 | 1232 | ||
| 18 | Export of Goods and Services (in Million $) | Amount | 180,704 | 103 | 1235 | ||
| 19 | INDs via Bengaluru Airport (%) | % People | 5 | 82 | 1231 | ||
| 20 | FDI (millions USD) | Amount | 3,288 | 99 | 1231 | ||
| 21 | GDP Per Capita (USD) | $ | 18,044 | 68 | 1231 | ||
| 22 | FTAs in India for Medical (%) | % People | 12 | 56 | 1232 | ||
| 23 | INDs for Education (%) | % People | 3 | 47 | 1232 | ||
| 24 | INDs from India | # People | 158,494 | 38 | 1231 | ||
| 25 | FTAs in India | # People | 51,254 | 28 | 1231 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | FB Users / Total Int. Users %. | % People | 34 | 10 | 1128 | ||
| 2 | FB Users / Total Pop. %. | % People | 27 | 18 | 1127 | ||
| 3 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 37 | 21 | 1126 | ||
| 4 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 12 | 24 | 1127 | ||
| 5 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 34 | 34 | 1128 | ||
| 6 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Internet Users | % People | 36 | 84 | 1127 | ||
| 7 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 29 | 93 | 1130 | ||
| 8 | Int. Users / Total Pop.% | % People | 69 | 105 | 1128 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Internet Users | # People | 28,543,790 | 151 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Facebook Users as a % of Total facebook Users | % People | 0 | 129 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Facebook users | # People | 11,706,915 | 133 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Instagram Users as a % of Total Instagram Users | % People | 0 | 124 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Instagram Users | Absolute | 10,458,072 | 126 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | LinkedIn Users as a % of Total LinkedIn Users | % People | 0 | 107 | 1232 | ||
| 7 | LinkedIn users | # People | 7,145,162 | 109 | 1232 | ||
| 8 | X (Twitter) users | # People | 1,789,045 | 102 | 1232 | ||
| 9 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total X (Twitter) Users | % People | 0 | 98 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Facebook CPC in Rs. | Absolute | 5 | 81 | 1230 | ||
| 11 | X (Twitter) Users as a % of Total Population | % People | 13 | 34 | 1233 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | # Phone Numbers /Total Pop. % | Percent | 101 | 24 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Mobile phone numbers | Count | 40,393,496 | 146 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | # Theaters | Count | 310 | 45 | 1235 | ||
| 3 | Theaters/Total Theaters %. | Percent | 0 | 45 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Theaters per 100000 | Ratio | 1 | 28 | 1232 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | Employment in Services / Total Labour Force %. | % People | 57 | 39 | 1126 | ||
| 2 | Employment in services/Total Labour force %. | % People | 56 | 39 | 1130 | ||
| 3 | Non-Agri Labour force/Total Labour force %. | % People | 76 | 46 | 1125 | ||
| 4 | Employment in Services /Total pop.%. | % People | 25 | 47 | 1126 | ||
| 5 | Wage & Salaried Workers / Total Labour Force % | % People | 59 | 48 | 1130 | ||
| 6 | Total Labour Force/Total Pop. | % People | 43 | 75 | 1129 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Employment in Agriculture | # People | 5,314,003 | 153 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Total Labour Force (2021) | # People | 20,641,663 | 152 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Employment in Services | # People | 10,251,634 | 147 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Non-Agricultural Labour Force | # People | 15,067,127 | 147 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Formal Jobs | # People | 10,605,934 | 143 | 1233 | ||
| 6 | Employment in Agri. / Total Labour Force % . | % People | 23 | 132 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Employment in Agriculture/Total Labour force %. | % People | 23 | 132 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | Employment in Agriculture /Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 129 | 1231 | ||
| 9 | Labour Force Participation | # People | 14,659,929 | 114 | 1233 | ||
| 10 | Unemployed Labour Force. | # People | 1,511,199 | 113 | 1234 | ||
| 11 | Unemployment Rate. | % People | 6 | 58 | 1235 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Life Expectancy at Birth, both sexes | Age | 73 | 82 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Total No. of Pharmacists | # People | 19,528 | 170 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Total No. of Doctors | # People | 78,648 | 139 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Dentist (per 10,000) | People per 10000 | 31 | 138 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Dentist to doctor ratio | Ratio | 3 | 128 | 1232 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Above World Average |
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| 1 | Literacy Rate (%) | % People | 86 | 120 | 1125 | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | # Total Teachers (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 2,895,876 | 118 | 1233 | ||
| 2 | # Total Students (Primary+Secondary+Tertiary) | # People | 38,831,325 | 133 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Teachers in primary edu. | # People | 112,672 | 158 | 1230 | ||
| 4 | Enrolment in primary edu. | # People | 3,831,465 | 157 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Total Literate Pop. | # People | 34,678,001 | 154 | 1235 | ||
| 6 | Enrolment in secondary edu. | # People | 3,225,437 | 146 | 1234 | ||
| 7 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 27 | 142 | 1233 | ||
| 8 | Enrolment in Primary Edu./ Total Literate Pop %. | % People | 36 | 139 | 1235 | ||
| 9 | Teachers in secondary edu. | # People | 201,153 | 135 | 1232 | ||
| 10 | Teachers as a % of Enrolment | % People | 41 | 71 | 1230 | ||
| 11 | Enrolment in tertiary edu.(all programmes) | # People | 1,420,982 | 126 | 1233 | ||
| 12 | # Students per teacher in secondary edu. | Ratio | 57 | 111 | 1231 | ||
| 13 | Teachers in tertiary edu. | # People | 80,879 | 120 | 1230 | ||
| 14 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu./ Total Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 74 | 1233 | ||
| 15 | Enrolment in Tertiary Edu/Total Literate Pop. %. | % People | 9 | 70 | 1232 | ||
| 16 | # Students per teacher in Primary edu. | Ratio | 260 | 55 | 1233 | ||
| 17 | # Students per teacher in tertiary edu. | Ratio | 58 | 7 | 1235 | ||
| 18 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Literate Pop. | % People | 28 | 56 | 1235 | ||
| 19 | Enrolment in Secondary Edu./Total Pop %. | % People | 23 | 50 | 1230 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Number of Cows | Count | 8,697,624 | 174 | 1234 | ||
| 2 | Forest Area. | Area | 21,595,147 | 164 | 1232 | ||
| 3 | Cow Milk Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 3,855,383 | 161 | 1235 | ||
| 4 | Tree density . | Density | 828 | 154 | 1231 | ||
| 5 | Goat Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 46,111 | 149 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Cow Beef Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 320,761 | 148 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Potatoes prod. | Tons | 2,504,846 | 124 | 1230 | ||
| 8 | Onion Produced/Total Onion Produced % | Weight | 0 | 106 | 1235 | ||
| 9 | Onion prod. | Tons | 819,042 | 112 | 1235 | ||
| 10 | Tree density. | Density | 22,685 | 110 | 1234 | ||
| 11 | Chicken Meat Production (in tonnes) | Weight | 588,164 | 102 | 1234 | ||
| 12 | Chicken Meat Production (% of Total Chicken Meat Production) | Percent | 0 | 95 | 1233 | ||
| 13 | Sweet Potatoes prod. | Tons | 878,129 | 87 | 1235 | ||
| 14 | Number of Trees | Count | 15,642,617,148 | 84 | 1230 | ||
| 15 | Sugarcane prod. | Tons | 20,929,075 | 43 | 1234 | ||
| 16 | Sugarcane Produced/Total Sugarcane Produced.% | Weight | 2 | 42 | 1235 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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Below World Average |
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| 1 | Population Growth Rate (%) | % People | 0 | 167 | 1230 | ||
| 2 | Total Births | # People | 677,551 | 160 | 1230 | ||
| 3 | Total Population | # People | 42,357,833 | 156 | 1234 | ||
| 4 | Female Population | # People | 21,066,765 | 156 | 1234 | ||
| 5 | Male Population | # People | 21,291,067 | 155 | 1230 | ||
| 6 | Female % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 114 | 1230 | ||
| 7 | Male % of Total Pop. | % People | 50 | 82 | 1233 | ||
| Sr. | Title | Metric | World Average | Rank out of 195 | Value | ||
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| 1 | Total Military Force | # People | 362,682 | 153 | 1231 | ||
| 2 | Military Force/Total Pop. % | % People | 1 | 126 | 1231 | ||
| 3 | Military Budget/Total World Military Budget %. | Percent | 0 | 99 | 1233 | ||
| 4 | Military Budget (in Billion $) | $ Billion | 17 | 113 | 1233 | ||
| 5 | Police Officers | # People | 138,224 | 69 | 1232 | ||
| 6 | Judges Per 100K | People Per 100K | 11 | 67 | 1235 | ||
| 7 | Lawyers Per 100K | People Per 100K | 137 | 32 | 1230 | ||
Mother Tongue : Mauritian
Literacy Rate (%) : 91.30
| Country Capital | : | Port Louis |
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| GDP Per Capita | : | 12,332 |
| GDP Per Capita Rank | : | 75th/195 |
| Life Expectancy | : | 75 |
| Unemployment Rate | : | 5 |
| Number of Internet Users | : | 960,750 |
| Internet Users Rank | : | 151st/195 |
| Area | : | 2,030 |
| Area Rank | : | 169th/195 |
| Total Population | : | 1,268 |
| Total Population Rank | : | 155th/195 |
| Sr. | City | Total City Population (2023) |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Beau Basin-Rose Hill | 105,114 |
| 2 | Port Louis | 149,775 |
| 3 | Vacoas-Phoenix | 106,925 |
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