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Mauritius vs Eritrea

Mauritius and Eritrea side by side across 193 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.12B vs $1.98BMauritius vs Eritrea
GDP per Capita$13,812 vs $567Mauritius vs Eritrea
Population1.24M vs 3.61MMauritius vs Eritrea

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193 indicators

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Indicator Mauritius EritreaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.12B$1.98B2026/2019 ⚠
GDP per CapitaEconomy$13,812$5672026/2019 ⚠
Inflation RateEconomy3.6%1.3%2026/2019 ⚠
Official Exchange RateEconomy47.16 LCU/USD15.08 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.1%2.7%2026/2019 ⚠
Unemployment RateEconomy5.6%6%2025
Public DebtEconomy86.5%260.4%2026/2019 ⚠
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.59B$-228.89M2025/2011 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%3.8%2026/2019 ⚠
GNI per CapitaEconomy$14,040$6502025/2011 ⚠
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$37,000$1,7202025/2011 ⚠
GDP (PPP)Economy$41.87B$5.22B2025/2011 ⚠
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.6%14.1%2025/2009 ⚠
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.7%21.8%2025/2009 ⚠
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11.2%5.5%2025/2009 ⚠
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.9%—2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy19.9%12.6%2025/2011 ⚠
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$286.87M$3.28M2024/2000 ⚠
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.9%0.5%2024/2000 ⚠
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy123.2%51.5%2024/2011 ⚠
Foreign ReservesEconomy$10.31B$191.69M2025/2019 ⚠
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy72%53.2%2025/2014 ⚠
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.5%—2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%78.3%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%72.8%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy36.8—2017
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0.5%—2017
Account OwnershipEconomy89.6%—2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13.9%—2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.1%20.9%2024/2003 ⚠
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy139.9%47.4%2025/2011 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.9%19.5%2025/2011 ⚠
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$518M$48M2020/2016
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy316K142K2020/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.9%13%2026/2019 ⚠
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$681.28M$-27.95M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.6%-1.5%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy15.6%—2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy5524.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy0%27%2021/2011 ⚠
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021/2011 ⚠
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%24.6%2021/2011 ⚠
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021/2011 ⚠
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.6%6.5%2023/2011 ⚠
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$76$372023
Lending Interest RateEconomy9%—2025
Real Interest RateEconomy4.9%—2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy21.1%15.8%2024/2000 ⚠
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$8,168$4852021/2011 ⚠
Employment in AgricultureEconomy4.7%55.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.6%12.7%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy74.7%31.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy14.9%47.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.4%98.2%2025/2011 ⚠
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.2%—2017
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.2—2024
ATMs per 100,000Economy40.2—2024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.3%6.7%2025/2011 ⚠
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy10.1%1.1%2024/2011 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy2.3%—2017
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy19.1%—2017
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$10.51B$374.9M2025/2011 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.1B$603.78M2025/2011 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6810.8222024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1710.3662024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade24.63.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%0%2024/2002 ⚠
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade46.1%30.3%2024/2003 ⚠
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade50.9%42%2024/2003 ⚠
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.2%—2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade65%18.2%2025/2011 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade74.9%29.2%2025/2011 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.8060.5032023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.352—2023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.669—2023
PopulationDemographics1.24M3.61M2025
Population GrowthDemographics-0.2%2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics73.8 years68.9 years2024
Median AgeDemographics38.3 years19.5 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.443.682024
Rural PopulationDemographics61%65.5%2025
Population Under 15Demographics14.5%37.6%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics39%34.5%2025
Population DensityDemographics623.2/km²30.4/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics8.928.62026
Death RateDemographics9.435.892026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.12-2.042026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.4 years70.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics70.4 years66.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics-0.1%2%2025
Infant MortalityHealth13.824.72024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—0.4%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.6%3.7%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health1.440.092022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth75402023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth9.717.72021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.7%27.3%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45.2%48.4%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth65.9291.42023
Under-Five MortalityHealth15.235.42023
Neonatal MortalityHealth916.42023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth131152024
Measles ImmunizationHealth97%93%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth96%96%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth20.1%4.4%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health3.81.022023
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth63.8%8.7%2014/2010
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth99.7%34.1%2021/2010 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.051.542022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth19.265.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$616$282023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth80.9%51.6%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth17.7%—2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth—88.5%2010
Child StuntingChild Welfare7.8%48%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare—14.6%2010
Child MarriageChild Welfare—40.7%2010
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare6.5%2.1%1995/2010 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.2%2.1%2024/2006 ⚠
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation45.8%3.2%2024/2016 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation94.3%64.7%2023/2008 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation99.8%87%2023/2008 ⚠
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation85.3%—2020
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.2%59.6%2024/2022
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87%62.9%2024/2022
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation81.2%56.2%2024/2022
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation48.4%—2020
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%76.9%2024/2022
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.7%44%2024/2022
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%—2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture43%62.7%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture84.4106.12022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.69K t—2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture0 t—1992
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—140K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—25K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.29K t20K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture0 t—2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—25K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture11,890 kg/ha1,000 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,500 kg/ha—2019
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,000 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture3.5K head2.2M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance2.315.62022/2012 ⚠
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance51132024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7380.0692025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6390.0092025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3560.7522025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.34-1.632024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.77-1.462024
Rule of LawGovernance0.64-1.82024
Political StabilityGovernance0.79-0.712024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.94-2.042024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.37-2.292024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian241192025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian23302025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology73.3%20%2024/2023
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology172.759.12024/2022
4G CoverageTechnology99%0%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology280.22024/2022
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%—2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%77%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1%213.8%2025/2013 ⚠
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.6%0%2025/2022
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%—2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%55.3%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.5M45.1K2023/2020
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%48.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy318.1 MW25.9 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy155.1 MW25.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10.6 MW0.8 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy61.7 MW—2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy8.6%80.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.1%12%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy2,465 kWh123 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy5.7%11.8%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW25.6 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%43.2%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy5%11.1%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%0%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy3.2%0%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.1%88.9%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy3.4 TWh0.5 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy642 gCO₂/kWh578 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy17,639 kWh873 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate3.54 t0.22 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate21.7%5.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate19.5%8.6%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%0%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate23%20.8%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.1 µg/m³33.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mauritius or Eritrea have the larger economy?

Mauritius has the larger economy: $17.12B for Mauritius versus $1.98B for Eritrea (GDP, current US$).

How do Mauritius and Eritrea compare across indicators?

This page compares Mauritius and Eritrea on 193 indicators — economy, demographics, health, governance and more — each with its latest value, source, and a link to the full 54-country ranking.

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