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Mauritius vs Kenya

Mauritius and Kenya side by side across 201 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.12B vs $147.27BMauritius vs Kenya
GDP per Capita$13,812 vs $2,714Mauritius vs Kenya
Population1.24M vs 57.53MMauritius vs Kenya

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201 indicators

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Indicator Mauritius KenyaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.12B$147.27B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$13,812$2,7142026
Inflation RateEconomy3.6%6.4%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—8.8%2026-06-09
Official Exchange RateEconomy47.16 LCU/USD129.27 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.1%-6.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.6%5.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy86.5%71.6%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.59B$-8.15B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%4.5%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$14,040$2,2002025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$37,000$6,9102025
GDP (PPP)Economy$41.87B$403.64B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.6%23.2%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.7%16.3%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11.2%7.1%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.9%55.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy19.9%17%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$286.87M$5B2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.9%4.2%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy123.2%35%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$10.31B$12.39B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy72%31.8%2025/2023
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.5%14.1%2024/2023
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%67.4%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%63%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy36.838.52017/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0.5%45.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy89.6%90.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13.9%27.8%2024/2022
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.1%1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy139.9%37.5%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.9%3.5%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$518M$1.76B2020/2019
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy316K2.05M2020/2019
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.9%-4.1%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$681.28M$1.5B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.6%1.2%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—17.5%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—23.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy15.6%16.7%2024/2022
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy5536.92024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy0%1.2%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.6%2.5%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$76$472023
Lending Interest RateEconomy9%16.6%2025/2024
Real Interest RateEconomy4.9%13%2025/2024
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy21.1%15.6%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$8,168$1,7902021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy4.7%45.8%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.6%12.5%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy74.7%41.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy14.9%63.8%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.4%76.9%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.2%7.1%2017/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.24.52024
ATMs per 100,000Economy40.26.42024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.3%2.6%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy10.1%4.8%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy2.3%65.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy19.1%90.1%2017/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$10.51B$21.43B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.1B$29.58B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6810.662024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1710.2032024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade24.616.52021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%1.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade46.1%30.7%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade50.9%49.2%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.2%3.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade65%15.8%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade74.9%21.8%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.8060.6282023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3520.5262023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.6690.4562023
PopulationDemographics1.24M57.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics-0.2%1.9%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics73.8 years63.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics38.3 years20.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.443.172024
Rural PopulationDemographics61%67.8%2025
Population Under 15Demographics14.5%36.3%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics39%32.2%2025
Population DensityDemographics623.2/km²101/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics8.926.62026
Death RateDemographics9.437.132026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.12-0.592026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.4 years66.1 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics70.4 years61.6 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics-0.1%2.9%2025
Infant MortalityHealth13.834.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—3%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.6%4.4%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health1.440.292022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth75572023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth9.728.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.7%18%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45.2%24.2%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—35.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth65.9378.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth15.239.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth921.52023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth132072024
Measles ImmunizationHealth97%80%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth96%88%2025
Basic SanitationHealth—5.1%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth20.1%3.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health3.81.332023/2019
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth63.8%62.5%2014/2022 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth99.7%70.2%2021/2016 ⚠
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.052.272022/2023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth19.254.52024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$616$852023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth80.9%37.8%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth17.7%9.6%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth—92.8%2020
Child StuntingChild Welfare7.8%17.9%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare—4.5%2022
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare—76%2022
Child MarriageChild Welfare—12.5%2022
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare6.5%3.4%1995/2022 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.2%4%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation45.8%10.4%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation94.3%82.2%2023/2000 ⚠
Youth Literacy RateEducation99.8%93.2%2023/2014 ⚠
Primary Completion RateEducation—90.8%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation85.3%86.6%2020/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.2%94.3%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87%95.6%2024/2006 ⚠
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation81.2%62.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation48.4%65%2020/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%100%2024/2023
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.7%84.3%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%36.8%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—2.75M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture43%49.5%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture84.4112.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.69K t1.21M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture0 t49.5K t1992/2024 ⚠
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—243K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—65.76K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.29K t4.02M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture0 t282.15K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—312.2K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture11,890 kg/ha1,666 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,500 kg/ha6,553 kg/ha2019/2024 ⚠
Wheat YieldAgriculture—3,044 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture3.5K head22.4M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance2.34.92022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance51322024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7380.5632025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6390.4462025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3560.5642025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.34-0.82024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.77-0.32024
Rule of LawGovernance0.64-0.462024
Political StabilityGovernance0.79-1.362024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.94-0.332024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.37-0.352024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian24617.13K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian233218.65K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian09.8K2025
Internet UsersTechnology73.3%35%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology172.7126.52024
4G CoverageTechnology99%97.3%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology2832024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%4.1%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%98%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1%12.3%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.6%1.3%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%0.8%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%77%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.5M5.14M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%40.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy318.1 MW3K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy155.1 MW551.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10.6 MW436.1 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy61.7 MW892.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy8.6%67.7%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.1%31.6%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy2,465 kWh195 kWh2023/2024
Power Transmission LossesEnergy5.7%25.8%2023/2024
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW87.3 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%67.1%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy5%4.6%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%16.4%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy3.2%20.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.1%10%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy3.4 TWh16 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy642 gCO₂/kWh95 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy17,639 kWh1,608 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate3.54 t0.38 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate21.7%78.1%2021
Forest AreaClimate19.5%6.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%11.8%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate23%19.5%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.1 µg/m³20.3 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mauritius or Kenya have the larger economy?

Kenya has the larger economy: $17.12B for Mauritius versus $147.27B for Kenya (GDP, current US$).

How do Mauritius and Kenya compare across indicators?

This page compares Mauritius and Kenya on 201 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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