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Mauritius vs Nigeria

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GDP$17.12B vs $377.37BMauritius vs Nigeria
GDP per Capita$13,812 vs $1,556Mauritius vs Nigeria
Population1.24M vs 237.53MMauritius vs Nigeria

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Indicator Mauritius NigeriaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.12B$377.37B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$13,812$1,5562026
Inflation RateEconomy3.6%15.9%2026-06
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy—26.5%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy47.16 LCU/USD1,376.34 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.1%-4.4%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.6%3.1%2025
Public DebtEconomy86.5%32.3%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.59B$-322.41M2025/1960 ⚠
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%4.1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$14,040$1,3602025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$37,000$9,2302025
GDP (PPP)Economy$41.87B$2.26T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.6%23%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.7%16.4%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11.2%8.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.9%58.2%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy19.9%—2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$286.87M$22.79B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.9%7.8%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy123.2%60%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$10.31B$46.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy72%9.6%2025/2022
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.5%—2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%82.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%80.7%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy36.833.92017/2022 ⚠
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0.5%41.8%2017/2022 ⚠
Account OwnershipEconomy89.6%63.3%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13.9%11.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.1%0.6%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy139.9%26.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.9%13.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$518M$321M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy316K5.27M2020/2016
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.9%5.8%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$681.28M$1.08B2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.6%0.4%2024
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy—10.8%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy—12.3%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy15.6%5.4%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy5530.72024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy0%8.6%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%6.2%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%1.2%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.6%0.8%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$76$162023
Lending Interest RateEconomy9%14%2025/2023
Real Interest RateEconomy4.9%2.9%2025/2023
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy21.1%—2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$8,168$1,6632021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy4.7%33.5%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.6%17%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy74.7%49.5%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy14.9%66.5%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.4%—2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.2%7.5%2017/2022 ⚠
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.23.32024
ATMs per 100,000Economy40.212.82024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.3%1.9%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy10.1%5.5%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy2.3%64%2017/2022 ⚠
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy19.1%92.9%2017/2022 ⚠
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$10.51B$387.79M2025/1960 ⚠
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.1B$710.2M2025/1960 ⚠
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6810.8262024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1710.6942024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade24.620.82021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%88.6%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade46.1%3.5%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade50.9%6%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.2%2.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade65%9.2%2025/1960 ⚠
Imports (% of GDP)Trade74.9%16.9%2025/1960 ⚠
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.8060.562023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3520.6772023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.6690.3792023
PopulationDemographics1.24M237.53M2025
Population GrowthDemographics-0.2%2.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics73.8 years54.6 years2024
Median AgeDemographics38.3 years18.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.444.382024
Rural PopulationDemographics61%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics14.5%40.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics39%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics623.2/km²266.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics8.931.82026
Death RateDemographics9.4311.52026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.12-0.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.4 years54.9 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics70.4 years54.3 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics-0.1%3.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth13.869.82024
HIV PrevalenceHealth—1.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.6%4.2%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health1.440.382022/2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth75472023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth9.717.22021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.7%17.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45.2%70.9%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth—32.2%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth65.9992.82023
Under-Five MortalityHealth15.2104.92023
Neonatal MortalityHealth933.72023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth132192024
Measles ImmunizationHealth97%56%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth96%62%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth—52.3%2024
Basic SanitationHealth—15.7%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth20.1%3%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health3.80.52023/2004 ⚠
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth63.8%21.6%2014/2021 ⚠
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth99.7%50.7%2021/2022
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.051.652022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth19.2842024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$616$672023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth80.9%27.7%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth17.7%3.1%2024
Antenatal Care CoverageHealth—67%2018
Child StuntingChild Welfare7.8%33.8%2024
Child WastingChild Welfare—11.6%2021
Birth RegistrationChild Welfare—39.7%2024
Child MarriageChild Welfare—33.4%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare6.5%1.5%1995/2021 ⚠
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.2%0.3%2024/2023
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation45.8%9.7%2024/2011 ⚠
Adult Literacy RateEducation94.3%70.4%2023/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation99.8%81.4%2023/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation—77.4%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation85.3%74.1%2020/2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.2%75.7%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87%—2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation81.2%—2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation48.4%68.5%2020/2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%62.2%2024/2018 ⚠
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.7%46.9%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%19.9%2023
Acute Food InsecurityFood Security—16.5M2026-06
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture43%76.2%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture84.4119.92022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.69K t62.62M t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture0 t1.81K t1992/2024 ⚠
Cocoa ProductionAgriculture—350K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture—6.5M t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture—1.55M t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.29K t11.16M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture0 t9.13M t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture—43.93K t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture11,890 kg/ha2,030 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,500 kg/ha1,997 kg/ha2019/2024 ⚠
Wheat YieldAgriculture—1,574 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture3.5K head20.9M head2024
Homicide RateGovernance2.315.72022/2023
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance51262024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7380.5052025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6390.3112025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3560.8342025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.34-1.112024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.77-1.012024
Rule of LawGovernance0.64-1.012024
Political StabilityGovernance0.79-22024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.94-0.632024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.37-0.732024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian24123.85K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian03.54M2025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian23318.19K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology73.3%41.2%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology172.770.82024
4G CoverageTechnology99%84.6%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology280.12024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%1.6%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%89.4%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1%15.5%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.6%2.7%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%0.3%2024/2019 ⚠
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%62.5%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.5M5.27M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%48.5%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy318.1 MW3.2K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy155.1 MW284.5 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10.6 MW—2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy61.7 MW2.9K MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy8.6%80.3%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.1%26.2%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy2,465 kWh144 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy5.7%14.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW118.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%23.5%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy5%0.3%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%0%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy3.2%30.9%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.1%68.7%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy3.4 TWh39 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy642 gCO₂/kWh456 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy17,639 kWh2,343 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate3.54 t0.57 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate21.7%22.2%2021
Forest AreaClimate19.5%23.2%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%11.6%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate23%5.6%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.1 µg/m³65.7 µg/m³2023

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Frequently asked questions

Does Mauritius or Nigeria have the larger economy?

Nigeria has the larger economy: $17.12B for Mauritius versus $377.37B for Nigeria (GDP, current US$).

How do Mauritius and Nigeria compare across indicators?

This page compares Mauritius and Nigeria on 203 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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