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Mauritius vs South Africa

Mauritius and South Africa side by side across 185 indicators — each row links to the full 54-country ranking, with sources and the API call behind every figure.

GDP$17.12B vs Mauritius vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$13,812 vs Mauritius vs South Africa
Population1.24M vs Mauritius vs South Africa

Indicator by indicator

185 indicators
Indicator Mauritius South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.12B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$13,8122026
Inflation RateEconomy3.6%2026-06
Official Exchange RateEconomy47.16 LCU/USD2026-07
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.1%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.6%2025
Public DebtEconomy86.5%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.59B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$14,0402025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$37,0002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$41.87B2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.6%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.7%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11.2%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.9%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy19.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$286.87M2024
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.9%2024
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy123.2%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$10.31B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy72%2025
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.5%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%2025
Income Inequality (Gini)Economy36.82017
Extreme Poverty RateEconomy0.5%2017
Account OwnershipEconomy89.6%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13.9%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.1%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy139.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.9%2025
Tourism ReceiptsEconomy$518M2020
Tourist ArrivalsEconomy316K2020
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$681.28M2024
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.6%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy15.6%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy552024
Natural Resource RentsEconomy0%2021
Oil Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Mineral Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Natural Gas Rents (% of GDP)Economy0%2021
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.6%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$762023
Lending Interest RateEconomy9%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy4.9%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy21.1%2024
Adjusted Net Income per CapitaEconomy$8,1682021
Employment in AgricultureEconomy4.7%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.6%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy74.7%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy14.9%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.4%2025
Income Share of Poorest 20%Economy7.2%2017
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.22024
ATMs per 100,000Economy40.22024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.3%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy10.1%2024
Poverty Rate ($3.65/day)Economy2.3%2017
Poverty Rate ($6.85/day)Economy19.1%2017
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$10.51B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.1B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.6812024
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1712024
Liner Shipping ConnectivityTrade24.62021
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%2024
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade46.1%2024
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade50.9%2024
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.2%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade65%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade74.9%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.8062023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3522023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.6692023
PopulationDemographics1.24M2025
Population GrowthDemographics-0.2%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics73.8 years2024
Median AgeDemographics38.3 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.442024
Rural PopulationDemographics61%2025
Population Under 15Demographics14.5%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics39%2025
Population DensityDemographics623.2/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics8.92026
Death RateDemographics9.432026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.122026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.4 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics70.4 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics-0.1%2025
Infant MortalityHealth13.82024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.6%2023
Physicians per 1,000Health1.442022
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth752023
Road Traffic DeathsHealth9.72021
Premature NCD MortalityHealth21.7%2021
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45.2%2023
Maternal MortalityHealth65.92023
Under-Five MortalityHealth15.22023
Neonatal MortalityHealth92023
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth132024
Measles ImmunizationHealth97%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth96%2025
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth20.1%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health3.82023
Contraceptive PrevalenceHealth63.8%2014
Skilled Birth AttendanceHealth99.7%2021
Nurses & Midwives per 1,000Health4.052022
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth19.22024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$6162023
NCD Share of DeathsHealth80.9%2021
Smoking PrevalenceHealth17.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare7.8%2024
Overweight ChildrenChild Welfare6.5%1995
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.2%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation45.8%2024
Adult Literacy RateEducation94.3%2023
Youth Literacy RateEducation99.8%2023
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation85.3%2020
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.2%2024
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87%2024
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation81.2%2024
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation48.4%2020
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.7%2024
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture43%2023
Food Production IndexAgriculture84.42022
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.69K t2024
Coffee ProductionAgriculture0 t1992
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.29K t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture0 t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture11,890 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture3,500 kg/ha2019
Cattle StockAgriculture3.5K head2024
Homicide RateGovernance2.32022
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance512024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7382025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6392025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3562025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.342024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.772024
Rule of LawGovernance0.642024
Political StabilityGovernance0.792024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.942024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.372024
Refugees HostedHumanitarian242025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian02025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian2332025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian02025
Internet UsersTechnology73.3%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology172.72024
4G CoverageTechnology99%2024
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology282024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%2024
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.6%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.5M2023
Slum PopulationInfrastructure48.7%2022
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy318.1 MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy155.1 MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10.6 MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy61.7 MW2025
Renewable Energy ShareEnergy8.6%2021
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.1%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy2,465 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy5.7%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy5%2024
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%2024
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy3.2%2024
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.1%2024
Electricity DemandEnergy3.4 TWh2024
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy642 gCO₂/kWh2024
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy17,639 kWh2023
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate3.54 t2024
Renewable Electricity OutputClimate21.7%2021
Forest AreaClimate19.5%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%2025
Freshwater WithdrawalsClimate23%2022
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.1 µg/m³2023

Get this comparison via API

GET /v1/data

One call returns both countries' latest value for any indicator — JSON, with source metadata.

curl "https://api.africa-api.com/v1/data?metric_key=gdp_current_usd&latest=true&country_codes=MU,ZA" \
  -H "Authorization: Bearer $AFRICA_API_KEY"

Frequently asked questions

How do Mauritius and South Africa compare across indicators?

This page compares Mauritius and South Africa on 185 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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Call GET /v1/data?metric_key=<key>&latest=true&country_codes=MU,ZA with a free Africa API key to get both countries' latest values as JSON.

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