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Mauritius vs South Africa

173 indicators have a value for Mauritius, South Africa, or both. Open an indicator to see the available country ranking and source details.

GDP$17.12B vs $479.96BMauritius vs South Africa
GDP per Capita$13,812 vs $7,503Mauritius vs South Africa
Population1.24M vs 64.75MMauritius vs South Africa

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Indicator Mauritius South AfricaPeriod
GDPEconomy$17.12B$479.96B2026
GDP per CapitaEconomy$13,812$7,5032026
Inflation RateEconomy4.3%5%2026-07
Central Bank Policy RateEconomy7%2026-07-01
Official Exchange RateEconomy47.04 LCU/USD16.05 LCU/USD2026-09
Budget BalanceEconomy-3.1%-4.9%2026
Unemployment RateEconomy5.6%32.4%2025
Public DebtEconomy86.5%78.9%2026
Trade BalanceEconomy$-1.59B$8.16B2025
GDP GrowthEconomy3.4%1%2026
GNI per CapitaEconomy$14,040$6,2702025
GNI per Capita (PPP)Economy$37,000$15,6002025
GDP (PPP)Economy$41.87B$1.03T2025
Agriculture (% of GDP)Economy4.6%2.8%2025
Industry (% of GDP)Economy17.7%24.1%2025
Manufacturing (% of GDP)Economy11.2%12.3%2025
Services (% of GDP)Economy63.9%63.1%2025
Investment (% of GDP)Economy19.9%13.9%2025
Remittances ReceivedEconomy$286.87M$1B2024/2025
Remittances (% of GDP)Economy1.9%0.2%2024/2025
External Debt (% of GNI)Economy123.2%44.8%2024
Foreign ReservesEconomy$10.31B$76.02B2025
Credit to Private Sector (% of GDP)Economy72%89.4%2025/2024
Tax Revenue (% of GDP)Economy20.5%25.9%2024
Labor Force ParticipationEconomy58.5%55.6%2025
Female Labor Force ParticipationEconomy47.5%49.9%2025
Account OwnershipEconomy89.6%81.1%2024
Youth NEET RateEconomy13.9%34.6%2024
Military Spending (% of GDP)Economy0.1%0.7%2024
Trade Openness (% of GDP)Economy139.9%60.9%2025
Inflation (GDP Deflator)Economy3.9%2.8%2025
Current Account BalanceEconomy-6.9%-0.9%2026
Foreign Direct InvestmentEconomy$804.43M$-2.31B2025
FDI (% of GDP)Economy4.9%-0.5%2025
Government Revenue (% of GDP)Economy27.2%2024
Government Spending (% of GDP)Economy33%2024
Youth Unemployment RateEconomy15.6%60.1%2024
Productive Capacity IndexEconomy5551.72024
Foreign Aid (% of GNI)Economy0.6%0.4%2023
Foreign Aid per CapitaEconomy$76$242023
Lending Interest RateEconomy9%10.7%2025
Real Interest RateEconomy4.9%7.7%2025
Gross Savings (% of GDP)Economy21.1%12.9%2024/2025
Employment in AgricultureEconomy4.7%5.4%2025
Employment in IndustryEconomy20.6%20.8%2025
Employment in ServicesEconomy74.7%73.8%2025
Vulnerable EmploymentEconomy14.9%11.7%2025
Household Consumption (% of GDP)Economy68.4%65.8%2025
Bank Branches per 100,000Economy14.282024
ATMs per 100,000Economy40.2462024
GDP per Capita GrowthEconomy3.3%-0%2025
Debt Service (% of GNI)Economy10.1%5.7%2024
Exports of Goods & ServicesTrade$10.51B$134.18B2025
Imports of Goods & ServicesTrade$12.1B$126.02B2025
Export Diversification IndexTrade0.7150.5572025
Export Concentration IndexTrade0.1860.1532025
Fuel Exports (% of Exports)Trade0%8.2%2024/2025
Manufactures Exports (% of Exports)Trade46.1%38.3%2024/2025
Food Exports (% of Exports)Trade50.9%12.8%2024/2025
High-Tech Exports (% of Manufactured)Trade1.2%5.7%2024
Exports (% of GDP)Trade65%31.4%2025
Imports (% of GDP)Trade74.9%29.5%2025
Human Development IndexDevelopment0.8060.7412023
Gender Inequality IndexDevelopment0.3520.3882023
Inequality-adjusted HDIDevelopment0.6690.4762023
PopulationDemographics1.24M64.75M2025
Population GrowthDemographics-0.2%1.1%2025
Life ExpectancyDemographics73.8 years66.3 years2024
Median AgeDemographics38.3 years28.9 years2026
Fertility RateDemographics1.442.212024
Rural PopulationDemographics61%36.2%2025
Population Under 15Demographics14.5%25.7%2025
Urban PopulationDemographics39%63.8%2025
Population DensityDemographics623.2/km²53.6/km²2026
Birth RateDemographics8.917.82026
Death RateDemographics9.439.312026
Net Migration RateDemographics-2.122.012026
Life Expectancy (Female)Demographics77.4 years69.8 years2024
Life Expectancy (Male)Demographics70.4 years62.8 years2024
Urban Population GrowthDemographics-0.1%1.3%2025
Infant MortalityHealth13.824.22024
HIV PrevalenceHealth17.2%2024
Health Spending (% of GDP)Health5.6%8.9%2023
UHC Service Coverage IndexHealth75742023
Out-of-Pocket Health SpendingHealth45.2%6.7%2023
Safely Managed SanitationHealth73.8%2024
Maternal MortalityHealth65.9117.62023
Under-Five MortalityHealth15.435.12024
Neonatal MortalityHealth9.5912.42024
Tuberculosis IncidenceHealth133892024
Measles ImmunizationHealth97%66%2025
DTP3 ImmunizationHealth96%65%2025
Basic Drinking WaterHealth22.2%2024
Basic SanitationHealth3.6%2024
Diabetes PrevalenceHealth20.1%7.2%2024
Hospital Beds per 1,000Health3.82023
Adolescent Fertility RateHealth19.251.82024
Health Spending per CapitaHealth$616$5372023
Smoking PrevalenceHealth17.7%23.7%2024
Child StuntingChild Welfare7.8%24.4%2024
Education Spending (% of GDP)Education4.2%6%2024
Tertiary EnrollmentEducation45.8%23.5%2024/2023
Adult Literacy RateEducation94.3%91.2%2023/2024
Youth Literacy RateEducation99.8%97.2%2023/2024
Primary Completion RateEducation97.6%2024
Lower Secondary CompletionEducation92.5%2024
Primary Net EnrollmentEducation99.2%93.9%2024/2023
Lower Secondary EnrollmentEducation87%90.4%2024/2023
Upper Secondary EnrollmentEducation81.2%86.9%2024/2023
Upper Secondary CompletionEducation62.2%2024
Qualified Primary TeachersEducation100%2024
Secondary EnrollmentEducation90.7%104.1%2024/2023
UndernourishmentFood Security8.7%10%2023
Agricultural Land (% of Land)Agriculture43%79.4%2023
Cassava ProductionAgriculture1.69K t2024
Sorghum ProductionAgriculture98K t2024
Millet ProductionAgriculture6.33K t2024
Maize ProductionAgriculture1.29K t12.85M t2024
Rice ProductionAgriculture0 t3.08K t2024
Wheat ProductionAgriculture1.92M t2024
Maize YieldAgriculture11,890 kg/ha4,874 kg/ha2024
Rice YieldAgriculture2,912 kg/ha2024
Wheat YieldAgriculture3,809 kg/ha2024
Cattle StockAgriculture3.5K head12.1M head2024
Corruption Perceptions IndexGovernance51412024
Electoral Democracy IndexGovernance0.7380.7432025
Liberal Democracy IndexGovernance0.6390.6332025
Political Corruption IndexGovernance0.3560.5382025
Control of CorruptionGovernance0.34-0.192024
Government EffectivenessGovernance0.77-0.232024
Rule of LawGovernance0.640.022024
Political StabilityGovernance0.79-0.622024
Regulatory QualityGovernance0.94-0.062024
Voice and AccountabilityGovernance0.370.612024
Organized Violence DeathsGovernance0 deaths17 deaths2025
State-Based Conflict DyadsGovernance002025
Non-State Conflict DyadsGovernance022025
One-Sided Violence DyadsGovernance002025
Refugees HostedHumanitarian2455.18K2025
Internally Displaced PeopleHumanitarian002025
Asylum Seekers HostedHumanitarian23382.36K2025
Stateless PeopleHumanitarian002025
Internet UsersTechnology73.3%78.4%2024
Mobile SubscriptionsTechnology172.7179.32024
4G CoverageTechnology99%99.5%2025
Fixed Broadband SubscriptionsTechnology285.32024
Mobile Data PriceTechnology0.5%1.3%2025
3G CoverageTechnology99%99.9%2025
Fixed Broadband PriceTechnology1%3.4%2025
Mobile Bundle PriceTechnology0.6%1.1%2025
R&D Spending (% of GDP)Technology0.3%2024
Electricity AccessInfrastructure100%90.2%2024
Air Transport PassengersInfrastructure1.5M15.45M2023
Renewable Energy CapacityEnergy318.1 MW16.6K MW2025
Solar CapacityEnergy155.1 MW11.3K MW2025
Wind CapacityEnergy10.6 MW4.3K MW2025
Hydropower CapacityEnergy61.7 MW751.7 MW2025
Clean Cooking AccessEnergy99.1%89.8%2023
Electricity Consumption per CapitaEnergy2,465 kWh3,247 kWh2023
Power Transmission LossesEnergy5.7%10.2%2023
Off-grid Renewable CapacityEnergy0.7 MW14.1 MW2025
Rural Electricity AccessEnergy100%86.3%2024
Solar Share of ElectricityEnergy5%8%2024/2025
Wind Share of ElectricityEnergy0.3%4.7%2024/2025
Hydropower Share of ElectricityEnergy3.2%0.8%2024/2025
Fossil Share of ElectricityEnergy82.1%82.2%2024/2025
Electricity DemandEnergy3.4 TWh237 TWh2024/2025
Electricity Carbon IntensityEnergy642 gCO₂/kWh699 gCO₂/kWh2024/2025
Primary Energy per CapitaEnergy17,639 kWh21,287 kWh2023/2024
CO2 Emissions per CapitaClimate3.54 t6.88 t2024
Forest AreaClimate19.5%14%2023
Protected AreasClimate0%12.9%2025
PM2.5 Air PollutionClimate14.1 µg/m³27.7 µg/m³2023

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