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Mauritius

Republic of Mauritius · Eastern Africa

Position of Mauritius on a world map

At a glance

CapitalPort Louis
Most common first languageMauritian Creole86.5% speak it as a mother tongue
Official languageNoneno language has de jure status here
CurrencyMauritian rupee
Drives on theleft
Highest pointPiton de la Petite Rivière Noire828 m
Biggest category of goods exportedfood51% of goods exports, 2024
Services share of exports63.9%of everything sold abroad, 2024
TerritoryEntirely islandsno part on a continental mainland · archipelago
Internet domain.mu

Mauritius by the numbers

Rank is out of the countries with data for that measure. Every figure is the latest year the source publishes.

MeasureValueRank
PopulationEveryone living in the country, all ages, counted mid-year.1.24m (2025)158th
of 209
GDPThe total value of everything the country produces in a year, at current prices.$16.2bn (2025)143rd
of 203
Land areaTotal land area, excluding inland water and offshore territory.2.00k km² (2023)173rd
of 209
Military spending, totalWhat the government spends on its armed forces in a year — pay, equipment and operations.$23.0m (2024)148th
of 151
Exports of goods & servicesThe value of everything the country sells abroad in a year, goods and services combined.$10.5bn (2025)111th
of 180
Mobile subscriptionsActive mobile phone subscriptions — NOT the same as people. Many people hold two, so a country can have more subscriptions than residents.2.20m (2024)148th
of 205
Forest areaLand under natural or planted trees, whether or not it is productive.389 km² (2023)170th
of 203
Agricultural landCropland, land under permanent crops, and permanent pasture.860 km² (2023)167th
of 206
COâ‚‚ emissionsCarbon dioxide released in a year, in millions of tonnes.4 Mt (2024)140th
of 198
Urban populationThe number of people living in urban areas, as each country defines them.486k (2025)161st
of 209
Life expectancyHow long a baby born today would live if death rates never changed.73.8 years (2024)109th
of 209
GDP per personEverything the country produces in a year, divided by its population.$12,991 (2025)90th
of 205
Internet useThe share of people who have used the internet in the last three months.73.3% (2024)116th
of 191
InflationHow much prices rose over the year, measured on a basket of consumer goods.3.7% (2025)73rd
of 182
UnemploymentThe share of people who want a job and are looking for one but do not have one.5.6% (2025)80th
of 185
Urban shareThe share of the population living in urban areas.39.0% (2025)168th
of 209
Births per womanHow many children a woman would have across her life at current birth rates.1.44 (2024)163rd
of 209
Military spending, share of GDPWhat the country spends on its armed forces, as a share of everything it produces.0.15% of GDP (2024)154th
of 155
Trade opennessImports plus exports as a share of GDP. Above 100% is normal for small trading economies.139.9% of GDP (2025)25th
of 183
COâ‚‚ per personCarbon dioxide from fuel and industry, divided by the population.3.54 t (2024)83rd
of 198
Human Development IndexThe UN’s combined measure of health, education and income, on a scale from 0 to 1.0.806 (2023)73rd
of 193

Land borders

None. Everything that leaves Mauritius goes by sea or by air.

Across the water

Close by sea, with no shared land border.

🇸🇨 Seychelles

Mauritius shares these with other countries

Drives on the left 60Is made up entirely of islands 58Shares no land border 51Is an archipelago 39Is a member of the commonwealth 55Is a member of the african union 54Mainly exports food 47Earns most of its export income from services 48Is in eastern africa 17

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