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Mauritius

Africa · Eastern Africa

Very high safetyAffordable cost of livingVery high development

It is one of the most peaceful countries, and human development is high.

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Safety

18th most peaceful of 161

Global Peace Index
1.586lower is more peacefulVery high safety
#18 of 161
IEP GPI · 2026
Homicides
2.3per 100,000 people a yearModerateUNODC / World Bank · 2022
Safety index
49.8Numbeo's safety index, higher is saferModerateNumbeo · 2026
Money

Incomes above the median country

GNI per person
$14,040national income per person, US dollarsHigh
World Bank · 2025
Rent index
10.9New York = 100AffordableNumbeo · 2026
Property price to income
20.5years of median income to buy a median flatVery expensiveNumbeo · 2026

Income and inflation over time

Income per person rose 125% in current dollars from 2006 to 2025, and rose 81% after inflation.

GDP per person, current US$At purchasing power parityInflation

$0$20K$40K$33,667 PPP$12,991Inflation, % a year12%0200620102015202020252006, $5,784 a person, $12,563 at PPP, inflation 8.9%2007, $6,677 a person, $13,585 at PPP, inflation 8.8%2008, $8,140 a person, $14,550 at PPP, inflation 9.7%2009, $7,427 a person, $15,092 at PPP, inflation 2.5%2010, $8,113 a person, $15,909 at PPP, inflation 2.9%2011, $9,324 a person, $16,884 at PPP, inflation 6.5%2012, $9,422 a person, $17,259 at PPP, inflation 3.9%2013, $9,877 a person, $18,435 at PPP, inflation 3.5%2014, $10,490 a person, $19,294 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2015, $9,631 a person, $20,270 at PPP, inflation 1.3%2016, $10,095 a person, $21,952 at PPP, inflation 1%2017, $10,987 a person, $22,898 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2018, $11,819 a person, $23,416 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2019, $11,568 a person, $24,375 at PPP, inflation 0.4%2020, $9,136 a person, $21,622 at PPP, inflation 2.6%2021, $9,178 a person, $23,010 at PPP, inflation 4%2022, $10,247 a person, $26,784 at PPP, inflation 10.8%2023, $11,270 a person, $29,403 at PPP, inflation 7.1%2024, $11,991 a person, $31,697 at PPP, inflation 3.6%2025, $12,991 a person, $33,667 at PPP, inflation 3.7%$0$20K$40KInflation, % a year12%0200620102015202020252006, $5,784 a person, $12,563 at PPP, inflation 8.9%2007, $6,677 a person, $13,585 at PPP, inflation 8.8%2008, $8,140 a person, $14,550 at PPP, inflation 9.7%2009, $7,427 a person, $15,092 at PPP, inflation 2.5%2010, $8,113 a person, $15,909 at PPP, inflation 2.9%2011, $9,324 a person, $16,884 at PPP, inflation 6.5%2012, $9,422 a person, $17,259 at PPP, inflation 3.9%2013, $9,877 a person, $18,435 at PPP, inflation 3.5%2014, $10,490 a person, $19,294 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2015, $9,631 a person, $20,270 at PPP, inflation 1.3%2016, $10,095 a person, $21,952 at PPP, inflation 1%2017, $10,987 a person, $22,898 at PPP, inflation 3.7%2018, $11,819 a person, $23,416 at PPP, inflation 3.2%2019, $11,568 a person, $24,375 at PPP, inflation 0.4%2020, $9,136 a person, $21,622 at PPP, inflation 2.6%2021, $9,178 a person, $23,010 at PPP, inflation 4%2022, $10,247 a person, $26,784 at PPP, inflation 10.8%2023, $11,270 a person, $29,403 at PPP, inflation 7.1%2024, $11,991 a person, $31,697 at PPP, inflation 3.6%2025, $12,991 a person, $33,667 at PPP, inflation 3.7%

World Bank: GDP per person in current US dollars and at PPP, real GDP per person, consumer price inflation. Observed years only.

Health

Around the middle for life expectancy

Life expectancy
73.8years, at birthModerate
#98 of 195
World Bank · 2024
Health coverage
75WHO universal health coverage index, 0 to 100ModerateWHO · 2023
Air pollution
8.1PM2.5, micrograms per cubic metre, national averageVery lowWHO · 2023
Work and internet

Fast home internet

Unemployment rate
5.6%share of the labour force without a jobWorld Bank · 2025
Home internet
59 Mbpsmedian download speedFastOokla Speedtest · 2025

Internet speeds

Home internet59 MbpsFast

Ookla Speedtest Global Index, median download speed, ranked among the countries Ookla lists.

Visas and moving

Digital nomad visaEasy

Minimum income
$1,500 a month
Duration
12 months
Renewable
Yes
Application fee
$0
  • Tax treatmentForeign income exempt
  • Processing timeAbout 2 days
  • Health insuranceRequired
  • DependantsAllowed
  • Apply onlineYes
  • Path to residencyNo
  • NationalitiesSome are restricted
Official page
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How it changed

Mauritius's Human Development Index

0.806Very high human development

73rd of 193 in UNDP's 2023 ranking, 2nd of 54 in Africa.

UNDP builds the index from three dimensions: a long and healthy life, being knowledgeable, and a decent standard of living. They are measured by life expectancy at birth, mean and expected years of schooling, and gross national income per capita. UNDP Human Development Report 2025.

Nearest countries by HDI

  1. #71Albania0.810
  2. #72Trinidad and Tobago0.807
  3. #73Mauritius0.806
  4. #74Bosnia and Herzegovina0.804
  5. #75Iran0.799
Full HDI ranking, all 193 countries

HDI since 1990

Year by year

Human development rose from 0.627 in 1990 to 0.806 in 2023.

0.600.720.850.80619902000201020231990: 0.6271991: 0.6321992: 0.6371993: 0.6411994: 0.6451995: 0.6501996: 0.6531997: 0.6591998: 0.6671999: 0.6752000: 0.6832001: 0.6972002: 0.7012003: 0.7092004: 0.7162005: 0.7232006: 0.7292007: 0.7362008: 0.7422009: 0.7482010: 0.7552011: 0.7622012: 0.7782013: 0.7812014: 0.7902015: 0.7922016: 0.7952017: 0.7992018: 0.8012019: 0.8032020: 0.7952021: 0.7892022: 0.7942023: 0.8060.600.720.8519902000201020231990: 0.6271991: 0.6321992: 0.6371993: 0.6411994: 0.6451995: 0.6501996: 0.6531997: 0.6591998: 0.6671999: 0.6752000: 0.6832001: 0.6972002: 0.7012003: 0.7092004: 0.7162005: 0.7232006: 0.7292007: 0.7362008: 0.7422009: 0.7482010: 0.7552011: 0.7622012: 0.7782013: 0.7812014: 0.7902015: 0.7922016: 0.7952017: 0.7992018: 0.8012019: 0.8032020: 0.7952021: 0.7892022: 0.7942023: 0.806

UNDP Human Development Report, 2025 edition. 34 annual values, none interpolated.

Twenty years here

Year by yearThe world report
Life expectancy at birth
73.8 years2024at birthUp 1.4 years from 72.4 years in 2005
Internet users
73%2024of people onlineUp 57 points from 17% in 2006
Urban population
39%2025of people in towns and citiesDown 2 points from 41% in 2006
Births per woman
1.442024births per womanDown 0.44 from 1.88 in 2005
Renewable share of energy
9%2021of energy usedDown 11 points from 19% in 2004
Access to electricity
100%2024of people with electricityUp 1 point from 99% in 2005
Infant mortality
142024deaths before age one, per 1,000 birthsLevel with 2005
CO2 emissions per person
3.5 t2024of CO2 per person a yearUp 1.1 t from 2.4 t in 2005
Forest area
19%2023of land under forestLevel with 2004

World Bank, from the first to the last observed year of each indicator; each has its own window.

Our take

Indian Ocean island with a smart-city vision; a stable democracy and growing financial hub. The case for living here is peace, very high human development and clean air.

About Mauritius

Mauritius is an Indian Ocean island with a multicultural society descended from African, Indian, Chinese, and European communities, all of which contribute to a remarkable food culture and a genuine diversity of traditions on a small island. The beaches and sea conditions are excellent, and the interior has volcanic peaks and sugar cane fields worth exploring. It is more culturally layered than many Indian Ocean islands and rewards those who look beyond the beach.

Practical facts

  • CapitalPort Louis
  • LanguagesEnglish, French, Mauritian Creole
  • CurrencyMauritian rupee (MUR)
  • Area1,997 km²
  • Plug typeType C/E/G
  • Drives on theleft
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What is Mauritius's Human Development Index?

Mauritius's Human Development Index is 0.806 for 2023 (UNDP Human Development Report 2025), ranked #73 of 193 by UNDP.

Is Mauritius safe?

Mauritius scores 1.59 on the Global Peace Index (lower is more peaceful), ranked #18 of 161 countries by the Institute for Economics & Peace. That measures national-level peace, not street crime; both are covered below.

How expensive is Mauritius?

Numbeo's cost-of-living index puts Mauritius at 38.3 (New York = 100); that is #59 cheapest of 143 countries with data.

What is life expectancy in Mauritius?

Life expectancy at birth in Mauritius is 73.8 yrs (World Bank), ranked #98 of 195 countries.