Mauritius's hdi rose from 0.6 in 1994 to 0.8 in 2023.
Mauritius · Quality of life
Human development, happiness, safety, access and environment.
14 indicators · 12 with data
Composite
Wellbeing
Mauritius's life satisfaction rose from 5.5 in 2011 to 5.9 in 2025.
Longevity
Mauritius's life expectancy rose from 70.3 yrs in 1995 to 73.8 yrs in 2024.
Mauritius's healthy life expectancy at birth rose from 62.2 yrs in 2000 to 63.6 yrs in 2021.
Inequality
Gini index
index (0 = perfect equality, 100 = perfect inequality)
49th of 78 · 1st in Sub-Saharan Africa*
Mauritius's gini index rose from 35.7 in 2006 to 36.8 in 2017.
Air
Mauritius's air pollution (pm2.5) fell from 14.1 in 1994 to 14.1 in 2023.
Crime
Mauritius's homicide rate rose from 1.8 /100k in 1990 to 2.3 /100k in 2022.
Access
Mauritius's access to electricity (% of population) rose from 99.2 % in 1995 to 100.0 % in 2024.
Adoption
Mauritius's internet users rose from 0.0 % in 1990 to 73.3 % in 2024.
Attainment
Mauritius's expected years of schooling rose from 10.5 yrs in 1994 to 14.2 yrs in 2023.
Unemployment
Mauritius's unemployment fell from 9.5 % in 1996 to 5.6 % in 2025.
Gender
Mauritius's women in parliament rose from 7.6 % in 1997 to 17.9 % in 2025.
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These indicators exist in the registry but no source reports a value for Mauritius.
- Safe drinking waterNo data
- Housing cost overburden rateNo data