Mauritius
Country in Eastern Africa, Africa · ranked on 1,526 metrics
Mauritius is a country in Africa with a population of 1,265,059 (159th of 235). It ranks best for Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (tied 1st of 194), Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (tied 11th of 204), GDP Growth WB (15th of 190). It ranks lowest for Global Peace Index (145th of 162), Debt to GDP Ratio (tied 128th of 158), Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied 154th of 206).
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Percentile on 440 metrics that rank at least half of all countries, given whether higher or lower is better.
Best at
Highest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Anxiety Cases Upper Limit2,774 per 100kAnxiety Rates by Country · 20231st of 203100
- Effective Corporate Tax Rate by Country2nd of 14499
- Other STIs Rate74.74 per 100kSTD Rates by Country · 202312th of 20195
- Democracy Index by Country · 2024tied 8th of 16694
- Gun Deaths by Country · 2023tied 1st of 19494
- Homicides Rate0.05 per 100kGun Violence by Country · 2023tied 11th of 20493
- GDP Growth by Country · 202315th of 19093
- Environmental Performance Index by Country · 2026tied 1st of 16393
- Poverty Rate by Country · 202613th of 16092
- V-Dem DCI Score0.92V Dem Democracy Index by Country · 2025tied 13th of 17592
Worst at
Lowest percentiles, given whether higher or lower is better
- Safe Drinking Water by Country · 2025tied last of 1491
- Debt as % of GNI1,156.0%Countries Without Debt · 2025204th of 2061
- Colon Cancer Rate by Country184th of 1914
- % w/ Depression5.49%Depression Rates by Country · 2023176th of 1844
- Starvation Rate Change vs Prev. Year0.16 ASR per 100K pop.Starvation Deaths by Country · 2023162nd of 1705
- Cost of Living by Country · 2025tied 128th of 1366
- Diabetes Rates by Country · 2024195th of 2118
- Greenest (Most Eco-Friendly) Countries · 2024164th of 1798
- Amphetamine Use Rate201.48 per 100kDrug Use by Country · 2023184th of 20410
- Global Peace Index1.586Most Peaceful Countries · 2026145th of 16211
Profile by category
Average percentile per category, from the median line. Select a category to list its metrics.
Notable facts
Where it ranks first or last among countries
- BestLowest Anxiety Cases Upper Limit2,774 per 100k1st of 203 countries · Anxiety Rates by Country · 2023
- WorstTied last of 149 countries · Safe Drinking Water by Country · 2025
- FactTied 1st of 188 countries · Carbon-Negative Countries
- Fact171st of 171 countries · Charcoal Production by Country · 2022
- Fact165th of 165 countries · US Troop Presence by Country · 2025
- Fact159th of 159 countries · Countries that Still Have Slavery · 2023
- Fact146th of 146 countries · Defense Spending by Country · 2023
- Fact145th of 145 countries · Military Spending by Country · 2025
Where it is
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Similar places
Closest percentiles on 60 widely reported measures from 12 categories, leaving out size and totals
Cities in Mauritius
1 city with a report card, largest first
Quick answers
- What is the population of Mauritius?
- Mauritius has a population of 1,265,059, 159th among 235 countries.
- What does Mauritius rank best at?
- Among countries, Mauritius ranks best for Violent Gun Deaths as % of All Deaths IHME (tied 1st of 194); Rate of Violent Gun Death IHME (tied 11th of 204); GDP Growth WB (15th of 190).
- Where does Mauritius rank worst?
- Mauritius ranks lowest for Global Peace Index (145th of 162); Debt to GDP Ratio (tied 128th of 158); Renewable Energy Consumption inc. Hydro (tied 154th of 206).
- How many statistics does Rankodex have for Mauritius?
- Rankodex ranks Mauritius on 1,526 statistics compared with other countries, compiled from World Population Review and the sources it cites.
Every metric
1,526 metrics with a value for this place, in 514 topics