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Mauritius

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Geographical location

Economy and finance

Average monthly income (USD, gross)
$ 703.67 (2019)
Inflation rate
4.1% (2024)
Unemployment rate
5.5% (2024)
Below the poverty line
10.3% (2017)
Gini coefficient
36.8 (2017)

Alcohol consumption per capita (liters per year)

Total quantity
3.39
Beer
1.94
Wine
0.23
Spirits
0.88
Other alcohol
0.03
Current as of
2019

Population and society

Population size
1 310 504 (2024)
Male population
639 270
Female population
671 234
Population growth rate
0.07% (2024)
Birth rate (per 1,000 people)
9.8 (2024)
Death rate (per 1,000 people)
9 (2024)
Urbanization
40.9% (2023)

Credit ratings

Moody's
Baa3 (2025)
Standard & Poors
BBB- (2023)

Age-sex pyramid

Phone operating systems

Android
85.89%
iOS
13.92%
Current as of
2025

Internet and telecommunications

Telephone code
+230
Internet domain
.mu
Number of mobile phones (per 100 inhabitants)
36
Internet user penetration
80%
Fixed internet penetration
27%
Current as of
2023

General information

Сontinent
Africa
Time zone
UTC+4
Tier
Tier-2
ISO code
MP
Capital
Port Louis

Tobacco consumption

Total tobacco consumption
19.6%
Smoking men
2.6%
Smoking women
37.4%
Current as of
2025

Area (sq. km)

Total area
2 040
Land area
2 030
Water area
10

Popular payment systems

  • PayPal
  • Visa
  • Mastercard

Popular social networks and messengers

  • Facebook
  • Instagram
  • TikTok

Age structure

0-14 years
15.1%
15-64 years
71%
65+ years
13.9%
Current as of
2024

Religion

Main religion
Judaism
Not specified
0.1%
Current as of
2011

Last update: 2025-08-11