Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Human development index vs gdp per capita was 0.806 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Latest (2023)
0.806
Change on year
up 1.5%
World rank
73rd
of 192 countries
All-time high
0.806
in 2023
All-time low
0.627
in 1990
Years of data
34
1990–2023
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritius is 0.806, measured in 2023. That is the highest value across all 34 years on record.
The figure is up 1.5% on the previous year and up 3.2% over ten years.
Over the whole period, human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritius peaked at 0.806 in 2023 and was at its lowest, 0.627, in 1990.
That places Mauritius 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 34 years of available data.
Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1990 | 0.627 | — |
| 1991 | 0.632 | +0.8% |
| 1992 | 0.637 | +0.8% |
| 1993 | 0.641 | +0.6% |
| 1994 | 0.645 | +0.6% |
| 1995 | 0.65 | +0.8% |
| 1996 | 0.653 | +0.5% |
| 1997 | 0.659 | +0.9% |
| 1998 | 0.667 | +1.2% |
| 1999 | 0.675 | +1.2% |
| 2000 | 0.683 | +1.2% |
| 2001 | 0.697 | +2.0% |
| 2002 | 0.701 | +0.6% |
| 2003 | 0.709 | +1.1% |
| 2004 | 0.716 | +1.0% |
| 2005 | 0.723 | +1.0% |
| 2006 | 0.729 | +0.8% |
| 2007 | 0.736 | +1.0% |
| 2008 | 0.742 | +0.8% |
| 2009 | 0.748 | +0.8% |
| 2010 | 0.755 | +0.9% |
| 2011 | 0.762 | +0.9% |
| 2012 | 0.778 | +2.1% |
| 2013 | 0.781 | +0.4% |
| 2014 | 0.79 | +1.2% |
| 2015 | 0.792 | +0.3% |
| 2016 | 0.795 | +0.4% |
| 2017 | 0.799 | +0.5% |
| 2018 | 0.801 | +0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.803 | +0.2% |
| 2020 | 0.795 | -1.0% |
| 2021 | 0.789 | -0.8% |
| 2022 | 0.794 | +0.6% |
| 2023 | 0.806 | +1.5% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.806 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7675, 1.1× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.806 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.56, 1.4× the median. (47 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 0.6486 | 0.627 | 0.675 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.7184 | 0.683 | 0.748 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.7856 | 0.755 | 0.803 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.796 | 0.789 | 0.806 | 4 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 71 Albania 0.81 compare
- 72 Trinidad and Tobago 0.807 compare
- 74 Bosnia and Herzegovina 0.804 compare
- 75 Iran 0.799 compare
- 76 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 0.798 compare
- 76 Thailand 0.798 compare
More economy & growth data for Mauritius
- Real gdp growth, annual growth rate -1.66 % change on previous year (2024)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 04 - Annual real GDP 3.31 Percent per annum (2029)
- Africa's Development Dynamics (AfDD) Table 02 - Annual real GDP 3.33 Percent per annum (2029)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, annual growth rate 3.6 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per unit of GDP 0.0185 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, US dollar, per capita 240.79 units per person (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, annual growth rate -1.35 % change on previous year (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per unit of GDP 0.0135 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- SDRs holdings, SDR, per capita 175.82 units per person (2025)
- IMF holdings of currency, US dollar, annual growth rate 4.2 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritius?
- Human development index vs gdp per capita in Mauritius was 0.806 in 2023, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.806 in 2023.
- What is the lowest human development index vs gdp per capita recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.627 in 1990.
- How does Mauritius rank for human development index vs gdp per capita?
- Mauritius ranks 73rd out of 192 countries with data for 2023.
- Is human development index vs gdp per capita rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 3.2%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Human development index vs gdp per capita. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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