Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius
Mauritius: Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita was 0.806 in 2023. ▲ Rising
Human Development Index vs. GDP per capita in Mauritius, 1990–2023
Source: UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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
- 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)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), gaps 38.33 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0026 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net outflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 30.77 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), gaps filled 681.28 million BoP, current US$ (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), annual -10.34 % change on previous year (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per unit 0.0456 BoP, current US$ per US$ of GDP (2024)
- Foreign direct investment, net inflows (BoP, current US$), per capita 546.87 BoP, current US$ per person (2024)
- Total reserves (includes gold, current US$), annual growth rate 21.18 % 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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 UNDP, Human Development Report (2025) – with minor processing by 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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About this data
The Human Development Index (HDI) is a summary measure of key dimensions of human development: a long and healthy life, a good education, and a decent standard of living. Higher values indicate higher human development.