INR
…
MUR
…
Land Area
India
3,287,263 km²
Largest
Mauritius
2,040 km²
0.1% of largest
India is 1611.40× larger than Mauritius
Population
India
LARGEST
1.43B
PEOPLE
Mauritius
0.1% OF LARGEST
1.24M
PEOPLE
India has 1146.38× the population of Mauritius
GDP
India
LARGEST
$3.73T
Mauritius
0.4% OF LARGEST
$16.16B
Armed Forces
Active Personnel
India
LARGEST
1.45M
TROOPS
Mauritius
0.7% OF LARGEST
10K
TROOPS
India has 144.50× the active personnel of Mauritius
Air Force
India
LARGEST
2.18K
AIRCRAFT
Mauritius
0.4% OF LARGEST
8
AIRCRAFT
India has 272.75× the aircraft of Mauritius
Naval Assets
India
Mauritius
Wealth
Gold Reserves
India
LARGEST
876.2
Metric Tonnes
Mauritius
Foreign-Exchange Reserves
India
LARGEST
$570B
Reserves · excl. gold
Mauritius
$0B
Reserves · excl. gold
Billionaires
India
MOST
200
billionaires
Mauritius
—
Oil
Proven Reserves
India
LARGEST
4.5
Billion barrels
Production & Consumption
India
NET IMPORTER
Production
0.7M b/d
Consumption
5.3M b/d
−4.6M b/d net
Trade (Import/Export)
India
$827.4B
Exports
$827.4B
Imports
$918.3B
Trade Balance
$-90.9B
Trade Deficit
Mauritius
Exports
N/A
Imports
N/A
Trade Balance
N/A
Drinks per Person
Coffee
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Mauritius
Tea
kg / person / yr
India
consumption
Mauritius
Beer
litres / person / yr
India
supply
Mauritius
Wine
litres / person / yr
India
consumption
Mauritius
Alcohol
litres pure alcohol / person / yr
Mauritius
consumption
India
consumption
Smoking
% of adults 15+ who smoke
Mauritius
India
Per-capita — consumption where available, else FAOSTAT supply · alcohol = litres of pure alcohol; smoking = % of adults 15+ (WHO)
Olympic Medals
India
10
Gold
10
Silver
21
Bronze
41
Total Medals
☀ Summer: 41
❄ Winter: 0
Mauritius
No Olympic medal data
Religious Demographics
Religious Distribution
Religious Composition by Country
India
Mauritius
Age Demographics
Median Age
Mauritius
37.5
YEARS
10
30
50
70
India
28.2
YEARS
10
30
50
70
Age Distribution
Population breakdown by age bracket (percentage)
Demographic Insights
Age Gap
Mauritius is 9.3 years older (median) than India
Youth Population
India has the highest youth population at 52.5% (under 30)
Elderly Population
Mauritius has the highest elderly population at 19.1% (60+)
Global Statistics
| Metric |
India
|
Mauritius
|
|---|---|---|
| Travel & Mobility | ||
| Passport Power visa-free destinations |
62
|
— |
| Tourist Arrivals per year |
17.9M
|
— |
| Culture & Prestige | ||
| Nobel Laureates all-time |
10
|
0
|
| UNESCO Heritage Sites inscribed sites |
43
|
0
|
Figures as of 2026. Sources: IMF, EIA/OPEC, Henley Passport Index, UNWTO, Forbes, Michelin Guide, Nobel Foundation, UNESCO World Heritage Centre.
Cost of Living
|
Metric
All indices use New York City as base (100)
Lower values indicate lower costs.
|
India
|
Mauritius
|
|---|---|---|
| Cost of Living Index |
|
|
| Rent Index |
|
|
| Groceries Index |
|
|
| Restaurant Price Index |
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| Local Purchasing Power |
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|
| Common Expenses Comparison | ||
| Meal at Inexpensive Restaurant (USD) | $3 | $5 |
| Three-Course Meal for 2 (USD) | $15 | $25 |
| Monthly Rent - City Center (USD) | $250 | $450 |
| Monthly Rent - Outside Center (USD) | $150 | $280 |
| Monthly Utilities (USD) | $35 | $85 |
| Internet (60 Mbps, USD) | $12 | $25 |
| Monthly Public Transport Pass (USD) | $15 | $15 |
Health
Healthcare spending, capacity and outcomes. Sources: World Bank / WHO — the year tag shows each figure’s vintage; “—” means the country doesn’t report that metric.
Health spending / person
Mauritius
India
Physicians per 1,000
Mauritius
India
Hospital beds per 1,000
Mauritius
India
Diabetes prevalence
Mauritius
India
Obesity prevalence
Mauritius
India
Suicide rate per 100k
India
Mauritius
Want the long view?
GDP, population, reserves & trade for India vs Mauritius — charted over the decades.
Basic Information
| Metric | India | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Population | 1425800000 | 1243741 |
| Area (sq km) | 3287263 | 2040 |
| Capital | New Delhi | Port Louis |
| Official Language | Hindi and English (official), 21 other scheduled languages | English |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Mauritian Rupee (MUR) |
| Government Type | Federal parliamentary constitutional republic | Unitary parliamentary constitutional republic |
Military Strength
| Metric | India | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Active Personnel | 1,445,000 | 10,000 |
| Reserve Personnel | 1,155,000 | 2,000 |
| Total Military Personnel | 2,610,550 | 12,000 |
| Defense Budget (USD) | $81,400,000,000 | $65,000,000 |
| Tanks | 4,614 | 0 |
| Armored Vehicles | 12,000 | 20 |
| Self-Propelled Artillery | 100 | 0 |
| Towed Artillery | 4,175 | 4 |
| Rocket Projectors | 266 | 0 |
Economy
| Metric | India | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| GDP (USD) | $3,730,000,000,000 | $16,157,804,492 |
| GDP Per Capita (USD) | $2,616 | $12,991 |
| Unemployment Rate (%) | 4.2% | 5.6% |
| GINI Index (Income Inequality) | 25.5 | 36.8 |
| Currency | Indian Rupee (INR) | Mauritian Rupee (MUR) |
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Interesting Comparisons & Trivia
Did You Know?
India is 1611.4 times larger in area than Mauritius.
That's a massive difference!
India has 1146.4 times more people than Mauritius.
With over a billion people, that's more than 1/8 of humanity!
Mauritius has the highest GDP per capita at $12,991.3 among the selected countries.
India has the largest economy with a GDP of
$3.73 trillion.
India has the largest active military personnel with 1,445,000 troops.
India has the largest air force with 2,182 aircraft.
India has the largest navy with 295 vessels.
India Fact: India has the world's largest film industry, producing over 1,800 films annually, more than twice Hollywood's output.
India vs Mauritius: Key Comparisons
Economy: India's GDP of $3.7T is 230.8x larger than Mauritius's $16B — both among the world's largest economies.
Population: India's population of 1.4B is 1146.4x larger than Mauritius's 1M.
Area: India covers 3,287,263 km², making it 1611.4x larger than Mauritius.
Military: India fields 1.4Million active troops vs Mauritius's 10Thousand.
Life Expectancy: Mauritius leads with a life expectancy of 74 years vs India's 72.
Data compiled from World Bank, IMF, Global Firepower, SIPRI, Numbeo, and Pew Research.
Last updated July 2026.
Sources & methodology