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Congo vs Mauritius
Side-by-side comparison of Congo and Mauritius from official statistics: size, economy, people, trade, natural resources, health, infrastructure and military, with world ranks, years and sources.
Mauritius
Sub-Saharan Africa · nation age 58 years
In short
Mauritius scores 45.2 in the NationsTree Index (107th in the world) and Congo scores 27.2 (167th), a gap of 17.9 points. Their trees are 3.6 m and 3.7 m tall; tree height grows with real GDP and is adjusted by the index.
Congo has 5.2 times the population of Mauritius. Congo is 170 times larger than Mauritius by land area. The economy of Congo is 12% larger than that of Mauritius (GDP at purchasing power parity). Population: Congo 6.5 million and Mauritius 1.2 million (2025).
GDP per person at purchasing power parity is $33,667 in Mauritius and $7,248 in Congo (2025, international dollars). People in Mauritius live on average 7.8 years longer (73.8 vs 66.0 years).
Of 30 indicators reported by both countries, Congo ranks higher in the world on 7 and Mauritius on 23. Congo is clearly stronger in natural resources, military and land & people. Mauritius is clearly stronger in institutions & safety, infrastructure & digital and society & health.
As a nation, Congo is the older of the two (statehood since 1960, 66 years), compared with Mauritius (since 1968). Over the last five years Congo improved faster (direction score 60 vs 6 out of 100).
Where they differ most
The indicators with the biggest gap in world position between Congo and Mauritius.
Congo
53.0%
198th of 215
Mauritiusbetter
100.0%
1st of 215
Regulatory qualityInstitutions & safety
Congo
34.9
183rd of 205
Mauritiusbetter
71.5
38th of 205
Government effectivenessInstitutions & safety
Congo
28.4
185th of 205
Mauritiusbetter
69.9
48th of 205
Renewable energyEnvironment & energy
Congobetter
71.4%
26th of 212
Mauritius
8.6%
155th of 212
Government budget balanceEconomy
Congobetter
0.7%
29th of 192
Mauritius
-3.8%
125th of 192
Over time
How the two countries moved against each other, from the yearly data.
Congo overtook Mauritius in GDP (PPP) in 2018 and has stayed ahead since.
Mauritius has been ahead of Congo in the NationsTree Index in every year since 1995.
Mauritius has been ahead of Congo in GDP per person (PPP) and life expectancy in every year since 1990.
Congo has been ahead of Mauritius in population in every year since 1990.
Strength by category
Average world percentile of the indicators in each category (0–100, direction taken into account). i
CongoMauritius All indicators
Latest available value for each country with its year and world rank. Green: the better world position of the two, red: the weaker one.
| Indicator | Congo | Mauritius |
|---|---|---|
| Land & people | ||
| Surface area km² | 342,00065th/216 · 2024 | 2,010175th/216 · 2024 |
| Land area km² | 341,50065th/216 · 2024 | 2,000173rd/216 · 2024 |
| Population people | 6.5 m110th/217 · 2025 | 1.2 m159th/217 · 2025 |
| Population growth % | 2.36%31st/217 · 2025 | -0.16%185th/217 · 2025 |
| Population density people/km² | 18.5190th/216 · 2024 | 622.915th/216 · 2024 |
| Urban population % | 64.1%110th/217 · 2025 | 39.0%175th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 0–14 % | 39.9%26th/217 · 2025 | 14.5%185th/217 · 2025 |
| Population aged 65+ % | 3.1%194th/217 · 2025 | 14.1%73rd/217 · 2025 |
| Economy | ||
| GDP USD | $16.31 bn142nd/210 · 2025 | $16.16 bn143rd/210 · 2025 |
| GDP (PPP) intl. USD | $47.00 bn136th/199 · 2025 | $41.87 bn139th/199 · 2025 |
| Real GDP (PPP, constant 2021 prices) intl. USD 2021 | $40.17 bn136th/199 · 2025 | $35.78 bn140th/199 · 2025 |
| GDP per person USD | $2,515170th/210 · 2025 | $12,99196th/210 · 2025 |
| GDP per person (PPP) intl. USD | $7,248153rd/199 · 2025 | $33,66777th/199 · 2025 |
| GNI per person (Atlas) USD | $2,280160th/201 · 2025 | $14,04080th/201 · 2025 |
| GDP growth % | 3.1%111th/210 · 2025 | 3.2%108th/210 · 2025 |
| Inflation % | 2.4%76th/180 · 2025 | 3.7%109th/180 · 2025 |
| Unemployment % | 19.9%181st/187 · 2025 | 5.6%106th/187 · 2025 |
| Central government debt % of GDP | 25.5%2010 | 57.1%2019 |
| General government gross debt % of GDP | 100.4%168th/189 · 2025 | 86.8%154th/189 · 2025 |
| Government budget balance % of GDP | 0.7%29th/192 · 2025 | -3.8%125th/192 · 2025 |
| Main industries | ||
| Agriculture, forestry, fishing % of GDP | 10.1%69th/197 · 2025 | 4.6%108th/197 · 2025 |
| Industry incl. construction % of GDP | 35.6%30th/200 · 2025 | 17.7%142nd/200 · 2025 |
| Manufacturing % of GDP | 12.9%2020 | 11.2%86th/192 · 2025 |
| Services % of GDP | 54.3%126th/200 · 2025 | 63.9%64th/200 · 2025 |
| Trade | ||
| Exports of goods & services USD | $7.83 bn116th/182 · 2025 | $10.51 bn111th/182 · 2025 |
| Imports of goods & services USD | $7.12 bn127th/182 · 2025 | $12.10 bn115th/182 · 2025 |
| Exports % of GDP | 48.0%55th/183 · 2025 | 65.0%35th/183 · 2025 |
| Imports % of GDP | 43.6%92nd/183 · 2025 | 74.9%26th/183 · 2025 |
| Trade openness % of GDP | 91.7%79th/183 · 2025 | 139.9%26th/183 · 2025 |
| Fuel exports % of merchandise exports | 85.9%9th/170 · 2023 | 0.0%159th/170 · 2025 |
| Manufactures exports % of merchandise exports | 10.3%131st/171 · 2023 | 45.1%71st/171 · 2025 |
| Food exports % of merchandise exports | 0.2%169th/171 · 2023 | 52.3%26th/171 · 2025 |
| Ores & metals exports % of merchandise exports | 1.2%129th/171 · 2023 | 2.1%104th/171 · 2025 |
| High-tech exports % of manufactured exports | 3.2%114th/168 · 2023 | 1.2%145th/168 · 2024 |
| Current account balance % of GDP | -5.1%139th/191 · 2025 | -7.0%160th/191 · 2025 |
| Foreign direct investment, inflows % of GDP | 3.7%59th/196 · 2025 | 5.0%42nd/196 · 2025 |
| Natural resources | ||
| Natural resource rents % of GDP | 37.7%4th/209 · 2021 | 0.0%180th/209 · 2021 |
| Oil rents % of GDP | 34.38%3rd/197 · 2021 | 0.00%120th/197 · 2021 |
| Natural gas rents % of GDP | 0.36%44th/197 · 2021 | 0.00%100th/197 · 2021 |
| Coal rents % of GDP | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 | 0.00%68th/195 · 2021 |
| Mineral rents % of GDP | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 | 0.00%91st/209 · 2021 |
| Forest rents % of GDP | 2.97%23rd/209 · 2021 | 0.00%166th/209 · 2021 |
| Arable land % of land area | 1.6%178th/206 · 2024 | 35.3%20th/206 · 2024 |
| Renewable freshwater per person m³ | 36,78516th/183 · 2022 | 2,179101st/183 · 2022 |
| Tourism | ||
| International tourist arrivals arrivals | 158,000157th/194 · 2018 | 316,000143rd/194 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts USD | $42.9 m158th/175 · 2016 | $518.0 m97th/175 · 2020 |
| Tourism receipts % of exports | 0.9%153rd/168 · 2016 | 12.9%47th/168 · 2020 |
| Outbound trips departures | 180,0002013 | 65,000100th/107 · 2020 |
| Society & health | ||
| Life expectancy years | 66.0188th/217 · 2024 | 73.8117th/217 · 2024 |
| Under-5 mortality per 1,000 births | 39.1157th/196 · 2024 | 15.4101st/196 · 2024 |
| Physicians per 1,000 people | 0.17151st/174 · 2022 | 1.4494th/174 · 2022 |
| Hospital beds per 1,000 people | 1.62005 | 3.843rd/145 · 2023 |
| DPT immunization % of children 12–23 months | 78%150th/193 · 2024 | 93%81st/193 · 2024 |
| Completed lower secondary, 25+ % of adults | 39.1%2015 | 66.7%87th/153 · 2023 |
| Secondary enrolment % gross | 50.5%2012 | 90.7%99th/173 · 2024 |
| Social protection coverage (incl. pensions) % of population | 8.9%2005 | 51.5%2017 |
| Old-age dependency ratio % of working-age population | 5.4%193rd/217 · 2025 | 19.8%74th/217 · 2025 |
| Health spending % of GDP | 3.3%173rd/193 · 2023 | 5.6%116th/193 · 2023 |
| Adult literacy % | 76.1%2005 | 94.3%42nd/98 · 2023 |
| Tertiary enrolment % gross | 10.4%138th/150 · 2023 | 45.8%85th/150 · 2024 |
| Human Development Index index 0–1 | 0.649138th/193 · 2023 | 0.80673rd/193 · 2023 |
| Income inequality (Gini) index | 48.92011 | 36.82017 |
| Extreme poverty % of population | 39.2%2011 | 0.5%2017 |
| Infrastructure & digital | ||
| Access to electricity % of population | 53.0%198th/215 · 2024 | 100.0%1st/215 · 2024 |
| Safely managed drinking water % of population | 45.9%114th/150 · 2021 | — |
| Internet users % of population | 47.3%150th/186 · 2024 | 73.3%116th/186 · 2024 |
| Mobile subscriptions per 100 people | 96149th/210 · 2024 | 17317th/210 · 2024 |
| Fixed broadband per 100 people | 1.3166th/208 · 2023 | 28.067th/208 · 2024 |
| Trade & transport infrastructure quality (LPI) score 1–5 | 2.10142nd/164 · 2022 | 2.5085th/164 · 2022 |
| Rail lines route-km | 8932012 | — |
| Air passengers carried passengers | 147,084133rd/161 · 2023 | 1.5 m88th/161 · 2023 |
| Environment & energy | ||
| CO₂ emissions per person t CO₂e | 1.3474th/203 · 2024 | 3.54120th/203 · 2024 |
| Renewable energy % of final energy use | 71.4%26th/212 · 2021 | 8.6%155th/212 · 2021 |
| Air pollution (PM2.5) µg/m³ | 36.5172nd/200 · 2023 | 14.174th/200 · 2023 |
| Forest area % of land area | 64.0%25th/214 · 2024 | 19.1%132nd/214 · 2024 |
| Energy use per person kg oil eq. | 530118th/149 · 2024 | 1,22985th/149 · 2024 |
| Institutions & safety | ||
| Government effectiveness score 0–100 | 28.4185th/205 · 2025 | 69.948th/205 · 2025 |
| Control of corruption score 0–100 | 19.3194th/207 · 2025 | 56.073rd/207 · 2025 |
| Rule of law score 0–100 | 38.1184th/207 · 2025 | 69.854th/207 · 2025 |
| Political stability score 0–100 | 57.0152nd/207 · 2025 | 81.948th/207 · 2025 |
| Regulatory quality score 0–100 | 34.9183rd/205 · 2025 | 71.538th/205 · 2025 |
| Voice & accountability score 0–100 | 34.3173rd/205 · 2025 | 68.863rd/205 · 2025 |
| Homicide rate per 100,000 | — | 2.374th/145 · 2022 |
| Military | ||
| Military expenditure USD | $204.9 m127th/156 · 2025 | $23.8 m150th/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of GDP | 1.3%99th/156 · 2025 | 0.1%152nd/156 · 2025 |
| Military expenditure % of government spending | 6.0%58th/154 · 2025 | 0.4%151st/154 · 2025 |
| Armed forces personnel people | 12,000124th/170 · 2020 | 3,000152nd/170 · 2020 |
| Armed forces personnel % of labour force | 0.55%106th/168 · 2020 | 0.51%113th/168 · 2020 |
| Arms imports (SIPRI TIV) TIV | 9.0 m111th/163 · 2024 | 4.0 m135th/163 · 2022 |
| Science & innovation | ||
| R&D spending % of GDP | 0.38%68th/110 · 2022 | 0.26%78th/110 · 2024 |
| Patent applications by residents applications | — | 7112th/137 · 2024 |
| Scientific articles articles | 96141st/197 · 2023 | 205126th/197 · 2023 |
Questions and answers
Which has more people, Congo or Mauritius?
Congo has the larger population: 6.5 m (2025) compared with 1.2 m for Mauritius (2025). Source: World Bank, SP.POP.TOTL.
Which is bigger by area, Congo or Mauritius?
Congo is larger: 342,000 km² (2024) compared with 2,010 km² for Mauritius (2024). Source: World Bank, AG.SRF.TOTL.K2.
Which economy is larger, Congo or Mauritius?
Congo has the larger economy at purchasing power parity: $47.00 bn intl. (2025) compared with $41.87 bn intl. for Mauritius (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.MKTP.PP.CD.
Which is richer per person, Congo or Mauritius?
Mauritius has the higher GDP per person (PPP): $33,667 intl. (2025) compared with $7,248 intl. for Congo (2025). Source: World Bank, NY.GDP.PCAP.PP.CD.
Where do people live longer, in Congo or Mauritius?
Mauritius has the higher life expectancy at birth: 73.8 years (2024) compared with 66.0 years for Congo (2024). Source: World Bank, SP.DYN.LE00.IN.
Which spends more on the military, Congo or Mauritius?
Congo spends more on the military: $204.9 m (2025) compared with $23.8 m for Mauritius (2025). Source: World Bank, MS.MIL.XPND.CD.
Which ranks higher in the NationsTree Index, Congo or Mauritius?
Mauritius: 45.2 points (107th in the world); Congo: 27.2 points (167th). The index combines foundations, economic strength, quality of life, problems and 5-year direction from public statistics.
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NamibiaSources
World Bank World Development Indicators and Worldwide Governance Indicators, compiling UN agencies, the IMF, WHO, SIPRI and national statistical offices; every row links to its world ranking with the source series. See Sources & licences and Methodology.
Cite as: NationsTree (2026). Congo vs Mauritius — country comparison. https://nationstree.org/compare/congo-vs-mauritius. Data as of 26 October 2026.