Mauritius — Country Profile
Population, GDP, natural resources, leaders and history of Mauritius: the Magna Factbook country file, with its Magna Power score (--/100, ranked #-- of 195).
Last updated: October 2026
Mauritius is in Southern Africa, island in the Indian Ocean, about 800 km (500 mi) east of Madagascar. It covers 2,040 sq km. Terrain: small coastal plain rising to discontinuous mountains encircling central plateau. Climate: tropical, modified by southeast trade winds; warm, dry winter (May to November); hot, wet, humid summer (November to May).
| Capital | Port Louis |
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| Population | 1,311,375 (2025 est.) |
| GDP (PPP) | $34.406 billion (2024 est.) |
| GDP per capita (PPP) | $27,300 (2024 est.) |
| Real GDP growth | 4.7% (2024 est.) |
| Inflation | 3.6% (2024 est.) |
| Unemployment | 5.5% (2024 est.) |
| Public debt | 58% of GDP (2019 est.) |
| Exports | $6.381 billion (2023 est.) |
| Imports | $8.027 billion (2023 est.) |
| Life expectancy | 75.4 years (2024 est.) |
| Median age | 40 years (2025 est.) |
| Urbanization | 40.9% of total population (2023) |
| Government | parliamentary republic |
| Independence | 12 March 1968 (from the UK) |
| Languages | Creole 86.5%, Bhojpuri 5.3%, French 4.1%, two languages 1.4%, other 2.6% (includes English, one of the two official languages of the National Assembly, which is spoken by less than 1% of the population), unspecified 0.1% (2011 est.) |
Mauritius’s GDP is $34.406 billion (2024 est.) in purchasing-power-parity terms. At official exchange rates it stands at $14.953 billion (2024 est.). Real GDP grew 4.7% (2024 est.). See where Mauritius ranks among all 195 countries by GDP.
POWER --/100 — The Magna Power score is our 0–100 composite of structural national power — nine components, 135 indicators. It is the Bureau's own assessment, not a mirror of World Bank or CIA figures.
Momentum 0 — Quarterly momentum: the Bureau's read on the country's trajectory over the last quarter, from −10 (deteriorating fast) to +10 (accelerating).
Little moved in Jul–Sep 2026: no crisis, no windfall. The quarter simply confirmed the country's standing course.
Deeper forces — trade patterns, regional stability, institutional strength — will decide the trajectory; three months rarely do.
- What our model rewards: inflation tamed at 3.6%; unemployment near 5.5% — work for whoever wants it
- What drags it down: few natural resources to fall back on; only 17% of electricity from low-carbon sources
Energy is the physical base of economic power — what a country can generate, move and burn decides what it can build, sell and defend.
| Electricity access | 100% (2022 est.) |
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| Installed capacity mix (CIA) | fossil fuels: 82.4% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); solar: 4.6% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); wind: 0.3% of total installed capacity (2023 est.); hydroelectricity: 2.9% of total installed capacity (2023 est.) |
| Energy consumption per capita (CIA) | 60.188 million Btu/person (2023 est.) |
| Primary energy consumption (OWID) | 22.5 TWh (2023) |
| Electricity generation (OWID) | 3.3 TWh (2023) |
| Energy per capita (OWID) | 17,640 kWh per person (2023) |
| Electricity generation mix (OWID) | Oil 48.9%, Coal 33.6%, Solar 4.6%, Hydro 2.8%, Wind 0.3% (2023) |
| Low-carbon share of electricity (OWID) | 17.4% (2023) |
| Carbon intensity of electricity (OWID) | 633.0 gCO2/kWh (2023) |
Sources: CIA World Factbook, Energy section; Our World in Data (IEA/Ember), 2023.
Trade shows what the world buys from a country and what the country must buy from the world — the balance between the two is a direct measure of economic leverage.
| Exports | $6.381 billion (2023 est.) |
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| Imports | $8.027 billion (2023 est.) |
| Trade balance (calculated) | Deficit of $1.6 billion (2023), calculated from the CIA export and import figures above. |
| Key industries | food processing (largely sugar milling), textiles, clothing, mining, chemicals, metal products, transport equipment, nonelectrical machinery, tourism |
Source: CIA World Factbook, Economy section.
Navin Ramgoolam — Prime Minister. President Dharam GOKHOOL (since 7 December 2024)
Mauritius maintains 19 embassies and 2 consulates abroad, hosts 15 foreign diplomatic missions, holds permanent missions to UN New York, AU Addis Ababa. The breadth of a diplomatic network is a direct measure of diplomatic power — it shows how far a country’s influence, alliances and interests reach.
| Embassies abroad | 19 |
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| Consulates abroad | 2 |
| Foreign missions hosted | 15 |
| Multilateral missions | UN New York, AU Addis Ababa |
Source: Consular Affairs Center, Diplomatic and Consular Networks Database and Rankings, January 2026 (Zenodo, CC BY 4.0). https://zenodo.org/records/18109976
Transport networks are economic power made physical — ports, runways, railways and pipelines decide what a country can move, sell and defend.
| Sea access | Coastal — 177 km of coastline. |
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| Airports (total) | 5 + 1 heliports (registration prefix 3B) |
| Major seaports | Port Louis, Port Mathurin |
Major airports
Sir Seewoosagur Ramgoolam International Airport (MRU) — Plaine Magnien; Sir Charles Gaetan Duval Airport (RRG) — Port Mathurin.
Sources: OurAirports public-domain extract (2026-10-02); per-entry Wikipedia links included; CIA World Factbook via cia_factbook snapshot (2026-09-28)
| Political system | parliamentary republic |
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| Next election | No election currently scheduled. |
POWER --/100 Ranked #-- of 195 countries in the Magna Country Rankings. Full ranking breakdown for Mauritius.
Historical timeline of Mauritius
This profile covers the population, economy, natural resources, leaders, and history of Mauritius — with the Bureau’s live national-power score of --/100, ranking #-- of 195 countries.
What is Mauritius's power score?
Mauritius has a Magna Power score of --/100. The score measures structural power — the proven capacity to shape events — across nine components.