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| GDP (PPP) per capita (2023): 29,511.23 Int. Dollar | Population (2023): 1,261,041 | HDI (2023): 0.81 |
ND-GAIN Country Index rank
49
Score: 55.5
Vulnerability
0.412
Readiness
0.522
The low vulnerability score and high readiness score of Mauritius places it in the lower-right quadrant of the ND-GAIN Matrix. Adaptation challenges still exist, but Mauritius is well positioned to adapt. Mauritius is the 98th most vulnerable country and the 42nd most ready country.
ND-GAIN Ranking since 1995
| Year | 95 | 96 | 97 | 98 | 99 | 00 | 01 | 02 | 03 | 04 | 05 | 06 | 07 | 08 | 09 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ranking | 68 | 70 | 65 | 63 | 63 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 63 | 62 | 77 | 63 | 65 | 63 | 60 | 58 | 57 | 62 | 63 | 59 | 63 | 66 | 66 | 56 | 58 | 49 | 48 | 49 | 49 |
| Indicator | 2004 to 2023 | Score |
|---|---|---|
| Vulnerability | 0.412 | |
| Food | 0.478 | |
| Projected change of cereal yields | 0.890 | |
| Projected population change | 0.106 | |
| Food import dependency | 0.356 | |
| Rural population | 0.637 | |
| Agriculture capacity | 0.228 | |
| Child malnutrition | 0.649 | |
| Water | 0.346 | |
| Projected change of annual runoff | - | |
| Projected change of annual groundwater recharge | 0.213 | |
| Fresh water withdrawal rate | 0.188 | |
| Water dependency ratio | 0 | |
| Dam capacity | 0.982 | |
| Access to reliable drinking water | - | |
| Health | 0.470 | |
| Projected change of deaths from climate change induced diseases | 0.333 | |
| Projected change in vector-borne diseases | 0.658 | |
| Dependency on external resource for health services | 0.020 | |
| Slum population | - | |
| Medical staff | 0.867 | |
| Access to improved sanitation facilities | - | |
| Ecosystem Services | 0.512 | |
| Projected change of biome distribution | 0.459 | |
| Projected change of marine biodiversity | 1.000 | |
| Natural capital dependency | 0.231 | |
| Ecological footprint | 0.324 | |
| Protected biome | 0.392 | |
| Engagement in international environmental conventions | 0.668 | |
| Human Habitat | 0.347 | |
| Projected change of warm periods | 0.214 | |
| Projected change of flood hazard | 0.507 | |
| Urban concentration | 0.363 | |
| Age dependency ratio | 0.337 | |
| Quality of trade and transport infrastructure | 0.641 | |
| Paved roads | 0.019 | |
| Infrastructure | 0.319 | |
| Projected change of hydropower generation capacity | - | |
| Projected change of sea level rise impacts | 0.467 | |
| Dependency on imported energy | 1.000 | |
| Population living under 5m above sea level | 0.103 | |
| Electricity access | 0 | |
| Disaster preparedness | 0.025 |