Mauritius vs World: Population ages 15-64
Mauritius
71.3%
in 2025
World
65.2%
in 2025
Mauritius rank
18th
World rank
21st
Population ages 15-64 over time
- Mauritius
- World
How they compare
Mauritius currently reports 71.3% against 65.2% in World, a difference of 6.1%.
That makes Mauritius's figure about 1.1 times World's.
The two have swapped places 1 time across 66 shared years of data; in 1960 it was World ahead.
Mauritius ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 217 countries.
Across the 7 decades both report, Mauritius averaged higher in 6 and World in 1.
Head to head by decade
| Decade | Mauritius | World | Difference | Ahead |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 52.5% | 57.1% | 4.6% | World |
| 1970s | 58.2% | 57.5% | 0.8% | Mauritius |
| 1980s | 63.6% | 59.9% | 3.7% | Mauritius |
| 1990s | 66.5% | 61.5% | 4.9% | Mauritius |
| 2000s | 69.6% | 64.0% | 5.6% | Mauritius |
| 2010s | 72.2% | 65.1% | 7.1% | Mauritius |
| 2020s | 71.9% | 65.0% | 6.9% | Mauritius |
Averages of every year both report within each decade.
Frequently asked questions
- Which has higher population ages 15-64, Mauritius or World?
- Mauritius, at 71.3% against 65.2% in World as of 2025.
- What is the difference in population ages 15-64 between Mauritius and World?
- 6.1%, with Mauritius ahead.
- How many years of comparable data are there for Mauritius and World?
- 66 years are reported by both, from 1960 to 2025.
- How do Mauritius and World rank globally for population ages 15-64?
- Mauritius ranks 18th and World ranks 21st of 217 countries.
- Where does this data come from?
- World Population Prospects, United Nations (UN), publisher: UN Population Division, published as Population ages 15-64 (% of total population). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.
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About this data
Total population between the ages 15 to 64 as a percentage of the total population. Population is based on the de facto definition of population, which counts all residents regardless of legal status or citizenship.