Mauritius

Mauritius

Eastern Africa

Africa
67
Overall score
Strong overall
Language
English, French, Mauritian Creole
Currency
MUR
Citizenship
5 years
Personal tax
Up to 20% headline
Cost of living
Consumer price level 43 (world = 100, 2024)

A low-cost East African economy with low taxes (15% corporate), English as a working language and a fairly mobile passport (~147 destinations), but a small domestic market.

Pros

  • Human development score 81/100
  • Internet use 73%
  • Relative affordability score 71/100

Cons

  • Tax friendliness score 65/100
  • Institutional environment score 69/100
  • Passport mobility score 77/100

Best for

English-speaking applicantsCost-conscious residentsEntrepreneurs and investors

Score profile

Status & mobility
Passport
75
Citizenship
51
Residence
38
Money & business
Taxes
65
Corporate tax
57
Business
64
Investment
63
Economy
77
Wealth building
75
Living, study & work
Education
67
Salary & work
61
Cost of living
83
Buying power
77
Quality of life
Safety
72
Healthcare
64
Infrastructure
72
HDI
81

Status & mobility

Passport

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any travel or visa decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Passport power
Good
75

Passport-index style mobility for the Mauritius passport. The score above is its world reach: the share of 198 destinations reachable without a prior visa.

148 / 198
Mobility
#31
Global rank
Yes
Biometric
  • Visa-free100
  • On arrival44
  • eTA4
  • Visa required50

Passport Index style mobility data (2024–2025 estimate). Placeholder figures; verify current entry rules with each destination’s authority before travelling.

Citizenship

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Citizenship accessibility
Moderate
51
Years required5 years
Dual allowedConditional or route-dependent
LanguageLanguage, integration, character, and documentation requirements depend on the nationality law and route.
ResidenceHeadline ordinary naturalization period: 5 years. Continuous residence and absence rules may apply.
NotesThis is a statutory headline from a sourced comparison table. Confirm the current nationality law and administrative practice before relying on it.
Residence

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Openness to residents
Limited
38
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines how international the population already is (migrant stock at 45%), governance quality (regulatory quality at 25%), and the curated residence-pathway signal (30%). Available indicators are reweighted; the published values are shown below.

Migrant stock2.3% of population (2024)
Regulatory quality0.94 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main pathways
Employment residenceStudy residenceFamily reunificationBusiness or investment residence where eligibleDigital nomad / remote-work route
StudentAdmission, proof of funds, accommodation, insurance, and immigration approval are normally required; work rights vary.
WorkA local employer, qualifying occupation, or other work authorization is normally required; labour-market tests may apply.
Self-employedBusiness registration, tax registration, and a residence or work authorization suitable for self-employment are generally required.
PermanentEligibility depends on years and continuity of lawful residence, route, income, character, and country-specific legislation.

Money & business

Taxes

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Tax friendliness
Good
65
Personal20;; ; Please refer to the Taxes on personal income section for additional Fair Share Contribution.
Corporate15 (3% for companies exporting goods);; ; Please refer to the Taxes on corporate income section for additional Fair Share Contribution, CSR, and CCR Levy.
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, entity, residence, holding period, and domestic exemptions; consult the current country summary.
DividendsDomestic and withholding rates vary with residence, ownership, and treaty eligibility.
Exit taxNo harmonized cross-country answer; verify current deemed-disposal and residence-cessation rules.
Foreign cosPermanent-establishment, management-and-control, transfer-pricing, withholding, and reporting rules may apply.
Personal tax

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Personal tax
Moderate
64
Personal20;; ; Please refer to the Taxes on personal income section for additional Fair Share Contribution.
FreelanceFreelancers typically need appropriate immigration permission plus business and tax registration.
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, entity, residence, holding period, and domestic exemptions; consult the current country summary.
DividendsDomestic and withholding rates vary with residence, ownership, and treaty eligibility.
Exit taxNo harmonized cross-country answer; verify current deemed-disposal and residence-cessation rules.
Corporate tax

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Corporate tax
Moderate
57
Corporate15 (3% for companies exporting goods);; ; Please refer to the Taxes on corporate income section for additional Fair Share Contribution, CSR, and CCR Levy.
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, entity, residence, holding period, and domestic exemptions; consult the current country summary.
DividendsDomestic and withholding rates vary with residence, ownership, and treaty eligibility.
Foreign cosPermanent-establishment, management-and-control, transfer-pricing, withholding, and reporting rules may apply.
Business
Business friendliness
Moderate
64
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score leans on the two things founders ask about most: the tax burden (headline corporate rate at 20%, broader tax friendliness at 15%, and freedom from exit-tax / CFC rules at 10%) plus the regulatory and bureaucratic environment (regulatory quality 15%, government effectiveness 15%), on top of the curated company-rules signal (25%). Available indicators are reweighted; the values are shown below.

Regulation & bureaucracy
Regulatory quality0.94 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)
Government effectiveness0.77 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Rules & taxes
Foreign co.Foreign ownership is generally possible, subject to sector restrictions, licensing, local-participation rules, and beneficial-ownership checks.
Local co.Local company forms are available; registration, tax, capital, director, address, and licensing requirements vary.
FreelanceFreelancers typically need appropriate immigration permission plus business and tax registration.
Corporate tax15 (3% for companies exporting goods);; ; Please refer to the Taxes on corporate income section for additional Fair Share Contribution, CSR, and CCR Levy.
Capital gainsTreatment varies by asset, entity, residence, holding period, and domestic exemptions; consult the current country summary.
Exit taxNo harmonized cross-country answer; verify current deemed-disposal and residence-cessation rules.
Foreign cosPermanent-establishment, management-and-control, transfer-pricing, withholding, and reporting rules may apply.
Investment

Rules change often and depend on your situation. Confirm any investment / tax decision with a qualified professional, or do your own research, before acting.

Investing environment
Moderate
63
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score is mostly the investor-tax signal (capital-gains treatment, broker access, wealth tax, and ETF or other taxes on investment, 70%), lightly contextualised by equity-market depth (market cap / GDP at 18%) and credit depth (domestic credit to the private sector / GDP at 12%). Available indicators are reweighted.

Market cap61% of GDP (2024)
Private credit70% of GDP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capital gainsCapital-gains treatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position.
DividendsData not available yet
ETFs & fundsData not available yet
Wealth taxVerify current national and subnational net-wealth, property, inheritance, and transfer taxes.
BrokersLocal and international broker access depends on residency, exchange controls, sanctions screening, and platform onboarding.
Foreign accessData not available yet
Tax-advantagedData not available yet
Economy
Economic strength
Good
77
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines income level (GDP and GNI per capita, output per worker), growth momentum (real GDP growth), price stability (inflation) and labour utilisation (unemployment). Available indicators are reweighted; the sector split and industry profile below are descriptive, not scored.

Output & income
GDP$14.9B (2024)
GDP / person$11,991 (2024)
GNI / person$35,100 PPP (2024)
GDP growth4.9% / yr (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Stability & labour
Inflation3.6% / yr (2024)
Unemployment5.6% (2025)
Output per worker$59,342 PPP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Sector composition
Agriculture4.2% of GDP (2024)
Industry17.8% of GDP (2024)
Services64.4% of GDP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main industries
Financial servicesTourismTextilesSugarICT & business outsourcing
Top exports
Textiles & apparelSugarFishFinancial services
TypeUpper-middle-income, services- and finance-led
Key sectorsOffshore finance & business services, Tourism, Textiles
SummaryA diversified island economy and offshore financial centre, balancing finance, tourism and textiles.
CurrencyMauritian rupee
Wealth building

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Wealth accumulation
Good
75
How this score is calculated

How favourable Mauritius is for building wealth: earnings and business/investment upside, tax drag, and how much a typical income keeps after living costs. Estimated from the factors below.

Salary & work
Excellent
88
Business
Good
65
Investment
Good
71
Tax friendliness
Good
65
Cost of living
Excellent
83

Living, study & work

Education
Education score
Good
67
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines attainment (expected schooling at 30% and mean schooling at 25%) with participation (tertiary enrolment at 25%) and public investment (government education spending at 20%). Available indicators are reweighted; tuition and study rules remain separate profile fields below.

Attainment
Expected schooling14.2 years (2023)
Mean schooling10.1 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Participation & investment
Tertiary enrolment46% gross (2024)
Education spending4.2% of GDP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

TuitionFees vary by institution, programme, level, and nationality; no harmonized official tuition series is used.
Public uniCheck current public-university fee schedules and scholarship rules directly with each institution.
LanguagesEnglish, French, Mauritian Creole
Student workStudent employment rights vary by permit and may require separate authorization or hour limits.
Salary & work
Labour-market strength
Moderate
61
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines output per worker (a proxy for wage potential at 40%), unemployment (35%) and labour-force participation (25%). Available indicators are reweighted; the curated profile fields remain below.

Output per worker$59,342 PPP (2024)
Unemployment5.6% (2025)
Participation58.5% of 15+ (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Mean monthly earnings of employees
Overall$539 · $1,255 PPP (2024)
Tech (IT & comms)$754 · $1,757 PPP (2024)

Source: ILOSTAT (International Labour Organization)

FreelanceInternet use is 73%; remote and freelance access still depends on payments, language, regulation, and immigration status.
Job marketLatest comparable unemployment rate: 5.6%. Role-specific demand varies substantially by city and sector.
Cost of living
Affordability
Excellent
83

Our 0–100 affordability score is derived from the local consumer price level (World Bank, US = 100): the cheaper everyday prices are, the higher it scores. Lower price level means your money goes further here.

Price level43 (US = 100) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

RentModel benchmark: about $260 monthly housing share; derived from the World Bank consumer price level, not a market listing.
MonthlyModel benchmark: about $640 / month at a US$1,500 world-price baseline.
CitiesPort Louis, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Vacoas-Phoenix
Buying power
Purchasing power score
Good
77
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score estimates how far money goes for the typical person here. It combines GNI per capita at PPP (30%) and actual household consumption per person at PPP (15%) with a price-advantage term from the local price level (25%) that rewards lower prices, then adjusts for income equality via the Gini index (20%), so unequal economies don't ride a high average, plus price stability via consumer inflation (10%). Available indicators are reweighted; it is a comparison, not a personal budget estimate.

GNI / person$35,100 PPP (2024)
Consumption / person$19,199 PPP (2024)
Price level43 (US = 100) (2024)
Income inequality36.8 Gini (2017)
Inflation3.6% / yr (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Quality of life

Safety
Safety & stability
Good
72
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines personal safety (intentional homicide rate at 35%), institutional quality (rule of law at 25% and control of corruption at 20%), and political stability and absence of violence (20%). Available indicators are reweighted; the published values are shown below. Always check current government travel and security advice before relocating.

Personal safety
Homicide rate2.3 per 100,000 (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Institutions & stability
Rule of law0.64 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)
Control of corruption0.34 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)
Political stability0.79 (−2.5 to 2.5) (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Healthcare
Healthcare score
Moderate
64
How this score is calculated

Our 0–100 score combines health outcomes (life expectancy at 25% and under-5 mortality at 20%) with system capacity (physicians at 20% and hospital beds at 15% per 1,000 people) and health spending per capita (20%). Available indicators are reweighted; the published values are shown below.

Outcomes
Life expectancy73.8 years (2024)
Under-5 mortality15.4 per 1,000 births (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capacity & resourcing
Physicians1.44 per 1,000 (2022)
Hospital beds3.80 per 1,000 (2023)
Health spending$1,566 PPP / person (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

System & costs
SystemPublic and private provision coexist; eligibility, service quality, and capacity vary by location.
InsuranceInsurance and proof-of-cover requirements depend on immigration status, employer, and residence route.
Avg costHealth expenditure: $1,566 PPP per person (2023).
Infrastructure
Infrastructure score
Good
72
How this score is calculated

The score combines digital access, resilience and download performance (30%), electricity access and network losses (30%), and transport infrastructure covering rail, logistics and aviation (40%). Available inputs are reweighted, but a country needs both digital and transport data to receive a score.

Digital infrastructure
Internet use73.3% (2024)
Internet resilience70 / 100 (2026)
Fixed speed67 / 100 download index (2026)
Mobile speed80 / 100 download index (2026)

Sources: World Bank World Development Indicators · Internet Society Pulse Internet Resilience Index

Utilities
Electricity access100.0% (2023)
Grid losses5.7% of output (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Transport
Transport quality2.50 / 5 (2022)
Air connectivity8,664 departures / million people (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

HDI
Human development score
Excellent
81
How this score is calculated

The UN Human Development Index is the geometric mean of three dimension indices (a long and healthy life, knowledge, and a decent standard of living), shown on a 0–100 map scale (HDI × 100). The 2023 UNDP inputs behind each dimension are listed below.

HDI0.806 (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Long & healthy life
Life expectancy74.9 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Knowledge
Expected schooling14.2 years (2023)
Mean schooling10.1 years (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

Standard of living
GNI / person$27,280 PPP (2023)

Source: UNDP Human Development Report 2025

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