Mauritius

Eastern Africa

Africa

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.

Overall score

Good · 95% data coverage

Language

English, French, Mauritian Creole

Currency

MUR

Citizenship

5 years

Personal tax

Up to 20% headline

Cost of living

Consumer price level 44 (world = 100, 2025)

Rules change often. Confirm any immigration, tax or legal decision with a qualified professional.

Score breakdown

Access

17%

49Residence12%

57Citizenship and passport5%

Earning power

25%

61Salary and work12%

77Buying power13%

Business and wealth

20%

65Taxes7%

68Business8%

46Investment5%

Daily life

25%

70Quality of life18%

67Education7%

Rights and institutions

13%

85Freedom6%

72Rule of law7%

Pros

Human development score 81/100
Internet use 73%
Business environment score 70/100

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

Access

Residence

Citizenship

Passport

Earning power

Salary & work

Buying power

Cost of living

Economy

Business and wealth

Taxes

Personal tax

Corporate tax

Business

Investment

Wealth building

Daily life

Safety

Healthcare

Environment

Infrastructure

Education

HDI

Rights and institutions

Freedom

Rule of law

How the scores are calculated

Access

Residence

Openness to residents

Moderate

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

Student	Admission, proof of funds, accommodation, insurance, and immigration approval are normally required; work rights vary.
Work	A local employer, qualifying occupation, or other work authorization is normally required; labour-market tests may apply.
Self-employed	Business registration, tax registration, and a residence or work authorization suitable for self-employment are generally required.
Permanent	Eligibility depends on years and continuity of lawful residence, route, income, character, and country-specific legislation.

Citizenship

Citizenship accessibility

Moderate

Years required	5 years
Dual allowed	Conditional or route-dependent
Language	Language, integration, character, and documentation requirements depend on the nationality law and route.
Residence	Headline ordinary naturalization period: 5 years. Continuous residence and absence rules may apply.
Notes	This is a statutory headline from a sourced comparison table. Confirm the current nationality law and administrative practice before relying on it.

Passport

Passport power

Good

148 / 198

Mobility

#31

Global rank

Yes

Biometric

Visa-free100
On arrival44
eTA4
Visa required50

Placeholder estimates for 2024 to 2025. Check entry rules with each destination before travelling.

Earning power

Salary & work

Labour-market strength

Moderate

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)

Freelance	Internet use is 73%; remote and freelance access still depends on payments, language, regulation, and immigration status.
Job market	Latest comparable unemployment rate: 5.6%. Role-specific demand varies substantially by city and sector.

Buying power

Purchasing power score

Good

GNI / person$37,000 PPP (2025)

Consumption / person$19,231 PPP (2024)

Price level44 (US = 100) (2025)

Income inequality36.8 Gini (2017)

Inflation3.7% / yr (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Cost of living

Affordability

Excellent

Price level44 (US = 100) (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Rent	Model benchmark: about $260 monthly housing share; derived from the World Bank consumer price level, not a market listing.
Monthly	Model benchmark: about $660 / month at a US$1,500 world-price baseline.
Cities	Port Louis, Beau Bassin-Rose Hill, Vacoas-Phoenix

Economy

Economic strength

Good

Output & income

GDP$16.2B (2025)

GDP / person$12,991 (2025)

GNI / person$37,000 PPP (2025)

GDP growth4.9% / yr (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Stability & labour

Inflation3.7% / yr (2025)

Unemployment5.6% (2025)

Output per worker$59,342 PPP (2024)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Sector composition

Agriculture4.6% of GDP (2025)

Industry17.7% of GDP (2025)

Services63.9% of GDP (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Main industries

Financial servicesTourismTextilesSugarICT & business outsourcing

Top exports

Textiles & apparelSugarFishFinancial services

Type	Upper-middle-income, services- and finance-led
Key sectors	Offshore finance & business services, Tourism, Textiles
Summary	A diversified island economy and offshore financial centre, balancing finance, tourism and textiles.
Currency	Mauritian rupee

Business and wealth

Taxes

Tax friendliness

Good

Personal	20;; ; Please refer to the Taxes on personal income section for additional Fair Share Contribution.
Corporate	15 (3% for companies exporting goods);; ; Please refer to the Taxes on corporate income section for additional Fair Share Contribution, CSR, and CCR Levy.
Capital gains	Treatment varies by asset, entity, residence, holding period, and domestic exemptions; consult the current country summary.
Dividends	Domestic and withholding rates vary with residence, ownership, and treaty eligibility.
Exit tax	No harmonized cross-country answer; verify current deemed-disposal and residence-cessation rules.
Foreign companies	Permanent-establishment, management-and-control, transfer-pricing, withholding, and reporting rules may apply.

Personal tax

Moderate

Personal	20;; ; Please refer to the Taxes on personal income section for additional Fair Share Contribution.
Freelance	Freelancers typically need appropriate immigration permission plus business and tax registration.
Capital gains	Treatment varies by asset, entity, residence, holding period, and domestic exemptions; consult the current country summary.
Dividends	Domestic and withholding rates vary with residence, ownership, and treaty eligibility.
Exit tax	No harmonized cross-country answer; verify current deemed-disposal and residence-cessation rules.

Corporate tax

Moderate

Corporate	15 (3% for companies exporting goods);; ; Please refer to the Taxes on corporate income section for additional Fair Share Contribution, CSR, and CCR Levy.
Capital gains	Treatment varies by asset, entity, residence, holding period, and domestic exemptions; consult the current country summary.
Dividends	Domestic and withholding rates vary with residence, ownership, and treaty eligibility.
Foreign companies	Permanent-establishment, management-and-control, transfer-pricing, withholding, and reporting rules may apply.

Business

Business friendliness

Good

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

Operating rules

Foreign company	Foreign ownership is generally possible, subject to sector restrictions, licensing, local-participation rules, and beneficial-ownership checks.
Local company	Local company forms are available; registration, tax, capital, director, address, and licensing requirements vary.
Freelance	Freelancers typically need appropriate immigration permission plus business and tax registration.

Investment

Investing environment

Moderate

Market cap55% of GDP (2025)

Private credit72% of GDP (2025)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Capital gains	Capital-gains treatment varies by asset, holding structure, residence, and treaty position.
Dividends	Data not available yet
ETFs & funds	Data not available yet
Wealth tax	Verify current national and subnational net-wealth, property, inheritance, and transfer taxes.
Brokers	Local and international broker access depends on residency, exchange controls, sanctions screening, and platform onboarding.
Foreign access	Data not available yet
Tax-advantaged	Data not available yet

Wealth building

Wealth accumulation

Moderate

Salary & work

Moderate

Business

Good

Investment

Moderate

Tax friendliness

Good

Cost of living

Excellent

Daily life

Safety

Safety & stability

Good

Personal safety

Homicide rate2.3 per 100,000 (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Institutions & stability

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

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Healthcare

Healthcare score

Moderate

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

System	Public and private provision coexist; eligibility, service quality, and capacity vary by location.
Insurance	Insurance and proof-of-cover requirements depend on immigration status, employer, and residence route.
Average cost	Health expenditure: $1,566 PPP per person (2023).

Environment

Environment score

Excellent

Environmental pressure

PM2.5 exposure14.1 μg/m³ annually (2023)

Water stress23.0% (2022)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Infrastructure

Infrastructure score

Good

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 connectivity8,679 departures / million people (2023)

Source: World Bank World Development Indicators

Education

Education score

Good

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

Tuition	Fees vary by institution, programme, level, and nationality; no harmonized official tuition series is used.
Public university	Check current public-university fee schedules and scholarship rules directly with each institution.
Languages	English, French, Mauritian Creole
Student work	Student employment rights vary by permit and may require separate authorization or hour limits.

HDI

Human development score

Excellent

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