| Attribute |
Mauritius × | 
Jamaica × |
| Geography | | |
| Area (km²) | 2,040 | 10,991 |
| Continent | Africa | North America |
| Land area (km²) | 2,030 | 10,831 |
| Water area (km²) | 10 | 160 |
| Land boundaries (km) | 0 | 0 |
| Coastline (km) | 177 | 1,022 |
| Mean elevation (m) | - | 18 |
| Lowest point (m) | 0 | 0 |
| Highest point (m) | 828 | 2,256 |
| People | | |
| Population | 1,379,365 | 2,808,570 |
| Official languages | | Array of values |
| Religion | Hindu | Protestant |
| Government | | |
| Long country name | Republic of Mauritius | - |
| Short country name | Mauritius | Jamaica |
| Long local name | Republic of Mauritius | - |
| Short local name | Mauritius | - |
| Government type | Parliamentary republic | Parliamentary democracy |
| Capital | Port Louis | Kingston |
| Economy | | |
| GDP (PPP) (USD) | 28,270,000,000 | 26,060,000,000 |
| 1↑GDP (OER) (USD) | 13,330,000,000 | 14,770,000,000 |
| GDP (real growth rate) (%) | 3.8 | 0.7 |
| GDP - per capita (PPP) (USD) | 22,300 | 9,200 |
| Gross national saving (% of GDP) | 16.9 | 18.3 |
| Labor force | 633,900 | 1,348,000 |
| Unemployment rate (%) | 7.1 | 12.2 |
| Population below poverty line (%) | 8 | 17.1 |
| Budget revenues (USD) | 2,994,000,000 | 4,382,000,000 |
| Budget expenditures (USD) | 3,038,000,000 | 4,314,000,000 |
| Military expenditures (% of GDP) | 0.16 | 1.35 |
| Taxes and other revenues (% of GDP) | 22.5 | 29.7 |
| Budget surplus or deficit (% of GDP) | -0.3 | 0.5 |
| Public debt (% of GDP) | 64 | 101 |
| Inflation rate (%) | 3.7 | 4.4 |
| Central bank discount rate (%) | 9 | 3.25 |
| Commercial bank prime lending rate (%) | 8.5 | 14.91 |
| Stock of narrow money (USD) | 3,335,000,000 | 3,550,000,000 |
| Stock of broad money (USD) | 3,335,000,000 | 3,550,000,000 |
| Stock of domestic credit (USD) | 17,160,000,000 | 7,326,000,000 |
| Market value of publicly traded shares (USD) | 7,239,000,000 | 8,393,000,000 |
| Current account balance (USD) | -875,000,000 | -679,000,000 |
| Exports (USD) | 2,360,000,000 | 1,296,000,000 |
| Imports (USD) | 4,986,000,000 | 5,151,000,000 |
| Reserves of foreign exchange and gold (USD) | 5,984,000,000 | 3,781,000,000 |
| External debt (USD) | 19,990,000,000 | 14,940,000,000 |
| National currency | Mauritian rupees | Jamaican dollars |
| National currency (code) | MUR | JMD |
| National currency (symbol) | ₨ | J$ |
| National currency rate to USD | 35.17 | 128.36 |