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1. Mauritius has quite a few options, real estate, bank deposit, start a business etc. So it is easier to move to, especially with the so-called nomad visa which just requires applicants to show that they have a $1500 minimum income per month. But with the nomad visa, it requires a local bank account and many banks I tried require a 5 figure opening deposit. But still it is easier than Madagascar which requires the investment option similar to what we promote.
2. Mauritius offers excellent quality of life. Very low crime, great infrastructure (e.g. super fast Wi-Fi), relatively low population density, moderate climate. Madagascar is decades behind in terms of infrastructure but it also has relatively low crime, much lower population density and a similar but more varied climate landscape
3. Mauritius is not self-sufficient when it comes to food as it only produces about 20% of its food needs. One can argue that Madagascar is relatively self sufficient when it comes to food. Particularly in rural areas.
4. Both Mauritius and Madagascar offer a pathway to citizenship after 5 years (7 in some cases) residency.
5. Mauritius is self sufficient when it comes to drinking water. Roughly half the drinking water comes from Surface Water (Reservoirs and Rivers) sources and half from aquifers. But there are already shortages from time to time when there are droughts. Expect if there is some type of event that kills the power grid that shortages will be severe. Madagascar is massive so it depends on where you are (e.g. the east coast is wet and rich with surface water in rural areas but the south is dry and semi arid). Choice of location is key but low population density provides more choice. Given the lack of infrastructure today, if you are well situated, collapse of the power grid would not impact water independence.
6. Mauritius suffers from Limited Habitable Area: Much of the interior is taken up by the Central Plateau, forests, and mountains (like the Moka Range). The population is concentrated on the coastal plains and plateaus, meaning the effective density in lived-in areas is significantly higher than the national average. The lack of rural “Empty Space” and concentration of the population on the flat coastal areas mean that it may be unattractive to those into the “Future Life Progression” literature which talk about rising sea levels. Madagascar is the exact opposite in that you are spoiled for choice.
7. Most Mauritians speak both French and English. Most Malagasy speak Malagasy, many speak French, few speak English (primarily in urban areas or tourist hot spots).
