Statement:
In general, people who live in Madagascar are less happy than those who live in Mauritius

In the Happiness by country rating Madagascar holds position #100 ²⁰²² out of 141 and Mauritius is #39 out of 141 ²⁰²².
Position of Madagascar is worse than position of Mauritius.

Referencies:

1. Happiness by country ²⁰²² by Sustainable Development Solutions Network

   The countries in the rating sorted by 'Happiness score' in descending order.

   Madagascar	'Happiness score' value is	4.34
   Mauritius	'Happiness score' value is	6.07