Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) was 58 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Mauritius, 1968–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of electoral democracy in Mauritius stood at 58 years. That is the highest value across all 58 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.8% on the previous year and up 20.8% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Mauritius peaked at 58 years in 2025 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1968.
Mauritius ranks 35th of 144 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1 years | — |
| 1969 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1970 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1971 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1972 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1973 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1974 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1975 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1976 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1977 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1978 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1979 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1980 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1981 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1982 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 1983 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 1984 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 1985 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 1986 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 1987 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 1988 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 1989 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 1990 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 1991 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 1992 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 1993 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 1994 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 1995 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 1996 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 1997 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 1998 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 1999 | 32 years | +3.2% |
| 2000 | 33 years | +3.1% |
| 2001 | 34 years | +3.0% |
| 2002 | 35 years | +2.9% |
| 2003 | 36 years | +2.9% |
| 2004 | 37 years | +2.8% |
| 2005 | 38 years | +2.7% |
| 2006 | 39 years | +2.6% |
| 2007 | 40 years | +2.6% |
| 2008 | 41 years | +2.5% |
| 2009 | 42 years | +2.4% |
| 2010 | 43 years | +2.4% |
| 2011 | 44 years | +2.3% |
| 2012 | 45 years | +2.3% |
| 2013 | 46 years | +2.2% |
| 2014 | 47 years | +2.2% |
| 2015 | 48 years | +2.1% |
| 2016 | 49 years | +2.1% |
| 2017 | 50 years | +2.0% |
| 2018 | 51 years | +2.0% |
| 2019 | 52 years | +2.0% |
| 2020 | 53 years | +1.9% |
| 2021 | 54 years | +1.9% |
| 2022 | 55 years | +1.9% |
| 2023 | 56 years | +1.8% |
| 2024 | 57 years | +1.8% |
| 2025 | 58 years | +1.8% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 58 years is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 35 years, 1.7× the median. (46 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 58 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 14 years, 4.1× the median. (30 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (Lexical Index) in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1969 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1970 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1971 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
| 1972 | +25.0% | 4 years | 5 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960s | 1.5 years | 1 years | 2 years | 2 |
| 1970s | 7.5 years | 3 years | 12 years | 10 |
| 1980s | 17.5 years | 13 years | 22 years | 10 |
| 1990s | 27.5 years | 23 years | 32 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 37.5 years | 33 years | 42 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 47.5 years | 43 years | 52 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 55.5 years | 53 years | 58 years | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 32 Dominica 59 years compare
- 32 Saint Kitts and Nevis 59 years compare
- 32 Saint Lucia 59 years compare
- 36 Saint Vincent and the Grenadines 57 years compare
- 37 Switzerland 55 years compare
- 38 Greece 52 years compare
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283 (2025)
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, annual growth rate -50 % change on previous year (2025)
- Political rights rating fh, gaps filled 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0.0002 units per person (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per person (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Mauritius?
- Age of electoral democracy in Mauritius was 58 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 58 years in 2025.
- What is the lowest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for age of electoral democracy?
- Mauritius ranks 35th out of 144 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 20.8%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Age of electoral democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.