Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) was 1 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of electoral democracy in Mauritius, 1968–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
The most recent figure for age of electoral democracy in Mauritius is 1 years, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 56 years on record.
The figure is down 98.2% on the previous year and down 97.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of electoral democracy in Mauritius peaked at 55 years in 2022 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1968.
That places Mauritius 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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% |
| 2025 | 1 years | -98.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 23 years, 4% of the median. (33 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 12 years, 8% of the median. (23 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of electoral democracy (V-Dem) 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | -98.2% | 55 years | 1 years |
| 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 | 40.75 years | 1 years | 55 years | 4 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of electoral democracy in Mauritius?
- Age of electoral democracy in Mauritius was 1 years in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of electoral democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 55 years in 2022.
- 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 107th out of 111 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of electoral democracy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 97.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (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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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.