Age of full democracy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age of full democracy was 1 years in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Age of full democracy in Mauritius, 1993–2025
Source: Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
In 2025, age of full democracy in Mauritius stood at 1 years. That is the lowest value across all 28 years on record.
The figure is down 95.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of full democracy in Mauritius peaked at 27 years in 2019 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1993.
Mauritius ranks 89th of 89 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of full democracy in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1993 | 1 years | — |
| 1994 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1995 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1996 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1997 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1998 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1999 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 2000 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 2001 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 2002 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 2003 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 2004 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 2005 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 2006 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 2007 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2008 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2009 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2010 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2011 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2012 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2013 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2014 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2015 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2016 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2017 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2018 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2019 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2025 | 1 years | -96.3% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 1 years is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 34.5 years, 3% of the median. (24 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 1 years is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 24 years, 4% of the median. (10 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of full democracy 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 | -96.3% | 27 years | 1 years |
| 1994 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1995 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1996 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990s | 4 years | 1 years | 7 years | 7 |
| 2000s | 12.5 years | 8 years | 17 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 22.5 years | 18 years | 27 years | 10 |
| 2020s | 1 years | 1 years | 1 years | 1 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of full democracy in Mauritius?
- Age of full democracy in Mauritius was 1 years in 2025, according to Lexical Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of full democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 27 years in 2019.
- What is the lowest age of full democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1993.
- How does Mauritius rank for age of full democracy?
- Mauritius ranks 89th out of 89 countries with data for 2025.
- Is age of full democracy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 95.7%. 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 full democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in a full democracy.