Age of liberal democracy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Age of liberal democracy was 32 years in 2016. ◆ Volatile
Age of liberal democracy in Mauritius, 1985–2016
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data. Measured in years.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 32 years for age of liberal democracy in 2016. That is the highest value across all 32 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 3.2% on the previous year and up 45.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, age of liberal democracy in Mauritius peaked at 32 years in 2016 and was at its lowest, 1 years, in 1985.
Mauritius ranks 26th of 47 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Age of liberal democracy in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | years | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 1 years | — |
| 1986 | 2 years | +100.0% |
| 1987 | 3 years | +50.0% |
| 1988 | 4 years | +33.3% |
| 1989 | 5 years | +25.0% |
| 1990 | 6 years | +20.0% |
| 1991 | 7 years | +16.7% |
| 1992 | 8 years | +14.3% |
| 1993 | 9 years | +12.5% |
| 1994 | 10 years | +11.1% |
| 1995 | 11 years | +10.0% |
| 1996 | 12 years | +9.1% |
| 1997 | 13 years | +8.3% |
| 1998 | 14 years | +7.7% |
| 1999 | 15 years | +7.1% |
| 2000 | 16 years | +6.7% |
| 2001 | 17 years | +6.2% |
| 2002 | 18 years | +5.9% |
| 2003 | 19 years | +5.6% |
| 2004 | 20 years | +5.3% |
| 2005 | 21 years | +5.0% |
| 2006 | 22 years | +4.8% |
| 2007 | 23 years | +4.5% |
| 2008 | 24 years | +4.3% |
| 2009 | 25 years | +4.2% |
| 2010 | 26 years | +4.0% |
| 2011 | 27 years | +3.8% |
| 2012 | 28 years | +3.7% |
| 2013 | 29 years | +3.6% |
| 2014 | 30 years | +3.4% |
| 2015 | 31 years | +3.3% |
| 2016 | 32 years | +3.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 32 years is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 17 years, 1.9× the median. (5 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Age of liberal 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | +100.0% | 1 years | 2 years |
| 1987 | +50.0% | 2 years | 3 years |
| 1988 | +33.3% | 3 years | 4 years |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1980s | 3 years | 1 years | 5 years | 5 |
| 1990s | 10.5 years | 6 years | 15 years | 10 |
| 2000s | 20.5 years | 16 years | 25 years | 10 |
| 2010s | 29 years | 26 years | 32 years | 7 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is age of liberal democracy in Mauritius?
- Age of liberal democracy in Mauritius was 32 years in 2016, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest age of liberal democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 32 years in 2016.
- What is the lowest age of liberal democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 years in 1985.
- How does Mauritius rank for age of liberal democracy?
- Mauritius ranks 26th out of 47 countries with data for 2016.
- Is age of liberal democracy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 45.5%. 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 liberal democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Number of consecutive years in electoral democracy.