Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Citizen satisfaction with democracy was 0.4603 in 2020. ▼ Falling
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Mauritius, 2012–2020
Source: Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2020, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Mauritius stood at 0.4603. That is the lowest value across all 9 years on record.
The figure is down 62.4% over ten years.
Over the whole period, citizen satisfaction with democracy in Mauritius peaked at 1.23 in 2012 and was at its lowest, 0.4603, in 2020.
Mauritius ranks 37th of 131 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2012 | 1.23 | — |
| 2013 | 1.11 | -9.3% |
| 2014 | 0.995 | -10.4% |
| 2015 | 0.8155 | -18.0% |
| 2016 | 0.6436 | -21.1% |
| 2017 | 0.4669 | -27.4% |
| 2018 | 0.4655 | -0.3% |
| 2019 | 0.4605 | -1.1% |
| 2020 | 0.4603 | -0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.4603 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is -0.364. (41 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.4603 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is -0.1972. (32 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010s | 0.7729 | 0.4605 | 1.23 | 8 |
| 2020s | 0.4603 | 0.4603 | 0.4603 | 1 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is citizen satisfaction with democracy in Mauritius?
- Citizen satisfaction with democracy in Mauritius was 0.4603 in 2020, according to Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1.23 in 2012.
- What is the lowest citizen satisfaction with democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.4603 in 2020.
- How does Mauritius rank for citizen satisfaction with democracy?
- Mauritius ranks 37th out of 131 countries with data for 2020.
- Is citizen satisfaction with democracy rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 62.4%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Claassen (2022) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Citizen satisfaction with democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the average extent to which citizens are satisfied with democracy in their own country. It combines responses across more than one thousand nationally-representative surveys on how citizens' satisfaction with democracy.