Civil Rights Score in Mauritius
Mauritius: Civil Rights Score was 7 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Civil Rights Score in Mauritius, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, civil rights score in Mauritius stood at 7. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 12.5% over ten years.
Over the whole period, civil rights score in Mauritius peaked at 8 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 7, in 2005.
That places Mauritius 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.
Civil Rights Score in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 7 | — |
| 2007 | 8 | +14.3% |
| 2009 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 8 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 7 | -12.5% |
| 2025 | 7 | +0.0% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 7 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5, 1.4× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 7 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 1.8× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 7.67 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
| 2020s | 7.33 | 7 | 8 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
More social development data for Mauritius
- 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)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is civil rights score in Mauritius?
- Civil rights score in Mauritius was 7 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest civil rights score recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 8 in 2007.
- What is the lowest civil rights score recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 7 in 2005.
- How does Mauritius rank for civil rights score?
- Mauritius ranks 19th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is civil rights score rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 12.5%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Civil Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which civil rights are codified in law, and the state prosecutes any violations and works to prevent discrimination.