What is deliberative democracy index in Mauritius?

Deliberative democracy index in Mauritius was 0.663 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 0.688 in 2010.

What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 0.148 in 1902.

How does Mauritius rank for deliberative democracy index?

Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.

Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Deliberative Democracy Index in Mauritius

Name: Deliberative Democracy Index in Mauritius
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Deliberative Democracy Index was 0.663 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.663

Change on year

up 61.3%

World rank

32nd

of 175 countries

All-time high

0.688

in 2010

All-time low

0.148

in 1902

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Deliberative Democracy Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

In 2025, deliberative democracy index in Mauritius stood at 0.663.

The figure is up 61.3% on the previous year and up 9.0% over ten years.

Over the whole period, deliberative democracy index in Mauritius peaked at 0.688 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.148, in 1902.

Mauritius ranks 32nd of 175 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Deliberative Democracy Index in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Deliberative Democracy Index in Mauritius, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.149	—
1901	0.149	+0.0%
1902	0.148	-0.7%
1903	0.148	+0.0%
1904	0.148	+0.0%
1905	0.149	+0.7%
1906	0.149	+0.0%
1907	0.149	+0.0%
1908	0.149	+0.0%
1909	0.149	+0.0%
1910	0.149	+0.0%
1911	0.149	+0.0%
1912	0.149	+0.0%
1913	0.149	+0.0%
1914	0.148	-0.7%
1915	0.148	+0.0%
1916	0.148	+0.0%
1917	0.148	+0.0%
1918	0.148	+0.0%
1919	0.149	+0.7%
1920	0.149	+0.0%
1921	0.151	+1.3%
1922	0.157	+4.0%
1923	0.157	+0.0%
1924	0.157	+0.0%
1925	0.157	+0.0%
1926	0.157	+0.0%
1927	0.157	+0.0%
1928	0.157	+0.0%
1929	0.157	+0.0%
1930	0.156	-0.6%
1931	0.156	+0.0%
1932	0.156	+0.0%
1933	0.156	+0.0%
1934	0.156	+0.0%
1935	0.156	+0.0%
1936	0.156	+0.0%
1937	0.193	+23.7%
1938	0.193	+0.0%
1939	0.191	-1.0%
1940	0.193	+1.0%
1941	0.193	+0.0%
1942	0.193	+0.0%
1943	0.194	+0.5%
1944	0.195	+0.5%
1945	0.195	+0.0%
1946	0.196	+0.5%
1947	0.196	+0.0%
1948	0.237	+20.9%
1949	0.277	+16.9%
1950	0.277	+0.0%
1951	0.277	+0.0%
1952	0.277	+0.0%
1953	0.277	+0.0%
1954	0.278	+0.4%
1955	0.278	+0.0%
1956	0.278	+0.0%
1957	0.279	+0.4%
1958	0.293	+5.0%
1959	0.31	+5.8%
1960	0.311	+0.3%
1961	0.311	+0.0%
1962	0.378	+21.5%
1963	0.378	+0.0%
1964	0.375	-0.8%
1965	0.375	+0.0%
1966	0.375	+0.0%
1967	0.382	+1.9%
1968	0.568	+48.7%
1969	0.587	+3.3%
1970	0.585	-0.3%
1971	0.579	-1.0%
1972	0.579	+0.0%
1973	0.576	-0.5%
1974	0.576	+0.0%
1975	0.576	+0.0%
1976	0.591	+2.6%
1977	0.614	+3.9%
1978	0.614	+0.0%
1979	0.616	+0.3%
1980	0.633	+2.8%
1981	0.633	+0.0%
1982	0.642	+1.4%
1983	0.642	+0.0%
1984	0.642	+0.0%
1985	0.642	+0.0%
1986	0.651	+1.4%
1987	0.651	+0.0%
1988	0.651	+0.0%
1989	0.651	+0.0%
1990	0.658	+1.1%
1991	0.66	+0.3%
1992	0.659	-0.2%
1993	0.665	+0.9%
1994	0.665	+0.0%
1995	0.665	+0.0%
1996	0.663	-0.3%
1997	0.663	+0.0%
1998	0.663	+0.0%
1999	0.663	+0.0%
2000	0.672	+1.4%
2001	0.672	+0.0%
2002	0.678	+0.9%
2003	0.678	+0.0%
2004	0.678	+0.0%
2005	0.677	-0.1%
2006	0.678	+0.1%
2007	0.678	+0.0%
2008	0.678	+0.0%
2009	0.678	+0.0%
2010	0.688	+1.5%
2011	0.688	+0.0%
2012	0.688	+0.0%
2013	0.638	-7.3%
2014	0.588	-7.8%
2015	0.608	+3.4%
2016	0.603	-0.8%
2017	0.62	+2.8%
2018	0.63	+1.6%
2019	0.575	-8.7%
2020	0.458	-20.3%
2021	0.441	-3.7%
2022	0.419	-5.0%
2023	0.395	-5.7%
2024	0.411	+4.1%
2025	0.663	+61.3%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

Mauritius's 0.663 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3275, 2.0× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Mauritius's 0.663 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.2275, 2.9× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1487	0.148	0.149	10
1910s	0.1485	0.148	0.149	10
1920s	0.1556	0.149	0.157	10
1930s	0.1669	0.156	0.193	10
1940s	0.2069	0.193	0.277	10
1950s	0.2824	0.277	0.31	10
1960s	0.404	0.311	0.587	10
1970s	0.5906	0.576	0.616	10
1980s	0.6438	0.633	0.651	10
1990s	0.6624	0.658	0.665	10
2000s	0.6767	0.672	0.678	10
2010s	0.6326	0.575	0.688	10
2020s	0.4645	0.395	0.663	6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

29 Latvia 0.684 compare
30 Canada 0.677 compare
31 United Kingdom 0.665 compare
33 Lithuania 0.662 compare
34 Poland 0.653 compare
35 South Africa 0.651 compare

See the full ranking of 175 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is deliberative democracy index in Mauritius?: Deliberative democracy index in Mauritius was 0.663 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest deliberative democracy index recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.688 in 2010.
What is the lowest deliberative democracy index recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.148 in 1902.
How does Mauritius rank for deliberative democracy index?: Mauritius ranks 32nd out of 175 countries with data for 2025.
Is deliberative democracy index rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 9.0%. 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 Deliberative Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Deliberative Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 175 places, 20,734 data points, 1900–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, as well as the extent to which political elites justify their positions, justify them with the common good, acknowledge counterarguments, consult elites in policy changes, and society deliberates policy changes.