What is electoral democracy index in Mauritius?

Electoral democracy index in Mauritius was 0.738 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 0.746 in 2010.

What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1914.

How does Mauritius rank for electoral democracy index?

Mauritius ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritius

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

Mauritius: Electoral Democracy Index was 0.738 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.738

Change on year

up 49.1%

World rank

44th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.746

in 2010

All-time low

0.137

in 1914

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Electoral Democracy Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, electoral democracy index in Mauritius stood at 0.738.

The figure is up 49.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, electoral democracy index in Mauritius peaked at 0.746 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 1914.

That places Mauritius 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1401	0.139	0.141	10
1910s	0.139	0.137	0.141	10
1920s	0.1482	0.141	0.149	10
1930s	0.1489	0.147	0.154	10
1940s	0.1806	0.154	0.315	10
1950s	0.3217	0.316	0.356	10
1960s	0.4821	0.356	0.654	10
1970s	0.6501	0.633	0.68	10
1980s	0.7017	0.69	0.71	10
1990s	0.7224	0.718	0.725	10
2000s	0.7357	0.73	0.737	10
2010s	0.7332	0.694	0.746	10
2020s	0.5475	0.47	0.738	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is electoral democracy index in Mauritius?: Electoral democracy index in Mauritius was 0.738 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.746 in 2010.
What is the lowest electoral democracy index recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1914.
How does Mauritius rank for electoral democracy index?: Mauritius ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is electoral democracy index rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Electoral Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Electoral Democracy Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which political leaders are elected under comprehensive suffrage in free and fair elections, and freedoms of association and expression are guaranteed.