What is freedom of association index in Mauritius?

Freedom of association index in Mauritius was 0.885 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2001.

What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 0.543 in 1900.

How does Mauritius rank for freedom of association index?

Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mauritius data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Freedom of Association Index in Mauritius

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

Mauritius: Freedom of Association Index was 0.885 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.885

Change on year

up 11.9%

World rank

22nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.9

in 2001

All-time low

0.543

in 1900

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Freedom of Association Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

In 2025, freedom of association index in Mauritius stood at 0.885.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 11.9% on the previous year and up 0.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, freedom of association index in Mauritius peaked at 0.9 in 2001 and was at its lowest, 0.543, in 1900.

That places Mauritius 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the top quarter.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Freedom of Association Index in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Freedom of Association Index in Mauritius, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.543	—
1901	0.554	+2.0%
1902	0.546	-1.4%
1903	0.546	+0.0%
1904	0.546	+0.0%
1905	0.546	+0.0%
1906	0.546	+0.0%
1907	0.546	+0.0%
1908	0.546	+0.0%
1909	0.546	+0.0%
1910	0.546	+0.0%
1911	0.546	+0.0%
1912	0.546	+0.0%
1913	0.546	+0.0%
1914	0.546	+0.0%
1915	0.546	+0.0%
1916	0.546	+0.0%
1917	0.546	+0.0%
1918	0.546	+0.0%
1919	0.546	+0.0%
1920	0.546	+0.0%
1921	0.546	+0.0%
1922	0.546	+0.0%
1923	0.546	+0.0%
1924	0.546	+0.0%
1925	0.546	+0.0%
1926	0.546	+0.0%
1927	0.546	+0.0%
1928	0.546	+0.0%
1929	0.546	+0.0%
1930	0.546	+0.0%
1931	0.546	+0.0%
1932	0.546	+0.0%
1933	0.546	+0.0%
1934	0.546	+0.0%
1935	0.546	+0.0%
1936	0.546	+0.0%
1937	0.566	+3.7%
1938	0.566	+0.0%
1939	0.566	+0.0%
1940	0.581	+2.7%
1941	0.581	+0.0%
1942	0.581	+0.0%
1943	0.581	+0.0%
1944	0.606	+4.3%
1945	0.606	+0.0%
1946	0.606	+0.0%
1947	0.606	+0.0%
1948	0.748	+23.4%
1949	0.809	+8.2%
1950	0.809	+0.0%
1951	0.809	+0.0%
1952	0.809	+0.0%
1953	0.811	+0.2%
1954	0.814	+0.4%
1955	0.814	+0.0%
1956	0.814	+0.0%
1957	0.845	+3.8%
1958	0.849	+0.5%
1959	0.852	+0.4%
1960	0.853	+0.1%
1961	0.853	+0.0%
1962	0.853	+0.0%
1963	0.852	-0.1%
1964	0.85	-0.2%
1965	0.85	+0.0%
1966	0.85	+0.0%
1967	0.852	+0.2%
1968	0.848	-0.5%
1969	0.82	-3.3%
1970	0.833	+1.6%
1971	0.833	+0.0%
1972	0.833	+0.0%
1973	0.833	+0.0%
1974	0.833	+0.0%
1975	0.833	+0.0%
1976	0.834	+0.1%
1977	0.863	+3.5%
1978	0.863	+0.0%
1979	0.869	+0.7%
1980	0.875	+0.7%
1981	0.875	+0.0%
1982	0.875	+0.0%
1983	0.88	+0.6%
1984	0.879	-0.1%
1985	0.879	+0.0%
1986	0.879	+0.0%
1987	0.879	+0.0%
1988	0.879	+0.0%
1989	0.879	+0.0%
1990	0.886	+0.8%
1991	0.882	-0.5%
1992	0.888	+0.7%
1993	0.895	+0.8%
1994	0.895	+0.0%
1995	0.895	+0.0%
1996	0.896	+0.1%
1997	0.896	+0.0%
1998	0.896	+0.0%
1999	0.896	+0.0%
2000	0.897	+0.1%
2001	0.9	+0.3%
2002	0.9	+0.0%
2003	0.9	+0.0%
2004	0.9	+0.0%
2005	0.895	-0.6%
2006	0.895	+0.0%
2007	0.895	+0.0%
2008	0.895	+0.0%
2009	0.895	+0.0%
2010	0.896	+0.1%
2011	0.896	+0.0%
2012	0.896	+0.0%
2013	0.898	+0.2%
2014	0.881	-1.9%
2015	0.88	-0.1%
2016	0.878	-0.2%
2017	0.878	+0.0%
2018	0.878	+0.0%
2019	0.874	-0.5%
2020	0.839	-4.0%
2021	0.839	+0.0%
2022	0.794	-5.4%
2023	0.794	+0.0%
2024	0.791	-0.4%
2025	0.885	+11.9%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

Mauritius's 0.885 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.7185, 1.2× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Mauritius's 0.885 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.5515, 1.6× the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.5465	0.543	0.554	10
1910s	0.546	0.546	0.546	10
1920s	0.546	0.546	0.546	10
1930s	0.552	0.546	0.566	10
1940s	0.6305	0.581	0.809	10
1950s	0.8226	0.809	0.852	10
1960s	0.8481	0.82	0.853	10
1970s	0.8427	0.833	0.869	10
1980s	0.8779	0.875	0.88	10
1990s	0.8925	0.882	0.896	10
2000s	0.8972	0.895	0.9	10
2010s	0.8855	0.874	0.898	10
2020s	0.8237	0.791	0.885	6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

19 France 0.889 compare
20 Ghana 0.888 compare
20 Latvia 0.888 compare
22 New Zealand 0.885 compare
24 Austria 0.883 compare
24 Trinidad and Tobago 0.883 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is freedom of association index in Mauritius?: Freedom of association index in Mauritius was 0.885 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest freedom of association index recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.9 in 2001.
What is the lowest freedom of association index recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.543 in 1900.
How does Mauritius rank for freedom of association index?: Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is freedom of association index rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of Association Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Freedom of Association Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,011 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which parties, including opposition parties, are allowed to form and participate in elections and the extent to which civil society organizations are allowed to form and operate freely.