Freedom of association index in Mauritius
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: 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.
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
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- Political rights rating fh 1 (2025)
- Democracy lexical 1 (2025)
- Human rights index vs electoral democracy index 0.873 (2025)
- Liberal democracy index 0.639 (2025)
- Electoral democracy index 0.738 (2025)
- Freedom of expression index 0.887 (2025)
- Participatory democracy index 0.481 (2025)
- Varieties democracy vdem 0.738 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom of association index in Mauritius?
- Freedom of association index in Mauritius was 0.885 in 2025, according to 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom of association index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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