Freedom of Association Score in Mauritius
Mauritius: Freedom of Association Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Freedom of Association Score in Mauritius, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 8 for freedom of association score in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% on the previous year and down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom of association score in Mauritius peaked at 10 in 2007 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2011.
Mauritius ranks 22nd of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Freedom of Association Score in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2005 | 9 | — |
| 2007 | 10 | +11.1% |
| 2009 | 9 | -10.0% |
| 2011 | 8 | -11.1% |
| 2013 | 9 | +12.5% |
| 2015 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2017 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2023 | 9 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 8 | -11.1% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 8 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 6, 1.3× the median. (42 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 8 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.0× the median. (39 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.33 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 8.8 | 8 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8.67 | 8 | 9 | 3 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 22 Armenia 8 compare
- 22 Bolivia 8 compare
- 22 Botswana 8 compare
- 22 Bulgaria 8 compare
- 22 Ghana 8 compare
- 22 Lesotho 8 compare
- 22 Liberia 8 compare
- 22 Malawi 8 compare
- 22 Namibia 8 compare
- 22 Papua New Guinea 8 compare
- 22 Romania 8 compare
- 22 Senegal 8 compare
- 22 South Africa 8 compare
- 22 Ukraine 8 compare
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 freedom of association score in Mauritius?
- Freedom of association score in Mauritius was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom of association score recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2007.
- What is the lowest freedom of association score recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2011.
- How does Mauritius rank for freedom of association score?
- Mauritius ranks 22nd out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom of association score rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- 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 Freedom of Association Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Indicates the extent to which residents and civic groups are free from government interference to associate and assemble.