Freedom Score in Mauritius
Mauritius: Freedom Score was 87 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Freedom Score in Mauritius, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for freedom score in Mauritius is 87, measured in 2025.
Compared with earlier readings it is up 1.2% on the previous year and down 3.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, freedom score in Mauritius peaked at 91 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 85, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 50th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Freedom Score in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 88 | — |
| 2003 | 88 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 89 | +1.1% |
| 2005 | 91 | +2.2% |
| 2006 | 89 | -2.2% |
| 2007 | 90 | +1.1% |
| 2008 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 90 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 89 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 89 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 87 | -2.2% |
| 2021 | 86 | -1.1% |
| 2022 | 85 | -1.2% |
| 2023 | 85 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 86 | +1.2% |
| 2025 | 87 | +1.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 87 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 61.5, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 87 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 35, 2.5× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 89.38 | 88 | 91 | 8 |
| 2010s | 89.6 | 89 | 90 | 10 |
| 2020s | 86 | 85 | 87 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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)
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Frequently asked questions
- What is freedom score in Mauritius?
- Freedom score in Mauritius was 87 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest freedom score recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 91 in 2005.
- What is the lowest freedom score recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 85 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for freedom score?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is freedom score rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 3.3%. The long-run trend across the full record is flat.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Freedom Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Freedom House's total democracy score is a 0-to-100 aggregate that adds up a country's points on 25 indicators of political rights (max 40) and civil liberties (max 60), creating a single snapshot of the freedoms people actually enjoy.