Key features of human rights in Mauritius
Mauritius: Key features of human rights was 0.873 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Key features of human rights in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.873 for key features of human rights in 2025.
The figure is up 23.7% on the previous year and down 1.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, key features of human rights in Mauritius peaked at 0.902 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.616, in 1914.
That places Mauritius 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025, putting it in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.6235 | 0.623 | 0.627 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.6194 | 0.616 | 0.623 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.6276 | 0.622 | 0.634 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.6317 | 0.618 | 0.653 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.6977 | 0.659 | 0.759 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.7785 | 0.756 | 0.804 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.7929 | 0.772 | 0.838 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.8317 | 0.792 | 0.863 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.8687 | 0.866 | 0.873 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.8881 | 0.87 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.8964 | 0.893 | 0.899 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.884 | 0.862 | 0.902 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.7573 | 0.698 | 0.873 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
- 47 Jamaica 0.876 compare
- 48 Dominican Republic 0.874 compare
- 50 East Timor 0.873 compare
- 52 Albania 0.872 compare
- 53 Brazil 0.871 compare
More social development data for Mauritius
- Political Rights Rating 1 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of asy 24 (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 283 (2025)
- Electoral democracy 1 (2025)
- Key features of democracy 0.738 (2025)
- Freedom of Expression Index 0.887 (2025)
- Freedom of Association Index 0.885 (2025)
- Electoral Democracy Index 0.738 (2025)
- Participatory Democracy Index 0.481 (2025)
- Liberal Democracy Index 0.639 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is key features of human rights in Mauritius?
- Key features of human rights in Mauritius was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest key features of human rights recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.902 in 2011.
- What is the lowest key features of human rights recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.616 in 1914.
- How does Mauritius rank for key features of human rights?
- Mauritius ranks 50th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is key features of human rights rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 1.1%. 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 Key features of human rights. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Central estimate of the extent to which people are free from government torture, political killings, and forced labor, they have property rights, and enjoy the freedoms of movement, religion, expression, and association.