Legislative Corruption Score in Mauritius
Mauritius: Legislative Corruption Score was 0.005 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Legislative Corruption Score in Mauritius, 1948–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, legislative corruption score in Mauritius stood at 0.005. That is the highest value across all 78 years on record.
The figure is up 100.6% on the previous year and up 100.7% over ten years.
Over the whole period, legislative corruption score in Mauritius peaked at 0.005 in 2025 and was at its lowest, -0.802, in 2017.
Mauritius ranks 84th of 174 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 78 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1940s | -0.573 | -0.573 | -0.573 | 2 |
| 1950s | -0.573 | -0.573 | -0.573 | 10 |
| 1960s | -0.573 | -0.573 | -0.573 | 10 |
| 1970s | -0.573 | -0.573 | -0.573 | 10 |
| 1980s | -0.573 | -0.573 | -0.573 | 10 |
| 1990s | -0.573 | -0.573 | -0.573 | 10 |
| 2000s | -0.573 | -0.573 | -0.573 | 10 |
| 2010s | -0.6651 | -0.802 | -0.573 | 10 |
| 2020s | -0.5917 | -0.777 | 0.005 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is legislative corruption score in Mauritius?
- Legislative corruption score in Mauritius was 0.005 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest legislative corruption score recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.005 in 2025.
- What is the lowest legislative corruption score recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was -0.802 in 2017.
- How does Mauritius rank for legislative corruption score?
- Mauritius ranks 84th out of 174 countries with data for 2025.
- Is legislative corruption score rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 100.7%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Legislative Corruption Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Data by V-Dem. Expert estimates of the extent to which members of the legislature abuse their position for financial gain, such as bribes, government contracts, future employment, or stealing from the state. Higher scores mean less corruption. A score of 0 is approximately the average across all countries and years.