Liberal Democracy Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Liberal Democracy Index was 0.639 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Latest (2025)
0.639
Change on year
up 72.2%
World rank
38th
of 176 countries
All-time high
0.656
in 2011
All-time low
0.124
in 1914
Years of data
126
1900–2025
Liberal Democracy Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for liberal democracy index in Mauritius is 0.639, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 72.2% on the previous year and up 1.9% over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal democracy index in Mauritius peaked at 0.656 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.124, in 1914.
Mauritius ranks 38th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Liberal Democracy Index in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 1900 | 0.125 | — |
| 1901 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1902 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1903 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1904 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1905 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1906 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1907 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1908 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1909 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1910 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1911 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1912 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1913 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1914 | 0.124 | -0.8% |
| 1915 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1916 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1917 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1918 | 0.124 | +0.0% |
| 1919 | 0.125 | +0.8% |
| 1920 | 0.125 | +0.0% |
| 1921 | 0.127 | +1.6% |
| 1922 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1923 | 0.127 | +0.0% |
| 1924 | 0.128 | +0.8% |
| 1925 | 0.128 | +0.0% |
| 1926 | 0.129 | +0.8% |
| 1927 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1928 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1929 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1930 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1931 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1932 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1933 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1934 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1935 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1936 | 0.129 | +0.0% |
| 1937 | 0.127 | -1.6% |
| 1938 | 0.13 | +2.4% |
| 1939 | 0.13 | +0.0% |
| 1940 | 0.132 | +1.5% |
| 1941 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1942 | 0.132 | +0.0% |
| 1943 | 0.135 | +2.3% |
| 1944 | 0.138 | +2.2% |
| 1945 | 0.138 | +0.0% |
| 1946 | 0.14 | +1.4% |
| 1947 | 0.14 | +0.0% |
| 1948 | 0.194 | +38.6% |
| 1949 | 0.302 | +55.7% |
| 1950 | 0.304 | +0.7% |
| 1951 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1952 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1953 | 0.304 | +0.0% |
| 1954 | 0.309 | +1.6% |
| 1955 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1956 | 0.309 | +0.0% |
| 1957 | 0.311 | +0.6% |
| 1958 | 0.313 | +0.6% |
| 1959 | 0.332 | +6.1% |
| 1960 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1961 | 0.332 | +0.0% |
| 1962 | 0.402 | +21.1% |
| 1963 | 0.403 | +0.2% |
| 1964 | 0.398 | -1.2% |
| 1965 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1966 | 0.398 | +0.0% |
| 1967 | 0.404 | +1.5% |
| 1968 | 0.54 | +33.7% |
| 1969 | 0.555 | +2.8% |
| 1970 | 0.544 | -2.0% |
| 1971 | 0.538 | -1.1% |
| 1972 | 0.54 | +0.4% |
| 1973 | 0.537 | -0.6% |
| 1974 | 0.541 | +0.7% |
| 1975 | 0.541 | +0.0% |
| 1976 | 0.56 | +3.5% |
| 1977 | 0.58 | +3.6% |
| 1978 | 0.58 | +0.0% |
| 1979 | 0.582 | +0.3% |
| 1980 | 0.591 | +1.5% |
| 1981 | 0.591 | +0.0% |
| 1982 | 0.601 | +1.7% |
| 1983 | 0.601 | +0.0% |
| 1984 | 0.6 | -0.2% |
| 1985 | 0.6 | +0.0% |
| 1986 | 0.608 | +1.3% |
| 1987 | 0.609 | +0.2% |
| 1988 | 0.611 | +0.3% |
| 1989 | 0.611 | +0.0% |
| 1990 | 0.603 | -1.3% |
| 1991 | 0.605 | +0.3% |
| 1992 | 0.609 | +0.7% |
| 1993 | 0.619 | +1.6% |
| 1994 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1995 | 0.619 | +0.0% |
| 1996 | 0.617 | -0.3% |
| 1997 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1998 | 0.617 | +0.0% |
| 1999 | 0.616 | -0.2% |
| 2000 | 0.641 | +4.1% |
| 2001 | 0.642 | +0.2% |
| 2002 | 0.648 | +0.9% |
| 2003 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 0.648 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 0.644 | -0.6% |
| 2006 | 0.645 | +0.2% |
| 2007 | 0.645 | +0.0% |
| 2008 | 0.641 | -0.6% |
| 2009 | 0.641 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 0.655 | +2.2% |
| 2011 | 0.656 | +0.2% |
| 2012 | 0.656 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 0.642 | -2.1% |
| 2014 | 0.617 | -3.9% |
| 2015 | 0.627 | +1.6% |
| 2016 | 0.62 | -1.1% |
| 2017 | 0.622 | +0.3% |
| 2018 | 0.631 | +1.4% |
| 2019 | 0.595 | -5.7% |
| 2020 | 0.451 | -24.2% |
| 2021 | 0.423 | -6.2% |
| 2022 | 0.373 | -11.8% |
| 2023 | 0.353 | -5.4% |
| 2024 | 0.371 | +5.1% |
| 2025 | 0.639 | +72.2% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 0.639 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.347, 1.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 0.639 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.17, 3.8× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Biggest year-on-year movements
Years where Liberal Democracy Index in Mauritius changed far more than this series normally does. A large move can be a real event or a change in how the figure was measured — the source note below says who published it.
| Year | Change | From | To |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | +72.2% | 0.371 | 0.639 |
| 1949 | +55.7% | 0.194 | 0.302 |
| 1948 | +38.6% | 0.14 | 0.194 |
| 1968 | +33.7% | 0.404 | 0.54 |
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0.125 | 0.125 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.1245 | 0.124 | 0.125 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.1278 | 0.125 | 0.129 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.129 | 0.127 | 0.13 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.1583 | 0.132 | 0.302 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.3099 | 0.304 | 0.332 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4162 | 0.332 | 0.555 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5543 | 0.537 | 0.582 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.6023 | 0.591 | 0.611 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.6141 | 0.603 | 0.619 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.6443 | 0.641 | 0.648 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.6321 | 0.595 | 0.656 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.435 | 0.353 | 0.639 | 6 |
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Frequently asked questions
- What is liberal democracy index in Mauritius?
- Liberal democracy index in Mauritius was 0.639 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal democracy index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.656 in 2011.
- What is the lowest liberal democracy index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.124 in 1914.
- How does Mauritius rank for liberal democracy index?
- Mauritius ranks 38th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal democracy index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 1.9%. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Liberal Democracy Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent of suffrage, the freedom and fairness of elections, freedoms of association and expression, individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.