Political rights rating fh in Mauritius
Mauritius: Political rights rating fh was 1 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Latest (2025)
1
Change on year
down 50.0%
World rank
153rd
of 199 countries
All-time high
3
in 1972
All-time low
1
in 1991
Years of data
53
1972–2025
Political rights rating fh in Mauritius, 1972–2025
Source: Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights rating fh in Mauritius is 1, measured in 2025. That is the lowest value across all 53 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 50.0% on the previous year and unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights rating fh in Mauritius peaked at 3 in 1972 and was at its lowest, 1, in 1991.
Mauritius ranks 153rd of 199 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 53 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1970s | 2.62 | 2 | 3 | 8 |
| 1980s | 2.11 | 2 | 3 | 9 |
| 1990s | 1.2 | 1 | 2 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 1.5 | 1 | 2 | 6 |
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of ori 283 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 283 (2025)
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- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 0 units per US$ of GDP (2025)
- Refugees under the mandate of the UNHCR by country or territory of 140 % change on previous year (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights rating fh in Mauritius?
- Political rights rating fh in Mauritius was 1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights rating fh recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 3 in 1972.
- What is the lowest political rights rating fh recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 1 in 1991.
- How does Mauritius rank for political rights rating fh?
- Mauritius ranks 153rd out of 199 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights rating fh rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Our World in Data, published as part of Political rights rating fh. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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