Political Rights Score in Mauritius
Mauritius: Political Rights Score was 36 in 2025. ▬ Flat
Political Rights Score in Mauritius, 2002–2025
Source: Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
The most recent figure for political rights score in Mauritius is 36, measured in 2025.
The figure is up 2.9% on the previous year and down 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, political rights score in Mauritius peaked at 38 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 35, in 2022.
Mauritius ranks 44th of 197 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
Political Rights Score in Mauritius, year by year
| Year | Value | Change |
|---|---|---|
| 2002 | 36 | — |
| 2003 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2004 | 36 | +0.0% |
| 2005 | 38 | +5.6% |
| 2006 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2007 | 38 | +2.7% |
| 2008 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2009 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2010 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2011 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2012 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2013 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2014 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2015 | 38 | +0.0% |
| 2016 | 37 | -2.6% |
| 2017 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2018 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2019 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2020 | 37 | +0.0% |
| 2021 | 36 | -2.7% |
| 2022 | 35 | -2.8% |
| 2023 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2024 | 35 | +0.0% |
| 2025 | 36 | +2.9% |
Mauritius compared with similar countries
- Mauritius's 36 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 26, 1.4× the median. (58 countries reporting)
- Mauritius's 36 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 10.5, 3.4× the median. (48 countries reporting)
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 37.12 | 36 | 38 | 8 |
| 2010s | 37.6 | 37 | 38 | 10 |
| 2020s | 35.67 | 35 | 37 | 6 |
Countries ranked near Mauritius
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Frequently asked questions
- What is political rights score in Mauritius?
- Political rights score in Mauritius was 36 in 2025, according to Freedom House (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest political rights score recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 38 in 2005.
- What is the lowest political rights score recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 35 in 2022.
- How does Mauritius rank for political rights score?
- Mauritius ranks 44th out of 197 countries with data for 2025.
- Is political rights score rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 5.3%. 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 Political Rights Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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Identifies the fine-grained extent of free and fair elections, political pluralism and participation, and a functioning government. Higher scores indicate more rights.