What is varieties of democracy in Mauritius?

Varieties of democracy in Mauritius was 0.738 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 0.746 in 2010.

What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1914.

How does Mauritius rank for varieties of democracy?

Mauritius ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Varieties of democracy in Mauritius

Name: Varieties of democracy in Mauritius
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Varieties of democracy was 0.738 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.738

Change on year

up 49.1%

World rank

44th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.746

in 2010

All-time low

0.137

in 1914

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Varieties of democracy in Mauritius, 1900–2025

Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

Analysis

The most recent figure for varieties of democracy in Mauritius is 0.738, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 49.1% on the previous year and up 0.1% over ten years.

Over the whole period, varieties of democracy in Mauritius peaked at 0.746 in 2010 and was at its lowest, 0.137, in 1914.

Mauritius ranks 44th 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.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.1401	0.139	0.141	10
1910s	0.139	0.137	0.141	10
1920s	0.1482	0.141	0.149	10
1930s	0.1489	0.147	0.154	10
1940s	0.1806	0.154	0.315	10
1950s	0.3217	0.316	0.356	10
1960s	0.4821	0.356	0.654	10
1970s	0.6501	0.633	0.68	10
1980s	0.7017	0.69	0.71	10
1990s	0.7224	0.718	0.725	10
2000s	0.7357	0.73	0.737	10
2010s	0.7332	0.694	0.746	10
2020s	0.5475	0.47	0.738	6

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Frequently asked questions

What is varieties of democracy in Mauritius?: Varieties of democracy in Mauritius was 0.738 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest varieties of democracy recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.746 in 2010.
What is the lowest varieties of democracy recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.137 in 1914.
How does Mauritius rank for varieties of democracy?: Mauritius ranks 44th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is varieties of democracy rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 0.1%. 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 Varieties of democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Varieties of democracy
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,649 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

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