Combined polity score in Mauritius

Mauritius: Combined polity score was 10 in 2011. ▲ Rising

Latest (2011)
10
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
1st
of 51 countries
All-time high
10
in 1982
All-time low
9
in 1968
Years of data
44
1968–2011

Combined polity score in Mauritius, 1968–2011

02468101968198920111968: 91969: 91970: 91971: 91972: 91973: 91974: 91975: 91976: 91977: 91978: 91979: 91980: 91981: 91982: 101983: 101984: 101985: 101986: 101987: 101988: 101989: 101990: 101991: 101992: 101993: 101994: 101995: 101996: 101997: 101998: 101999: 102000: 102001: 102002: 102003: 102004: 102005: 102006: 102007: 102008: 102009: 102010: 102011: 10

Source: Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.

Analysis

In 2011, combined polity score in Mauritius stood at 10. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.

Compared with earlier readings it is unchanged over ten years.

Over the whole period, combined polity score in Mauritius peaked at 10 in 1982 and was at its lowest, 9, in 1968.

Mauritius ranks 1st of 51 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 44 years of available data.

Combined polity score in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Combined polity score in Mauritius, 1968 to 2011.
Year Value Change
1968 9
1969 9 +0.0%
1970 9 +0.0%
1971 9 +0.0%
1972 9 +0.0%
1973 9 +0.0%
1974 9 +0.0%
1975 9 +0.0%
1976 9 +0.0%
1977 9 +0.0%
1978 9 +0.0%
1979 9 +0.0%
1980 9 +0.0%
1981 9 +0.0%
1982 10 +11.1%
1983 10 +0.0%
1984 10 +0.0%
1985 10 +0.0%
1986 10 +0.0%
1987 10 +0.0%
1988 10 +0.0%
1989 10 +0.0%
1990 10 +0.0%
1991 10 +0.0%
1992 10 +0.0%
1993 10 +0.0%
1994 10 +0.0%
1995 10 +0.0%
1996 10 +0.0%
1997 10 +0.0%
1998 10 +0.0%
1999 10 +0.0%
2000 10 +0.0%
2001 10 +0.0%
2002 10 +0.0%
2003 10 +0.0%
2004 10 +0.0%
2005 10 +0.0%
2006 10 +0.0%
2007 10 +0.0%
2008 10 +0.0%
2009 10 +0.0%
2010 10 +0.0%
2011 10 +0.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

  • Mauritius's 10 is above the median for upper middle income countries, which is 5.5, 1.8× the median. (8 countries reporting)
  • Mauritius's 10 is above the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 4, 2.5× the median. (45 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
1960s 9 9 9 2
1970s 9 9 9 10
1980s 9.8 9 10 10
1990s 10 10 10 10
2000s 10 10 10 10
2010s 10 10 10 2

Countries ranked near Mauritius

  1. 1 Cape Verde 10 compare
  2. 3 Comoros 9 compare
  3. 3 South Africa 9 compare

See the full ranking of 51 places →

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Frequently asked questions

What is combined polity score in Mauritius?
Combined polity score in Mauritius was 10 in 2011, according to Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
What is the highest combined polity score recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 10 in 1982.
What is the lowest combined polity score recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1968.
How does Mauritius rank for combined polity score?
Mauritius ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
Is combined polity score rising or falling in Mauritius?
Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?
The figures come from Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm, published as part of Combined polity score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Combined polity score
Source
Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage
51 places, 2,427 data points, 1960–2011
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The Combined Polity score is computed by subtracting the AUTOCRACY score (UPP.INS.AUTO.XQ) from the DEMOCRACY score (UPP.INS.DEMO.XQ); the resulting unified polity scale ranges from +10 (strongly democratic) to -10 (strongly autocratic). Note: The POLITY score was added to the Polity IV data series in recognition of its common usage by users in quantitative research and in the overriding interest of maintaining uniformity among users in this application. The simple combination of the original DEMOC and AUTOC index values in a unitary POLITY scale, in many ways, runs contrary to the original theory stated by Eckstein and Gurr in Patterns of Authority Polity IV Project: Dataset Users’ Manual 17 (1975) and, so, should be treated and interpreted with due caution. Its primary utility is in investigative research which should be augmented by more detailed analysis. The original theory posits that autocratic and democratic authority are distinct patterns of authority, elements of which may co-exist in any particular regime context. The inclusion of this variable in the data series should not be seen as an acceptance of the counter-proposal that autocracy and democracy are alternatives or opposites in a unified authority spectrum, even though elements of this perspective may be implied in the original theory. The POLITY variable provides a convenient avenue for examining general regime effects in analyses but researchers should note that the middle of the implied POLITY “spectrum” is somewhat muddled in terms of the original theory, masking various combinations of DEMOC and AUTOC scores with the same POLITY score. Investigations involving hypotheses of varying effects of democracy and/or autocracy should employ the original Polity scheme and test DEMOC and AUTOC separately.