Free and Fair Elections Score in Mauritius
Mauritius: Free and Fair Elections Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling
Free and Fair Elections Score in Mauritius, 2005–2025
Source: Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, free and fair elections score in Mauritius stood at 8. That is the lowest value across all 11 years on record.
Compared with earlier readings it is down 11.1% over ten years.
Over the whole period, free and fair elections score in Mauritius peaked at 10 in 2005 and was at its lowest, 8, in 2021.
Mauritius ranks 20th of 128 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.
The long-run direction has been consistently falling across the 11 years of available data.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | 9.67 | 9 | 10 | 3 |
| 2010s | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
| 2020s | 8 | 8 | 8 | 3 |
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More reference data data for Mauritius
- Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
- Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
- Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
- Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
- Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
- Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
- Consumer price index 176.59 2010 = 100 (2025)
- Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
- Competitive elections 1 (2025)
- Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)
Frequently asked questions
- What is free and fair elections score in Mauritius?
- Free and fair elections score in Mauritius was 8 in 2025, according to Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest free and fair elections score recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 2005.
- What is the lowest free and fair elections score recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 8 in 2021.
- How does Mauritius rank for free and fair elections score?
- Mauritius ranks 20th out of 128 countries with data for 2025.
- Is free and fair elections score rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is down 11.1%. The long-run trend across the full record is falling.
- Where does this Mauritius data come from?
- The figures come from Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Free and Fair Elections Score. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Indicates the extent to which elections are free from irregularities, the rights to vote, run for office, and campaign are unrestricted, registration is easy, and campaigning and media access are fair.