Free and Fair Elections Score in Mauritius

Mauritius: Free and Fair Elections Score was 8 in 2025. ▼ Falling

Latest (2025)
8
Change on year
unchanged
World rank
20th
of 128 countries
All-time high
10
in 2005
All-time low
8
in 2021
Years of data
11
2005–2025

Free and Fair Elections Score in Mauritius, 2005–2025

02468102005201520252005: 102007: 102009: 92011: 92013: 92015: 92017: 92019: 92021: 82023: 82025: 8

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest Years
2000s 9.67 9 10 3
2010s 9 9 9 5
2020s 8 8 8 3

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  8. 20 Moldova 8 compare
  9. 20 Mongolia 8 compare
  10. 20 Nepal 8 compare
  11. 20 North Macedonia 8 compare
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  13. 20 Paraguay 8 compare
  14. 20 Peru 8 compare
  15. 20 Poland 8 compare
  16. 20 Sri Lanka 8 compare
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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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Indicator
Free and Fair Elections Score
Source
Bertelsmann Transformation Index (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
128 places, 1,394 data points, 2005–2025
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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.