How does Mauritius rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?

Mauritius ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.

Where does this Mauritius data come from?

The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Mauritius

Name: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Mauritius
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index was 0.865 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.865

Change on year

up 22.7%

World rank

52nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.93

in 2011

All-time low

0.516

in 1937

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

The most recent figure for individual liberties and equality before the law index in Mauritius is 0.865, measured in 2025.

That represents a change of up 22.7% on the previous year and down 2.6% over ten years.

Over the whole period, individual liberties and equality before the law index in Mauritius peaked at 0.93 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.516, in 1937.

Mauritius ranks 52nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the middle of the range.

The long-run direction has been consistently rising across the 126 years of available data.

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.534	0.534	0.534	10
1910s	0.534	0.534	0.534	10
1920s	0.543	0.534	0.549	10
1930s	0.5469	0.516	0.561	10
1940s	0.6227	0.573	0.745	10
1950s	0.7793	0.749	0.817	10
1960s	0.818	0.794	0.883	10
1970s	0.8863	0.853	0.907	10
1980s	0.9073	0.906	0.908	10
1990s	0.9169	0.906	0.922	10
2000s	0.9165	0.914	0.919	10
2010s	0.8996	0.857	0.93	10
2020s	0.7455	0.69	0.865	6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

49 Benin 0.87 compare
50 Slovakia 0.867 compare
51 Botswana 0.866 compare
53 Gabon 0.863 compare
54 Moldova 0.862 compare
55 South Africa 0.861 compare

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More reference data data for Mauritius

Summer temperature anomalies 0.4315 °C (2026)
Temperature anomalies by month -0.2881 °C (2026)
Spring temperature anomalies 0.3463 °C (2026)
Consumer price index 176.59 2010 = 100 (2025)
Autumn temperature anomalies 0.2696 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote 2 (2025)
Winter temperature anomalies 0.2322 °C (2025)
Universal right to vote in practice 2 (2025)
Annual precipitation 949.52 millimeters (2025)
Men's universal right to vote 1 (2025)

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Frequently asked questions

What is individual liberties and equality before the law index in Mauritius?: Individual liberties and equality before the law index in Mauritius was 0.865 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.93 in 2011.
What is the lowest individual liberties and equality before the law index recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.516 in 1937.
How does Mauritius rank for individual liberties and equality before the law index?: Mauritius ranks 52nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is individual liberties and equality before the law index rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is down 2.6%. The long-run trend across the full record is rising.
Where does this Mauritius data come from?: The figures come from V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data, published as part of Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Individual Liberties and Equality before the Law Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 30,494 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which extent to which citizens enjoy physical integrity rights, freedoms of religion, of movement, and from forced labor, as well as access to justice, laws are transparent, and public administration is impartial.