Institutionalized democracy in Mauritius
Mauritius: Institutionalized democracy was 10 in 2011. ▲ Rising
Institutionalized democracy in Mauritius, 1968–2011
Source: Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 10 for institutionalized democracy in 2011. That is the highest value across all 44 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, institutionalized democracy 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.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | 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 Cape Verde 10 compare
- 3 Comoros 9 compare
- 3 South Africa 9 compare
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 institutionalized democracy in Mauritius?
- Institutionalized democracy in Mauritius was 10 in 2011, according to Center for Systemic Peace, www.systemicpeace.org/polity/polity4.htm.
- What is the highest institutionalized democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 10 in 1982.
- What is the lowest institutionalized democracy recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 9 in 1968.
- How does Mauritius rank for institutionalized democracy?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 51 countries with data for 2011.
- Is institutionalized democracy 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 Institutionalized democracy. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Democracy is conceived as three essential, interdependent elements. One is the presence of institutions and procedures through which citizens can express effective preferences about alternative policies and leaders. Second is the existence of institutionalized constraints on the exercise of power by the executive. Third is the guarantee of civil liberties to all citizens in their daily lives and in acts of political participation. Other aspects of plural democracy, such as the rule of law, systems of checks and balances, freedom of the press, and so on are means to, or specific manifestations of, these general principles. We do not include coded data on civil liberties.