What is liberal political institutions index in Mauritius?

Liberal political institutions index in Mauritius was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.

What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2011.

What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 0.414 in 1937.

How does Mauritius rank for liberal political institutions index?

Mauritius ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Mauritius

Name: Liberal Political Institutions Index in Mauritius
Creator: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
License: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)

Mauritius: Liberal Political Institutions Index was 0.873 in 2025. ▲ Rising

Latest (2025)

0.873

Change on year

up 25.1%

World rank

30th

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.891

in 2011

All-time low

0.414

in 1937

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Liberal Political Institutions Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.873 for liberal political institutions index in 2025.

Compared with earlier readings it is up 25.1% on the previous year and up 2.3% over ten years.

Over the whole period, liberal political institutions index in Mauritius peaked at 0.891 in 2011 and was at its lowest, 0.414, in 1937.

Mauritius ranks 30th of 176 countries on this measure, in the top quarter.

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

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.417	0.417	0.417	10
1910s	0.417	0.417	0.417	10
1920s	0.4216	0.417	0.426	10
1930s	0.4252	0.414	0.43	10
1940s	0.4894	0.432	0.797	10
1950s	0.8105	0.801	0.821	10
1960s	0.8234	0.813	0.855	10
1970s	0.8563	0.845	0.863	10
1980s	0.8643	0.864	0.865	10
1990s	0.8541	0.841	0.858	10
2000s	0.8841	0.877	0.887	10
2010s	0.8678	0.85	0.891	10
2020s	0.7543	0.692	0.873	6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

28 Belgium 0.887 compare
29 Taiwan 0.886 compare
31 Canada 0.872 compare
32 Croatia 0.871 compare
32 Portugal 0.871 compare

See the full ranking of 176 places →

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)

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Frequently asked questions

What is liberal political institutions index in Mauritius?: Liberal political institutions index in Mauritius was 0.873 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest liberal political institutions index recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.891 in 2011.
What is the lowest liberal political institutions index recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.414 in 1937.
How does Mauritius rank for liberal political institutions index?: Mauritius ranks 30th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is liberal political institutions index rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is up 2.3%. 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 Liberal Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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About this data

Indicator: Liberal Political Institutions Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,207 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 07 August 2026

Central estimate of the extent of individual and minority rights, equality before the law, and executive constraints.