Liberal political institutions in Mauritius
Mauritius: Liberal political institutions was 1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile
Liberal political institutions in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
In 2025, liberal political institutions in Mauritius stood at 1. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
That represents a change of unchanged over ten years.
Over the whole period, liberal political institutions in Mauritius peaked at 1 in 1950 and was at its lowest, 0, in 1900.
Mauritius ranks 1st of 176 countries on this measure, in the top 10%.
The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.
Averages by decade
| Decade | Average | Lowest | Highest | Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1900s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 |
| 1950s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1960s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1970s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1980s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 1990s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2000s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2010s | 1 | 1 | 1 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.3333 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
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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 liberal political institutions in Mauritius?
- Liberal political institutions in Mauritius was 1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest liberal political institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 1 in 1950.
- What is the lowest liberal political institutions recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0 in 1900.
- How does Mauritius rank for liberal political institutions?
- Mauritius ranks 1st out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is liberal political institutions rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is unchanged. The long-run trend across the full record is volatile.
- 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. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of whether the country has meaningfully liberal political institutions