Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mauritius
Mauritius: Participatory Political Institutions Index was 0.594 in 2025. ▲ Rising
Participatory Political Institutions Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
Analysis
Mauritius recorded 0.594 for participatory political institutions index in 2025. That is the highest value across all 126 years on record.
The figure is up 4.8% on the previous year and up 5.3% over ten years.
Over the whole period, participatory political institutions index in Mauritius peaked at 0.594 in 2025 and was at its lowest, 0.418, in 1900.
Mauritius ranks 49th 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 | 0.418 | 0.418 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1910s | 0.418 | 0.418 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1920s | 0.418 | 0.418 | 0.418 | 10 |
| 1930s | 0.4392 | 0.418 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1940s | 0.472 | 0.472 | 0.472 | 10 |
| 1950s | 0.4768 | 0.472 | 0.48 | 10 |
| 1960s | 0.4894 | 0.48 | 0.544 | 10 |
| 1970s | 0.5545 | 0.55 | 0.555 | 10 |
| 1980s | 0.569 | 0.569 | 0.569 | 10 |
| 1990s | 0.569 | 0.569 | 0.569 | 10 |
| 2000s | 0.577 | 0.577 | 0.577 | 10 |
| 2010s | 0.5728 | 0.564 | 0.579 | 10 |
| 2020s | 0.5715 | 0.567 | 0.594 | 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 participatory political institutions index in Mauritius?
- Participatory political institutions index in Mauritius was 0.594 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
- What is the highest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mauritius?
- The highest recorded value was 0.594 in 2025.
- What is the lowest participatory political institutions index recorded in Mauritius?
- The lowest recorded value was 0.418 in 1900.
- How does Mauritius rank for participatory political institutions index?
- Mauritius ranks 49th out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
- Is participatory political institutions index rising or falling in Mauritius?
- Over the last ten years it is up 5.3%. 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 Participatory Political Institutions Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.
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About this data
Central estimate of the extent to which citizens can engage in regional and local government, civil society organizations, and direct democracy.