What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Mauritius?

The highest recorded value was 0.448 in 1900.

What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Mauritius?

The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 2010.

How does Mauritius rank for centralization of political power index?

Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.

Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Mauritius?

Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Mauritius

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

Mauritius: Centralization of Political Power Index was 0.1 in 2025. ◆ Volatile

Latest (2025)

0.1

Change on year

down 51.0%

World rank

142nd

of 176 countries

All-time high

0.448

in 1900

All-time low

0.085

in 2010

Years of data

126

1900–2025

Centralization of Political Power Index in Mauritius, 1900–2025

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

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.1 for centralization of political power index in 2025.

That represents a change of down 51.0% on the previous year and down 23.7% over ten years.

Over the whole period, centralization of political power index in Mauritius peaked at 0.448 in 1900 and was at its lowest, 0.085, in 2010.

Mauritius ranks 142nd of 176 countries on this measure, in the bottom quarter.

The series is highly variable year to year, so single readings are best treated with caution.

Centralization of Political Power Index in Mauritius, year by year

Annual values for Centralization of Political Power Index in Mauritius, 1900 to 2025.
Year	Value	Change
1900	0.448	—
1901	0.448	+0.0%
1902	0.448	+0.0%
1903	0.448	+0.0%
1904	0.448	+0.0%
1905	0.448	+0.0%
1906	0.448	+0.0%
1907	0.448	+0.0%
1908	0.448	+0.0%
1909	0.448	+0.0%
1910	0.448	+0.0%
1911	0.448	+0.0%
1912	0.448	+0.0%
1913	0.448	+0.0%
1914	0.448	+0.0%
1915	0.448	+0.0%
1916	0.448	+0.0%
1917	0.448	+0.0%
1918	0.448	+0.0%
1919	0.448	+0.0%
1920	0.448	+0.0%
1921	0.448	+0.0%
1922	0.448	+0.0%
1923	0.448	+0.0%
1924	0.448	+0.0%
1925	0.448	+0.0%
1926	0.448	+0.0%
1927	0.448	+0.0%
1928	0.448	+0.0%
1929	0.448	+0.0%
1930	0.448	+0.0%
1931	0.448	+0.0%
1932	0.448	+0.0%
1933	0.448	+0.0%
1934	0.448	+0.0%
1935	0.448	+0.0%
1936	0.448	+0.0%
1937	0.448	+0.0%
1938	0.448	+0.0%
1939	0.448	+0.0%
1940	0.448	+0.0%
1941	0.448	+0.0%
1942	0.448	+0.0%
1943	0.435	-2.9%
1944	0.435	+0.0%
1945	0.435	+0.0%
1946	0.435	+0.0%
1947	0.396	-9.0%
1948	0.272	-31.3%
1949	0.149	-45.2%
1950	0.149	+0.0%
1951	0.149	+0.0%
1952	0.149	+0.0%
1953	0.149	+0.0%
1954	0.149	+0.0%
1955	0.149	+0.0%
1956	0.149	+0.0%
1957	0.149	+0.0%
1958	0.149	+0.0%
1959	0.149	+0.0%
1960	0.149	+0.0%
1961	0.149	+0.0%
1962	0.149	+0.0%
1963	0.149	+0.0%
1964	0.149	+0.0%
1965	0.149	+0.0%
1966	0.149	+0.0%
1967	0.149	+0.0%
1968	0.126	-15.4%
1969	0.098	-22.2%
1970	0.098	+0.0%
1971	0.098	+0.0%
1972	0.098	+0.0%
1973	0.098	+0.0%
1974	0.098	+0.0%
1975	0.098	+0.0%
1976	0.098	+0.0%
1977	0.098	+0.0%
1978	0.098	+0.0%
1979	0.098	+0.0%
1980	0.098	+0.0%
1981	0.098	+0.0%
1982	0.098	+0.0%
1983	0.098	+0.0%
1984	0.098	+0.0%
1985	0.098	+0.0%
1986	0.098	+0.0%
1987	0.098	+0.0%
1988	0.098	+0.0%
1989	0.098	+0.0%
1990	0.12	+22.4%
1991	0.12	+0.0%
1992	0.121	+0.8%
1993	0.121	+0.0%
1994	0.121	+0.0%
1995	0.121	+0.0%
1996	0.121	+0.0%
1997	0.121	+0.0%
1998	0.121	+0.0%
1999	0.121	+0.0%
2000	0.086	-28.9%
2001	0.086	+0.0%
2002	0.086	+0.0%
2003	0.086	+0.0%
2004	0.086	+0.0%
2005	0.086	+0.0%
2006	0.086	+0.0%
2007	0.086	+0.0%
2008	0.09	+4.7%
2009	0.09	+0.0%
2010	0.085	-5.6%
2011	0.085	+0.0%
2012	0.085	+0.0%
2013	0.097	+14.1%
2014	0.134	+38.1%
2015	0.131	-2.2%
2016	0.131	+0.0%
2017	0.108	-17.6%
2018	0.108	+0.0%
2019	0.113	+4.6%
2020	0.151	+33.6%
2021	0.164	+8.6%
2022	0.233	+42.1%
2023	0.229	-1.7%
2024	0.204	-10.9%
2025	0.1	-51.0%

Mauritius compared with similar countries

Mauritius's 0.1 is below the median for upper middle income countries, which is 0.3495, 29% of the median. (48 countries reporting)
Mauritius's 0.1 is below the median for Sub-Saharan Africa, which is 0.683, 15% of the median. (48 countries reporting)

Averages by decade

Decade	Average	Lowest	Highest	Years
1900s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1910s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1920s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1930s	0.448	0.448	0.448	10
1940s	0.3901	0.149	0.448	10
1950s	0.149	0.149	0.149	10
1960s	0.1416	0.098	0.149	10
1970s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1980s	0.098	0.098	0.098	10
1990s	0.1208	0.12	0.121	10
2000s	0.0868	0.086	0.09	10
2010s	0.1077	0.085	0.134	10
2020s	0.1802	0.1	0.233	6

Countries ranked near Mauritius

139 Colombia 0.109 compare
140 Belgium 0.103 compare
140 Israel 0.103 compare
143 Japan 0.094 compare
144 Vanuatu 0.093 compare
145 Luxembourg 0.09 compare

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Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.0513 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0002 (2050)
Emission Totals - Indirect emissions (N2O) - Agricultural Soils 0.0513 (2050)
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Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure Management 0.0167 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Manure left on Pasture 0.2303 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - IPCC Agriculture 0.2885 (2050)
Emission Totals - Emissions (N2O) - Crop Residues 0.0008 (2050)

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Frequently asked questions

What is centralization of political power index in Mauritius?: Centralization of political power index in Mauritius was 0.1 in 2025, according to V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data.
What is the highest centralization of political power index recorded in Mauritius?: The highest recorded value was 0.448 in 1900.
What is the lowest centralization of political power index recorded in Mauritius?: The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 2010.
How does Mauritius rank for centralization of political power index?: Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is centralization of political power index rising or falling in Mauritius?: Over the last ten years it is down 23.7%. 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 Centralization of Political Power Index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator: Centralization of Political Power Index
Source: V-Dem (2026) – processed by Our World in Data
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage: 176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
Last refreshed: 18 September 2026

Central estimate of the extent to which the executive is unconstrained by the legislature, judiciary, electoral management body, and other oversight.