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Political centralization index in Mauritius

Mauritius: Political centralization 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

Political centralization index in Mauritius, 1900–2025

0.10.20.30.4190019622025

Source: Our World in Data.

Analysis

Mauritius recorded 0.1 for political centralization 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, political centralization 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.

Political centralization index in Mauritius, year by year

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

DecadeAverage LowestHighest 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

  1. 139 Colombia 0.109 compare
  2. 140 Belgium 0.103 compare
  3. 140 Israel 0.103 compare
  4. 143 Japan 0.094 compare
  5. 144 Vanuatu 0.093 compare
  6. 145 Luxembourg 0.09 compare

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Frequently asked questions

What is political centralization index in Mauritius?
Political centralization index in Mauritius was 0.1 in 2025, according to Our World in Data.
What is the highest political centralization index recorded in Mauritius?
The highest recorded value was 0.448 in 1900.
What is the lowest political centralization index recorded in Mauritius?
The lowest recorded value was 0.085 in 2010.
How does Mauritius rank for political centralization index?
Mauritius ranks 142nd out of 176 countries with data for 2025.
Is political centralization 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 Our World in Data, published as part of Political centralization index. Statizoid updates them automatically from the source API.

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Indicator
Political centralization index
Source
Our World in Data
Licence
CC BY 4.0 (Our World in Data)
Coverage
176 places, 29,802 data points, 1789–2025
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